Hospitality Management and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (707P, 707)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/ahs
Program Coordinator
Heather M. Payne-Emerson, heather.payne-emerson@wku.edu, (270) 745-6356
The major in Hospitality Management and Dietetics program offers three distinct concentrations: (1) Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, (2) Nutrition and Dietetics and (3) Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
Concentrations
- Hotel Restaurant & Tourism (CFHR)
- Nutrition & Dietetics (CFND)
- Food, Nutrition & Wellness (CFNW)
Program Requirements (64-69 hours)
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
The major in hospitality management and dietetics program offers three distinct concentrations:
- Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Food, Nutrition and Wellness
Common Core Courses*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HMD 151 | Food Science | 3 |
| HMD 152 | Food Service Sanitation | 1 |
| HMD 211 | Human Nutrition (K-SY) | 3 |
| HMD 251 | Commercial Foods | 3 |
| HMD 252 | Hospitality Information Technology | 3 |
| HMD 351 | Human Resource Management in Hospitality | 3 |
| HMD 353 | Menu and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| HMD 354 | Hospitality Data Analytics | 3 |
| HMD 452 | Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HMD 459 | Senior Seminar in Hospitality Management and Dietetics | 1 |
| Total Hours | 26 | |
*A grade of “C” or above must be earned in all courses required for these majors. No minor or second major is required.
Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Concentration
The Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management concentration requires 66 semester hours which include common core courses and concentration specific courses. This concentration prepares students for careers in hotel and resort management, food and beverage management, supply chain management, meeting, convention, and event planning, sales, marketing, hospitality business entrepreneurship, and tourism. This concentration requires the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HMD 171 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HMD 271 | Tourism Planning and Devlopment (K-LG) | 3 |
| HMD 276 | Lodging Operations | 3 |
| HMD 373 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing | 3 |
| HMD 376 | Advanced Lodging Management | 3 |
| HMD 378 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| HMD 410 | Internship in Hospitality Management | 6 |
| HMD 470 | Hospitality Revenue Management | 3 |
| HMD 471 | Food Service Operations Management | 4 |
| HMD 472 | Hospitality Strategic Management | 3 |
| Select two designated electives with an advisor from the following: | 6 | |
| Practicum in Hospitality Management | ||
| Meeting and Convention Management | ||
| Tourism and Hospitality Study Away | ||
| Beverage Consumerism | ||
| Advanced Event Planning in Hospitality | ||
| Global Hospitality and Cuisine | ||
| Special Topics in Consumer and Family Science | ||
Other Advisor approved electives | ||
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration
The Nutrition and Dietetics concentration requires 64 semester hours which include common core courses and concentration specific courses. This concentration meets requirements of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics and fulfills one of the steps necessary to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. A grade point average of 3.0 on at least 30 credit hours is required for admission to the Nutrition and Dietetics concentration; specific courses, including human nutrition (HMD 211) with a grade of B or better, chemistry (CHEM 105), biology (BIOL 131), and mathematics (MATH 183), require a minimum grade of “C” or higher and should be a part of these 30 credit hours. Students must have an ACT composite score of ≥ 20 or SAT (CR+M) of ≥ 950. Additional information on the admission process and becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist is available on the program website (http://www.wku.edu/ahs/dietetics). This concentration helps prepare students for careers in medical nutrition therapy, sports nutrition and wellness, hospital and school food service, public health nutrition, extension services, research, pharmaceutical sales, and private practice. This concentration requires the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HMD 201 | Introduction to Dietetics | 1 |
| HMD 340 | Nutrition Assessment | 3 |
| HMD 360 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 361 | Life Stage Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 362 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 4 |
| HMD 461 | Application of Nutrition Theory and Research | 3 |
| HMD 462 | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 4 |
| HMD 464 | Practicum in Dietetics | 3 |
| HMD 465 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 485 | Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
| AH 290 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| CHEM 304 | Biochemistry for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| Select one of the following electives: | 3 | |
| Sports Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition in Aging | ||
| Dietary and Herbal Supplements | ||
| Hospitality and Tourism Marketing | ||
| Food Service Operations Management | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Biological Concepts: Cells Metabolism and Genetics | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Health Care Organization and Management | ||
| International Comparisons of Health Care Systems | ||
| Basic Marketing Concepts | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Wellness and Fitness Assessment | ||
| Worksite Health Promotion | ||
| Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
Other advisor approved electives | ||
| Total Hours | 38 | |
Specific courses required for the concentration may also count toward Colonnade Requirements and include the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 150 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| PSY/PSYS 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MATH 183 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| CHEM 105 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 106 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 107 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 108 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 131 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 207 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 208 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
Food, Nutrition and Wellness Concentration
The Food, Nutrition and Wellness concentration requires 69 semester hours which include common core courses and concentration specific courses. Courses for the certificate in Health Education and Promotion are included in the requirements, and Food, Nutrition and Wellness concentration students are highly encouraged to declare the certificate. This concentration prepares students for careers in extension services, community nutrition programs, food service management, health coaching, wellness, event management, sales, public relations, research, and fitness facilities management. This concentration requires the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HMD 360 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 361 | Life Stage Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 375 | Meeting and Convention Management | 3 |
| HMD 461 | Application of Nutrition Theory and Research | 3 |
| HMD 471 | Food Service Operations Management | 4 |
| PE 311 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Health education and promotion focused courses: | ||
| PH 383 | Biostatistics in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| PH 384 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH 390 | Wellness and Fitness Assessment | 3 |
| ENV 402 | Worksite Health Promotion | 3 |
| PH 483 | Administration of Public Health Programs | 3 |
| PH 484 | Community Organization for Health Education | 3 |
| PH 485 | Fundamentals of Public Health Planning | 3 |
| Select one designated elective with an adivsor from the following: | 3 | |
| Sports Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition in Aging | ||
| Dietary and Herbal Supplements | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Management of Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Basic Marketing Concepts | ||
| Services Marketing | ||
| Personal Selling | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| Industrial / Organizational Psychology | ||
Other advisor approved elective | ||
| Total Hours | 43 | |
Required Colonnade courses in support of this concentration include CHEM 109 and BIOL 131.
