This program is designed for students who seek entry-level employment in the recreation and leisure industry. Students examine the recreational needs of a community and foster leadership skills to work with diverse populations. Time management, organizational skills, and managing activities are emphasized.
Curriculum Abbreviations
- CL – Number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
- LAB – Number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course
- CR – Number of credit hours for the course
| Course | Title | CL | LAB | CR |
| DCOM 105C | Digital Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 101C | Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 110C | Introduction to Hotel Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 205C | Quality Service Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 227C | Legal Issues for the Hospitality Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 247C | Principles of Wedding Planning Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 260C | Hospitality Sales and Marketing+ | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HSTM 270C | Catering Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |||
1A travel fee of $75 will be assessed for all students. The money is used to defray costs associated with student travel experiences. Additional costs will be associated with the more extensive trips.
Students are expected to possess a working knowledge of software applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software, or to have successfully completed NHTI’s IST 102C (PC Applications) or comparable course. Students must maintain Internet access, including a professional working email address, throughout their participation in this program.
Graduates are able to:
- Describe the role of the wedding planner in organizing and coordinating a wedding and describe the elements of professionalism, creativity, and expertise required to achieve success as a wedding planner.
- Describe the origins of the most common customs, rituals, and traditions used in wedding ceremonies and explain the factors that couples typically consider when determining the style and size of their wedding.
- Identify the various events associated with weddings, including parties, showers, and the wedding reception and the processes that must be followed to successfully schedule and manage these events.
- Explain the responsibilities associated with planning and organizing a wedding including vendor selection and contracting and the selection of appropriate wedding attire for all members of the wedding party.
- Describe the critical business considerations of running a wedding planning business such as financial planning and management, legal concerns, record keeping, marketing, and technical aspects and outline typical fee structures used by wedding planning businesses.
Technical standards have been established to provide guidance to students regarding skills and abilities required to function successfully in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program and ultimately in the hospitality/tourism profession. Students must be able to demonstrate:
- The ability to act in a professional manner on field trips or at internship locations
- Sufficient vision, hearing, and verbal abilities to express and exchange information and ideas, as well as to interpret important instructions in the classroom or at internship locations
- The ability to work with frequent interruptions, to respond appropriately to unexpected situations, and to cope with extreme variations in workload and stress levels
Although not a technical standard for admission, applicants should be aware that some positions may require the physical ability to stand for long periods and to lift up to 70 pounds.
