Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2022-2023. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HTM 5112 | Graduate Education and Research | 2 |
| HTM 5413 | Hospitality and Tourism Human Resources Management | 3 |
| or HTM 5323 | Hospitality and Tourism Financial Management | |
| or HTM 5423 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management | |
| HTM 5513 | Hospitality and Tourism Strategic Management | 3 |
| HTM 5813 | Research Methods and Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| REMS 5953 | Statistical Methods in Education | 3 |
| or STAT 5013 | Statistics for Experimenters I | |
| Hours Subtotal | 14 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 hours, 6 of which need to be HTM | 12 | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
| Convention and Special Event Management | ||
| Applied Revenue Management in Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
HTM 5313 | Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology | |
| Big Data Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
HTM 5680 | Seminar in Food Service Management | |
HTM 5780 | Seminar in Lodging Management | |
| Special Topics in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry | ||
| (Recommended Outside Elective Courses) | ||
| Accounting and Finance | ||
| Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Theory I | ||
| MBA Financial Reporting | ||
| MBA Managerial Accounting | ||
| Advanced Accounting-based Information Systems | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| Corporate Entrepreneurship | ||
| Emerging Enterprise Consulting | ||
| Human Resources | ||
| Total Rewards | ||
| Talent Development | ||
| Human Resource Analytics | ||
| Talent Acquisition | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Individual and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Org Design & Research | ||
| Seminar in Human Resource Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Leadership Challenges | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Services Marketing | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| International Marketing Strategy | ||
| Seminar in Consumer Behavior | ||
| Information and Technology | ||
| Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
| Advanced Web Based Application Development | ||
| Information and Network Technology Management | ||
| Predictive Analytics Technologies | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Thesis | ||
| HTM 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HTM 5112 | Graduate Education and Research | 2 |
| HTM 5323 | Hospitality and Tourism Financial Management | 3 |
| HTM 5413 | Hospitality and Tourism Human Resources Management | 3 |
| HTM 5423 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management | 3 |
| HTM 5513 | Hospitality and Tourism Strategic Management | 3 |
| HTM 5813 | Research Methods and Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 17 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 hours, 9 of which must be HTM. | 15 | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
| Convention and Special Event Management | ||
| Applied Revenue Management in Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
HTM 5313 | Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology | |
| Big Data Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism Management | ||
HTM 5680 | Seminar in Food Service Management | |
HTM 5780 | Seminar in Lodging Management | |
| Special Topics in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry | ||
| (Recommended Outside Elective Courses) | ||
| Accounting and Finance | ||
| Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Theory I | ||
| MBA Financial Reporting | ||
| MBA Managerial Accounting | ||
| Advanced Accounting-based Information Systems | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| Corporate Entrepreneurship | ||
| Emerging Enterprise Consulting | ||
| Human Resources | ||
| Total Rewards | ||
| Talent Development | ||
| Human Resource Analytics | ||
| Talent Acquisition | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Management | ||
| Individual and Organizational Behavior | ||
| Org Design & Research | ||
| Seminar in Human Resource Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Leadership Challenges | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Services Marketing | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| International Marketing Strategy | ||
| Seminar in Consumer Behavior | ||
| Information and Technology | ||
| Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
| Advanced Web Based Application Development | ||
| Information and Network Technology Management | ||
| Predictive Analytics Technologies | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Hospitality and Tourism Management Requirements
- 50% of coursework must be in Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM).
- No fewer than 27 semester hours of 5000-level courses.
- A student can only take a maximum of 3 credit hours of independent study (HTM 5870).
- All coursework must be approved by the committee.
- A Hospitality Internship is required of all students (can be waived with appropriate industry experience by graduate admission committee).
- Students may transfer a maximum of nine graduate credit hours with a grade of "B" or better to OSU with the approval of their advisory committee and the Dean of the Graduate College.
- All requirements must be completed within 7 years. No course on plan of study may be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation.
- None of the leveling credit hours can be included in the plan of study.
- Students entering the MS degree program must have a BS/BA degree in hospitality and tourism management or a related field and relevant work experience. Prerequisite courses will be required for students with other degrees and limited professional experience.
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2022-2023 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.