Non-thesis students must have a minimum verbal score of 400 or earn a grade of B or higher in ENGL 2700, Technical Writing. Students who do not meet the undergraduate hotel and restaurant management course requirements must complete specified deficiency courses in hotel and restaurant management before beginning their graduate program. All students must take a minimum of 36 semester hours with 24 hours in the student's major area. Students who choose the non-thesis option must take a comprehensive examination. Those who choose the thesis option must take 6 hours of SMHM 5950, Master's Thesis.
Scholarships are available to graduate students in hotel and restaurant management.
Students also may apply for financial awards from a wide range of national, state, local, university and school sources. Graduate assistantships are available for students who would like to work directly with faculty on special projects. Applications for teaching and research assistantships are available in the Office of the Dean, School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management. The services include support for a wide range of hardware and software resources as well as training, consulting and information services. Computer networks also are installed in most academic departments, providing connectivity with a variety of general purpose and specialized computing equipment.