HOTEL Management Concentration
HOTEL Management concentration prepares students for management positions in all segments of the hotel, motel, lodging and resort industries to include front office, sales and marketing, housekeeping, maintenance and engineering, and loss prevention and security.
Hotel Plan of Study
| FRESHMAN YEAR | ||||
| HTE | 1030 | Principles of Hotel & Restaurant | 3 | |
| ENG | 1010 | Freshman Composition: The Essay | 3 | |
| LEVEL | II | History | 3 | |
| Multicultural Grad. Requirement | 3 | |||
| LEVEL | II | Arts & Letters | 3 | |
| ENG | 1020 | Freshman Composition: Analysis | 3 | |
| SPE | 1010 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| MTH | 1210 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 | |
| Level | II | Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Level | II | Natural Science | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 31 | |||
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | ||||
| HTE | 2522 | Applied Hotel/Rest. Ops | 3 | |
| HTE | 2512 | Hotel Front Office | 3 | |
| HTE | 2761 | Convention Management | 3 | |
| HTE | 2860 | Sustainable Tourism | 3 | |
| ACC | 2010 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | |
| NUT | 2040 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 | |
| Level | II | Arts and Letters | 3 | |
| Foreign Lang. Free Elective | 3 | |||
| Level | II | Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Major or Free Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 30 | |||
| JUNIOR YEAR | ||||
| HTE | 3520 | Hotel Housekeeping | 3 | |
| HTE | 3570 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing | 3 | |
| HTE | 3580 | Hospitality and Tourism Law | 3 | |
| HTE | 3603 | Labor and Product Controls | 3 | |
| HTE | 3652 | Hospitality Property Management | 3 | |
| HTE | 3750 | Hospitality Promotions | 3 | |
| MGT | 3000 | Organizational Management | 3 | |
| Major or Free Elective | 3 | |||
| Major or Free Elective | 3 | |||
| Major or Free Elective | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 30 | |||
| SENIOR YEAR | ||||
| Senior Exp. Graduation Requirement | 3 | |||
| HTE | 4201 | Adventure Travel and Ecotourism | 3 | |
| HTE | 4250 | Hospitality for Profit | 3 | |
| HTE | 4650 | Hospitality Employee Resource | 3 | |
| HTE | 4730 | Hospitality Negotiations and Sales | 3 | |
| HTE | 4860 | Security and Safety | 3 | |
| MGT | 4020 | Entrepreneurial Creativity | 3 | |
| Major or Free Elective | 3 | |||
| Major or Free Elective | 3 | |||
| Major or Free Elective | 2 | |||
| TOTAL | 29 | |||
| Total Hours Required | 120 | |||
Class size is held to approx. 20 or less students
"The HTE Department at Metro is top-notch. The professors and students create a teamwork atmosphere which makes the college experience work."
- HTE graduate, Holly Baptist is now giving back as a guest speaker.
"HTE is great because the various class times are good for both working and non-working students. The things I learn in class can be applied to what I do at work on a day-to-day basis. It is the best program I could have picked."
Hotel Major, Christian Dettman
"I would say that the level of care the HTE department places on its students is the one factor that stands out. The faculty, as well as the staff, really cares about their students and their success: Making other peoples' day more enjoyable becomes really rewarding."
- Hotel graduate, Ari Lewis
Neil Compton (above left) Hotel emphasis graduate was recognized in 2003-04 as the Outstanding Senior in Hotel Administration for his many extra efforts in the program.
Ilene Kamsler above was recognized for her contributions to the HTE department. Ilene started a scholarship fund specifically for Metros HTE Hotel students. Ilene is just one of many of the Industry leaders that relentlessly assist the HTE Hotel majors in realizing their goals.