HOST 100 - Introduction to Hospitality/Tourism

5 Credits

Hospitality and Tourism (HOST) is the world’s largest industry and features the highest number of entrepreneurs in the USA and the world. This is an introductory course from the perspective of the emphasis areas of hospitality and tourism (e.g. lodging, food, cruise lines, airlines, destination management organizations) that exist as the foundational entities of hospitality and tourism operations. The course explores the aforementioned aspects of hospitality/tourism and provides information on the nature, scope, and significance at the local, regional, and international levels. The course introduces management issues specific to hospitality and tourism operations. Finally, the course provides an overview of business and management in collegiate settings.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Fall Day, Online

Spring Online

Designed to Serve Students interested in learning about the emphasis areas of the hospitality & tourism industries and entrepreneurship.
Active Date 20190612T13:19:32

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
Learners completing this course will: 1) Use correct industry terminology; 2) Build potential career pathways in the emphasis areas of the hospitality and tourism industries; 3) Understand the basic components of the primary emphasis areas of hospitality and tourism; 4) Understand the complex stakeholder groups, their interests, and the historical attributes that lead to the industry’s current status as the world’s largest business; 5) Be able to apply management concepts situationally, including transferrable skills the students will need to incorporate into their repertoire during their tenure of studying business in collegiate settings.

Student Learning Outcomes
Learners will accurately define terminologies in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Learners will accurately analyze hospitality operations stemming from case studies.

Learners will identify trends in the hospitality and tourism industries.

Learners will classify emphasis areas and job responsibilities within hospitality and tourism industries.

Learners will assess and report on transferrable skills from the different emphasis areas of the hospitality and tourism industries.