Hospitality and Tourism Management - M.S. Download to print

The Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management provides an integrated hospitality and tourism education with an emphasis on regional, national, and global implications of the field. Students' critical analysis skills, research ability and understanding of advanced hospitality and tourism issues are developed. Graduates are prepared to successfully secure positions of leadership in industry or pursue a terminal degree in hospitality or tourism management.
 

Official transcript(s), 3.0 GPA, goal statement describing professional and research goals, three letters of recommendation and resume. Work experience in hospitality or tourism is preferred.

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

Minimum 35 total credit hours.
 

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Critically assess and discuss scientific research related to tourism and hospitality.
2. Discuss and evaluate the social/economic, global/multicultural, operational, environmental issues facing hospitality and tourism management.
3. Formulate professional attitudes and opinions related to the hospitality and tourism industry.
4. Describe the major steps and critically assess the research process.
5. Use, interpret, and report scientific data.
6. Disseminate original scientific research and/or professional vision in a hospitality and tourism setting.

Thesis or Master's Project required.