Hospitality and Tourism Management, BS

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About the Program

The White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) is designed to offer students a broad-based curriculum, combining a strong liberal arts education with a management focus It is an interdisciplinary degree that ensures a solid business foundation and a genuine grasp of all aspects of the hospitality industry including food & beverage management, gaming, recreation, private club administration, travel and tourism activities, event and conference planning, convention and visitors bureaus, and more.

With a curriculum designed to be both practical and insightful, Hospitality and Tourism Management students acquire the valuable skills that make for successful employees in multiple hospitality and tourism sectors. This foundation of knowledge is coupled with practical learning about how to organize, supervise and manage employees, which will serve you very well in an industry that requires experiential and practical learning integrated with classroom theories.

As the hospitality industry is the fastest growing business sector in the world and globalization has brought about an explosion in career opportunities, HTM offers both bachelor degree programs and certificate programs. The School offers courses in a variety of academic and experiential learning contexts Industry practicum experience is required in all HTM administered bachelor degree programs. This means prospects abound for internships and experiential learning opportunities

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum grade of C- required for all courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
Certain courses may only be available at one campus location

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): STAT 13000 - Statistics And Contemporary Life or MA 15300 - College Algebra
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list
Technology (3 Credits): BIA 10200 - Computer Utilization For Management or CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer-Based Systems
Humanities (3 Credits): select from the Humanities Core list
Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology or PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Additional Credits (3 Credits): FN 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition
First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): HTM 10000 - Introduction To The Hospitality And Tourism Industry and HTM 10100 - Hospitality And Tourism Student Seminar

College of Business Required Courses (30 Credits)

Major Core (39 Credits)

Other Required Courses (20-21 Credits)

HTM/FM/FN Electives (12 Credits) - students can take any HTM, FM, or FN elective
Free Electives (6-7 Credits)
Students can take COM 39400 Business Communication (2 Credits) or ENGL 42000 Business Writing (3 Credits)

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C- required for all courses; 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): One EL course required, select from the Experiential Learning course list

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (15 Credits)

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

Semester 3 (15 Credits)

ACC 20000 - Introductory Accounting (m)
COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (m)
FN 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition
HTM 18100 - Introduction To Lodging Management (m)
Humanitites - select from the Humanities Core list

Semester 4 (14-15 Credits)

Semester 5 (16 Credits)

Semester 6 (15 Credits)

Semester 7 (13-14 Credits)

Semester 8 (16 Credits)

HTM 49200 - Advanced Foodservice Management (e)
Natural Sciences Gen Ed elective - select from the Natural Sciences Core list
HTM Elective
HTM Elective
HTM Elective

Additional Information and Guidelines

All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. See Important Dates and Deadlines for annual FAFSA filing deadlines and Indiana state aid deadlines. State Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to maintain eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars award and the On-time Frank O’Bannon grant.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.