Hospitality Management and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (707P, 707)
Department website: http://www.wku.edu/ahs
Program Coordinator
Karen G. Mason, karen.mason@wku.edu, (270) 745-3462
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 (59-67 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 | 3 |
| HMD 251 | Commercial Food Preparation | 3 |
| HMD 252 | Hospitality Information Technology | 3 |
| HMD 351 | Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HMD 353 | Menu Planning and Purchasing | 3 |
| HMD 354 | Cost Control in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HMD 452 | Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HMD 459 | Senior Seminar in Hospitality Management and Dietetics | 1 |
| IDFM 321 | Professional Ethics & Issues Seminar | 3 |
| or FACS 312 | Professional Ethics for Family Life | |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
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 59 semester hours which include the common core courses and the concentration specific courses. This concentration helps prepare students for careers in hotel and resort management, restaurant management, hospital and school food service, meeting and convention planning, sales and marketing, business and industry food service, catering, and tourism. In addition to the common core courses indicated for the major, this concentration requires the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HMD 171 | Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HMD 271 | Tourism Planning and Devlopment | 3 |
| HMD 275 | Restaurant & Retail Management | 3 |
| HMD 276 | Lodging Operations | 3 |
| HMD 373 | Hospitality and Tourism Marketing | 3 |
| HMD 378 | Legal Environment of Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| HMD 410 | Internship in Hospitality Management | 3 |
| HMD 470 | Advanced Lodging Management | 3 |
| HMD 471 | Food Service Operations Management | 3 |
| HMD 472 | Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration
The Nutrition and Dietetics concentration requires 67 semester hours which include the common core courses and the 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. In addition to the common core courses indicated for the major, 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 |
| AH 290 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| CHEM 304 | Biochemistry for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| ACCT 220 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Select one of the following electives: | 3 | |
| General Biology | ||
| Biological Concepts: Cells Metabolism and Genetics | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Physiology of Exercise | ||
| Folklore and Medicine | ||
| Health Care Organization and Management | ||
| International Comparisons of Health Care Systems | ||
| Advanced Medical Terminolgy | ||
| Pharmacology and Laboratory Diagnostics | ||
| Sports Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition in Aging | ||
| Dietary and Herbal Supplements | ||
| Hospitality and Tourism Marketing | ||
| Basic Marketing Concepts | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Biostatistics in the Health Sciences | ||
| Wellness and Fitness Assessment | ||
| Worksite Health Promotion | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Aging in Society | ||
| Introduction to Social Work | ||
| Services for the Older American | ||
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 59 semester hours which include the common core courses and the concentration specific courses. This concentration does not meet accreditation requirements leading to status as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. This concentration helps prepare students for careers in extension services, community food programs, food service management, wellness programs, pharmaceutical sales, and quality control or public relations for the food industry. In addition to the common core courses indicated for the major, this concentration requires the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HMD 360 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 361 | Life Stage Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 461 | Application of Nutrition Theory and Research | 3 |
| HMD 465 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| ACCT 220 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| MKT 220 | Basic Marketing Concepts | 3 |
| PE 311 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| PH 390 | Wellness and Fitness Assessment | 3 |
| Select two designated electives with an adivsor from the following: | 6 | |
| Effective Listening | ||
| Advanced Public Speaking | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy I | ||
| Sports Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition in Aging | ||
| Dietary and Herbal Supplements | ||
| Food Service Operations Management | ||
| Management of Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Services Marketing | ||
| Personal Selling | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| Industrial / Organizational Psychology | ||
| Other advisor approved electives. | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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 or MATH 115 | 3 |
| PSY 100 or PSYS 100 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective or World Language (if needed) | 3 |
| Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 | HMD 152 | 1 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | HMD 251 | 3 |
| HMD 252 | 3 | ACCT 220 | 3 |
| BIOL 131 | 4 | MKT 220 | 3 |
| HMD 211 | 3 | Connections - Social & Cultural | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HMD 354 | 3 | IDFM 321 | 3 |
| HMD 361 | 3 | HMD 360 | 3 |
| ENG 300 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 |
| Connections - Local to Global | 3 | Major Designated Elective | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | HMD 351 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HMD 452 | 3 | HMD 353 | 3 |
| HMD 465 | 3 | HMD 461 | 3 |
| PE 311 | 3 | HMD 459 | 1 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 2 | PH 390 | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 2 | Major Designated Elective | 3 |
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| 13 | 16 | ||
| 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 | ||
| HMD 271 | 3 | MATH 109 or MATH 116 | 3 | ||
| HIST 101 or HIST 102 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective or World Language (if needed) | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/o lab | 3 | Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 | ||
| HMD 152 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| HMD 276 | 3 | HMD 275 | 3 | ||
| HMD 252 | 3 | HMD 251 | 3 | ||
| ENG 200 | 3 | Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/lab | 3-4 | ||
| Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 14-15 | ||||
| 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 211 | 3 | ||
| ENG 300 | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| IDFM 321 or FACS 312 | 3 | HMD 452 | 3 | ||
| HMD 459 | 1 | HMD 470 | 3 | ||
| HMD 471 | 3 | HMD 472 | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Connections (Local to Global) | 3 | Colonnade - Connections (Social & Cultural) | 3 | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective - Upper Division | 3 | Major/Minor/Elective - Upper Division | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15 | ||||
| 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 | ECON 150 | 3 | ||
| Colonnade - Arts & Humanities | 3 | AH 290 | 2 | ||
| HMD 152 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 183 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Major/Minor/Elective OR World Language (if needed) | 3 | HMD 251 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 107 | 3 | ENG 200 | 3 | ||
| CHEM 108 | 1 | BIOL 131 | 4 | ||
| HMD 252 | 3 | ACCT 220 | 3 | ||
| HMD 211 | 3 | Connections - Local to Global | 3 | ||
| HMD 201 | 1 | ||||
| 14 | 16 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| HMD 340 | 3 | HMD 360 | 3 | HMD 464 | 3 |
| HMD 361 | 3 | HMD 362 | 4 | ||
| Connections - Social & Cultural | 3 | HMD 354 | 3 | ||
| ENG 300 | 3 | CHEM 304 | 3 | ||
| Major Designated Elective | 3 | General Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BIOL 207 | 3 | HMD 353 | 3 | ||
| BIOL 208 | 1 | HMD 461 | 3 | ||
| HMD 452 | 3 | IDFM 321 or FACS 312 | 3 | ||
| HMD 459 | 1 | HMD 351 | 3 | ||
| HMD 462 | 4 | ||||
| HMD 465 | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours 120 | |||||