Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bachelor of Arts
About the Major
Our hospitality & tourism management major is a business-oriented program that will prepare you to be a leader in hotel management, restaurant management, meetings and events, or tribal gaming. The Payne School utilizes San Diego, a top tourist destination, as its learning lab and requires students to complete a minimum of 1,000+ hours of hospitality related work experience prior to graduation. 99% of Payne School graduates receive job offers or enter management training programs upon completion of the HTM degree program.
Program Highlights
The program integrates a significant number of courses from diverse disciplines into a comprehensive theoretical and applied program necessary for success in the hospitality and tourism professions. You'll select one of the following emphasis areas for in-depth study: hotel operations and management; meetings and events operations and management; restaurant operations and management; or tribal gaming operations and management. You'll also complete a practical work experience to try out your prospective career and create industry connection for future jobs.
Sample Courses
- Hotel Management
- Restaurant Marketing and Menu Management
- Tribal Gaming: Casino Operations
- Convention Services for Hotels
Career Options
Our graduates are industry leaders in hospitality and tourism at international, national and regional levels.
- Hilton
- Marriott International
- Expedia
Transferable Skills
- Critical thinking & analysis
- Research & presentation
- Organization
- Communication (with peers and supervisors)
- Solve problems and make detailed observations
- The ability to work well with others
- Leadership skills
L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
