Hotel Administration Degree Program

Curriculum for students entering program in 2007-08.

Specific Admission Requirements

The hotel industry continues to grow and expand globally, and New Hampshire's hotel industry has been no exception. The opportunities for professional growth within the hospitality industry are excellent. The curriculum will prepare students for positions in the hotel industry such as: front office operations, event and meeting planning, and sales and marketing assistant. The program emphasizes customer service, communications, hotel operations, marketing, accounting, and legal issues.

There are many travel opportunities through NHTI's travel education programs. Past trips have included: World Travel Market Expo, London, England; New York Times Travel Show, NYC; Boston Globe Travel Show, Boston; China; Bermuda; Spain; and Orlando, FL. (Additional fees may apply.)

The degree of Associate in Science with a major in Hotel Administration will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.

The Hotel Administration program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Clinical, Internship and Practicum Sites

CL - Numbers in the CL column below designate the number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
LAB - Numbers in the LAB column below designate the number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course
CR - Numbers in the CR column below designate the number of credit hours for the course

Course Number		Course Title	CL	LAB	CR
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
	EN 101	English Composition	4	0	4
#	GY 135	Destination Travel Geography I	3	0	3
	IT 102	PC Applications	3	0	3
	MT 120	Contemporary College Mathematics^ or	4	0	4
	MT 123	Intermediate Algebra^	4	0	4
#	TR 101	Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry¥	3	0	3
					17
Spring Semester
	AC 101	Accounting I	3	0	3
	BU 150	Supervision	3	0	3
	EN 120	Communications	3	0	3
#	HR 110	Introduction to Hotel Operations	3	0	3
#	HR 205	Quality Service Management	3	0	3
					15
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
	BU 225	Business Law I or
#	HR 227	Legal Issues for the Hospitality Industry*	3	0	3
	FL xxx	Foreign Language**	3	0	3
#	HR 225	Front Office Operations	3	0	3
#	HR 245	Event, Meeting and Convention Planning	3	0	3
	XX xxx	Lab Science Elective***	3	2	4
					16
Spring Semester
	HI 221	New Hampshire History or
	HI xxx	History Elective+	3	0	3
#	HR 260	Hospitality Sales and Marketing or
#	HR 290	Hotel Administration Internship	0	9	3
#	HR 269	Food and Beverage Management or
#	HR 270	Catering Operations	3	0	3
#	HR 293	Senior Hospitality Seminar	2	0	2
	XX xxx	General Education Elective	3-4	0	3-4
	XX xxx	General Education Elective	3-4	0	3-4
					17-19
TOTAL CREDITS					65-67

# Indicates major field courses.
^ Math course can be MT 120, MT 123 or higher level course, excluding MT 129
¥ A Travel Fee of $75 will be assessed for all students taking TR 101. The money will be used to defray some of the costs associated with student travel experiences. There will be additional costs to students associated with some of the more extensive trips.
* HR 227 is offered only in the evening
** FL 104 and FL 105 do not meet this requirement.
*** BI 100, CH 100 and PH 100 do not meet this requirement.
+ Excludes HI 104 and HI 105

NOTE: Students must maintain Internet access, including a professional working e-mail address, throughout their participation in this program.

Health, Character and Technical Standards

Internship Considerations

Travel and Tourism/Hotel Administration Internship Sites

American Automobile Association (AAA), Concord, NH
American Automobile Association (AAA), Manchester, NH
Apollo Travel Services, Concord, NH
Comfort Inn, Concord, NH
Continental Airlines, Manchester, NH
Fairfield Inn, Merrimack, NH
Hampton Inn, Concord, NH
Holiday Inn, Concord, NH
Horizons Unlimited Travel, Danvers, MA
Ramada Inn, Manchester, NH
State of New Hampshire Department of Tourism, Concord, NH
Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

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Revised June 1, 2007