The Manfred Steinfeld School of Hospitality
and Tourism Management
2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog | Catalogs

Manfred Steinfeld is the generous benefactor of Roosevelt University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The program values Mr. Steinfeld’s knowledge, experience, and generosity. With campuses on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue and in suburban Schaumburg, the School offers the only undergraduate and graduate programs in Illinois to prepare students for management and leadership careers in the hospitality and tourism industry. The industry is a major employer in the Chicago area and throughout the world; employees with academic degrees, work experience, and technology and research skills have the advantage over unskilled employees. A Roosevelt degree in hospitality and tourism management provides students with this valuable employment advantage.

No better place exists to learn this industry than the Chicago metropolitan area with its rich blend of ethnic cultures and cuisines, arts and entertainment, sports and recreation. The program prepares students in three areas of emphasis: lodging management; food and beverage management; and meeting, convention, and exhibition management. Faculty members are committed to students and their professional growth as they integrate classroom study with the lively metropolitan workplace. Program participants may gain experience through professional partnerships with leading hotels, restaurants, meeting and convention facilities, associations, tourism offices, airline carriers, and others.

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management (BSHTM)

Designed for students of any age who want to pursue a career in hospitality, the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management (BSHTM) is a 120-semester-hour degree program. The program requires successful completion of 54 semester hours of study in hospitality management courses; the University’s general education course requirements in humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences; and 30 semester hours of elective courses.

Except for Hosm 290, which must be completed at Roosevelt University, 200-level courses may be completed either at Roosevelt or through acceptable transfer work from an approved community college.

At least 60 semester hours must be completed in courses at the 200 level or above, and a minimum of 15 semester hours of 300-level hospitality management course work must be completed at Roosevelt University. The core courses, Hosm 300, 311, 350, and 399, must be passed with grades of C or higher.

	Hosm 200	Financial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry	3
	Hosm 201	Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry	3
	Hosm 210	Front Office Management
	or Hosm 231	Introduction to Meeting, Convention, and Exposition Management	3
	Hosm 230	Food and Beverage Management	3
	Hosm 275	Hospitality Law	3
	Hosm 290	Hospitality Methods and Research	3
	Hosm 300	Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry	3
	Hosm 311	Organizational Development for Hospitality	3
	Hosm 350	Advanced Marketing for the Hospitality Industry	3
	Hosm 399	Hospitality Senior Project	3
	Four courses chosen from a select list of upper-division Hosm electives		12
	Four courses in one of the three areas of emphasis		12
	Lodging Management    Food and Beverage Management    Meeting, Convention, and Exposition Management
	University Writing Requirement
	Mathematics proficiency, by course completion or RUA, at the level of Math 100
	Three courses in each of the three areas of social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities		27
	CST 100	PC Software Packages or proficiency credit	3
	Free electives		30

Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) with a Major
in Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) is designed for students 24 years of age or older who are pursuing a college degree and, at the same time, may be managing the responsibilities of work and family. The BPS is an accelerated degree program for adults, comprised of 85-90 semester hours of course work. The BPS requires the successful completion of 54 semester hours of course work in hospitality and tourism management and a series of general education seminars in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and research. General electives are not required. For students interested in graduate study, this degree is linked to Roosevelt’s Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management through the BGS/BPS Transitions program.

Pro-Seminar in Critical Skills: This first BPS course focuses on the development of critical thinking, analytical reading, writing, and research skills.
University requirements: These introductory courses or course prerequisites are designed to help students succeed in upper-level courses. These requirements are usually in English composition and mathematics. Placements in English and mathematics are determined by the RUA. A thorough description of the assessment test and the University Writing Requirement is located in the assessment and advising section of this catalog. All BPS students are expected to complete a mathematics course successfully at the level of Mathematics 100 or higher.

Academic major: The Bachelor of Professional Studies course requirements for the major in hospitality and tourism management are the same as the major course sequence listed for the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management (BSHTM). A minimum of 15 semester hours of 300-level course work in hospitality and tourism management must be completed at Roosevelt University. The core courses, Hosm 300, 311, 350, and 399, must be passed with grades of C or higher.

Senior seminars: The senior seminars in the social sciences, the natural sciences, and the humanities promote an in-depth understanding of the liberal arts, enhance research skills, and help students make connections between college courses and the world of work. Students who enter with nine semester hours of transferable credit with at least a 2.0 average in a single seminar area may waive one seminar.

Senior thesis: In this final course, students produce a research project that synthesizes their educational experiences with their life and work experiences.

Second bachelor’s degree

Individuals who have already earned an undergraduate degree but who want to gain expertise in hospitality and tourism can earn a second bachelor’s degree (BPS) by completing 30 semester hours including a prescribed 300-level course sequence in hospitality and tourism management. Additional course prerequisites may be required.

Meeting Coordinator Certificate

This three-course certificate program was designed to serve the needs of current meeting professionals and those wishing to enter the field. Students may take courses online, in the classroom, or a combination of both. To earn the certificate, all three courses must be completed with grades of C or higher, and students must complete the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management's certification examination.

The required courses provide an overview of the meetings and convention industry; incorporate specific meeting planning skills, techniques, and applications as they apply to the Convention Industry Council's Certified Meeting Professional Program; and offer the opportunity to explore in-depth issues and trends in the meetings industry.

	Hosm 231	Introduction to Meeting, Convention, and Exposition Management	3
	Hosm 315	Applications and Techniques of Meeting and Conference Management	3
	Hosm 317	Issues and Trends in Meeting and Conference Management	3

Certificate program in meeting, convention, and exhibition management

Professionals who are interested in employment and career advancement in this dynamic and growing field may earn a certificate by completing a five-course sequence. These courses may be applied toward undergraduate degrees. All courses must be passed with grades of C or higher.

	Hosm 231	Introduction to Meeting, Convention, and Exposition Management	3
	Hosm 315	Applications and Techniques of Meeting and Conference Management	3
	Hosm 317	Issues and Trends in Meeting and Conference Management	3
	Hosm 323	Exposition Management	3
	Hosm 324	Special Events	3

Minor in hospitality and tourism management

Students may complete a minor by taking 18 semester hours of hospitality and tourism management courses, 15 of which must be Roosevelt University courses. Students pursuing this minor should be advised on course selection by a hospitality management advisor. If Acct 201 is included in the minor, the hours must be replaced by hospitality courses to total 18 semester hours. All courses must be passed with grades of C or higher.

	Hosm 201	Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry	3
	Hosm 275	Hospitality Law
	or Acct 201	Business Law I	3
	Hosm 300	Managerial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry	3
	Three 300-level hospitality and tourism management electives		9

Credit for prior or experiential learning

Students may apply for assessment of life experience and for the concomitant academic credit within the hospitality and tourism management program. This process entails submitting a written portfolio based on the content of a current course in hospitality and tourism management and also supported by the student’s resume. A faculty member with expertise in the selected subject area will review the portfolio and recommend the number of semester hours to be awarded. The hospitality and tourism program director and the dean of the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies also provide approval for granting credit. Before credit for prior or experiential learning is officially awarded, students must complete 12 semester hours at Roosevelt University. The total number of credits awarded through portfolio assessment is limited.