This degree program provides students with the foundations of business that will enable them to pursue a broad spectrum of opportunities. In particular the program aims to provide students with:

• Leading edge education in hotel, restaurant and tourism management
• Individualized attention
  A curriculum based upon industry involvement and academic research
• Integrated work experience
• Career opportunities
• Personal and professional growth
• An open-minded learning environment

The program is 120 credit hours total with 73 credit hours focused upon general business, and hotel, restaurant and tourism education.

HRT requirements consist of 34 credit hours made up by 22 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of electives. A minor in HRT is also offered to other Bachelor of Science students.

For HRT majors, the 12 credit hours of electives provide students with a choice of completing a 9 credit hour concentration area in:

• Hotel and Lodging
• Convention and Event Management
• Food and Beverage Management
• Tourism
• Plus one HRT elective

Alternatively, students may take their 12 credit hour HRT electives from any of the courses offered by the School. Curriculum details are provided on a separate insert.

Honors Degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration

Students awarded an Honors degree in HRT will have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in all HRT courses and have an overall GPA of not less than 3.25. They will also have completed the 6 credit hour Senior Honors Thesis.

This degree program prepares students for professional careers in both the private and public sectors of global tourism. Emphasis is placed on the development of:

• Problem solving
• Decision-making abilities
• Change management
• Leadership and strategy
• Research skills

The Master of Science in HRT will provide an opportunity for students of different backgrounds to obtain postgraduate qualifications in the world's fastest growing industry, hospitality and tourism. The program is specifically tailored for:

• Students with an undergraduate program in HRT or equivalent
• Students with a non-HRT undergraduate program that now wish to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the industry (a conversion course is included)
• Supervisors and middle managers in the industry that wish to upgrade their skills and enhance their career prospects

The program has been designed as a 30 credit professional program that provides flexibility of access to the above mentioned groups. Options within the program allow students to take an MBA elective and a research emphasis with an expanded thesis component. This expanded research component would provide the basis for those wishing to study for a terminal degree.

This degree program will also feature an Internship Course for all students, which will allow them to undertake a critical analysis of current situations in the hotel, restaurant and tourism industry. For supervisors and middle managers this course will allow them to examine important aspects of their own
organization. For all students it will provide an opportunity to relate theoretical constructs to real world situations. Curriculum details are provided on a separate insert.

Scholarships

The Lester E. Kabacoff School has a number of competitively based scholarships at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.