Department of Parks, Recreation & Hospitality Administration

Hospitality Administration Program

Foodservices Emphasis

The Foodservices Management Emphasis prepares students for management careers in the food and beverage industries as well as managed foodservice. This emphasis will provide the knowledge and skills necessary for a comprehensive management background in this dynamic and ever-changing hospitality industry. Restaurants are the nation’s largest private-sector employer.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biological Science	4	CHEM 1113 Survey of Chemistry and CHEM 1111 Survey of Chemistry Laboratory	4
  COMS 1003 Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3	MATH 1113 College Algebra	3
  HA 1001 Orientation to Hospitality Administration	1	HA 1011 Sanitation Safety	1
  HA 1043 Introduction to Hospitality Management	3	HA/RP 2133 Introduction to Travel and Tourism	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	14

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I	3	ACCT 2003 Accounting Principles I	3
  PSY 2003 General Psychology	3	COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3
  HA 2023 Hospitality Leadership and Ethics	3	HA 2053 Work Experience	3
  HA 2043 Lodging Operations Management I	3	HA 2073 Introduction to Event Management	3
  HA 2813 Basic Human Nutrition	3	HA 2914 Principles of Food Preparation	4
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Junior
  
  

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  U.S. History/Government1	3	PE 2513 First Aid	3
  HA 2063 Guest Service Management	3	HA/RP 3113 Human Resources Management	3
  HA 3173 Hospitality Managerial Accounting	3	HA 4073 Hospitality Financial Analysis	3
  HA 4063 Beverage Management	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  MGMT 3003 Management and Organizational Behavior	3	BUAD 3023 Business Communications	3
  HA 3013 Hospitality Marketing and Sales	3	HA/RP 4001 Internship Preparation	1
  HA 3163 Hospitality Technology	3	HA 4023 Hospitality Facilities Management and Design	3
  HA 4986 Purchasing and Advanced Food Production	6	HA 4033 Legal Aspects of Hospitality Administration	3
  		HA 4203 Hospitality Strategic Management	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13
  Senior 9th Semester
  Fall
  HA 4114 Internship3	4
  HA Electives2	2
  Total Hours	6

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²See Departmental Advisor.
³Internship must be completed in last semester after all coursework has been completed.