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Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Requirements for a Major in Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Requirements for a Major in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Students interested in majoring in hospitality and tourism management must complete the following business course requirements (note - with the addition of MGT 331 and FIN 320 a business minor can be obtained. Students must achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in these courses to receive the business minor designation):

• ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• ACC 213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business (3 credits)
• MKT 350 - Marketing Management (3 credits)

The hospitality and tourism program offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The B.S. degree requires a three-course cognate in quantitative reasoning (CIS 150, STA 215, and HTM 375). The program combines a directed sequence of field experiences with a comprehensive interdisciplinary curriculum consisting of courses in the arts and sciences, business, and hospitality and tourism.

1. General University Degree Requirements

As identified in the General Academic Regulations section of the Grand Valley State University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog.

2. Hospitality and Tourism Core Management Courses

27 Required Core Credits:

• HTM 101 - Fundamentals Credits: 4
• HTM 213 - Introduction to Food and Beverage Management Credits: 3
• HTM 222 - Introduction to Lodging Management Credits: 3
• HTM 343 - Human Resource Management Credits: 4
• HTM 361 - Hospitality Law and Legislation Credits: 3
• HTM 373 - Hospitality Information Analysis Credits: 4
• HTM 452 - Hospitality Marketing Credits: 3
• HTM 495 - Hospitality Management (Capstone) Credits: 3

3. Hospitality and Tourism Management Field Requirement Credits: 7

• HTM 190 - Field Preparation Credits: 1
• HTM 290 - Field Experience I Credits: 2
• HTM 390 - Field Experience II Credits: 2
• HTM 490 - Senior Internship Credits: 2

4. Career Emphasis

(Minimum of 15 credits).

A. Food and Beverage Management (15 credits minimum)

Required:

• HTM 250 - Food Production and Kitchen Management (4 credits)
• HTM 413 - Advanced Food and Beverage Management (4 credits)
• HTM 318 - Responsible Beverage Management (3 credits)

Electives:

• HTM 175 - International Food and Culture (3 credits)
• BMS 105 - Basic Nutrition (3 credits)
• COM 201 - Speech (3 credits) MOV 102 - First Aid, CPR and AED (2 credits)
• SOC 288 - Sociology of Food (3 credits)
• HTM 281 - Disney College Program I (2 credits)
• HTM 282 - Disney College Program II (2 credits)
• HTM 350 - Banquet and Catering Management (3 credits)

Other electives that are approved by faculty mentor.

B. Lodging Management (15 credits minimum)

Required:

• HTM 333 - Property Management (3 credits)
• HTM 253 - Convention Sales and Service (3 credits)
• HTM 422 - Advanced Lodging Management (4 credits)

Electives:

• HTM 240 - Introduction to Meeting and Event Management (3 credits)
• HTM 318 - Responsible Beverage Management (3 credits)
• HTM 323 - Festival and Special Event Management (3 credits)
• HTM 235 - Tourism and Commercial Recreation Systems (3 credits)
• MKT 356 - Professional Selling (3 credits)
• COM 201 - Speech (3 credits)
• MOV 102 - First Aid, CPR and AED (2 credits)
• HTM 281 - Disney College Program I (2 credits)
• HTM 282 - Disney College Program II (2 credits)
• HTM 350 - Banquet and Catering Management (3 credits)

Other electives that are approved by faculty mentor.

C. Tourism Management

Required:

• HTM 235 - Tourism and Commercial Recreation Systems (3 credits)
• HTM 202 - International Tourism (3 credits)
• HTM 402 - Tourism Policy Issues (3 credits)

Electives:

• HTM 268 - Adventure Tourism (3 credits)
• HTM 368 - Geotourism (3 credits)
• COM 201 - Speech (3 credits) MOV 102 - First Aid, CPR and AED (2 credits)
• HTM 281 - Disney College Program I (2 credits)
• HTM 282 - Disney College Program II (2 credits)

Other electives that are approved by faculty mentor.

D. Meeting & Event Management (15 credits)

Required:

• HTM 253 - Convention Sales and Service (3 credits)
• HTM 240 - Introduction to Meeting and Event Management (3 credits)
• HTM 440 - Advanced Meeting and Event Management (3 credits)

Electives:

• HTM 323 - Festival and Special Event Management (3 credits)
• HTM 235 - Tourism and Commercial Recreation Systems (3 credits)
• COM 201 - Speech (3 credits)
• MOV 102 - First Aid, CPR and AED (2 credits)
• MKT 356 - Professional Selling (3 credits)
• HTM 281 - Disney College Program I (2 credits)
• HTM 282 - Disney College Program II (2 credits)
• HTM 350 - Banquet and Catering Management (3 credits)

Other electives that are approved by faculty mentor.

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Hospitality and Tourism Management

First Year - Fall Semester

• HTM 101 - Fundamentals (4 credits)
• WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
• CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing (3 credits)
• General education course

First Year - Winter Semester

• HTM 190 - Field Preparation (1 credit)
• HTM 213 - Introduction to Food and Beverage Management (3 credits)
• HTM 222 - Introduction to Lodging Management (3 credits)
• MTH 110 - Algebra (4 credits)
• Two general education courses

First Year - Summer Session

• HTM 290 - Field Experience I (2 credits)

Second Year - Fall Semester

• HTM emphasis/core course
• ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• Two general education courses

Second Year - Winter Semester

• HTM emphasis course
• ACC 213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
• BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business (3 credits)
• Two general education courses

Second Year - Summer Session

• HTM 390 - Field Experience II (2 credits)

Third Year - Fall Semester

• HTM 343 - Human Resource Management (4 credits)
• HTM 361 - Hospitality Law and Legislation (3 credits)
• MKT 350 - Marketing Management (3 credits)
• HTM emphasis elective
• Two general education courses

Third Year - Winter Semester

• HTM 373 - Hospitality Information Analysis (4 credits)
• HTM 375 - Hospitality and Tourism Research (3 credits)
• HTM Emphasis Elective
• Two General Education Courses

Third Year - Summer Session

• HTM 390 - Field Experience II (2 credits)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester

• HTM 452 - Hospitality Marketing (3 credits)
• HTM emphasis elective
• General education course
• Elective

Fourth Year - Winter Semester

• HTM 495 - Hospitality Management (Capstone) (3 credits)
• HTM emphasis elective
• Two electives

Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Description

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