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2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Hospitality and Tourism Management, BS


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About the Program

In Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) students gain experience and knowledge in food production and service skills in the Boiler Bistro and John Purdue Room, and from internships (in the United States and abroad) at convention and visitor bureaus, resorts, sports facilities, restaurants, and hotels. Students develop critical thinking ability and a broad perspective in human resource management, hospitality law, accounting, finance, marketing, information systems, international relations, senior living, and transportation. Students can choose concentrations in the following areas: Environment Sustainability, Human Resources, Layout and Design, Marketing/Sales.

Summary of Program Requirements

The Summary of Program Requirements for Hospitality and Tourism Management  is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.

Detailed Program Requirements

Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.

HSTM-BS
HTMT
120 credits

Hospitality & Tourism Management Core (University Foundational Learning Outcomes) (20-27 credits)


Science


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Science


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Humanities


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Science, Technology & Society


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Electives (18-27 credits)


Students must earn a “C-“or better in all HTM courses


120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree


At least 32 credits of coursework required at 300 level or higher to meet graduation requirements


University Foundational Learning Outcomes List


https://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Program Requirements


14-15 Credits


15-16 Credits


16-17 Credits


15-16 Credits


16 Credits


12-13 Credits


12-14 Credits


15-16 Credits


Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.

Foreign Language Courses


Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.  For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:

American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

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