专业描述

Mission: To build and support future leaders in hospitality and tourism by advancing knowledge and skills through education, research, integrity, and excellence. This major focuses on meeting the middle- and upper-level management needs of the food and lodging industry. It is a program that assists students in getting the breadth of knowledge, responsibility, and creativity to meet the changing environment of complex management problems in industry. A business minor is built into the degree requirements. The major requires extensive field experience. The curriculum provides a strong base in management and practical application of these skills. The general education electives help students to sharpen their analytical, conceptual, and communications abilities. Graduates may start as management trainees in restaurants, food service, hotels, support industries, or in tourism operations with subsequent upward mobility into management positions.