Global Hospitality and Tourism, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
The Global Hospitality and Tourism program is offered 100% online through EKU Online. The major in Global Hospitality and Tourism prepares the student for careers in hotel management, ecotourism, food tourism, resorts, winery/microbrewery tours, and other hospitality or tourism industries.
The Global Hospitality and Tourism major provides an applied educational experience that will prepare the student for a career in the evolving field of hospitality and tourism. The students receive practical and technical knowledge to secure employment within the industry locally, regionally, nationally, or globally.
All students will choose a concentration to narrow their focus of interest: Gastronomic Tourism or Sustainable Hospitality. A practicum experience is required for all students to provide the necessary experience to be a successful professional in the field. Students majoring in Global Hospitality and Tourism must achieve a grade of “C”/2.0 or better in all core, concentration, and supporting courses.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 52.0901
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| GHT 201 | Hospitality & Tourism Essentials | 3 |
| GHT 310 | Be Our Guest | 3 |
| GHT 320 | Impact of Hospitality | 3 |
| GHT 425 | Hospitality & Tourism Analysis | 3 |
| GHT 450 | Global Hospitality Law | 3 |
| GHT 499 | Hospitality & Tourism Practice | 3 |
| EHS 230 | Recreational Health | 3 |
| REC 401 | Management of Recreation Services | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Nature of Business | 3 |
| BUS 207 | Fundamentals of Interpersonal Business Commmunication | 3 |
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management (NB) | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing (NB) | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 15 | |
Gastronomic Tourism | ||
Sustainable Hospitality | ||
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| HLS 260 | Disaster Preparedness & Response | 3 |
| MGT 318 | Management Issues in International Business | 3 |
| POL 376 | Public Human Resources | 3 |
| SOC 232 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 24 hours of Free Electives | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- E
Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. Hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above.
Gastronomic Tourism Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| GTO 210 | Gastronomic Tourism | 3 |
| GTO 320 | Bourbon, Beer & Spirits | 3 |
| GTO 325 | Culture & Consumption of Wine | 3 |
| GTO 410 | Gastronomic Tourism Development | 3 |
| NFA 447 | Food Culture and Systems | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Sustainable Hospitality Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| SHO 341 | Sustainable Hospitality | 3 |
| SHO 410 | Multigenerational Programming | 3 |
| SHO 420 | Sustainable Global Practices | 3 |
| SHO 460 | Universal Sustainable Design | 3 |
| SHO 475 | Promoting Hospitable Experiences | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Global Hospitality and Tourism B.S. - Gastronomic Tourism Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| GHT 201 | Hospitality & Tourism Essentials | 3 |
| ELEMENT 1A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 1B E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 1C E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 101 | Nature of Business | 3 |
| GHT 320 | Impact of Hospitality | 3 |
| ELEMENT 3A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 3B E | 3 | |
| Free Electives E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GHT 310 | Be Our Guest | 3 |
| GTO 210 | Gastronomic Tourism | 3 |
| HLS 260 | Disaster Preparedness & Response | 3 |
| ELEMENT 2B E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT FLEX E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GTO 325 | Culture & Consumption of Wine | 3 |
| MGT 318 | Management Issues in International Business | 3 |
| ELEMENT 2A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 4A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 4B E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EHS 230 | Recreational Health | 3 |
| GTO 320 | Bourbon, Beer & Spirits | 3 |
| SOC 232 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 207 | Fundamentals of Interpersonal Business Commmunication | 3 |
| GTO 410 | Gastronomic Tourism Development | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management (NB) | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing (NB) | 3 |
| POL 376 | Public Human Resources | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GHT 450 | Global Hospitality Law | 3 |
| REC 401 | Management of Recreation Services | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GHT 425 | Hospitality & Tourism Analysis | 3 |
| GHT 499 | Hospitality & Tourism Practice | 3 |
| NFA 447 | Food Culture and Systems | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Global Hospitality and Tourism - Sustainable Hospitality Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| GHT 201 | Hospitality & Tourism Essentials | 3 |
| ELEMENT 1A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 1B E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 1C E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 101 | Nature of Business | 3 |
| GHT 320 | Impact of Hospitality | 3 |
| ELEMENT 3A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 3B E | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EHS 230 | Recreational Health | 3 |
| GHT 310 | Be Our Guest | 3 |
| HLS 260 | Disaster Preparedness & Response | 3 |
| ELEMENT 2B E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT FLEX E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MGT 318 | Management Issues in International Business | 3 |
| SHO 341 | Sustainable Hospitality | 3 |
| ELEMENT 2A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 4A E | 3 | |
| ELEMENT 4B E | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| SHO 410 | Multigenerational Programming | 3 |
| SHO 420 | Sustainable Global Practices | 3 |
| SOC 232 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUS 207 | Fundamentals of Interpersonal Business Commmunication | 3 |
| SHO 460 | Universal Sustainable Design | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management (NB) | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing (NB) | 3 |
| POL 376 | Public Human Resources | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GHT 450 | Global Hospitality Law | 3 |
| REC 401 | Management of Recreation Services | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GHT 425 | Hospitality & Tourism Analysis | 3 |
| GHT 499 | Hospitality & Tourism Practice | 3 |
| SHO 475 | Promoting Hospitable Experiences | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |