Strategic issues and trends in tourism and the hospitality industry are investigated and analyzed. Involvement of the industry is accomplished through research projects and other activities in conjunction with companies and agencies. Dietetic Administration Courses look at leadership and administrative concepts in dietetic administration. Instruction is provided regarding theories and concepts in institutional organization in relation to management of people, resources, information technology, and client services. Students learn a current events approach to the financial decision making process in the dietetics profession.
Research projects are timely and practice oriented.
3 Plan B requires 12 additional hours of electives Each administration specialty has fifteen credits from the core, a base of nine credits of prescribed courses, three or more credits from electives. Plan A requires 24 credit hours of course work plus a thesis. Plan B requires 36 credit hours of course work without a thesis. Six additional credit hours are allowed for Thesis Research if Option A is chosen. Hospitality industry professionals who want to improve and update their management skills to meet the newest challenges of the industry.