Dec 26, 2024

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Hospitality and Tourism Management (B.S.)

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The mission of the Hospitality and Tourism Management major is to prepare graduates with the foundational knowledge, demonstrated skills, and professional attitudes required in the field of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Graduates from this program are prepared for the entry-level management positions and the advanced study in the hospitality and tourism management.

It is highly recommended that students see their advisers to plan their sequence of courses.

The student learning outcomes for this degree are located at http://www.niu.edu/assessment/clearinghouse/outcomes/index.shtml.

Check departmental information for additional requirements.

Special Requirements

Students must obtain the Illinois State Sanitation Certificate and meet current Illinois Department of Public Health requirements for food handlers and certification in first aid, cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and two-step tuberculin (TB) test. Students must earn a grade of C or better in FCNS prerequisite courses before they can enroll in any successive FCNS course to meet the requirements for the hospitality and tourism management major.

Liability insurance for internships is provided through a course fee.

Requirements in School (54-57)

FCNS 202 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry Credits: 3
FCNS 316 - Hospitality Service Credits: 3
FCNS 319 - Foundations of Tourism Credits: 3
FCNS 320 - Quantity Food Production Credits: 4
FCNS 418 - Managing Human Resources in the Hospitality Industry Credits: 3
FCNS 425 - Hospitality Management Credits: 3
FCNS 426 - Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry Credits: 3
FCNS 430 - Data Analysis for the Hospitality Industry Credits: 3
FCNS 491 - Leadership Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism Credits: 2
FCNS 492 - Distinguished Speaker Series Credits: 1
Student may take 1-2 semester hours in this course.
FCNS 495 - Internship in Hospitality Management Credits: 1-15
Students must take 8 semester hours in this course.
FCNS 498 - Professional Seminar in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Credits: 1-3

Select three of the following (8-9) in consultation with adviser:

FCNS 303 - Hospitality Law Credits: 3
FCNS 315 - Casino and Gaming Management Credits: 3
FCNS 424 - Cultural and National Food Patterns Credits: 3
FCNS 427 - Catering Operations Practicum Credits: 2-3
MKTG 325 - Buyer Behavior Credits: 3
MKTG 350 - Principles of Selling Credits: 3
MKTG 425 - Services Marketing Credits: 3
OMIS 338 - Principles of Operations Management Credits: 3

Select one of the following areas of study:

Hotel Management (9)

FCNS 302 - Lodging Operations Credits: 3
FCNS 314 - Hospitality Facility Management Credits: 3
FCNS 411 - Yield Management in the Hospitality Industry Credits: 3

Restaurant, Meeting, and Event Management

FCNS 304 - Food and Beverage Operations Credits: 3
FCNS 413 - Meeting, Event, and Convention Management Credits: 3
FCNS 417 - Trade Show and Exhibition Management Credits: 3

Requirements outside School (24-25)

ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
OR ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
OR MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
MGMT 217 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGMT 333 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MKTG 310 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
OR STAT 208 - Basic Statistics Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
OR UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3

Total Hours for a Major in Hospitality and Tourism Management: 78-81

B. S. Degree Completion Program in Hospitality and Tourism Management

The focus of this program is baccalaureate-level education for Hospitality and Tourism Management. This degree program is uniquely designed for individuals who have finished their A.A.S. (Associate in Applied Science) in Hospitality Management or related degree. The degree program is offered primarily online.

To receive the degree, a student must satisfy all university graduation requirements and must have completed an applied associate degree (A.A.S.).

Students interested in the B.S. degree completion program in Hospitality and Tourism Management should contact a program adviser for a preadmission interview and course counseling session. Upon completion of the preadmission interview and admission to NIU, proficiency credit may be awarded for FCNS 202, FCNS 302, FCNS 316, and FCNS 320.

Additional proficiency credit may be awarded as determined at the preadmission advising session, to be posted upon completion of degree requirements. Students must complete 30 semester hours at NIU, excluding proficiency credit. In this completion program, students are exempt from the 30-semester-hour residency requirement.