Tourism & Hospitality Management

bachelor of science in tourism and hospitality management

do you love to travel and immerse yourself in diverse cultures? whether sailing the seas on a cruise ship, running a hotel, restaurant, quaint bed and breakfast, or working in a corporate office, the tourism and hospitality management program prepares students to succeed in the world of travel and tourism - one of the world's fastest growing industries.

tourism and hospitality ranks in the top three industries in all 50 states. travel and tourism in the united states is a $1.3-trillion industry and is among the nation's largest employers with 13 million direct travel-related jobs. if you are interested in organizing events, making sure conferences go smoothly, and ensuring that hotels run like a well-oiled machine, tourism and hospitality management is the program for you!

possible careers: cruise director, casino manager, event planner, restaurant owner, meeting and convention management

hays daily news, the local newspaper, interviewed dr. stacey smith, the tourism and hospitality management director. check out what they had to say!

to graduate with a degree in tourism and hospitality management, you must complete the following:

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program summary credit hours

general education requirements (55 credit hours)
college of business core (24 credit hours)
tourism and hospitality core (23 credit hours)
required electives (12 credit hours)
free electives (6 credit hours)
total 120 credit hours

business core - 24 hours

acct 203 principles of accounting i
bcom 210 introduction to professional development
bcom 300 spreadsheet applications
bcom 301 business communication
gbus 204 business law i
mgt 301 management principles
mgt 611 human resource management
mkt 301 marketing principles

major core - 23 hours

thm 620 principles and practices in tourism and hospitality management
thm 621 tourism and hospitality marketing
thm 622 service operations management
thm 625 international hospitality: problems and planning
thm 629 tourism and hospitality industry internship
THM 632 Sustainable Tourism & Events 
MLNG 390 Beginning Spanish II for Tourism & Hospitality

required electives - 12 hours

choose four (4) courses to total 12 hours
thm 601 special topics in thm
thm xxx foundations of wine
THM 623 Meetings, Conventions, & Events Management
THM 624 Hotel & Resort Management
THM 626 Food & Beverage Management
thm 627 casino management
THM 628 Health & Wellness Tourism
THM 630 Spa Facility & Destination Management
thm xxx revenue management
mkt 610 social media marketing

general education cognates

math 250 elements of statistics
mlng 225 beginning spanish i
economics choice - choose 1
econ 201 principles of economics: micro
econ 202 principles of economics: macro

in addition to requirements specific to the student’s business education degree, fhsu requires every student to demonstrate foundational skills and perspectives that allow graduates to understand the relationship of their chosen field with other fields and society. the "general education cognates" section specifies 12 hours that must be completed within the fhsu general education program.