2015-2016 USC Lancaster Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]
Hospitality Management, B.S.
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The Bachelor of Science with a major in Hospitality Management is designed to prepare students for managerial positions in the hospitality industry, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, and private clubs.
The mission of the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management (HRTM) is to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for challenging careers in the hospitality and tourism industry, conduct applied research that impacts the hospitality and tourism industry on a global level, and to provide professional and community service that promotes the economic development of the state of South Carolina and throughout the world.
The program provides a comprehensive curriculum that includes courses in general education, business, and hospitality and tourism management, combined with relevant operational management experience under the guidance of supervision of industry professionals and program faculty.
The program prepares students for responsible citizenship roles in business and society. It enables them to understand and apply the concepts of problem-solving in general, and in organizational and industry-related issues.
The HRTM faculty provide uncompromising individualized attention to meeting the educational needs of our students, and assume very active and influential roles in numerous professional organizations at all levels
Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Hospitality Management, B.S. program will be able to…
- assess the positive and negative economic impacts of tourism on a variety of destination types
- develop an effective tourism plan for implementation of selected strategies to maximize the positive effects of tourism on a destination
- identify and select appropriate strategies to minimize the negative impact of tourism on the environment in a variety of destinations
Degree Requirements (127 Hours)
- Carolina Core Courses
- College Required Courses
- Related Coursework
- Major Coursework
- Free Electives
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