Degrees Offered

HTE Majors Offered:

HTE Minors Offered:

The department offers four minors: Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Special Events. These minors are open to students at Metro State majoring in another field of study, other than HTE. The minors provide specialized knowledge specific to the area with concentration on the application of business and management principles.

Beverage Minor

REQUIRED COURSES
            HTE    1030        Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism, and Events
            HTE      1603        Food Preparation and Sanitation
            HTE    3613        Wine Fundamentals*
            HTE    3683        Beer and Spirits*
            HTE      4613        Wines of the Old World*
            HTE      4623        Wines of the New World*
            HTE      4633        Wine and Food Pairing*

            *Must be 21 years of age or older

HTE Certificate Programs Offered:

Certificate Programs: The Department offers five certificate programs, specifically designed to help prior degree students gain the skills and practices necessary to support career changes into the hospitality profession.

Requirements: Entrance requirements include a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution in any degree field. Students must make full application and be accepted to the college and take courses for credit. The cost of the program is the same as undergraduate tuition for degree seeking students. Since the student is a full-time matriculated student for academic credit, additional financial aid and scholarships may apply. The credits achieved may also be applied to an additional bachelor’s degree if the student elects to major in one of the departmental concentrations. Students with similar courses in their prior experience may request courses be transferred to meet part of the certificate requirements.

Certificate Program Requirements

Review certificate program plan with advisor prior to enrollment
Students must complete each course in the certificate program with a “B” or better. The courses cannot be taken pass/fail.

Beverage Management Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
            HTE    1603        Food Preparation and Sanitation
            HTE      3603        Labor and Product Control
            HTE    3613        Wine Fundamentals*
            HTE    3683        Beer and Spirits*
            HTE      4613        Wines of the Old World*
            HTE      4623        Wines of the New World*
            HTE      4633        Wine and Food Pairing*

            *Must be 21 years of age or older

Hotel Management Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
            HTE      2512        Hotel Front Office
            HTE      3522        Hotel Housekeeping
            HTE      3603        Labor and Product Control
            HTE      3652        Hospitality Property Management
            HTE      4250        Hospitality for Profit
            HTE      4650        Hospitality Human Resources
            HTE      4860        Hospitality Security and Safety

Events Management Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
            HTE      2761        Convention Management
            HTE      3750        Hospitality Promotions
            HTE      3761        Trade Shows and Expositions
            HTE      4730        Hospitality Negotiations and Sales
            HTE      4891        Current Topics: Tourism and Events

Restaurant Management Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
            HTE    1533        Food Selection and Identification
            HTE    1603        Food Preparation and Sanitation
            HTE    2613        Food Production and Service I
            HTE    3603        Labor and Product Control
            HTE    3623        Food Production and Service II
            HTE    4250        Hospitality for Profit
            HTE    4650        Hospitality Human Resources

Tourism Management Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
            HTE      2860        Sustainable Tourism
            HTE      3201        Niche Tourism Markets
            HTE      3871        Cruise Tourism
            HTE      4201        Adventure Travel and Ecotourism
            HTE      4811        Managing a Destination

Return to HTE homepage