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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT |
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About the M.S. Program |
MASTER
OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM
HRT
6001 Survey of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry* HRT
6102 Technology for Hospitality and Tourism Management HRT
6200 Hospitality and Tourism Operations Analysis HRT
6202 Hospitality and Tourism Research Methods HRT
6203 Marketing Applications for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry HRT
6204 Hospitality and Tourism Internship HRT
6205 Change Management for Hospitality and Tourism HRT
6300 Hospitality and Tourism Finance and Revenue Management HRT
6301 Hospitality and Tourism Industry Strategic Management ** HRT
6491 Independent Study in Hospitality and Tourism Management Or
HRT 6250 Tourism Destination Development Or
HRT 6495 Special Topics in Hospitality and Tourism Or
HRT 7000 Thesis Research (6 credits)** *Students
who have an undergraduate degree in HRT will be allowed the option of
substituting a 3 credit hour MBA elective or HRT 6250 or HRT 6495 in the place
of HRT 6001. **HRT
6301 and HRT 7000 may only be taken in the final semester and with approval of
the department. Notes: 1)
Students choosing the non-thesis option will need a minimum of 30 credit
hours to complete the course requirements for the program.
Students choosing the thesis option are required to take HRT 7000 (6
credit hours) for a minimum of 33 credit hours to complete the course
requirements for the program. 2)
Students without Hospitality and Tourism or Business related undergraduate or
graduate degrees or without business experience may be required to take 9 credit
hours of M.S. foundation courses. These
are FIN 4400 Principles of Financial Management; MKT 4400 Principles of
Marketing; and ACCT 4400 Survey of Financial Accounting. FOUNDATION
COURSES
Students
without a Hospitality and Tourism or Business related undergraduate degree or
without business experience may be required to take 9 credit hours of M.S.
foundation courses. These are FIN
4400 Principles of Financial Management; MKT 4400 Principles of Marketing; ACCT
4400 Survey of Financial Accounting ACCT
4400: Survey of Financial Accounting A
user-oriented approach to the fundamentals of financial accounting.
Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of financial information
and on the measurement of product costs, as well as the consequences of business
decisions. Not open to College of
Business undergraduate majors or to graduate Accounting students.
This course may not be taken for graduate credit, and it is advisable to
take ACCT 4400 before enrolling in FIN 4400. FIN
4400: Principles of Financial Mgmt This
course introduces students to investment, financing and dividend decisions of
business firms, and includes financial decision-making management skills.
Not open to business undergraduate majors and not for graduate credit. NOTE:
ACCT 4400 should be taken before FIN 4400 MKT
4400: Principles of Marketing This
course is designed to prepare students without undergraduate business degrees
with the skills, knowledge, and vocabulary necessary to successfully enter the
M.S. Program. The course consists
of the principles of marketing and marketing management skills and takes an
application approach to the development of marketing skills and knowledge.
Not open to undergraduate business majors and not for graduate credit.
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M.S.
Program consists of a minimum of 10 courses and a total of 30 credit
hours.