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General Studies Requirements at MSU Denver

General Studies Mission

The General Studies program will encourage the habits of mind of an educated person that promote life-long learning.  Students will acquire the essential knowledge and develop the critical skills that are of fundamental significance in a free society.

Please check the current MSU Denver catalog for more information on General Studies.

Departmental Requirements

In addition to meeting the course requirements for General Studies, the HTE core and the HTE concentration, all HTE students must complete the department requirements.

  1. Maintain a grade point average of 2.50.
  2. Present Adult CPR and first-aid certification or HPS 2060.
  3. Demonstrate a basic competence in a foreign language. *
  4. Present verification of 1,200 clock hours of on-the-job experience in the HTE concentration. These may be secured through paid job experience, internships or a combination of the two. 
  5. Review a CAPP compliance result with an advisor no later than the third semester of enrollment (second semester for transfer students) in the HTE program.

*Competence to be certified by the Modern Language Department or through three- credits of another approved language and earning a grade of “C” or better. 

There are also specific general studies requirement for the HTE Department.

Course # Course Title Semester Hours
Multicultural Graduation Requirement
  Select one course from Multicultural approved list 3
  Total 3
Senior Experience Graduation Requirement
  Select one three-credit course from list below:  
HTE 4000-3 Hospitality Field Experience** 3
HTE 4811-3 Managing a Destination** 3
  Total 3

**Prerequisite: Complete twelve (12) hours in major concentration, senior standing, completion of all Level I and Level II General Studies university course requirements, including MTH 1210, and approval of the HTE department.