Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Catalog 2024 - 2025

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

HMT 1100 Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism Management 3 credits This course examines the hospitality field from a managerial perspective. Students explore the opportunities in the hospitality field and the various organizational structures in which the field operates. HMT 2100 Event Management 3 credits This course views the methods of organizing various events. Preparing for events include conventions, ceremonies, shows, sporting events, and other small to large events. Areas of event planning that will be discussed are security, organization of the site, personnel, communications, and creativity. HMT 3000 Tourism Management 3 credits Tourism is a dynamic field where business, government, and society intersect. This course explores the major concepts in tourism such as what makes tourism possible and how it can affect the economy of a nation or region. This course will provide an overview of the principles, practices, and philosophies that can affect the cultural, social, economic, psychological, and marketing aspects of the travel and tourism industry. (Prerequisite: HMT 1100) HMT 3100 Restaurant Management 3 credits Principles of current food and beverage management are presented. Topic areas include management and leadership, communications, and working with the restaurant industry whether it is a chain or privately owned. Students will apply these concepts during College-wide events. HMT 3200 Hotel Management 3 credits This course is an overview of managing in the lodging industry. Students will explore various careers available in the hotel industry. Topics include management and leadership, communications, working with management companies, and ethics within the industry. HMT 3300 Hospitality Information Systems 3 credits An introduction to the use and application of information systems in the hospitality field. Students will run reports related to the industry and make decisions from the reports. Students will examine reports in areas such as forecasting, inventory, reservations, personnel, and scheduling. (Prerequisite: HMT 3200) HMT 4100 Hospitality Law 3 credits A review of the laws and regulations that govern the hospitality field are presented. Students are exposed to laws that relate to employment and civil rights. Other laws include liabilities in lodging and food industries. Contracts and various legal forms will also be presented. (Prerequisite: HMT 2100, HMT 3100, & HMT 3200) HMT 4500 Hospitality Management Practicum 3 credits An opportunity for the student to apply concepts learned to work experience at an area hospitality business. Student will be supervised by the College and feedback will be given by the instructor and the business. (Prerequisite: Senior Status, HMT 3100, & HMT 3200) HMT 4600 Seminar in Hospitality Management 3 credits This course serves as the capstone for the Hospitality Management Track. Students demonstrate concepts learned in previous courses and demonstrate how classroom learning is applied in the hospitality world and through their field placement through a capstone course. (Prerequisite: Senior Status)

HMT 1211/ 2211/3211/4211 Topics in Hospitality Management An advanced examination of selected topics in specific areas of study in history.

3 credits

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