HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
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Hospitality and Event Management is designed to prepare students for management
positions and leadership roles in the hospitality and event management
industry. This is a multidisciplinary field of study that prepares students with the
expertise, commitment, and skills for management, marketing, and operations
positions in the expanding industry that provides food, accommodations, and
tourism services to people around the world. Students learn about the operations
and management of diverse assembly facilities such as stadiums, arenas, performing
arts centers, athletic venues, convention centers, hotels, as well as smaller meeting
facilities. The program has an international perspective and encompasses both
public and private sectors. The course of study builds on a solid academic foundation
comprised of three main components: (1) liberal arts core, (2) business/professional
core, and (3) courses in the student’s area of specialization. Emphasis is
placed on customer service, a major component in the hospitality industry. The
faculty, in addition to strong academic credentials, has extensive experience in the
hospitality and event management fields.
Special Features
We recognize that the students have many talents, and in the field of hospitality
and event management, pure academic knowledge alone cannot predict professional
success. Therefore, students are directed to gain valuable connected learning
experience at various sites available on campus: the Yamawaki Art & Cultural
Center, Lasell Village, and Sodexho, Lasell’s food service provider. In addition,
there are mandatory off-campus internships that provide valuable on-the-job experiences,
which are supervised by faculty in the Hospitality and Event Management
program. Students benefit from small class sizes, permitting extensive interaction
with faculty members and other students. The Advisory Board and the Hospitality
Club connect students with industry professionals providing them with networking
opportunities, field trip experiences, and participation in community service.
Students who complete this program receive a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality
and Event Management.
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Major Requirements |
(42 credits) |
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HTA 101 |
Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism |
3 |
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HTA 102 |
Introduction to Special Events |
3 |
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HTA 103L |
Practicum I |
1 |
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HTA 104L |
Practicum II |
1 |
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HTA 111 |
Food and Beverage Management & Lab |
4 |
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HTA 217 |
Strategies for Meeting Planning |
3 |
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HTA 220 |
Reservation Systems Technology |
3 |
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HTA 227 |
Travel Destinations - Western Hemisphere |
3 |
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HTA 228 |
Travel Destinations - Eastern Hemisphere AI(MC) |
3 |
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HTA 322 |
Special Events Management |
3 |
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HTA 401 |
Seminar on HTA (capstone) |
3 |
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HTA 402 |
Managing Quality in Hospitality & Tourism |
3 |
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HTA 420 |
Internship I |
6 |
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ITEC 105 |
Introduction to Digital Design |
3 |
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Choose three courses from the following list: |
(9 Credits) |
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HTA 122 |
Front Office and Guest Services |
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HTA 218 |
Convention Sales & Group Planning |
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HTA 222 |
Travel Industry Procedures |
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HTA 224 |
Advanced Food and Beverage |
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HTA 404 |
Resort and Casino Management |
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HTA 422 |
Internship II |
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BUSS 202 |
Managerial Accounting |
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BUSS 336 |
Human Resource Management |
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SMGT 301 |
Sport Facilities & Event Management |
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Additional Requirements |
(37 credits) |
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ECON 101 |
Economics – Micro |
3 |
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ECON 102 |
Economics – Macro |
3 |
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ENG 204 |
Professional Communication |
3 |
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MATH 208 |
Introduction to Statistics AI(Q)* |
3 |
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BUSS 201 |
Financial Accounting |
4 |
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BUSS 205 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
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BUSS 220 |
Marketing |
3 |
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BUSS 224 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
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Choose one of the following two AI(PS): |
3 |
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PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
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SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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Liberal Arts Electives** or Foreign Language *** |
9 |
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General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted
Electives**** |
(32 credits) |
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Minimum credits required for graduation |
120 |
*MATH 208 carries a math prerequisite; see course descriptions.
** The number of Liberal Arts Electives required is determined by the
student’s foreign language
coursework.
***The foreign language proficiency requirement is described on page 26 in the course catalog.
**** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General Education
Core. See all the General Education Core requirements as well as the key for Area of
Inquiry (AI) codes. |
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