2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Hospitality Management Major


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Program Contact/Coordinator
Kunsoon Park, Program Leader
Department of Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 229 Box: 2275A
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-4795 5196
Kunsoon.Park@sdstate.edu
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Program Description
The Hospitality Management program creates visionary leaders through excellence in student-centered education, skill development, research, service, and collaboration with global hospitality and tourism industries. The curriculum exposes students to many aspects of the hospitality industry and instills in them the critical skills required for the modern workplace and the new management minor is built into program coursework. Students complete two professional practicum experiences while pursuing their degree, which provides important practical industry experience. Students will earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Hospitality Management. The curriculum is designed to expose students to many aspects of the hospitality industry and to instill in them the critical skills required in today’s workplace.

Course Delivery Format
Practical learning experiences complement traditional academic settings. Internship and practicum courses prepare students for the real world and provide the industry with well-trained employees.

Requirements for Hospitality Management Major: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science

System General Education Requirements*: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


College Requirements: 2


Consumer Sciences Department Requirements: 6-7


Electives: 17-18


 *Consult with advisor for approved list.

Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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