Hospitality, Tourism and Events Major, B.A.

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To be awarded the Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Bachelor of Arts degree, students must complete the departmental requirements, as well as 33 credit hours of General Studies course requirements, 3 credit hours of the Multicultural graduation requirement, 3 credit hours of the Senior Experience graduation requirement, 39 credit hours of Major Core requirements, 24 to 27 credit hours of concentration requirements, and 15-18 credit hours of electives or a minor plus electives.

Departmental Requirements

Declare an area of study in Hotel, Restaurant, or Tourism Management.
Meet with HTE Faculty and review an official CAPP report within the first semester.
Present verification of 600 clock hours of on-the-job experience in the HTE Major at stage of graduation. These hours may be secured through paid job experience, cooperative education, internships or a combination of the three.
Present Adult CPR and First-aid Certification at stage of graduation.
Maintain a grade point average of 2.5.

A grade of “C” or better is required for courses in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

General Studies Course Requirements

Written Communication (minimum 6 semester hours)

XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Written Communication courses

Oral Communication (minimum 3 semester hours)

XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Oral Communication course

Quantitative Literacy (minimum 3 semester hours)

MTH 1210 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 4

Arts and Humanities (minimum 6 semester hours)

XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Arts and Humanities courses

Historical (minimum 3 semester hours)

XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Historical course

Natural and Physical Sciences (minimum 6 semester hours)

NUT 2040 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3
XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Natural and Physical Sciences course

Social and Behavioral Sciences I (minimum 3 semester hours)

ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences II (minimum 3 semester hours)

XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Social and Behavioral Sciences II course

Global Diversity (minimum 0 or 3 semester hours)

XXX XXXX - Select any approved General Studies Global Diversity course*

General Studies total credit hours: 34

*At least one of the courses that meets the Arts and Humanities, Historical, Natural and Physical Sciences, or Social and Behavioral Sciences designations must be a Global Diversity course.

**Course has prerequisites; check current MSU Denver Catalog for requirements.