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The hospitality and tourism management major focuses on meeting the middle- and upper-level management needs of the food, lodging, and event planning industry. It is a program that assists students in getting the breadth of knowledge, responsibility, and creativity to meet the changing environment of complex management problems in industry. A business minor is built into the degree requirements. The major requires extensive field experience. The curriculum provides a strong base in management and practical application of these skills. The general education electives help students to sharpen their analytical, conceptual, and communications abilities. Graduates may start as management trainees in restaurants, foodservice, hotels, support industries, or in tourism operations with subsequent upward mobility into management positions. Progression RequirementsStudents should apply for progression into the major after completing at least three of the followingHTM 102*,HTM 210, HTM 211, HTM 212. Applications for progression are available in the departmental office. For progression into the major, students must meet the following criteria. - Cumulative grade point average 2.3 or greater for at least 30 semester hours completed.
- Grade of C or better in all hospitality and tourismmanagement prefix courses.
- Successful completion of ENGL 101*, ENGL 102*, and MATH 125*.
- Complete 300 post-secondary school hours of industry related work for the chosen major. A complete list of appropriate work experiences is available in the departmental office.
For graduation, students must earn a grade of C or better in all hospitality, and tourism management courses. | uTrack RequirementsUniversal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students. Term 1- 1 Arts and HumanitiesElective3 Credit Hours *
- 1 Global Citizenship – USElective 3 Credit Hours *
- 1 Natural SciencesElective 3 Credit Hours *
- Quantitative ReasoningElective 3 Credit Hours *
- ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
Term 1 Milestone Notes- Complete at least 12 hours by the end of the term
Term 2- 1 Expanded PerspectivesElective 3 Credit Hours *
- 2 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
- ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
- 1 HTM 102 - Introduction to Travel and Tourism 3 Credit Hours *
- HTM 211 - Leading and Managing Hotels and Resorts 3 Credit Hours
Term 2 Milestone Notes- ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
Term 3- 1 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 150 - Career Planning 1 Credit Hours
- HTM 212 - Event Planning and Design 3 Credit Hours
- 3 MGT 201 - Introduction to Business Management for Non-Majors 3 Credit Hours
3 Select one course: - ACCT 200 - Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
- ACCT 207 - Honors: Foundations of Accounting 3 Credit Hours
Term 3 Milestone Notes- Quantitative ReasoningElective 3 Credit Hours *
Term 4- 1 Expanded PerspectivesElective 3 Credit Hours *
- HTM 210 - Foodservice Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 311 - Talent Management in Hospitality and Retailing 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 361 - Issues and Trends in Customer Service 3 Credit Hours *
3 Select one course: - STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
- STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
Term 4 Milestone Notes- Complete at least 54 hours by the end of the term
Term 5- HTM 326 - Cost Controls in Hospitality and Tourism Operations 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 390 - Leadership and Managing Corporate Culture 3 Credit Hours *
- 3,4 MGT 300 - Organizational Management 3 Credit Hours
Select one course: - CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
- CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
- CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
3 Select one course: - ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
- ECON 207 - Honors: Introductory Economics 4 Credit Hours *
Term 5 Milestone NotesTwo courses from: - HTM 102 - Introduction to Travel and Tourism 3 Credit Hours *
- HTM 210 - Foodservice Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 211 - Leading and Managing Hotels and Resorts 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 212 - Event Planning and Design 3 Credit Hours
Term 6- 5 HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
- 5 HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
- 1 Natural SciencesElective w/Lab 4 Credit Hours *
- 2 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours
- RMM 341 - Consumers in the Global Marketplace 3 Credit Hours *
Term 7- 6 Engaged InquiriesElective 3 Credit Hours *
- 3,4 FINC 300 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 492 - Professional Experience 6 Credit Hours
- 3,4 MARK 300 - Marketing and Supply Chain Management 3 Credit Hours
Term 8- Applied Oral CommunicationElective 3 Credit Hours *
- 5 HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
- 5 HTM Elective 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 410 - Sensory Branding and Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism Management 3 Credit Hours
- HTM 425 - Legal Issues in Service Management 3 Credit Hours
Footnotes- Select courses from the Volunteer Corelist.
- Select any courses not already required for the major.
- Business administration minor requirement.
- Must be taken at UTK.
- Choose fromHTM 101, HTM 225, HTM 299,HTM 312, HTM 335, HTM 435, HTM 440, HTM 445, HTM 450, HTM 484*, HTM 493, HTM 494; RMM 411, RMM 412.
Recommended major electives for specialized career interests: Tourism Management:HTM 435, HTM 450, HTM 484*. Restaurant/Culinary:HTM 101, HTM 225or HTM 335,HTM 299, HTM 445, RMM 411. Hotel and Resort Management:HTM 299, HTM 445, HTM 450, RMM 411. Meeting and Event Planning:HTM 101, HTM 299, HTM 312, HTM 435, HTM 445, RMM 411. - Must be a non-HTM prefix course.
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements. |
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