Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Nature of the Program
The mission of the Hospitality and Tourism Management program is to prepare future business leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry. The program goals are:
Leadership: Graduates will be able to identify leadership traits and styles to achieve organizational goals.
Operations: Graduates will be able to manage and evaluate functional systems in hospitality organizations.
Human Skills: Graduates will be able to recognize the importance of human skills in the hospitality industry.
Technology: Graduates will be able to set up and demonstrate existing and new information technologies and data in hospitality.
Entrepreneurship: Graduates will be able to experiment, learn and build products and services in hospitality.
Hospitality and Tourism Management students are actively involved in the Hospitality Innovation Technology (HIT) Lab, a platform for both industry and academia to come together to solve the problems of the hospitality and tourism industry. The program includes a student-run Hospitality Club and several networking opportunities with the Advisory Council and industry partners. Students also have an opportunity to join the WVU chapter of Eta Sigma Delta (ESD), an international hospitality management honor society.
Students have been successfully placed with companies such as the Marriott International, Walt Disney Company, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, InterContinental Hotels Group, Stonebridge Companies, Real Hospitality Group, Fresh Hospitality Group, The Greenbrier Resort, Nemacolin Woodlands Resorts, and other hospitality organizations.
Faculty
Chair
- Michael F. Walsh - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Director, HIT Lab, and Associate Professor
- Ajay Aluri - Ph.D. (Oklahoma State University)
Founding Director, Hospitality Innovation and Technology (HIT) Lab, Hospitality Revenue Management, Hospitality Business Innovation Technology (HBIT)
Program Coordinator and Teaching Associate Professor
- Frank DeMarco - M.B.A. (West Virginia University)
Program Coordinator Hospitality and Tourism Management, Hospitality and Tourism Leadership, Hotel Operations, Restaurant Operations, Event Planning, and Professional Field Experience
Assistant Professor, General Business
- Alicia Plemons - Ph.D. (Georgia State)
Assistant Professor of General Business, Program Coordinator Online Master of Business Administration
Adjunct Professor
- Carrie Digman - M.B.A. (Virginia Tech)
Hospitality and Tourism Leadership
Admissions
For specific information regarding the admissions requirements for First Time Freshmen to the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, please visit Chambers admissions.
Students who are direct admitted to the major as first-time freshmen must possess an overall university GPA of at least 2.0 and have completed the course prerequisites listed in the table below with minimum grade of C-, unless otherwise noted, to be eligible to enroll in upper-division course work.
Students who are not direct admitted to the major (i.e. Business) will declare the major during the semester in which they satisfy the course prerequisites listed below. Applicants also must possess an overall GPA of at least 2.0 to be considered for admission to the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications | 2 |
| ECON 201 & ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics | 6 |
| ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Choose one of the following; a minimum of D- is needed in MATH 150, MATH 154, or MATH 155 | 3-4 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 * | ||
| Applied Calculus * | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 * | ||
| Total Hours | 20-24 | |
* A grade of D- in Math 150 or a higher level of college calculus satisfies the calculus requirement for admission to the program.
Major Code: 2144
Click here to view the Suggested Plan of Study
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Possess an overall GPA of 2.0.
- Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all major courses (i.e. HTOR), calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy.
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The John Chambers College of Business and Economics accepts all baccalaureate transferable course work completed at public and private colleges in West Virginia and other regionally accredited institutions. Since the College is AACSB accredited, upper-division courses (courses equivalent to 300/400 level at WVU) must be evaluated by the Dean or designee before they may count toward business core, major core and major restricted electives in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Bachelor of Science in Economics program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 34 | |
| Program Requirements | 23 | |
| Business Core Requirements | 33 | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management Major Requirements | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 | 16 | |
| BCOR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications (Minimum grade of C-) | 2 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Minimum Grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 1): | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Select one of the following (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Select one of the following; minimum grade of D- in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or higher; (may fulfill GEF 3): | 3-8 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 102 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| BCOR 320 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BCOR 330 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| BCOR 340 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BCOR 380 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BCOR 460 | Contemporary Business Strategy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Hospitality and Tourism Management Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all major courses calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy. | ||
| HTOR 376 | Hospitality & Tourism Leadership | 3 |
| HTOR 380 | Hospitality Business, Innovation, and Technology | 3 |
| HTOR 474 | Hospitality Revenue Management | 3 |
| HTOR 480 | Event Planning Practicum | 3 |
| HTOR 491 | Professional Field Experience | 3 |
| MKTG 475 | Social Media and Marketing | 3 |
| RPTR 339 | Sustainable Tourism Management | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Restaurant Management | ||
| Hotel Operations Management | ||
| Recreation Resource Management | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Resource Management Fundamentals | ||
| Management in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Organizations | ||
| Planning and Design in Recreation, Parks and Tourism | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 199 | 3 | ACCT 201 | 3 |
| BCOR 191 | 1 | ECON 201 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | 2 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| ENTR 102 | 3 | Select one of the following: | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | ||
| GEF (Choose from F2B, F4, F5, F6 or F7) | 3 | ||
| GEF (Choose from F2B, F4, F5, F6 or F7) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 299 | 3 |
| ECON 225 or STAT 211 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 340 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | BCOR 350 | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2B, F4, F5, F6 or F7) | 6 | BCOR 370 | 3 |
| HTOR 376 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 320 | 3 | BCOR 330 | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | 3 | BCOR 380 | 3 |
| HTOR 380 | 3 | HTOR 474 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | MKTG 475 | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2B, F4, F5, F6 or F7) | 3 | ||
| Minor or General Electives | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| RPTR 339 | 3 | BCOR 460 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | HTOR 480 | 3 |
| HTOR 491 | 3 | ||
| Minor or General Electives | 6 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Minor or General Electives | 6 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Hospitality and Tourism Management
The objective of providing a foundational education in hospitality and tourism management at the undergraduate level cannot be realized without appropriate curricula content, effective teaching, and ultimately, learning. Within the undergraduate hospitality and tourism management major, we subscribe to the following learning goals for each of our undergraduate students:
- Graduates will be able to manage and evaluate functional systems in lodging and restaurant operations.
- Students can identify front of the office and back of the office tasks, roles, and responsibilities of managing operations.
- Students can operate and manage functional areas of lodging and restaurant operations effectively and efficiently.
- Students can describe the interrelationship of organizational structure and the operational strategy of hotels and restaurants.
- Students can list the functions of various other departments in hotels and restaurants.
- Students can describe the effective best practices in managing hotels and restaurants.
- Students can identify ways to market a product or service that contribute to increased guest satisfaction and experience.
- Students can identify financial goals and results by analyzing the costs involved in managing hotel and restaurant operations.
- Graduates will be able to think critically and solve problems in the Hospitality and Tourism industry.
- Graduates will be able to deal with the dynamics of individuals and teams within organizations and to motivate, lead, and inspire employees toward achieving organizational goals.
- Graduates will be able to use computer and information technology in solving problems and perform functions commonly seen in managing businesses and other organizations.
- Graduates will be able to communicate recommendations to management and other constituencies, orally and in writing.
- Graduates will have knowledge of basic business disciplines: accounting, economics, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing.