Hospitality, Resort, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, B.I.S.

General Education: 44 Sem. Hrs.

See General Education Program  for available options in each category.

• ENG 1050. Composition I (3 credits)
• ENG 1060. Composition II (3 credits)
• Fine Art (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits)
• History (3 credits)
• Philosophy and Religion (3 credits)
• Social Sciences (9 credits)
• Natural Science (6 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• General Education Electives (6 credits)

Major-Specific General Education Requirements

Please note that many majors have specific general education requirements. Please see a faculty advisor in your department if you need further clarification. You will be required to take the following courses to meet your general education and hospitality requirements including:

• ECN 1000. Economics of Social Issues (3 credits)

Core Requirements: 24 Sem. Hrs.

• ENTR 2000. Innovation (3 credits)
• ENTR 2100. Growth and Sustainability (3 credits)
• FIN 3000. Finance for Small and Entrepreneurial Businesses (3 credits)
• MGT 3060. Organization and Management (3 credits)
• MGT 4080. Human Resource Management (3 credits)
• MKT 3120. Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MKT 4300. Integrated Marketing Communications (3 credits)
• SPE 2000. Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

Resort, Hotel and Restaurant Administration Track: 18 Sem. Hrs.

• ENTR 4000. Planning and Strategy (3 credits)
• HLTH 2100. Applied Nutrition (3 credits)
• MKT 4200. Personal Selling and Sales Management (3 credits)
• RSA 4400. Tourism and Commercial Recreation (3 credits)
• SOC 4250. Organizations in Society (3 credits)
• SOC 4400. Conflict Management (3 credits)

Electives*: 34 Sem. Hrs.

*Students entering the BIS Program with an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Arts degree from a two-year institution recognized by an accepted institutional accreditor may receive up to 30 hours of transfer credit towards Electives upon verification of such degree.  Accepted institutional accreditors include but are not limited to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).  Other US Department of Education recognized national accreditors which are not listed above may also be considered acceptable.

Total: 120 Sem. Hrs.