Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (90 credit)
The Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management program is a 90 credits general degree offered through the Shannon School of Business that encompasses courses spread over the Hospitality, Tourism, Business/Management, Humanities, Social Science and English academic disciplines.
The BHTM includes two required Internships that represent 540 hours of work. This is approximately 16 weeks at 35 hours per week. Placements can be taken in any semester, but May and September are the most likely times to engage in industry.
Students are responsible to secure their own internship opportunities, but must ensure that the position satisfies the requirements of the internship. Students must meet with the Student Placement Officer, and general sessions are held to provide students the information they need to be successful. It should be noted that many employers contact our program to recruit employees for their position(s).
Admission Requirements for Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Admission Requirements
Required: Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including English and Mathematics with a minimum average requirement of 65%.
Students may substitute one open course for one advanced or academic course, except where a particular course is specified.
Program Requirements for Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Year One: Fall Term (September- December) |
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| HATM1501 | Introduction to Food Theory and Nutrition |
| HATM1504 | Tourism in Canada |
| ACCT1203 | Intro to Accounting I |
| *Non-Discipline Elective | (3 credits) |
| English | (3 credits) |
Winter Term (January-April) |
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| HATM1503 | Restaurant Operation and Service |
| HATM1506 | Intro to Tourism Marketing |
| ACCT1204 | Intro to Accounting II |
| Communication | (3 credits) |
| *Non-Discipline Elective | (3 credits) |
Spring/Summer |
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| HATM2999 | Industry Internship I |
Year Two: Fall Term (September-December) |
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| HATM3505 | Tourism Law |
| HATM3504 | Resort/Facilities Management and Maintenance |
| MGMT2604 | Intro to Organizational Behaviour |
| MATH1215 / MGSC1108 | Descriptive and Basic Inferential Statistics/ Statistics |
| *Non-Discipline Elective | (3 credits) |
Winter Term (January-April) |
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| HATM3503 | Meetings and Convention Management |
| MGMT2605 | Human Resource Management |
| MGMT3607 | International Business |
| ECON1101 | Principles of Microeconomics |
Spring/Summer |
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| HATM3999 | HATM3999 |
Year Three: Fall Term (September- December) |
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| HATM3125 | Tourism Operations Planning |
| HATM3509 | International Tourism Management |
| MGMT4606 | Tourism Management I |
| Open Elective | (3 credits) |
| *Non-Discipline Elective | (3 credits) |
Winter Term (January-April) |
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| MGMT4607 | Tourism Strategy |
| HATM3508 | Destination Management and Marketing |
| Open Elective | (3 credits) |
| Open Elective | (3 credits) |
| *Non-Discipline Elective | (3 credits) |
* 9 credits of electives must be at the 2000 level or higher
