Hospitality and Tourism Management, MS

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.

Thesis Option

Total Hours: 32 Hours

Required Courses
HTM 5112Hospitality and Tourism Graduate Education and Research2
HTM 5413Hospitality Human Resources Management3
or HTM 5323 Hospitality and Tourism Financial Managment
or HTM 5423 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management
HTM 5513Hospitality Strategic Management3
HTM 5813Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism Administration3
REMS 5953Statistical Methods in Education3
or STAT 5013 Statistics for Experimenters I
Hours Subtotal14
Electives
Select 12 hours, 6 of which need to be HTM12
Hospitality and Tourism Management
HTM 5243
HTM 5313
Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology
HTM 5613
HTM 5680
Seminar in Food Service Management
HTM 5780
Seminar in Lodging Management
HTM 5813
Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism Administration
HTM 5850
Special Topics in the Hospitality Industry
(Recommended Outside Elective Courses)
Accounting and Finance
ACCT 4503
Auditing and Assurance Services *
ACCT 5103
Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Theory I
ACCT 5123
Enterprise Resource Planning
ACCT 5183
MBA Financial Reporting
ACCT 5233
Valuation and Advanced Cost Management
ACCT 5283
MBA Managerial Accounting
ACCT 5603
Accounting-based Information Systems
Entrepreneurship
EEE 5223
Entrepreneurial Marketing
EEE 5263
Corporate Entrepreneurship
EEE 5313
Emerging Enterprise Consulting
EEE 5663
Imagination in Entrepreneurship
Human Resources
HRAE 5433
HRAE 5533
Human Resource Development
HRAE 6533
Management
MGMT 4083
Corporate and Social Responsibility *
MGMT 5113
Management and Organization Theory
MGMT 5123
Contemporary Management Topics
MGMT 5223
Seminar in Human Resource Management
MGMT 5313
Project Management
MGMT 5533
Leadership Challenges
Marketing
MKTG 5133
Marketing Management
MKTG 5213
Services Marketing
MKTG 5223
Entrepreneurial Marketing
MKTG 5553
International Marketing Strategy
MKTG 5613
Seminar in Consumer Behavior
Information and Technology
MSIS 4363
Advanced Application Development *
MSIS 4373
Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems *
MSIS 4523
Data Communication Systems *
MSIS 5133
Advanced Web Based Application Development
MSIS 5623
Information and Network Technology Management
MSIS 5633
Predictive Analytics Technologies
Hours Subtotal12
Thesis
HTM 5000Master's Thesis6
Hours Subtotal6
Total Hours32

Non-Thesis Option

Total Hours: 32 Hours

Required Courses
HTM 5112Hospitality and Tourism Graduate Education and Research2
HTM 5323Hospitality and Tourism Financial Managment3
HTM 5413Hospitality Human Resources Management3
HTM 5513Hospitality Strategic Management3
BADM 5513Fundamentals of Business Analytics3
HTM 5423Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management3
Hours Subtotal17
Electives
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Select 15 hours, 9 of which must be HTM.15
HTM 5243
HTM 5313
Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology
HTM 5613
HTM 5680
Seminar in Food Service Management
HTM 5780
Seminar in Lodging Management
HTM 5813
Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism Administration
HTM 5850
Special Topics in the Hospitality Industry
(Recommended Outside Elective Courses)
Accounting and Finance
ACCT 4503
Auditing and Assurance Services *
ACCT 5103
Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Theory I
ACCT 5123
Enterprise Resource Planning
ACCT 5183
MBA Financial Reporting
ACCT 5233
Valuation and Advanced Cost Management
ACCT 5283
MBA Managerial Accounting
ACCT 5603
Accounting-based Information Systems
Entrepreneurship
EEE 5223
Entrepreneurial Marketing
EEE 5263
Corporate Entrepreneurship
EEE 5313
Emerging Enterprise Consulting
EEE 5663
Imagination in Entrepreneurship
Human Resources
HRAE 5433
HRAE 5533
Human Resource Development
HRAE 6533
Management
MGMT 4083
Corporate and Social Responsibility *
MGMT 5113
Management and Organization Theory
MGMT 5123
Contemporary Management Topics
MGMT 5223
Seminar in Human Resource Management
MGMT 5313
Project Management
MGMT 5533
Leadership Challenges
Marketing
MKTG 5133
Marketing Management
MKTG 5213
Services Marketing
MKTG 5223
Entrepreneurial Marketing
MKTG 5553
International Marketing Strategy
MKTG 5613
Seminar in Consumer Behavior
Information and Technology
MSIS 4363
Advanced Application Development *
MSIS 4373
Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems *
MSIS 4523
Data Communication Systems *
MSIS 5133
Advanced Web Based Application Development
MSIS 5623
Information and Network Technology Management
MSIS 5633
Predictive Analytics Technologies
Hours Subtotal15
Total Hours32

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.
  • If students take a HTM 4000-level course with a * as part of the plan of study, students must fill out a contract with the instructor for extra assignments.
  • If students take a HTM 4000-level course with a * as the leveling requirement, students do not need to fill out a contract with the instructor for extra assignments.
  • 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.

General Graduate College Requirements

  • A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
  • A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
  • No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
  • GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements

Additional Graduate College Masters Degree Requirements

Plan I (coursework with thesis)

  • A minimum of 30 credit hours
    • A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
      • 6 research or creative component credit hours
      • 21 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer hours with "B" or better)
      • 21 credit hours at 5000- or 6000-level

Plan II (coursework without thesis)

  • A minimum of 32 credit hours
    • A maximum of 3 credit hours of research or creative component
    • A minimum of 23 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer credit hours with "B" or better)
    • A minimum of 21 credit hours at the 5000- or 6000-level