Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Teach Out)

Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management (Teach Out)

Program Description

IMPORTANT NOTICE: AUPP is not accepting new applicants for the Tourism and Hospitality Management program.

THM is a dual degree program with Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in the USA. There is no single degree THM option. The FHSU degree is a Bachelor of Business Administration. Graduates receive two types of degrees from two universities on two continents.

THM prepares students for success in multiple sectors of one of the world’s largest industries, with one in ten people worldwide working in tourism and hospitality positions. The tourism and hospitality industry is Cambodia’s largest service industry, contributing more than 20% of GDP. Billions of dollars of THM infrastructure and facility investment have been committed by government agencies, multi-national corporations, and local companies to satisfy future THM demand in Cambodia.

THM majors at AUPP take:

General Education courses which help make each student a well-rounded person and citizen of the world.
THM courses which introduce a variety of interesting topics and many exciting career paths. THM courses are taught on-campus by AUPP THM professors and online by FHSU THM professors.
Business courses which provide the necessary skills and core competencies to succeed in a highly competitive international environment.

Career Opportunities

THM graduates are expected to become managers, leaders, and entrepreneurs in hotels, resorts, attractions, tour companies, airlines, cruise lines, event management, restaurants, NGOs, government agencies, and international tourism organizations. During their careers, many THM professionals work in several of these areas, which are interconnected, to create enjoyable tourism experiences for business and pleasure travelers. THM graduates are also recruited by many other industries due to their exceptional soft skills and ability to understand the world and function well on an international level.

Bachelor of Science, Tourism and Hospitality Management

This is a dual degree program with Fort Hays State University (FHSU). The FHSU award is Bachelor of Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Program Structure

Required Total Credits (124)

General Education

64

Major

33

Business Core

27

General Education Courses (Required: 64 credits)

Students select courses from the list of General Education Courses under General Education Requirement section of the Catalogue.

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General Education Courses:

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
COMM 103	Oral Communications	3
ENGL 101	English Composition 1	3
ENGL 102	English Composition 2	3
ITEC 101	Introduction to Information Technology	3
SMNR 101	First Year Experience Seminar	1
HUMN 101	Introduction to the Humanities	3
HUMN 110	Arts and Culture	3
HUMN 250	Ethics & Society	3
ENGL 240	Literature	3
ECON 140	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 150	Microeconomics	3
GEOG 120	World Regional Geography	3
HIST 130	World History to 1500	3
HIST 131	World History since 1500	3
POLS 110	Introduction to Political Science	3
ENVS 131	Environmental Science	3
MATH 177	Elementary Statistics	3
MATH 200	Business Calculus	3
GEOG 220	Physical Geography	3
PSCI 220	Exploring the Universe	3

Select two of the following:

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
THM 150	Traveling the World	3
ENVS 231	Environmental Tourism	3
THM 350	Cultural Heritage Tourism	3

Tourism and Hospitality Management Major Core Courses (Required: 33 credits)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
THM 620	Principles & Practices of Tourism & Hospitality Management	3
THM 621	Tourism and Hospitality Marketing	3
THM 622	Service and Operations Management	3
THM 623	Meetings, Conventions & Events Management	3
THM 624	Hotel & Resort Management	3
THM 625	International Hospitality: Problems & Planning	3
THM 626	Food and Beverage Management	3
THM 628	Health and Wellness Tourism	3
THM 630	Spa Facility & Destination Management	3
THM 632	Sustainable Tourism and Events	3
INTS 400/THM 629	Internship	3

Tourism and Hospitality Management Business Core Courses (Required: 27 credits)

Course Code	Course Name	Credit
ACCT 201	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 202	Managerial Accounting	3
BUSN 200	Introduction to Business Communications	3
BUSN 300	Legal Environment for Business	3
FINC 301	Introduction to Finance	3
MGMT 301	Principles of Management	3
MKTG 301	Principles of Marketing	3
MGMT 602	Production and Operations Management	3
MGMT 650	Business Policy	3

Note: Fort Hays graduation requirement requires students to complete at least 45 credit hours of upper division courses. (300-level or higher).

Course Equivalencies with Partner University

AUPP Course	Course Name	Credit

ACCT 201	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 202	Managerial Accounting	3
BUSN 200	Introduction to Business Communications	3
BUSN 300	Legal Environment for Business	3
FINC 301	Introduction to Finance	3
MGMT 301	Principles of Management	3
MKTG 301	Principles of Marketing	3

Fort Hays State University Course
Course Name
Credit

ACCT 203
Principles of Accounting I
3

ACCT 204
Principles of Accounting II
3

BCOM 314
Business Communication
3

GBUS 204
Business Law
3

FINC 305
Managerial Finance
3

MGT 301
Management Principles
3

MKT 301
Marketing Principles	3