Business Administration - Tourism and Hospitality Management Option

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The Business Administration degree program, which includes its eight options, is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). The Business Administration degree program is one of the five degree programs offered in the School of Business Administration.

Coordinator - Eric L. Huggins

Recent decades have witnessed the phenomenal growth of service industries. The service sector of the economy now accounts for most of the job opportunities. In this region of the country the leading service industry is the tourism and hospitality industry. This industry will continue to grow and serve national and international markets. As it does, it will need future leaders and managers with better education and broader perspectives. The Tourism and Hospitality Management option addresses this need.

The Business Administration major - Tourism and Hospitality Management option provides a general understanding of the management challenges and organizational practices of a complex and diverse industry. The use of analytical tools and techniques for decision making, the development of the capacity for critical thought and leadership, and the ability to work with others will be significantly improved by interaction with regional companies through field projects in most courses and a required work experience.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

A student studying Tourism and Hospitality Management must complete the following requirements:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core .

Major Requirements:

Common SOBA Requirements:

ACC 225 - Intro to Financial Accounting Credits: 4
ACC 226 - Intro to Managerial Accounting Credits: 4
BA 253 - Business Statistics Credits: 4
BA 260 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 272 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
BA 301 - Managmnt & Organizatnl Behavor Credits: 4
MK 350 - Marketing Credits: 4
BA 353 - Operations Management Credits: 4
BA 380 - Financial Management Credits: 4
BA 496 - Senior Sem in Strategic Mngmt Credits: 4

Subtotal Common SOBA Requirements - Credits: 41

Quantitative Reasoning Requirement:

Complete one of the following:

BA 485 - Investments & Portfolio Mgmnt Credits: 4
CSIS 350 - Database Management Systems Credits: 4
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 4
MATH 210 - Survey of Calculus Credits: 4
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MK 376 - Managing Customer Value Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 4

Subtotal Quantitative Reasoning Requirement - Credits: 3-4

Auxiliary Requirement:

CSIS 222 - Management Information Systems Credits: 4

Subtotal Auxiliary Requirement - Credits: 4

Tourism and Hospitality Management Option Requirements:

One (1) 300- or 400-level Economics Course - Credits: 4

BA 330 - Tourism & Hospitality Mgt Credits: 4
BA 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3 - Tourism & Hospitality Mgt related
OR
² BA 407 - Management Consulting Credits: 4
MK 378 - Services Marketing Credits: 3

Plus a minimum of 3 additional credits from the following:

BA 302 - Human Resource Management Credits: 4
BA 392 - Research Topics Credits: 1 to 4 - Tourism Related
² BA 407 - Management Consulting Credits: 4
MK 362 - Mktg in the Cruise Industry Credits: 3
MK 364 - Business of Gaming Credits: 4
MK 376 - Managing Customer Value Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 4

Subtotal Tourism and Hospitality Management Option Requirements - Credits: 17-19¹

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 65-68

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

¹ The 17-19 credits used to satisfy an option in Tourism and Hospitality Management may not be used to satisfy any other major, minor, or option within the School of Business Administration.

² May not be used to fulfill both the required and the elective Tourism and Hospitality Management requirements.

Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your major requirements and received a different number of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional major credit requirements.

Business Administration Major Suggested Course Sequence¹

Freshman Fall Semester		Freshman Winter Semester³
COMP 125 or COMP 150 LIBERAL ARTS (SC1) LIBERAL ARTS (HI)² LIBERAL ARTS (AH)²	3-4 4 3-4 3-4	COMP 126 or COMP 150 LIBERAL ARTS(SC2) LIBERAL ARTS (AH)² MATH 110 ES 100 /PE	3-4 3-4 3-4 4 1
Total Credits	13-16	Total Credits	14-17

Sophomore Fall Semester		Sophomore Winter Semester
COMP 252 ACC 225 ECON 262 (SS)² BA 253	3 4 3 4	ACC 226 ECON 272 (SS)² BA 260 CSIS 222 Free Elective	4 3 3 4 3
Total Credits	14	Total Credits	17

Junior Fall Semester		Junior Winter Semester
BA 301 MK 350 BA 380 Free Elective	4 4 4 3	BA 353 Major Elective Major Elective Upper Level Econ or SOBA QR Requirement	4 4 4 4
Total Credits	15	Total Credits	16

Senior Fall Semester		Senior Winter Semester
Free Elective EGC Major Elective Major Elective	4 3-4 4 3-4	BA 496 Major Elective EGC Free Elective	4 3-4 3-4 4
Total Credits	14-16	Total Credits	14-16

¹ In order to graduate in four years, the recommended number of credits per semester is 15 credits (8 semesters X 15 credits = 120 credits for graduation).

² There is a specific group of lower level Gen. Ed. Courses. The group contains AH, HI, and SS courses. Students must complete a total of 15 credits in that group with at least 1 course from HI, 2 courses from AH, and 1 from SS (both Econ 262 and 272 will satisfy this SS requirement).

³By the end of the Freshman year, a student should have completed Comp 150 (or equivalent) and 30 credits.