An introduction to the structure, operation and characteristics of domestic and international tourism. Topics include transportation modes, destination planning and marketing, wholesale and retail travel agent agreements; geographic, social and cultural aspects of tourism.
This course provides an overview of the principles of food and beverage concepts, menu development and food service operations in various segments of the hospitality and tourism industries. Food and beverage demonstrations and labs are included. A fee to cover materials and activities may be assessed from students. Lecture 2 hours; laboratory 2 hours per week.
This course concentrates on the principles of marketing as they are applied to the hospitality industry. Problems and characteristics specific to the industry will be examined. Additionally this course will be a starting point for the development of a marketing feasibility study and comprehensive plan and strategy for marketing a hospitality operation.
This course explores the skills and role of revenue managers in hospitality management as well as discussing the benefits of revenue management practices and systems. Consideration is given to concepts such as pricing, value, forecasting, inventory, distribution and evaluation as it relates to maximizing revenue in hospitality. Enrollment is limited to Hospitality Management and Tourism majors only.
New issues or the in-depth study of issues relevant to hospitality and/or tourism will be offered through this course. Credit hours will vary. May be repeated to a maximum of six credit hours under different subtitles.
Independent intensive work on specific topics in hospitality management or tourism. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
This course is designed to introduce first-year Singletary Scholarship recipients to the scholarly life of the University and also to organize and execute community service as a cohort, leveraging each scholar's leadership capabilities as directed through their academic interests and service.
Honors Humanities courses vary in topic by professor and are announced prior to course registration. These courses engage students in the analysis and interpretation of the human experience in various cultures and time periods. These courses feature elements of Honors pedagogy such as sustained interdisciplinary analyses of art, historical documents, literature, philosophical and other texts; class discussions of assigned primary materials and peer-reviewed texts; and the encouragement of students to be active collaborators in the knowledge constructed by the course.
Honors STEM courses vary in topic by professor and are announced prior to course registration. These courses engage students in the scientific process within a given STEM topic, emphasizing scientific methods and fundamental scientific principles within a societal context and employing interdisciplinary approaches. These courses feature elements of Honors pedagogy such as classroom discussion, engagement with peer- reviewed literature, and active participation in the research process (including data collection and analysis, and/or extensive literature review and synthesis).
Honors Social Sciences courses vary in topic by professor and are announced prior to course registration. The courses engage students in the exploration of relationships between individuals and society and how scholars have come to understand these relationships using conceptual models and processes of inquiry. This interdisciplinary course will focus on the subjective, communal, and structural aspects of society, with the goal of helping students to critically enhance their understanding of the complex and diverse phenomenon that is human social life.