Finish in Four Plans
Food, Nutrition, and Wellness Concentration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COMM 145 | 3 | ENG 100 | 3 |
| HMD 151 | 3 | CHEM 109 | 4 |
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 | MATH 109, MATH 115, or MATH 183 | 3 |
| PSY 100 or PSYS 100 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective or World Language (if needed) | 3 |
| Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 | HMD 152 | 1 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | HMD 211 | 3 |
| HMD 252 | 3 | HMD 251 | 3 |
| BIOL 131 | 4 | PH 384 | 3 |
| PH 383 | 3 | PE 311 | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HMD 361 | 3 | HMD 353 | 3 |
| HMD 375 | 3 | HMD 354 | 3 |
| PH 483 | 3 | HMD 360 | 3 |
| ENG 300 | 3 | PH 390 | 3 |
| Connections - Social and Cultural | 3 | ENV 402 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HMD 452 | 3 | HMD 351 | 3 |
| HMD 459 | 1 | PH 484 | 3 |
| HMD 461 | 3 | Connections - Local to Global | 3 |
| HMD 471 | 4 | Major Designated Elective | 3 |
| PH 485 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management Concentration
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| COMM 145 | 3 | ENG 100 | 3 | ||
| HMD 171 | 3 | HMD 151 | 3 | ||
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 | MATH 109 or MATH 115 | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/o lab | 3 | Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective OR World Language (if needed) | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| HMD 152 | 1 | HMD 211 | 3 | HMD 410 | 3 |
| HMD 252 | 3 | HMD 251 | 3 | ||
| HMD 271 | 3 | Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/lab | 3-4 | ||
| HMD 276 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| ENG 200 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 15-16 | 3 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| HMD 354 | 3 | HMD 351 | 3 | HMD 410 | 3 |
| HMD 373 | 3 | HMD 353 | 3 | ||
| HMD 378 | 3 | HMD 376 (Advanced Lodging Management) | 3 | ||
| ENG 300 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| HMD 452 | 3 | HMD 470 | 3 | ||
| HMD 459 | 1 | HMD 472 | 3 | ||
| HMD 471 | 4 | Colonnade - Connections (Social & Cultural) | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Connections (Local to Global) | 3 | Designated Elective in the Major | 3 | ||
| Designated Elective in the Major | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||||
Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| COMM 145 | 3 | ENG 100 | 3 | ||
| HMD 151 | 3 | CHEM 105 | 3 | ||
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 | CHEM 106 | 1 | ||
| PSY 100 or PSYS 100 | 3 | MATH 183 | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Arts and Humanities | 3 | AH 290 | 2 | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective OR World Language (if needed) | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| HMD 152 | 1 | HMD 251 | 3 | ||
| HMD 201 | 1 | ENG 200 | 3 | ||
| HMD 211 | 3 | BIOL 131 | 4 | ||
| HMD 252 | 3 | Connections - Local to Global | 3 | ||
| CHEM 107 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| CHEM 108 | 1 | ||||
| ECON 150 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| HMD 340 | 3 | HMD 360 | 3 | HMD 464 | 3 |
| HMD 361 | 3 | HMD 354 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 207 | 3 | HMD 362 | 4 | ||
| BIOL 208 | 1 | CHEM 304 | 3 | ||
| ENG 300 | 3 | ||||
| Connections - Social and Cultural | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| HMD 452 | 3 | HMD 351 | 3 | ||
| HMD 459 | 1 | HMD 353 | 3 | ||
| HMD 461 | 3 | HMD 465 | 3 | ||
| HMD 462 | 4 | Major Designated Elective | 3 | ||
| HMD 485 (Nutrition Counseling) | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 1 | ||
| 14 | 13 | ||||
| Total Hours 120 | |||||