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

Professor Emeritus:

Christopher Chamberlain (Chair Fall 2024 only), D.M. University of Phoenix

Professors

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

Associate Professors

Saehya Ann (Chair Spring 2025), Ph.D. Texas Tech University

Erick Kong, Ed.D. Alliant University

Thomas Padron, Ph.D. Capella University

Assistant Professors

Jaesung An, Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Alexandra Sandoval, Ph.D., Clemson University

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

Use our university website link to learn more about what the Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Department has to offer.

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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 Degree Completion)
• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.: Event Planning and Management Concentration (Online Degree Completion)
• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.: Food and Beverage Concentration (Online Degree Completion)
• Hospitality and Tourism, B.S.: Lodging, Resort, and Club Management Concentration (Online Degree Completion)
• 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)

• Event Planning and Management Minor
• Hospitality and Tourism Minor
• Recreation Management Minor
• Youth Development Leadership Minor

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

Courses

• HOS 100 - Professional Preparation
• HOS 110 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism
• HOS 200 - Lodging Management
• HOS 205 - Travel and Tourism
• HOS 210 - Meetings, Conventions, & Special Events
• HOS 215 - Food and Beverage Management
• HOS 225 - Technology in Hospitality and Tourism
• 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 330 - Sustainable Global Tourism
• 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 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 100 - Introduction to 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 257 - Creative Techniques in Recreation Therapy for Self-Development and Social Justice
• 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 358 - Mindfulness, Meditation, Spirituality, and Creativity in Recreation Therapy
• 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 370 - Foundations in Outdoor and Adventure Recreation
• REC 371 - Beg. Backcountry Skills
• 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
• 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 Decisions 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