Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management B.S.
College of Business and Management
The Faculty of Leisure and Sport Management
Hospitality Management Center
570-422-3511
www.esu.edu/hrtm
The travel and tourism industry is one of the largest, most dynamic industries in the world. Students of the Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Program are introduced to this exciting industry and will be prepared to enjoy a successful career in the hospitality industry.
The Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management offers a bachelor of science degree with three concentration options for majors: Hotel and Lodging Management, Restaurant Management or Tourism Management. All courses are taught by faculty who combine excellent academic credentials with a strong professional background.
The Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Department is enhanced with activities supported by the hospitality industry. Students participate in hotel and restaurant shows, tour hospitality facilities, interact with industry professionals, attend career days and conduct special projects for the industry. Students are encouraged to participate in department activities.
Students are required to complete an internship in the hospitality industry. The faculty supervised internship provides each student the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained from their coursework in a professional industry setting. Students are encouraged to select an internship that meets their individual learning objectives. Information concerning internship and career opportunities may be acquired by contacting the Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Department.
Program Features
57 – 60 semester hours
Concentration: Hotel Management
Required courses:
| HRTM 101 | Intro to Hptly & Tourism Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 211 | Prin of Food & Beverage Mgmt | 0 - 3 credits |
| HRTM 212 | Menu Planning and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 241 | Principles of Lodging Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 321 | Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources | 3 credits |
| HRTM 331 | Hospitality & Tourism Marketing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 351 | Hospitality & Tourism Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HRTM 391 | Hospitality Purchasing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 392 | Quantity Food Prep & Service | 3 credits |
| HRTM 421 | Hospitality & Tourism Training & Staff Development | 3 credits |
| HRTM 431 | Hospitality & Tourism Strategic Market Planning | 3 credits |
| HRTM 441 | Hospitality & Tourism Financial Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 451 | Hotel Law | 3 credits |
| HRTM 486 | Hospitality & Tourism Internship | 9 credits |
| HRTM 491 | Seminar in Hospitlaity & Tourism Management | 3 credits |
| | 2 HRTM electives courses | 6 credits |
HRTM 101- HRTM 486: (9-12 credits)
Majors must attain an overall quality point average of not less than 2.5 for enrollment in HRTM 486 and graduation.
Co-requisite courses:
| ECON 111 | GE: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ENGL 205 | Workplace Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fund | 3 credits |
Note: ECON 111, 112; PSY 100; & CMST 111 or CMST 210 may be used to satisfy university general education requirements.
Additional requirements:
Concentration: Restaurant Management
Required courses:
| HRTM 101 | Intro to Hptly & Tourism Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 211 | Prin of Food & Beverage Mgmt | 0 - 3 credits |
| HRTM 212 | Menu Planning and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 251 | Applied Foodservice Safety and Sanitation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 311 | Haute Cuisine and Oenology | 3 credits |
| HRTM 321 | Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources | 3 credits |
| HRTM 331 | Hospitality & Tourism Marketing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 351 | Hospitality & Tourism Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HRTM 391 | Hospitality Purchasing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 392 | Quantity Food Prep & Service | 3 credits |
| HRTM 421 | Hospitality & Tourism Training & Staff Development | 3 credits |
| HRTM 441 | Hospitality & Tourism Financial Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 451 | Hotel Law | 3 credits |
| HRTM 486 | Hospitality & Tourism Internship | 9 credits |
| HRTM 492 | Advanced Food and Beverage Management | 3 credits |
| | 2 HRTM electives courses | 6 credits |
HRTM 101- HRTM 486: (9-12 credits)
Majors must attain an overall quality point average of not less than 2.50 for enrollment in HRTM 486 and graduation.
Co-requisite courses:
| ECON 111 | GE: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ENGL 205 | Workplace Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fund | 3 credits |
Note: ECON 111, 112; PSY 100; and CMST 111 or CMST 210 may be used to satisfy university general education requirements.
Additional requirements:
Concentration: Tourism Management
Required courses:
| HRTM 101 | Intro to Hptly & Tourism Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 211 | Prin of Food & Beverage Mgmt | 0 - 3 credits |
| HRTM 212 | Menu Planning and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 232 | Principles of Travel & Tourism Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 321 | Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources | 3 credits |
| HRTM 331 | Hospitality & Tourism Marketing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 334 | Tourism Destinations | 3 credits |
| HRTM 335 | Perspectives of International Tourism | 3 credits |
| HRTM 351 | Hospitality & Tourism Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HRTM 421 | Hospitality & Tourism Training & Staff Development | 3 credits |
| HRTM 431 | Hospitality & Tourism Strategic Market Planning | 3 credits |
| HRTM 432 | Tour Planning & Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 436 | Meeting and Convention Planning and Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 441 | Hospitality & Tourism Financial Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 451 | Hotel Law | 3 credits |
| HRTM 486 | Hospitality & Tourism Internship | 9 credits |
| | 2 HRTM electives courses | 6 credits |
HRTM 101- HRTM 486: (9-12 credits)
Majors must attain an overall quality point average of not less than 2.5 for enrollment in HRTM 486 and graduation.
