Hospitality and Tourism, B.S. (Online)

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Hospitality and Tourism, B.S. Program (120 units)

Program Description

CSU East Bay’s Hospitality and Tourism program prepares students to join and advance in the dynamic, growing and exciting hospitality and tourism industry. A variety of career possibilities are available to students in the hospitality and tourism industry, known as one of the largest employers in the world.

The Hospitality and Tourism program provides students with the knowledge they need in various industry sectors such as restaurant/food service, hotel/resort, special event/meeting planning and many others. The program offers the following three areas of concentration: Event Planning and Management, Food and Beverage, and Lodging, Resort and Club Management. Students have the option to select elective courses that suit their interests in place of an area of concentration, with advisor approval, either from existing department curriculum or select courses from other fields.

The hospitality and tourism program provides students with skills related to leadership, communication, technology, research, and problem solving along with the creativity they need to excel in their profession. Combined with work experience, this preparation enables graduates to access a variety of professional opportunities in hospitality and tourism companies in the San Francisco Bay area, a highly ranked tourist destination, and around the world.

CSU Hospitality and Tourism program strives to meet the needs and wants of hospitality and tourism leaders who seek smart, human-driven, quality, practical-oriented and dedicated individuals to help lead the growth of this dynamic industry. Graduates have a career in a field characterized as non-routine and exciting. They enjoy opportunities for career advancements, contribute to others’ quality of life, travel, and meet individuals from around the world.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism from Cal State East Bay will:

1. Explain effective and sustainable solutions based on evidence to address challenges faced in the provision of lodging, food services, travel and event management.
2. Identify effective leadership and teamwork strategies, management skills, methods to evaluate service quality and meet consumer needs in hospitality and tourism.
3. Articulate clearly in both written and oral formats the ethical, philosophical, historical, and administrative foundations of the hospitality and tourism industries.
4. Identify techniques that contribute to a culture of dignity and respect in the hospitality and tourism profession

Degree Requirements Unit-Outline

• A baccalaureate of science degree requires a total of 120 units:
  • The major requirements consists of 60 units;
  • General Education (GE) & Graduation Requirements (GR) consists of 57 units;
  • Free Electives may consist of 0 units (actual number of free elective units may depend on GE/GR units).

Note: It may be possible to double-count units within the graduation requirements or that a course may satisfy both a graduation requirement and a major requirement. Students should contact their program and AACE advisors for information.

Elective Coursework

Students not choosing one of the three concentrations will be required to take selected electives with advisor approval as needed to total 60 units for the major.

Other Undergraduate Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate requirements for graduation, which are described in the Requirements, Exams & Testing  chapter of this catalog. 

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Courses

Department of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism

Courses

Hospitality and Tourism

• •  HOS 100 - Professional Preparation Units: 2
• •  HOS 200 - Lodging Management Units: 3
• •  HOS 205 - Tourism Management Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• •  HOS 210 - Meetings, Conventions, & Special Events Units: 3
• •  HOS 215 - Food and Beverage Management Units: 3
• •  HOS 225 - Technology in Hospitality and Tourism Units: 3
• •  HOS 230 - Sustainable Global Tourism Development Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Sustainability
• •  HOS 235 - Introduction to Community Engagement Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: E
• •  HOS 297 - Food & Culture Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
• •  HOS 298 - Customer Service for Professions Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• •  HOS 299 - Professionalism & Etiquette Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: E; Diversity
• •  HOS 300 - Marketing in Hospitality, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and Tourism Units: 3
• •  HOS 310 - Design & Management of Special Events in Hospitality and Tourism Units: 3
• •  HOS 315 - Wedding Planning Units: 3
• •  HOS 320 - Event Leadership Units: 3
• •  HOS 335 - Introduction to Wine, Beer and Spirits Units: 3
• •  HOS 340 - Menu Planning, Cost Control, and Purchasing Units: 3
• •  HOS 350 - Resort and Club Management Units: 3
• •  HOS 355 - Advanced Lodging Management Units: 3
• •  HOS 360 - Lodging Alternatives Units: 3
• •  HOS 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• •  HOS 400 - Introduction to Finance in Hospitality, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and Tourism Units: 3
• •  HOS 410 - Revenue Management in Hospitality and Tourism Units: 3
• •  HOS 435 - Advanced Community Engagement Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: E
• •  HOS 450 - Data-Driven Decision Making in Hospitality, Recreation, Recreation Therapy, and Tourism Units: 3
• •  HOS 475 - Internship Placement Units: 1
• •  HOS 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• •  HOS 497 - Issues in Hospitality & Tourism Units: 1-3
• •  HOS 498 - Internship Units: 3-6

Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism: Graduate

• •  HOS 698 - Internship Units: 1-3
• •  REC 600 - Foundations of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 610 - Strategic Leadership and Ethics in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 620 - Organizational Development in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 630 - Research Methods in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 640 - Law and Risk in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 650 - Fiscal Management in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 660 - Sustainable Solutions in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 670 - Advanced Marketing in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 693A - Applied Research Project I Units: 3
• •  REC 693B - Applied Research Project II Units: 3
• •  REC 697 - Special Issues in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 1-3

Recreation

• •  REC 100 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism, Recreation, and Recreation Therapy Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• •  REC 110 - Foundations of Sustainability in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Sustainability
• •  REC 200 - Serving Diverse Populations in Hospitality, Recreation, Rec Therapy and Tourism Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3; Social Justice
• •  REC 210 - Programming in Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Units: 3
• •  REC 215 - Special Events in Recreation Units: 3
• •  REC 230 - Introduction to Youth Development Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• •  REC 235 - Leisure, Self, and Society Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D1-3
• •  REC 300 - Wellness Through Leisure Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4
• •  REC 310 - Women and Leisure Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: D4; Social Justice
• •  REC 320 - Aquatic Management Units: 3
• •  REC 321 - Resident and Day Camp Administration Units: 3
• •  REC 325 - Leadership, Management and Ethics in Hospitality, Recreation, Rec Therapy, and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 330 - Leadership in Small Groups Units: 3
• •  REC 340 - Sustainable Facilities, Parks and Open Space Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: Sustainability
• •  REC 355 - Community Sustainability in Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 360 - Foundations in Recreation Therapy Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: E
• •  REC 361 - Recreation Therapy Diagnostic Groupings Units: 3
• •  REC 362 - Recreation Therapy Documentation & Assessment Units: 3
• •  REC 363 - Recreation Therapy Process & Techniques Units: 3
• •  REC 364 - Recreation Therapy Program Planning & Implementation Units: 3
• •  REC 365 - Advancement of Recreation Therapy Profession and Management Units: 3
• •  REC 400 - Law, Risk and Regulation in Hospitality, Recreation, Rec Therapy, and Tourism Units: 3
• •  REC 425 - Strategic Positioning in Recreation Units: 3
• •  REC 430 - Youth Development: Current Issues for Youth 5-17 Units: 3
• •  REC 475 - Internship Placement Units: 1
• •  REC 476 - Recreation Therapy Internship Placement Units: 1
• •  REC 480 - Internship Units: 3-6
• •  REC 481 - Recreation Therapy Internship Units: 3
• •  REC 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• •  REC 497 - Issues in Recreation Units: 1-3