Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, B.S.

General Education Requirements 33-34 Credits

Up to 14 credits of prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy GE and will count as elective credit.

Major Departmental Requirements 49 Credits

• HRT 202 - History, Resources, and Policies of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (3 cr.)
• HRT 251 - Principles of Tourism (3 cr.)
• HRT 310 - Organization and Management of Human Resources in the Hospitality Industry (3 cr.)
• HRT 321 - Hospitality Marketing (3 cr.) (AWR)
• HRT 360 - Food Beverage and Labor Cost Control (3 cr.)
• HRT 362 - Food Service Operations Management I (5 cr.)
• HRT 383 - Lodging Operations Management I (3 cr.)
• HRT 384 - Hospitality Financial Management (3 cr.)
• HRT 462 - Hospitality Law (3 cr.)
• HRT 464 - Food Service Operations Management II (5 cr.)
• HRT 483 - Lodging Operations Management II (3 cr.)
• HRT 495 - Leadership in the Hospitality Industry (3 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 21-27 Credits

• ACC 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC 202 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC 351 - Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
• ECO 101 - Principles of Economics (3 cr.)
• Foreign Language at the Second Level (0-6 cr.)
• MGM 280 - Principles of Management (3 cr.)
• MIS 275 - Business Applications and Information Systems (3 cr.)
• MKE 290 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)

Electives 9-17 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. Students are required to complete 600 hours of hospitality industry work experience.
2. HRT 495  must be completed at SUNY Plattsburgh
3. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
4. Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements , General Education Program ).

Note:

Students wishing to enter the School of Business and Economics must have a 2.3 cumulative GPA to be considered.