Bachelor of Professional Studies with a Major
in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management | College of Professional Studies

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.

The Major Sequence

• HOSM 200  Financial Accounting for the Hospitality Industry (3)
• HOSM 201  Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)
• HOSM 210  Front Office Managment or HOSM 231 Introduction to Meeting, Convention, and Exhibition Managment (3)
• HOSM 230  Food and Beverage Managment (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 co
• 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 Managment

  *Food and Beverage Management

  *Meeting, convention, and Exhibition Managment

Other Requirements for the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Hospitality and Tourism Management

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.  In addition, the following courses must be completed.

• ENG 101 (3)
• ENG 102 (3)
• BGS 290 (3) Technological & Quantitative Literacy
• BGS 201 (6) Pro-Seminar or BGS 302 (3) Methods of Critical Reasoning
• BGS 390 (6) Seminar in Social Sciences
• BGS 391 (6) Seminar in Natural Sciences
• BGS 392 (6) Seminar in Humanities
• BGS 399 (3) Senior Thesis

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, Advising, and Placement 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.

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

Roosevelt University was a national leader in establishing a program in the area of meeting managment.  With some of the most extensive exhibition facilities in the world, Chicago has long been a center for professional association and events management.  Students interested in employment and career advancement in this dynamic and growing field may earn a certificate by completing a sixteen semester hour sequence.  These courses may be applied toward undergraduate degrees.  All courses must be passed with grades of C or higher.  

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. These courses may be applied toward undergraduate degrees.  These courses include:

HOSM 231   Introduction to Meeting, Convention, and Exhibition Management (3)

HOSM 312   Green Meetings (1)

HOSM 315   Applications and Techniques of meeting and Convention Mgmt. (3)

HOSM 317   Exhibition Management (3)

HOSM 324   Special Events managment (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 BLAW 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. These courses include:    

HOSM 201    Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)

HOSM 275    Hospitality Law or BLAW 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.