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The program offers work for the degree Bachelor of Science in hospitality management. Coursework is planned to provide students with a general education plus professional preparation for supervisory and executive positions in hospitality organizations. Principles of business management are presented, as well as fundamentals of hospitality operations.

Graduates demonstrate leadership characteristics and make decisions based on integrating knowledge of financial, human resources, marketing, and operational principles for managing hospitality operations. They demonstrate best practices in meeting customer expectations and use of technology to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Learning experiences are provided in the quantity food production and service facility of the Hospitality Management program and other approved establishments. Students are required to have a total of at least 600 hours of relevant work experience prior to graduation. Of the 600 hours, 200 hours are required prior to completing one year in the program.

The program offers a concurrent B.S. and M.S. degree that allows students to obtain a B.S. and M.S. degree in hospitality management in 5 years. Application for admission to the Graduate College should be made in the junior year.

Students majoring in Hospitality Management are required to earn C- or better in all AESHM and HSP M courses. Communication Proficiency Requirement: Grade of C or better in ENGL 150 Critical Thinking and Communication, and ENGL 250 Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

10 COMMUNICATIONS AND LIBRARY

ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication	3
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition	3
LIB 160	Information Literacy	1
Select one from the following:		3
COMST 102	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
COMST 214	Professional Communication
SP CM 212	Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Total Credits		10

10 NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICAL DISCIPLINES

Select one MATH course from:		3
MATH 104	Introduction to Probability
MATH 105	Introduction to Mathematical Ideas
MATH 140	College Algebra
MATH 150	Discrete Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences
MATH 160	Survey of Calculus
STAT 101	Principles of Statistics	4
Natural Sciences (see approved list)		3
Total Credits		10

9 SOCIAL SCIENCES

ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
HD FS 102	Individual and Family Development, Health, and Well-being	3
Select from:		3
PSYCH 101	Introduction to Psychology
PSYCH 280	Social Psychology
SOC 134	Introduction to Sociology
Total Credits		9

6 HUMANITIES

AESHM 342	Aesthetics of Consumer Experience	3
Approved courses		3
Total Credits		6

49-53 HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSES

AESHM 170	Supervised Work Experience I	1
AESHM 175D	Financial Applications for Retail and Hospitality Industries: Hospitality Management	2
AESHM 270D	Supervised Work Experience II: Hospitality	2
or AESHM 270P	Supervised Work Experience II: ISU Dining
AESHM 287	Principles of Management in Human Sciences	3
AESHM 340	Hospitality and Apparel Marketing Strategies	3
AESHM 411	Seminar on Current Issues	1
AESHM 438	Human Resource Management	3
AESHM 470D	Supervised Professional Internship: Hospitality	3-6
or AESHM 470P	Supervised Professional Internship: ISU Dining
HSP M 101	Introduction to the Hospitality Industry	3
HSP M 233	Hospitality Sanitation and Safety	3
HSP M 315	Hospitality Law	3
HSP M 333	Hospitality Operations Cost Controls	3
HSP M 352	Lodging Operations Management I	3
HSP M 380	Quantity Food Production Management	3
HSP M 380L	Quantity Food Production and Service Management Experience	2
HSP M 433	Hospitality Financial Management	3
HSP M 439	Advanced Hospitality Human Resource Management	3
HSP M 455	Introduction to Strategic Management in Foodservice and Lodging	3
Total Credits		47-50

13-15 HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT ELECTIVES

Select from:

A M D 275	Retail Merchandising	3
A M D 477	Multi-channel Retailing	3
AESHM 211	Leadership Experiences and Development (LEAD)	3
AESHM 222	Creative Thinking and Problem Solving	3
AESHM 379	Community Leadership: Examination of Social Issues	3
AESHM 474	Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences	3
EVENT 271	Introduction to Event Management Only 6 credits of EVENT courses may apply for Hospitality elective credits	3
EVENT 371	Conference and Meeting Planning	3
EVENT 471	Special Events Coordination	3
HSP M 189	Introduction to University Dining Services Management	1
HSP M 230	Introduction to Hospitality Performance Analysis	3
HSP M 260	Global Tourism Management	3
HSP M 289	Contemporary Club Management	2
HSP M 320	Attractions and Amusement Park Administration	3
HSP M 383	Introduction to Wine, Beer, and Spirits	2
HSP M 383L	Introduction to Wine, Beer and Spirits Laboratory	1
HSP M 437	Hospitality Information Technology	3
HSP M 452	Lodging Operations Management II	3
HSP M 487	Fine Dining Management	3

13 SUPPORTING COURSES

ACCT 284	Financial Accounting	3
AESHM 112	Orientation for AESHM	1
AESHM 311	Seminar on Careers and Internships	1
AESHM 113E	Professional Development for AESHM: Event Management and Hospitality Management	1
FS HN 111	Fundamentals of Food Preparation *	2
FS HN 115	Food Preparation Laboratory	1
FS HN 167	Introduction to Human Nutrition *	3

*	A student who has not had high school chemistry is required to take CHEM 160 Chemistry in Modern Society

16-18 ELECTIVES

123.0 Total credits

**A student who has not had high school biology is required to take BIOL 101 Introductory Biology.

Applicant must have a B- or 3.70 (out of a possible 5.00) cumulative grade point average in academic subjects at secondary level. The following subjects are not included in the CGPA: drawing, military training, music, labor/vocational study, and physical education.
Students who do not meet the CGPA requirement above but who rank in the top half of their high school graduating class will be given consideration upon receipt of their official rank from the school.
TOEFL Internet-Based TOEFL (IBT) score of 71 with a minimum score of 17 in both the Writing and Speaking sections, Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT) score of 530
IELTS Overall band score of 6.0 with no sub score below 5.5