BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Units required for Major: 57-59
Total units required for BS: 120
Program Description
Hospitality and tourism are two of California’s fastest growing and most important industries. The BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management allows students flexibility in the selection of courses related to hospitality and tourism management, commercial recreation, and event planning. Curriculum focuses on hotel management, tourism destination marketing, and convention and meeting planning, as well as the basics of entrepreneurial businesses, and the skills needed for working with for-profit, and experience industry agencies (e.g., resorts, ski lodges, conference and meeting facilities, cruise lines, theme parks, destination marketing agencies, spas, clubs, and travel agencies). Local industry professionals from the Sacramento Hotel Association and Visit Sacramento (Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau) work closely with department faculty to give students practical skills associated with internships and jobs in the industry.
Note:
- Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management are not be subject to the University’s Foreign Language Graduation Requirement. Students who change major may be subject to the University’s Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.
- No more than 6 units of RPTA 198 and RPTA 199 in combination may be used to meet program requirements. No more than 3 units of RPTA 198 may be used to meet major requirements.
- RPTA 21, RPTA 22, RPTA 100 and RPTA 122 may not be used to meet program requirements.
Minimum Grade Requirement
Grade of "C-" or better is required in all courses applied to the major.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower Division Courses (16 Units) | ||
| RPTA 1 | Orientation to Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration | 1 |
| RPTA 30 | Recreation, Parks and Tourism in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| RPTA 61 | Cost Management for Hospitality | 3 |
| RPTA 80 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| RPTA 82 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Law | 3 |
| RPTA 84 | Hotel and Lodging Operations | 3 |
| Required Upper Division Courses (16 Units) | ||
| RPTA 101 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| RPTA 105 | Management in Recreation, Parks and Tourism | 3 |
| RPTA 106 | Introduction to Inclusive Recreation and Recreation Therapy | 3 |
| RPTA 110 | Research and Evaluation in Recreation, Parks and Tourism | 3 |
| RPTA 183 | Marketing Recreation Services | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
| Program and Event Planning in Recreation, Parks and Tourism | ||
| Conference and Meeting Planning | ||
| Elective Requirement (15 Units) 1,2 | ||
| Selective 15 units from the following with approval from major advisor: | 15 | |
| Food Safety and Sanitation | ||
| Leadership and Group Development | ||
| Program and Event Planning in Recreation, Parks and Tourism 3 | ||
| Conference and Meeting Planning 3 | ||
| Leadership and Fundraising for Non-profit Organizations | ||
| Volunteer Management in Nonprofit, Service, or Community Organizations | ||
| Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry | ||
| Profit and Revenue Management for Hospitality | ||
| Travel And Tourism | ||
| Hospitality Administration | ||
| Advanced Seminar in Commercial Recreation Administration | ||
| Food Tourism | ||
| Sacramento Region Craft Beer Industry Tourism | ||
| California Wine and Agri-Tourism | ||
| Internship Requirement (10-12 Units) | ||
| Select from the following for a minimum of 10 units: | 10 - 12 | |
| Partial Internship: Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
| or | ||
| Internship: Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
| Total Units | 57-59 | |
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RPTA 21, RPTA 22, RPTA 100 or RPTA 122 may not be used to meet major requirements. At least nine units must be upper division.
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May include credit from associated transfer degree.
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Students interested in event planning are encouraged to take both RPTA 136 and RPTA 139. If a student takes both RPTA 136 and RPTA 139, one will count as an elective. The same course may not "double count" for both the required section and the elective section.
General Education Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Area A: Basic Subjects (9 Units) | ||
| A1 - Oral Communication | 3 | |
| A2 - Written Communication | 3 | |
| A3 - Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (13 Units) | ||
| B1 - Physical Science | 3 | |
| B2 - Life Forms | 3 | |
| B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5) | 1 | |
| B4 - Math Concepts | 3 | |
| B5 - Additional Course (Any B to reach 12 units) - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area C: Arts and Humanities (12 Units) | ||
| C1 - Arts | 3 | |
| C2 - Humanities | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course | 3 | |
| C1/C2 - Area C Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area D: The Individual and Society (6-9 Units) | ||
| Area D Course | 3 | |
| Area D Course | 0 - 3 | |
| Area D Course - Take upper-division course to complete Area & upper division requirements. | 3 | |
| Area E: Understanding Personal Development | ||
| Area E Course 2 | 0 | |
| Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 Units) | ||
| Area F Course | 3 | |
| Total Units | 43-46 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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Required in Major; also satisfies GE.
Graduation Requirements1
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units) | ||
| American Institutions: U.S. History | 3 | |
| American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive (WI) | 3 | |
| Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (6 Units) | ||
| English Composition II | 3 | |
| Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 2 | 0 | |
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To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.
Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.
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If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html
Note: Students with a declared major of BS in Recreation Therapy, BS in Recreation Administration (Recreation and Park Management), or BS in Hospitality and Tourism Management are exempt from the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement.