Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education has ranked Purdue’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) as #1 at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. This program prepares students for management careers within the hospitality and tourism industries. Students gain hands-on experience and knowledge in the Boiler Bistro and John Purdue Room, and from two paid internships (in the United States and abroad) at restaurants, resorts, sports facilities, country clubs, convention and visitor bureaus, and hotels – including Purdue’s Union Club Hotel.  Students have the opportunity to study abroad in amazing locations such as the Shangri La Hotels in China; Shangri-La provides selected students with room and board, a small stipend and airfare worth about $25,000 - $30,000 per participant. Students develop critical thinking skills and a broad perspective in operations management, human resources, hospitality law, accounting, finance, marketing, information systems, international relations, and senior living. Students can choose concentrations in the following areas: Environment Sustainability, Human Resources, Layout and Design, Marketing/Sales.

Major Requirements (57-58 credits)

Students must earn a “C-“or better in all HTM courses

• HTM 10010 - Introduction To The Hospitality And Tourism Industry
• HTM 14100 - Financial Accounting For The Service Industries
• HTM 17300 - Introduction To Tourism Management
• HTM 18100 - Lodging Management
• HTM 19100 - Sanitation And Health In Foodservice, Lodging, And Tourism
• HTM 20200 - Hospitality And Tourism Work Experience
• HTM 21200 - Organization And Management In The Hospitality And Tourism Industry
• HTM 23100 - Hospitality And Tourism Marketing
• HTM 24100 - Managerial Accounting And Financial Management In Hospitality Operations
• HTM 29101 - Quantity Food Production And Service Laboratory
• HTM 29102 - Introduction To Foodservice Management
• HTM 30200 - Hospitality And Tourism Industry Internship (Single semester required: min 320 work hours for 1 credit or 640 for 2 credits)
• HTM 31200 - Human Resources Management For The Service Industries
• HTM 32200 - Hospitality Facilities Management
• HTM 34100 - Cost Controls In Foodservice And Lodging
• HTM 38110 - Revenue Management In The Lodging Industry
• HTM 41100 - Hospitality And Tourism Law
• HTM 49111 - Beverage Operation Management
• HTM 49200 - Advanced Foodservice Management
• HTM 49900 - Feasibility Studies And Business Development In Hospitality And Tourism
• HTM Select Courses - select from HTM Select Course List - Credit Hours: 3.00
• HTM Select Courses - select from HTM Select Course List - Credit Hours: 3.00

Required Courses in Other Departments (36-38 credits)

• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication [Fulfills Oral Communication Core]
• CS 23500 - Introduction To Organizational Computing or
• CNIT 13600 - Personal Computing Technology And Applications
• ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics [Fulfills Behavior/Social Science Core] or
• AGEC 21700 - Economics [Fulfills Behavior/Social Science Core] or
• ECON 25100 - Microeconomics [Fulfills Behavior/Social Science Core] or
• ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics [Fulfills Behavior/Social Science Core]
• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition [Fulfills Written Communication Core] and [Fulfills Information Literacy Core] or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition [Fulfills Written Communication Core] and [Fulfills Information Literacy Core]
• MA 15300 - Algebra And Trigonometry I [Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core] or
• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I [Fulfills Quantitative Reasoning Core]
• NUTR 20200 - Principles Of Food Preparation And Nutrition [Fulfills 1 Science Core] or
• NUTR 30300 - Essentials Of Nutrition [Fulfills 1 Science Core]
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
• SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology or
• ANTH 10000 - Introduction To Anthropology
• STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods
• [Science Core] - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• [Humanities Core] - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00
• [Science, Technology & Society Core] - select from University list - Credit Hours: 3.00

Electives (24-27 credits)

• All applicants must graduate from high school or have successfully completed their state’s high school equivalency requirements and Indiana residents are given preference.
• $60 Application Fee
• Original or attested copies of all transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets and certificates from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended. 
• SAT or ACT scores with writing is strongly encouraged for international citizens. International citizens who submit an exceptional SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing(new), SAT Critical Reading(old), or ACT English score may be exempt from submitting additional scores. Generally, an exceptional score is within the top 15 percentile
• Proof of English Proficiency
• Though not required, a letter of recommendation is strongly encouraged, especially for students eligible to be considered for scholarships, for the Honors College or for those who are applying to highly competitive programs.