Hospitality Tourism Management, BS

Liberal Studies (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements  

Major Requirements (54 hours)

The following 54 hours are required in the major:

• ACCT 251 - Financial Accounting - A User Perspective Credits: 3
• CIS 251 - Managing Enterprise Information Systems Credits: 3
• ECON 231 - Introductory Microeconomics and Social Issues Credits: 3
• FIN 305 - Financial Management Credits: 3
• HT 130 - The Hospitality and Tourism Services Industry Credits: 3
• HT 334 - Restaurant Management Credits: 3
• HT 335 - Lodging and Resort Management Credits: 3
• HT 432 - Hospitality Supervision Credits: 3
• HT 436 - Tourism Planning and Development Credits: 3
• HT 438 - Strategic Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credits: 3
• HT 483 - Internship Credits: 3
• LAW 230 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credits: 3
• MGT 300 - Introduction to Management Credits: 3
• MKT 201 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Credits: 3

• and

• MATH 170 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3

• or

• QA 235 - Business Statistics Credits: 3

• In addition, students must choose any three courses from the following list, which must include at least three hours at the 300-400 level:

• HT 229 - Hotel Front Office Operations Credits: 3
• HT 231 - Hospitality Facilities Management Credits: 3
• HT 232 - Quality Service Credits: 3
• HT 233 - Quantity Foods Credits: 3
• HT 238 - Travel & Tourism Credits: 3
• HT 239 - Cost Control in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credits: 3
• HT 241 - Special Events and Festival Management Credits: 3
• HT 293 - Topics Credits: 1-3, R12
• HT 336 - Club Management Credits: 3
• HT 337 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planning Credits: 3
• HT 431 - Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Credits: 3
• HT 434 - Advanced Club Management Credits: 3
• HT 437 - Bar and Beverage Operations Credits: 3
• HT 465 - International Studies in Hospitality & Tourism Credits: 6
• HT 477 - Casino Management Credits: 3
• HT 480 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3, R6
• HT 493 - Topics Credits: 1-12
• LAW 402 - Hospitality Law Credits: 3

General Electives (24 to 30 hours)

To complete 120 hours, students should take 24-30 hours (number depends on how many Liberal Studies courses also count toward the major). To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU.

Visit the department’s website at http://ht.wcu.edu to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.