Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Hospitality and Tourism Management Concentration

Hospitality is an important industry in the country and leads the way in creating new employment opportunities worldwide. Becker’s program will help launch students into the growing American and international field of hospitality and tourism management. The industry offers exciting job opportunities in hotels, resorts, airlines, restaurants, health care facilities, club management, school and college food service facilities and convention centers.

Graduates of this program are prepared to apply knowledge and understanding of the general principles of marketing, accounting, hospitality, legal environment, computer applications and guest services. Students will also be prepared to perform entry-level managerial operations of hospitality goods and services, including problem solving in industry-related issues.

Through the hospitality field experience, exposure to major hotel companies will give the student a network of valuable contacts. Becker students participating in the hospitality field experience program have worked as front office personnel, cashiers, hostesses, reservationists, desk clerks, waitresses and cooks in such operations as Marriott, Ramada Inn and the Sheraton Corporation.

This sample curriculum sequence illustrates how a student might progress through the program.  Course sequence may vary as long as prerequisites are met.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester
Credit
Hours
Spring Semester
Credit
Hours
INFO1001
Technology and Society
3
INFO1003
Computer Applications
3
ENGL1001
English Composition I
3
ENGL1003
Writing about Literature
3
HSTR1001
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
3
HSTR1202
Restaurant and Catering Management
3
MATH1200
College Algebra
3
HSTR1100
Travel Geography
3
MGMT1000
Introduction to Business
3
PSYC1001
Introduction to Psychology 
3
ACAD1001
First Year Experience
2
 
 
 
 
 
17
 
 
15
 


Sophomore Year

Fall Semester
Credit
Hours
Spring Semester
Credit
Hours
ACCT1001
Financial Accounting
3
ACCT1002
Managerial Accounting
3
ECON2001
Microeconomics
3
ECON2002
Macroeconomics
3
ENGL1500
Effective Communications
3
LGLS2205
Legal Aspects of Business
3
MATH2200
Statistics
3
MGMT2200
Principles of Management
3
MKTG2104
Principles of Marketing
3
HSTR2204
Rooms and Division Management
3
 
 
15
 
 
15


Junior Year

Fall Semester
Credit
Hours
Spring Semester
Credit
Hours
MKTG3001
Marketing Management
3
 
Science Elective with lab
 4
 
Science Elective with lab
 4
ENGL2003
Public Speaking
3
MGMT3350
Managerial Decision Making
3
 
Elective (Non-Western Culture)
3
MGMT3200
Financial Management
3
MGMT4105
International Business
3
HSTR3200
Bar and Beverage Operations
3
MGMT3400
Human Resource Management
3
 
 
16
 
 
16


Senior Year

Fall Semester
Credit
Hours
Spring Semester
Credit
Hours
HSTR3001
Cruise and Tour
3
MGMT4100
Business Policy and Strategy
3
HSTR4900
Hospitality Field Experience or elective
3
 
Open Elective
3
MGMT3800
Management Information Systems
3
 
Open Elective
3
MKTG3300
Principles of Sales
3
 
Elective (Humanities)
3
PHIL3001
Ethics
3
 
Open Elective
3
 
 
15
 
 
15
 
 
 
 
Total Credits:
124