Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management, B.S.

The B.S. in Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management is designed to prepare students to excel in the dynamic and evolving field of hospitality and tourism, emphasizing sustainability. Providing a solid foundation in business principles, students learn to seamlessly integrate sustainable practices into the industry. The curriculum places a strong emphasis on hands-on learning, ensuring graduates cultivate essential competencies for effective management across diverse hospitality and tourism organizations.

Required Courses

In order to graduate, you will also need to complete your General Education and university requirements .

SHM majors also complete a minimum of 600 hours of paid or unpaid professional work experience, in addition to an internship requirement prior to their graduation. Learn more at the Career Gateway

Complete all of the following courses:
HOSP 200 - Introduction to Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Units: 3
BUS 203 - Financial Accounting Units: 3
BUS 205 - Managerial Accounting Units: 3
BUS 300S - Business Ethics in Action Units: 3
BUS 301 - Principles of Business Analytics Units: 3
BUS 304 - Business Communication, Pro-seminar & Critical Thinking Units: 4
BUS 305 - Principles of Management Units: 4
BUS 306 - Principles of Marketing Units: 4
HOSP 312 - Sustainable Hospitality Operations Management Units: 4
HOSP 323 - Introduction to Event Planning and Management Units: 3
HOSP 498 - Hospitality and Tourism Internship Units: 2
HOSP 499 - Strategic Management in Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism (Senior Capstone) Units: 4

Concentrations

To satisfy the requirements of the Sustainable Hospitality Management major, complete one of the following concentrations:

Please note: Twelve (12) of the units taken to complete a concentration (all of which are upper division) may not be used in fulfillment of other minors or concentrations.

Destination & Tourism Management Concentration

Hospitality & Event Management Concentration

Learning Outcomes

Major Learning Outcome 1

Students will understand the terminology, concepts, theories, tools, and applications of responsible sustainable hospitality and tourism management.

Major Learning Outcome 2

Students will produce business writing that meets professional standards.

Major Learning Outcome 3

Students will deliver professional presentations.

Major Learning Outcome 4

Students will produce a critical and integrative analysis of a business scenario including the development of alternatives and recommendations to solve the problem.

Major Learning Outcome 5

Students will analyze data using quantitative tools to support business analysis.