Program Goals

The program seeks to provide students with:

1. Essential knowledge of hospitality, tourism and related business disciplines;
2. Problem solving capabilities;
3. An awareness of social and ethical issues; and
4. The ability to use written and oral communication effectively.

Program Outcomes

Upon the completion of this program, students will:

1. Demonstrate essential knowledge acquired in the field of hospitality, tourism management, and related disciplines;
2. Demonstrate essential skills acquired through the use of hospitality technologies / software, materials, and equipment that closely simulate the workplace;
3. Be able to identify and evaluate the challenges of operating a hospitality and tourism business;
4. Be able to examine the social and ethical issues involved in a hospitality and tourism industry specific case;
5. Be able to deliver an effective oral presentation; and
6. Be able to demonstrate effective written communication.

Admission Requirements

To enter the major, students must meet the general university requirements.

Graduation Requirements

In order to fulfill their graduation requirements, students are expected to complete 122 credits if they join the university at the freshmen level, or a minimum of 92 credits if they join the B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management at the sophomore level.

A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, based on:

Program Requirements

All hospitality students are required to complete 550 hours of internship work. The internship can be completed at named local and international hospitality firms.

Business Core Courses (18 credits)

• MKT201 / Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• BUS213 / Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• MGT441 / Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
• ECO201 & ECO202 are core business courses that also meet LAC Requirements (see below)

Major Core Requirements (25 credits)

• HOM202 / Hospitality and Tourism Management (3 cr.)
• HOM203 / Food and Beverage Concept Development (3 cr.)
• HOM205 / Lodging Management and Operations (3 cr.)
• HOM217 / Housekeeping Management and Operations (1 cr.)
• HOM231 / Wine, Spirits and Cigars (1 cr.)
• HOM239 / Business Etiquette and Protocol (1 cr.)
• HOM321 / Tourism Economic and Cultural Impact (3 cr.)
• HOM324 / Convention and Service Management (3 cr.)
• HOM455 / Hospitality Revenue Management (3 cr.)
• HOM477 / Hospitality Strategic Management (3 cr.)
• HOM499 / Senior Study / Internship–Hospitality Management (1 cr.)

Hospitality Elective Courses (9 credits)

• HOM215 / Front Office Operation (1 cr.)
• HOM250 / Food Preparation I (3 cr.)
• HOM254 / Baking, Pastry and Chocolate (3 cr.)
• HOM302 / Hospitality Purchasing (3 cr.)
• HOM306 / Quantity Food Production/Catering (3 cr.)
• HOM323 / Systems of Accounts in the Hospitality Industry (1 cr.)
• HOM235 / Franchising in the Hospitality Industry (1 cr.)
• HOM444 / Distribution Channels & Social Media (3 cr.)
• HOM488 / Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism (3 cr.)

Free Electives (6 credits)

Sample Study Plan

Year One

Fall (16 credits)

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• HOM202 / Hospitality & Tourism Management (3 cr.)
• HOM203 / Food and Beverage Concept Dev. (3 cr.)
• Liberal Arts Core (4 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Intro to Marketing (3 cr.)
• ECO202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• HOM217 / Housekeeping Management & Operations (1 cr.)
• Liberal Art Core (3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Elective (3 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (15 credits)

• HOM205 / Lodging Management & Operations (3 cr.)
• HOM231 / Wine Spirits and Cigars (1 cr.)
• HOM— / Hospitality Elective I (3 cr.)
• HOM239 / Business Etiquette and Protocol (1 cr.)
• Liberal Art Core (4 cr.)
• Liberal Art Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• BUS213 / Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• HOM321 / Tourism Economics & Cultural Impact (3 cr.)
• HOM324 / Convention & Service Management ( 3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Elective (3 cr.)
• HOM499 / Senior Study / Internship Hospitality Management (1 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

• HOM477 / Hospitality Strategic Management ( 3 cr.)
• HOM— / Hospitality Elective II ( 3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Core (1 cr.)
• Liberal Art Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective ( 6 cr.)

Spring (13 credits)

• MGT441 / Human Resources Management ( 3 cr.)
• HOM455 / Hospitality Revenue Management ( 3 cr.)
• HOM— / Hospitality Elective III (3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Elective ( 3 cr.)
• Liberal Art Core ( 1 cr.)

Note:

• LAC Core Requirements total 13 credits
• LAC Electives are 21 credits

Career Opportunities

Upon the completion of a minimum of sixty credits (junior standing), students are required to participate in a hands-on training program which blends class­room learning with laboratory applications to simulate the real life environment. Academic credits are also earned from doing an internship. Internships help students estab­lish ties with the industry and prepares them for careers in real life. In addition, our faculty members establish and place/train students in various countries at world-renowned companies.

National partners include:

• Intercontinental Le Vendome, Beirut
• Intercontinental Phoenicia, Beirut
• Commodore, Beirut
• Le Royal, Beirut
• Movenpick Hotel, Beirut
• Riviera Hotel, Beirut
• Regency Palace, Beirut

International partners include:

• Crown Reef Resorts in South Carolina, U.S.A.
• Crystal Sands, U.S.A.
• Orange Lake, U.S.A.
• Sea World in Florida, U.S.A.
• West Gate Lakes, U.S.A.
• Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai
• Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai