Students choosing the undergraduate major in Hospitality and Tourism Management are first admitted to the pre-HTM major.
(see HTM Requirements)

Course Catalog

The Major

FAQ

(Effective for incoming Students in the 2005/2006 Catalog Year)
Hospitality and Tourism Management is an interdisciplinary major which culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree offered jointly by the College of Business Administration, a member of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, and the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts.  This program provides students with a solid undergraduate program emphasizing basic business management principles and their specific application to the hospitality and tourism industry and its components that make up the industry.  The program integrates a significant number of courses from diverse disciplines into a comprehensive theoretical and applied program necessary for success in the hospitality and tourism professions.  The program is directed at management positions in the industry, positions that require a broad understanding of management and its application to the businesses and organizations that flourish in this sector of the international, national, state, and local economies.

Students select one of three areas for in-depth study; Hotel Operations and Management, Restaurant Operations and Management, or Attractions, Events and Convention Management.  With a solid core of business management courses and theoretical and applied study of the broad hospitality and tourism industry, students are educated to move readily into management positions in one of the state’s, nation’s, and world’s fastest growing economic sectors.  The hotel and restaurant emphases will prepare managers to effectively administer businesses that provide lodging and food services to business and leisure travelers and tourists.  And lastly, the emphasis in attractions, events and convention management is aimed at preparing individuals to successfully manage destination based agencies that attract and entertain guests in a host region (convention centers, bureaus, festivals, sporting events, etc.).

Internships

A significant portion of the student’s educational program is dedicated to community-based learning components termed internships.  Each student must complete two, 300+ hour internships in hospitality and tourism businesses.  These experiential learning components enable students to apply their classroom education to real world experiences in actual businesses.  The HTM Program has purposely entered into partnerships with San Diego’s finest hospitality and tourism enterprises to provide students with specialized facilities and experiences that complete a well-rounded and comprehensive educational experience for graduation and entry into this rewarding profession.

Major Requirements
(47 units; 35 core and
12 emphasis)

HTM 301: Service Leadership Development (“Kaleidoscope”) (2)
FIN 323: Fundamentals of Finance (3)
HTM 398: Internship I in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
HTM 450: Venture Management in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
HTM 460: Legal and Policy Issues in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
HTM 490: Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
IDS 302: Introduction to Operations Management (3)
MGMT 350: Management and Organizational Behavior (3)
MGMT 352: Human Resources Management (3)
MKTG 370: Marketing (3)
REC 404: Cross Cultural Issues in Tourism(3)
REC 470: Recreational Travel and Tourism Management (3)

Course Catalog

Emphasis Areas

HOTEL OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT (12 units)

HTM 421: Restaurant Development and Operations (3)
HTM 425:  Property Management in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
HTM 427:  Hotel Operations and Administration (3)
HTM 498:  Internship II in Hospitality and Tourism (3)

RESTAURANT OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT (12 units)

HTM 421: Restaurant Development and Operations (3)
HTM 425: Property Management in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
HTM 498: Internship II in Hospitality and Tourism (3)
NUTR 303: Quantity Food Production (2)
NUTR 303: Quantity Food Production Lab (1)

ATTRACTIONS, EVENTS & CONVENTION MANAGEMENT
(12 units)

REC 475: Commercial Recreation and Attractions Management (3)
HTM 431: Convention and Meeting Management (3)  
HTM 433: Destination Management Services (3) OR
HTM 435: Sporting Events and Festival Management (3)
HTM 498: Internship II in Hospitality and Tourism (3)

Emphasis Course Descriptions