Dec 30, 2024

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Tourism and Hospitality Management, B.S.

Health and Human Performance
615-494-8648
Elizabeth Whalen, program coordinator
Elizabeth.Whalen@mtsu.edu

The Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM) degree offers preparation for a wide variety of careers such as travel and tourism services, food and beverage services, entertainment, concerts and festivals, travel transportation, hotel and resort industries, cruise industry, events and attractions, corporate travel, and event planning. THM students can choose from three specializations: tourism management, hospitality management, and event planning.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Tourism and Hospitality Management, B.S., Academic Map

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (25 hours)

THM 3100 - Introduction to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry 3 credit hours
THM 3110 - Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development 3 credit hours
THM 3390 - Travel and Entertainment Industry 3 credit hours
THM 4200 - The Hospitality and Hotel Industry 3 credit hours
THM 4210 - Customer Service in Tourism and Hospitality Management 3 credit hours
LSTS 4890 - Senior Seminar in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 4660 - Research and Evaluation of Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
LSTS 3530 - Program Planning in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
EXL 4000 - Experiential Learning Seminar 1 credit hour

THM Specializations (15 hours)

Travel and Tourism Management

LSTS 4850 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Leisure and Tourism 3 credit hours
MKT 3900 - Social Media Marketing and E-Commerce 3 credit hours
THM 4220 - International Tourism 3 credit hours
Approved electives 6 credit hours

Hotel and Hospitality Management

NFS 4100 - Food Service Management for Culinary Arts 3 credit hours
THM 4140 - Food and Spirits Tourism 3 credit hours
THM 4300 - Issues and Trends in Tourism and Hospitality Management 3 credit hours
Approved electives 6 credit hours

Event Planning

BCED 4400 - Tools of the MEEC Industry (Meeting, Event, Exhibition, and Convention [MEEC] Management) 3 credit hours
BCED 4300 - Professional Meeting, Event, Exhibition, and Convention (MEEC) Management 3 credit hours
THM 4350 - Special Event Planning 3 credit hours
Approved electives 6 credit hours

No Specialization

Approved electives 15 credit hours

Internship (12 hours)

Choose one from the following:

THM 4904 - Internship in Tourism Management 12 credit hours
THM 4905 - Internship in Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 credit hours
THM 4906 - Internship in Event Planning 12 credit hours

Minor (15-18 hours)

Choose a minor in Business Administration Minor or Entrepreneurship Minor .

Electives

To make 120 hours

Curriculum: Tourism and Hospitality Management

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 6 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours
(Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours
(Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
THM 3100 - Introduction to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry 3 credit hours
Minor 6 credit hours
THM specialization 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

LSTS 3530 - Program Planning in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
THM 3390 - Travel and Entertainment Industry 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Fall

THM 3110 - Tourism and Hospitality Planning and Development 3 credit hours
THM 4210 - Customer Service in Tourism and Hospitality Management 3 credit hours
THM specialization course 3 credit hours
THM elective 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

LSTS 4660 - Research and Evaluation of Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
THM 4200 - The Hospitality and Hotel Industry 3 credit hours
THM elective 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours
Minor or elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

LSTS 4890 - Senior Seminar in Leisure, Sport, and Tourism 3 credit hours
EXL 4000 - Experiential Learning Seminar 1 credit hour
Minor or electives 9 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Senior Spring

THM 4904 - Internship in Tourism Management 12 credit hours OR
THM 4905 - Internship in Hospitality and Hotel Management 12 credit hours OR
THM 4906 - Internship in Event Planning 12 credit hours

Tourism and Hospitality Management, B.S.

Academic Map

General Education (41 hours)

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (25 hours)

THM Specializations (15 hours)

Travel and Tourism Management

Hotel and Hospitality Management

Event Planning

No Specialization

Internship (12 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives

Curriculum: Tourism and Hospitality Management

Freshman Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Junior Fall

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Fall

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Senior Spring

Subtotal: 12 Hours