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Bachelor of Science in Business

Hospitality and Tourism Management Major with Sustainability, Ethics, & Advocacy Option

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ^1,2	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^2,#	3
FIN 3054	Legal and Ethical Environment of Business ^2,#	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ^2,#	3
HTM 2314	Introduction to International Business ²	3
or MGT 2314	Introduction to International Business
MGT 4394	Strategic Management ^2,#	3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ^2,#	3
Subtotal		21
Major Requirements
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence ^1,2	3
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ^1,2	3
HTM 1414	Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management	3
HTM 3414	Chef Lab: Culinary Operations Management ^#	4
HTM 3444	Hospitality Financial Management ^#	3
HTM 3524	Lodging Management ^#	3
HTM 4414	Restaurant Management: Design and Innovation ^#	3
HTM 4454	Hospitality Revenue Management ^#	3
HTM 4464	Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry ^#	3
HTM 4964	Field Study in HTM ^#	3
MGT 1104	Foundations of Business ²	3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ^2,#	3
PSYC 1004	Introductory Psychology	3
or SOC 1004	Introductory Sociology
Subtotal		40
Option Required Courses
HTM 2454	Global Travel & Tourism Management ^3,#	3
or GEOG 1115	Seeking Sustainability
or NR 1115	Seeking Sustainability
HTM 3484	Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism ^#	3
HTM 4484	International Tourism ^#	3
or PSCI 3344	Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
ENGL 2844	Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing ^#	3
FREC 2124	Forests, Society & Climate ^4,#	3
or GEOS 1024	Earth Resources, Society, and Environment
FREC/NR/LAR 2554	Leadership for Global Sustainability ^#	3
or BIT 4604	Data Governance, Privacy and Ethics
HTM SEA Electives
Select one of the following:		3
HTM 4334	Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Hospitality & Tourism ^#
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility ^#
SOC 2024	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity ^#
SOC 2034	Diversity and Community Engagement ^#
HTM Electives - 6 credit hours needed ^5,7		6
HTM 2104	Careers in Hospitality and Tourism (1 credit hour course) ^#
HTM 2434	Hospitality Sales ^#
HTM 2454	Global Travel & Tourism Management ^7,#
HTM 2464	Designing the Service Experience ^#
HTM 2474	Introduction to Meetings and Convention Management ^#
HTM 2514	Catering Management ^#
HTM 2954	Hospitality and Tourism Study Abroad ^#
HTM 3044	Private Club Management ^#
HTM 3244	Franchising and Ownership in the Services Industries ^#
HTM 3424	Event Management ^#
HTM 3954	HTM Study Abroad ^#
HTM 4354	Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism ^#
HTM 4434	Event and Experience Management Senior Workshop ^#
HTM 4444	Winery Tourism ^#
HTM 4474	Hospitality & Tourism Law ^#
HTM 4514	Hospitality Market Data Analysis ^#
Subtotal		27
Free Electives
Select three hours in Free Elective credits		3
Subtotal		3
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
ENGL 1105	First-Year Writing	3
or COMM 1015	Communication Skills
ENGL 1106	First-Year Writing	3
or COMM 1016	Communication Skills
Pathway 1a is fulfilled by completing ENGL 2844 ^#
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Six credit hours fulfilled by completion of required courses.
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ^1,2	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ^1,2	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select three hours in Pathway 4		3
Three hours in Pathway 4 fulfilled by completing FREC 2124 or GEOS 1024 ^4,#
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
MATH 1524	Business Calculus (5F) ^1,2	4
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (5F) ^1,2	3
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling (5A) ^1,2	3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three hours in Pathway 6a		3
Select three hours in Pathway 6d		3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three hours in Pathway 7 or Free Elective ⁶		3
Subtotal		34
Total Credits		125

¹: Policy 91: Pamplin students in a business degree program must complete eight business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting - ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling - BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, and ECON 2005 Principles of Economics - ECON 2006 Principles of Economics) with a grade of C- or higher by 72 attempted credit hours (or 90 attempted credit hours for students with more than 18 transfer credits). Students who have not met the requirements will be notified upon reaching 72 (or 90) credit hours that they must complete the missing course(s) in the next term(s) of enrollment. Failure to do so may result in the student’s dismissal from the business degree program. This policy is strictly enforced.
²: Graduation requirement: Students must achieve a grade of C- or higher in select business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting - ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling - BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, ECON 2005 Principles of Economics - ECON 2006 Principles of Economics, MGT 1104 Foundations of Business, HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business or MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business, MGT 3404 Principles of Management, MKTG 3104 Marketing Management, FIN 3104 Introduction to Finance, FIN 3054 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, BIT 3414 Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MGT 4394 Strategic Management).
³: GEOG 1115 Seeking Sustainability / NR 1115 Seeking Sustainability is typically offered in fall semesters only.
⁴: FREC 2124 Forests, Society & Climate is typically offered in spring semesters only.
⁵: HTM 4354 Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism is strongly recommended.
⁶: Critical Analysis of Identity & Equity in the U.S. may be double-counted with another course (major, option, pathway, or free elective) that is designated as pathway 7. If this pathway is already met, students must take a free elective to meet the 125-credit hour requirement.
⁷: HTM 2454 Global Travel & Tourism Management can only be taken as an elective if GEOG 1115 Seeking Sustainability / NR 1115 Seeking Sustainability is chosen in Year Two- Fall Semester.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Policy 91

University policy requires a student to make satisfactory academic progress towards a degree in order to remain enrolled at the institution (see footnote 1). Students are responsible for reading and understanding Policy 91 in accordance with Pamplin policies http://pampl.in/policy91.