Co-requisite courses:
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fund | 3 credits |
Additional requirements:
Suggested Program Curriculum Plan
(Subject to change by university without notice)
Required courses:
| HRTM 101 | Intro to Hptly & Tourism Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 211 | Prin of Food & Beverage Mgmt | 0 - 3 credits |
| HRTM 212 | Menu Planning and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 232 | Principles of Travel & Tourism Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 321 | Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources | 3 credits |
| HRTM 331 | Hospitality & Tourism Marketing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 334 | Tourism Destinations | 3 credits |
| HRTM 335 | Perspectives of International Tourism | 3 credits |
| HRTM 351 | Hospitality & Tourism Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HRTM 421 | Hospitality & Tourism Training & Staff Development | 3 credits |
| HRTM 431 | Hospitality & Tourism Strategic Market Planning | 3 credits |
| HRTM 436 | Meeting and Convention Planning and Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 441 | Hospitality & Tourism Financial Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 451 | Hotel Law | 3 credits |
| HRTM 486 | Hospitality & Tourism Internship | 9 credits |
| | 2 HRTM electives courses | 6 credits |
Hotel Management:
| HRTM 101 | Intro to Hptly & Tourism Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 211 | Prin of Food & Beverage Mgmt | 0 - 3 credits |
| HRTM 212 | Menu Planning and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 241 | Principles of Lodging Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 321 | Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources | 3 credits |
| HRTM 331 | Hospitality & Tourism Marketing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 351 | Hospitality & Tourism Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HRTM 391 | Hospitality Purchasing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 392 | Quantity Food Prep & Service | 3 credits |
| HRTM 421 | Hospitality & Tourism Training & Staff Development | 3 credits |
| HRTM 431 | Hospitality & Tourism Strategic Market Planning | 3 credits |
| HRTM 441 | Hospitality & Tourism Financial Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 451 | Hotel Law | 3 credits |
| HRTM 486 | Hospitality & Tourism Internship | 9 credits |
| HRTM 491 | Seminar in Hospitlaity & Tourism Management | 3 credits |
| | 2 HRTM electives courses | 6 credits |
Restaurant Management:
| HRTM 101 | Intro to Hptly & Tourism Mgmt | 3 credits |
| HRTM 211 | Prin of Food & Beverage Mgmt | 0 - 3 credits |
| HRTM 212 | Menu Planning and Presentation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 251 | Applied Foodservice Safety and Sanitation | 3 credits |
| HRTM 311 | Haute Cuisine and Oenology | 3 credits |
| HRTM 321 | Hospitality & Tourism Human Resources | 3 credits |
| HRTM 331 | Hospitality & Tourism Marketing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 351 | Hospitality & Tourism Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HRTM 391 | Hospitality Purchasing | 3 credits |
| HRTM 392 | Quantity Food Prep & Service | 3 credits |
| HRTM 421 | Hospitality & Tourism Training & Staff Development | 3 credits |
| HRTM 441 | Hospitality & Tourism Financial Management | 3 credits |
| HRTM 451 | Hotel Law | 3 credits |
| HRTM 486 | Hospitality & Tourism Internship | 9 credits |
| HRTM 492 | Advanced Food and Beverage Management | 3 credits |
| | 2 HRTM electives courses | 6 credits |
Tourism Management:
Co-requisite courses:
Hotel Management:
| ECON 111 | GE: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ENGL 205 | Workplace Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| | | |
| CMST 111 | GE: Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| | | |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fund | 3 credits |
Restaurant Management:
| ECON 111 | GE: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 credits |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| ENGL 205 | Workplace Writing | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| | | |
| CMST 111 | GE: Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| | | |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fund | 3 credits |
Tourism Management:
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| | | |
| CMST 111 | GE: Speech Communication | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| | | |
| ECON 112 | GE: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 credits |
| MGT 211 | Financial Accounting Fund | 3 credits |
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3511 or visit www.esu.edu/hrtm.