Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management major is designed to provide the student with a sound knowledge of management principles, a thorough understanding of food, lodging and other hospitality-related businesses, and a practical working experience in one of the world’s most exciting industries. This combination of knowledge and skills will help motivated students obtain, and succeed in, an entry-level management position, as well as provide an intellectual base for future growth and success. The knowledge and skills necessary for the provision of quality products and services to customers are transferable to a wide variety of occupations. In addition to off-campus internships, students will have the opportunity to work on-campus in the Graceland Inn and Robert C. Byrd Conference Center.

Degree Requirements:

Baccalaureate Program (B.A.)
The requirement for a major in Hospitality Management is 63 credit hours consisting of 31 semester hours of Hospitality courses, including:

• Hospitality 101- Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
• Hospitality 125- Quality Service in the Dining Industry
• Hospitality 150- Basic Food Preparation
• Hospitality 205- Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting
• Hospitality 250- Food & Beverage Planning and Control
• Hospitality 304- Management in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality 310- Resort Management
• Hospitality 320- Conference & Convention Management
• Hospitality 350- Quantity Food Production
• Hospitality 395- Senior Internship

Six semester hours of Recreation Management and Tourism courses, including 210, and three hours of RMTO electives. Additional requirements are:

• Accounting 111-Principles of Accounting I
• Economics 105- Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Business 209- Business Communication
• Business 210-Quantitative Methods for Business
• Business 220- Business Law I
• Management 310-Human Resource Management
• Management 397- Senior Seminar
• Marketing 201- Marketing
• Marketing 321- Advertising and Promotion

Six hours of a foreign language are also required. The computer literacy requirement may be met by taking:

• Computer Science 100- Personal Computing
• Computer Science 140 (or Business 230)- Special Topics: Computer Basics or Information Software Processing I

Associate Degree Program (A.S.)
The requirements for an Associate degree in Hospitality consist of 45 credit hours including:

• Hospitality 101- Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
• Hospitality 150- Basic Food Preparation
• Hospitality 205- Hospitality Industry Managerial Accounting
• Hospitality 250- Food & Beverage Planning and Control
• Hospitality 304- Management in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality 395- Senior Internship
• Accounting 111-Principles of Accounting I
• Economics 105 (or 106) - Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Business 209- Business Communication
• Business 210-Quantitative Methods for Business
• Business 220- Business Law I
• Management 201-Principles of Management
• Marketing 201- Marketing
• RMTO 210- Programming Management
• RMTO 215- Introduction to Travel and Tourism

Minor
The requirement for a minor in Hospitality Management consists of 17 semester hours including Hospitality 101, 150, 250, 304; Recreation Management and Tourism 210.

For More Information Contact
Frank DeMarco
Business Administration & Economics
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 637-1975
e-mail: demarcf@davisandelkins.edu