Graduation Requirements

General Information

A total of 125 credit hours is required for graduation. Any exceptions to this curriculum must be approved by the student’s department head and Associate Dean for Pamplin Undergraduate Programs.

Pre-requisites

Students are responsible for ensuring they have met necessary pre-requisites for all courses. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or academic advisor.

Transferring Courses

Requirements and procedures for transferring courses are available http://pampl.in/transfercreditsteps

Overall and In-Major GPA

Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six credit hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement may not count towards the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for details.

Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Credits
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence ^1,2	3
MATH 1524	Business Calculus ^1,2	4
MGT 1104	Foundations of Business ²	3
ENGL 1105 or COMM 1015	First-Year Writing or Communication Skills	3
HTM 1414	Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management	3
	Credits	16
Spring Semester
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting ^1,2	3
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics ^1,2	3
BIT 2405	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^1,2	3
ENGL 1106 or COMM 1016	First-Year Writing or Communication Skills	3
HTM 2314 or MGT 2314	Introduction to International Business ² or Introduction to International Business	3
	Credits	15
Second Year
Fall Semester
ACIS 2116	Principles of Accounting ^1,2	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics ^1,2	3
BIT 2406	Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling ^1,2	3
HTM 3484	Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism ^#	3
HTM 2454 or GEOG 1115 or NR 1115	Global Travel & Tourism Management ^{3, #} or Seeking Sustainability or Seeking Sustainability	3
PSYC 1004 or SOC 1004	Introductory Psychology or Introductory Sociology	3
	Credits	18
Spring Semester
HTM 3414	Chef Lab: Culinary Operations Management ^#	4
HTM 3524	Lodging Management ^#	3
Select three credit hours in Pathway 6d		3
ENGL 2844	Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing ^#	3
FREC 2124 or GEOS 1024	Forests, Society & Climate ^4,# or Earth Resources, Society, and Environment	3
	Credits	16
Third Year
Fall Semester
HTM 3444	Hospitality Financial Management ^#	3
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management ^2,#	3
FREC/NR/LAR 2554 or BIT 4604	Leadership for Global Sustainability ^# or Data Governance, Privacy and Ethics	3
BIT 3414	Operations and Supply Chain Management ^2,#	3
FIN 3104	Introduction to Finance ^2,#	3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
HTM 4454	Hospitality Revenue Management ^#	3
HTM Elective ^5,#		3
MGT 3404	Principles of Management ^2,#	3
HTM 4414	Restaurant Management: Design and Innovation ^#	3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
HTM 4964	Field Study in HTM ^#	3
HTM 4464	Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry ^#	3
HTM Elective ^#		3
FIN 3054	Legal and Ethical Environment of Business ^2,#	3
Select three credit hours in Pathway 6a		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
HTM 4484 or PSCI 3344	International Tourism ^# or Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	3
Select three credit hours in Pathway 4		3
MGT 4394	Strategic Management ^2,#	3
HTM SEA Elective ^#		3
Select three credit hours in Pathway 7 or Free Elective ⁶		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	125

HTM SEA Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Choose one - 3 credit hours
HTM 4334	Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Hospitality & Tourism ^#	3
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility ^#	3
SOC 2024	Sociology of Race and Ethnicity ^#	3
SOC 2034	Diversity and Community Engagement ^#	3

HTM Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
6 credit hours needed
HTM 2104	Careers in Hospitality and Tourism (1 credit hour course) ^#	1
HTM 2434	Hospitality Sales ^#	3
HTM 2454	Global Travel & Tourism Management ^7,#	3
HTM 2464	Designing the Service Experience ^#	3
HTM 2474	Introduction to Meetings and Convention Management ^#	3
HTM 2514	Catering Management ^#	3
HTM 2954	Hospitality and Tourism Study Abroad ^#	3
HTM 3044	Private Club Management ^#	3
HTM 3244	Franchising and Ownership in the Services Industries ^#	3
HTM 3424	Event Management ^#	3
HTM 3954	HTM Study Abroad ^#	3
HTM 4354	Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism ^#	3
HTM 4434	Event and Experience Management Senior Workshop ^#	3
HTM 4444	Winery Tourism ^#	3
HTM 4474	Hospitality & Tourism Law ^#	3
HTM 4514	Hospitality Market Data Analysis ^#	3

