The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration prepares its graduates for management and administrative careers in the hospitality industry. Graduates are awarded a bachelor of business administration degree with a major in hospitality administration. The primary goal is to provide a well-integrated curriculum incorporating courses in the arts, sciences, general business theory, and hospitality applications that will prepare our students for management positions in the hospitality industry.
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Unique points:
The school offers a mentoring program for hospitality majors as well as scholarships awarded annually.
The school has the support of local, regional, and national hospitality executives.
The school was chosen by the Club Managers Association of America to develop, produce, and direct their Business Management Institute for certification of club managers across the United States.
The school is an approved location for testing for the National Restaurant Association and the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Motel Associations certification courses.
Requirements
Students majoring in hospitality administration will take 21 semester hours of required Hospitality (HADM) courses. These core courses will give the student a general knowledge of all segments of the hospitality industry. Specialized elective courses and work study experience allow students to gain additional insight regarding specific industry segments.
Required Major Courses: HAdm 3010, 3401, 3402, 3720, 3750, 3760, 4100, 4800.
As an exception to normal degree requirements, hospitality majors are required to select RCB electives from courses in the hospitality major. This exception is provided to fulfill the requirements of the hospitality administration accrediting body that hospitality majors specialize in more than one area of the discipline.
Work Experience Requirement
All students majoring in hospitality administration must have practical industry experience in order to be approved for graduation. Each student is given the opportunity to test career objectives and gain exposure to the work environment as it actually exists in the hospitality industry. This experience assists in developing professional work habits, provides for a smooth transition into full-time employment, helps develop self-confidence, and provides exposure to the different components of the hospitality industry. Students who have full-time jobs in nonhospitality occupations do not have to quit their jobs; however, in order to satisfy the requirements for the work-study experience, students are advised to begin working part-time in an adviser-approved hospitality position as soon as possible.
A required noncredit course, HAdm 4900, is offered each semester to assist students in meeting this work-study requirement. Students must register for this course during their senior year. They should obtain a course description packet from the school office and contact the Work Study Coordinator in the school for more detailed information.
Accreditation
The program was accredited in 1992 by the Accreditation Commission on Programs in Hospitality Administration, a specialized accrediting body. The program is an institutional member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education, the principal academic and professional association for hospitality education programs.
