Department of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism

 The Department Office is located on the 1st Floor of the PE building, Room 130. 

Hours Open: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Dept. Phone: (510) 885-3043

Faculty

Professors

Christopher Chamberlain, D.M. University of Phoenix

Mary F. Fortune, Ed.D. University of San Francisco

Zaher Hallab, Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nancy B. White, Ph.D. University of New Mexico

Doris D. Yates, Ph.D. Michigan State University

Associate Professors

Saehya Ann (Chair), Ph.D. Texas Tech University

Thomas Padron, Ph.D. Capella University

Assistant Professors

Erick Kong, Ed.D. Alliant University

Alexandra Sandoval, Ph.D., Clemson University

Heather Vilhauer, Ed.D. University of San Francisco

Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate and prepare leaders who contribute to the quality of life of individuals and our communities, both locally and globally, through Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism.

About the Department

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Programs

A BA/BS Degree Completion Program is for anyone who has already completed their lower-division general education breadth requirements. Only upper-division, major requirements will be taken completely online.

• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S. (Online)
• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.: Event Planning and Management Concentration (Online)
• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.: Food and Beverage Concentration (Online)
• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.: Lodging, Resort, and Club Management Concentration (Online)
• Recreation, B.S. (Online)
• Recreation, B.S.: Recreation Therapy Concentration (Online)
• Recreation, B.S.: Sustainability Concentration (Available Online)
• Recreation, B.S.: Youth Development Programming Concentration (Available Online)

• Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor
• Recreation Management Minor

• Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism, M.S. (Online)

Courses

• HOS 100 - Professional Preparation
• HOS 200 - Lodging Management
• HOS 205 - Tourism Management
• HOS 210 - Meetings, Conventions, & Special Events
• HOS 215 - Food and Beverage Management
• HOS 225 - Technology in Hospitality and Tourism
• HOS 230 - Sustainable Global Tourism Development
• HOS 235 - Introduction to Community Engagement
• HOS 297 - Food & Culture
• HOS 298 - Customer Service for a Diverse World
• HOS 299 - Professionalism & Etiquette
• HOS 300 - Marketing in Hospitality, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and Tourism
• HOS 310 - Design & Management of Special Events in Hospitality and Tourism
• HOS 315 - Wedding Planning
• HOS 320 - Event Leadership
• HOS 335 - Introduction to Wine, Beer and Spirits
• HOS 340 - Menu Planning, Cost Control, and Purchasing
• HOS 350 - Resort and Club Management
• HOS 355 - Advanced Lodging Management
• HOS 360 - Lodging Alternatives
• HOS 398 - Internship
• HOS 400 - Introduction to Finance in Hospitality, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and Tourism
• HOS 410 - Revenue Management in Hospitality and Tourism
• HOS 435 - Advanced Community Engagement
• HOS 450 - Data-Driven Decision Making in Hospitality, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and Tourism
• HOS 475 - Internship Placement
• HOS 490 - Independent Study
• HOS 497 - Issues in Hospitality & Tourism
• HOS 498 - Internship

• HOS 698 - Internship
• REC 600 - Foundations of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 610 - Strategic Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 620 - Organizational Development in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 630 - Advanced Data-Driven Decision in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 640 - Law and Risk in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 650 - Fiscal Management in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 660 - Sustainable Solutions in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 670 - Advanced Marketing in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 680 - Trends and Issues in Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism
• REC 693 - Applied Research Project
• REC 697 - Special Issues in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism

• REC 100 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism, Recreation, and Recreation Therapy
• REC 110 - Foundations of Sustainability in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 200 - Serving Diverse Populations in Hospitality, Recreation, Rec Therapy and Tourism
• REC 210 - Programming in Community Recreation, Sport and Camp
• REC 215 - Special Events in Recreation
• REC 230 - Introduction to Youth Development
• REC 235 - Leisure, Self, and Society
• REC 280 - Sustainability in Action: Physical and Recreational Activity
• REC 300 - Wellness Through Leisure
• REC 310 - Women and Leisure
• REC 320 - Aquatic Management
• REC 321 - Resident and Day Camp Administration
• REC 325 - Leadership, Management and Ethics in Hospitality, Recreation, Rec Therapy, and Tourism
• REC 330 - Leadership in Small Groups
• REC 340 - Sustainable Facilities, Parks and Open Space
• REC 355 - Community Sustainability in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
• REC 359 - Therapeutic Environmental Recreation
• REC 360 - Foundations in Recreation Therapy
• REC 361 - Recreation Therapy Diagnostic Groupings
• REC 362 - Recreation Therapy Documentation & Assessment
• REC 363 - Recreation Therapy Process & Techniques
• REC 364 - Recreation Therapy Program Planning & Implementation
• REC 365 - Advancement of Recreation Therapy Profession and Management
• REC 400 - Law, Risk and Regulation in Hospitality, Recreation, Rec Therapy, and Tourism
• REC 425 - Strategic Positioning in Recreation
• REC 430 - Youth Development: Current Issues for Youth 5-17
• REC 475 - Internship Placement
• REC 476 - Recreation Therapy Internship Placement
• REC 480 - Internship
• REC 481 - Recreation Therapy Internship
• REC 481A - Recreation Therapy Internship A
• REC 490 - Independent Study
• REC 497 - Issues in Recreation