¹: Policy 91: Pamplin students in a business degree program must complete eight business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting - ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling - BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, and ECON 2005 Principles of Economics - ECON 2006 Principles of Economics) with a grade of C- or higher by 72 attempted credit hours (or 90 attempted credit hours for students with more than 18 transfer credits). Students who have not met the requirements will be notified upon reaching 72 (or 90) credit hours that they must complete the missing course(s) in the next term(s) of enrollment. Failure to do so may result in the student’s dismissal from the business degree program. This policy is strictly enforced.
²: Graduation requirement: Students must achieve a grade of C- or higher in select business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting - ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling - BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, ECON 2005 Principles of Economics - ECON 2006 Principles of Economics, MGT 1104 Foundations of Business, HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business or MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business, MGT 3404 Principles of Management, MKTG 3104 Marketing Management, FIN 3104 Introduction to Finance, FIN 3054 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, BIT 3414 Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MGT 4394 Strategic Management).
³: GEOG 1115 Seeking Sustainability / NR 1115 Seeking Sustainability is typically offered in fall semesters only.
⁴: FREC 2124 Forests, Society & Climate is typically offered in spring semesters only.
⁵: HTM 4354 Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism is strongly recommended.
⁶: Critical Analysis of Identity & Equity in the U.S. may be double-counted with another course (major, option, pathway, or free elective) that is designated as pathway 7. If this pathway is already met, students must take a free elective to meet the 125-credit hour requirement.
⁷: HTM 2454 Global Travel & Tourism Management can only be taken as an elective if GEOG 1115 Seeking Sustainability / NR 1115 Seeking Sustainability is chosen in Year Two- Fall Semester.
#: Overall and In-Major GPA: Students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0 to graduate. Courses used to calculate the in-major GPA are noted with a # footnote.

¹: Policy 91: Pamplin students in a business degree program must complete eight business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting-ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling-BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, and ECON 2005 Principles of Economics-ECON 2006 Principles of Economics) with a grade of C- or higher by 72 attempted credit hours (or 90 attempted credit hours for students with more than 18 transfer credits). Students who have not met the requirements will be notified upon reaching 72 (or 90) credit hours that they must complete the missing course(s) in the next term(s) of enrollment. Failure to do so may result in the student’s dismissal from the business degree program. This policy is strictly enforced.
²: Graduation Requirement: Students must achieve a grade of C- or better in select business courses (ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence, MATH 1524 Business Calculus, ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting-ACIS 2116 Principles of Accounting, BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling-BIT 2406 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling, ECON 2005 Principles of Economics-ECON 2006 Principles of Economics, MGT 1104 Foundations of Business, HTM 2314 Introduction to International Business/MGT 2314 Introduction to International Business, MGT 3404 Principles of Management, MKTG 3104 Marketing Management, FIN 3104 Introduction to Finance, FIN 3054 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, BIT 3414 Operations and Supply Chain Management, and MGT 4394 Strategic Management).
³: GEOG 1115 Seeking Sustainability is typically only offered in the fall.
⁴: FREC 2124 Forests, Society & Climate is typically only offered in the spring.
⁵: HTM 4354 Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism is strongly recommended.
⁶: HTM majors must register for the HTM specific section of MGT 4394 Strategic Management.
⁷: Critical Analysis of Identity & Equity in the U.S. may be double-counted with another course (major, option, pathway, or free elective) that is designated as pathway 7. If this pathway is already met, students must take a free elective to meet the 125-credit hour requirement. HTM 4434 Event and Experience Management Senior Workshop is recommended (Event & Experience Management Pathways minor course).
⁸: These courses are utilized in the calculation of in-major GPA.

HTM Restricted Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Sales & Service Electives
HTM 2434	Hospitality Sales ¹	3
HTM 2464	Designing the Service Experience ¹	3
HTM 3244	Franchising and Ownership in the Services Industries ¹	3
Entrepreneurship Electives
AAEC 3454	Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship	3
MGT 3064	Cornerstones of Entrepreneurship and Innovation	3
MGT 3084	Digital Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Product Development	3
MGT 4064	Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures	3
HTM Electives
HTM 2454	Global Travel & Tourism Management ¹	3
HTM 2474	Introduction to Meetings and Convention Management ¹	3
HTM 2514	Catering Management ¹	3
HTM 2954	Hospitality and Tourism Study Abroad ¹	3
HTM 3044	Private Club Management ¹	3
HTM 3424	Event Management ¹	3
HTM 3484	Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism ¹	3
HTM 3954	HTM Study Abroad ¹	1-6
HTM 4354	Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism ¹	3
HTM 4434	Event and Experience Management Senior Workshop ^1,2	3
HTM 4444	Winery Tourism ¹	3
HTM 4474	Hospitality & Tourism Law	3
HTM 4484	International Tourism ^1,2	3
HTM 4514	Hospitality Market Data Analysis ^1,2	3