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Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Degree Requirements
Master of Science in Hospitality Management
All graduate students will receive a copy of their degree plan following admission into the M.S. program. The graduate advisor following the evaluation of all prior degrees and course work will develop this degree plan. All M.S. degree candidates must complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours of graduate course work at the University of Houston in order to receive the Master of Science degree.
The curriculum of the program requires that students complete courses in two areas: (1) hospitality management core and (2) area of specialization in elective courses. The credit hours necessary for graduation are as follows:
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Hospitality Management Core Courses |
19 |
| Electives | 5 |
| Support Courses | 9 |
| Focus Courses | 3 |
| Total | 36 |
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Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisite requirements are not mandatory.
Competence in the areas of finance and accounting, organizational behavior, marketing, and management information systems is expected of all M.S. degree candidates. Competency in a second language in addition to English is highly recommended. The courses offered at the University of Houston that meet these requirements are as follows:
Hotel and Restaurant Management Core Courses 19 credit hours
Core courses focus on both the advanced applications and the analysis of specialized areas of the hospitality industry. Students may choose to concentrate in Food Service Administration, Lodging Administration, or Hospitality Administration. The following are the core courses.
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| HRMA 6360 | Statistical Data Analysis for the Hospitatlity Industry | 3 |
| HRMA 6397 | Services Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6369 | Hospitality Financial Assets Planning & Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6382 | Methods of Research in Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6310 | Hospitality Graduate Directed Practicum | 3 |
| HRMA 6197 | Colloquium | 1 |
| HRMA 6190 | Professional Paper I | 1 |
| HRMA 6290 | Professional Paper II | 2 |
| Total | 19 | |
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*Core Course Waivers and Substitutions
Core curriculum hours may not be waived under any circumstances.
Elective, Focus and Support Courses 17 credit semester hours
All students are required to take 17 credits of elective , focus and support
coursework. Students may take up to 9 credit semester hours of this coursework
outside the college of HRM and subject to the Graduate Advisor’s approval.
Coursework taken in other colleges should be selected on the basis of
appropriateness to the student's degree objectives and must be a graduate
level course. Student must obtain approval of the Graduate Advisor and
the department concerned prior to registration.
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| Support Courses (choose 9 hours) | Hours | |
| HRMA 6309 | Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HRMA 6337 | Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HRMA 6361 | Hospitality Marketing Analysis | 3 |
| HRMA 6366 | Hospitality Management Strategies | 3 |
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| Focus Courses (choose 3 hours) | Hours | |
| HRMA 6241 | Food and Beverage Systems Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6343 | Beverage Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6351 | Lodging Operations Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6357 | Gaming and Casino Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6397 | Contract Food Service Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6397 | Hospitality Education | 3 |
| HRMA 6397 | Pricing and Revenue Management | 3 |
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| Elective Courses (choose 5 hours) | Hours | |
| HRMA 6198/6298/6398 | Special Problems (Approval Required) | 1/2/3 |
| HRMA 6326 | Catering Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6329 | Negotiations for Services Industry | 3 |
| HRMA 6345 | Wine Appreciation | 3 |
| HRMA 6354 | Hotel Operations | 3 |
| HRMA 6355 | Event Administration | 3 |
| HRMA 6356 | Hotel Development | 3 |
| HRMA 6365 | Tourism and Travel | 3 |
| HRMA 6372 | MTWEP 1 (~300 clock hours, check deadline) | 3 |
| HRMA 6373 | MTWEP 11 (~300 clock hours, check deadline) | 3 |
| HRMA 6374 | French Culture and Tourism | 3 |
| HRMA 6376 | Japanese Culture and Tourism | 3 |
| HRMA 6383 | Club Operations Management | 3 |
| HRMA 6387 | Food Service in Space for the 21st Century | 3 |
| HRMA 6397 | Selected Topics | 3 |
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The Dual Masters M.S./M.B.A. Degrees
The Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and the
C.T. Bauer College of Business Administration offer a concurrent degree program that
enables students to prepare for careers in which business and hospitality
overlap. By pursuing both the Master of Science in Hospitality Management
and the Master of Business Administration degrees concurrently, students
can complete both degrees in a shorter time period than if they were to
pursue the two independently. The M.S./M.B.A. joint program requires a
minimum of 84 semester hours.
For further details on the application procedures and requirement, please contact the Hilton College Office of Graduate Programs by telephone (713) 743-2457 or by email (LgonzaL3@central.uh.edu) or the C.T. Bauer College of Business Administration (713) 743-4909 (MNewman@uh.edu) M.S./M.B.A. applicants will not need to submit two applications. The application will be handled internally within one year of enrollment in the first chosen masters. Please visit: http://www.houstonmba.uh.edu/.