Hospitality and Tourism Management, B.S.B.AD.
John Chambers College of Business and Economics
Earn the Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management B.S.B.A. completely online, and open doors to a world of career possibilities. Offered by the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics, this program prepares you for dynamic roles in hotel and restaurant operations, tourism, event planning, and more. Plus, the required internship experience enhances your employability, providing practical, hands-on experience that sets you apart.
Cost:
$521 / Cost per credit hour *
Courses and Credits:
40 Courses / 120 Credits
Duration:
Four-year program
Dates:
Next Start: August 20, 2025 Admission Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Learning Format:
Online asynchronous with required internships
Program Overview
Jumpstart Your Career in Hospitality
Dive into the vibrant world of hospitality and tourism management with the Hardy Family Hospitality and Tourism Management Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. This program covers all aspects of the industry from a management perspective, providing you with a solid foundation in core business functions while exploring specialized courses tailored to the field. The curriculum strikes the perfect balance between theory and practice, and students who have successfully completed internships through the program are often offered full-time job opportunities after graduation. If you're a people person who loves traveling and hosting events, this program is your gateway to a rewarding career in the worldwide service industry.
- Engage with Real-World Projects: Dive into projects that address current challenges in the hospitality and tourism sectors.
- Experience Hands-On Problem Solving: Develop practical skills and learn to integrate new technologies in this dynamic field.
- Industry Partnerships: Seamlessly connect academic learning with real-world experience through hands-on projects integrated into the program's courses.
- Internship Opportunities: Fulfill the program's two required internships, which often pave the way to full-time employment post-graduation.
- The Nemacolin Hospitality Innovation and Technology Lab: Benefit from a premier platform where industry and academia converge, driving innovation with advanced tools such as IoTs, AR, and VR devices.
Curriculum
The program's curriculum is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the dynamic field of hospitality and tourism. Through a blend of theoretical learning and practical experiences, you will develop leadership abilities, master operations management, enhance your human interaction skills, leverage technology, and foster an entrepreneurial mindset. By the time you graduate, you will be well-prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of the industry.
Learning Outcomes
Within the undergraduate hospitality and tourism management major, we subscribe to the following learning goals for each of our undergraduate students:
- Leadership: Graduates will be able to identify leadership traits and styles to achieve organizational goals
- Assess the importance of management and leadership in hospitality
- Connect people across various functional areas and being able to deal with the dynamics of individuals and teams
- Operations: Graduates will be able to manage and evaluate functional systems in hospitality organizations
- Strategize various tasks across functional areas toward the organizational goals
- Construct knowledge about various functional areas that lead to organizational performance
- Human Skills: Graduates will be able to recognize the importance of human skills in the hospitality industry
- Identify the elements of human skills in the hospitality industry
- See oneself as being culturally sensitive while building interpersonal relationships with peers, customers, and others
- Technology: Graduates will be able to set up and demonstrate existing and new information technologies and data in hospitality
- Explain the importance of information technology and data in creating customer experiences in hospitality
- Develop best practices to increase efficiency using existing and new emerging technologies in hospitality
- Entrepreneurship: Graduates will be able to experiment, learn, and build products and services in hospitality
- Recognize the importance of experimenting in both entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in hospitality
- Develop a proposal for a business opportunity to improve and enhance hospitality products and services
Meet the Faculty
- General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 credits)
- Outstanding GEF Requirements 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 16 credit hours
- BCOR 191: First-Year Seminar, 1 credit hour
- General Electives, 17 credit hours
- Total Hours: 34
- ACCT 201: Principles of Accounting 1 (Minimum grade of C-), 3 credit hours
- BCOR 121: Introduction to Business Applications (Minimum grade of C-), 2 credit hours
- ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 4), 3 credit hours
- ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8), 3 credit hours
- MATH 124: Algebra with Applications (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 3), 3 credit hours
- ENGL 101 & ENGL 102: Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric, and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
- ENGL 103: Accelerated Academic Writing
- ECON 225: Elementary Business and Economics Statistics
- STAT 211: Elementary Statistical Inference
- ENTR 102: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 199: Introduction to Business, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 299: Business Communication (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement), 3 credit hours
- BCOR 320: Legal Environment of Business, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 330: Information Systems and Technology, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 340: Principles of Finance, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 350: Principles of Marketing, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 360: Supply Chain Management, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 370: Principles of Management, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 380: Business Ethics, 3 credit hours
- BCOR 460: Contemporary Business Strategy, 3 credit hours
- HTOR 276: The Hospitality of Outdoor Recreation and Adventure-Based Tourism, 3 credit hours
- HTOR 376: Hospitality & Tourism Leadership (Minimum Grade of C-), 3 credit hours
- HTOR 380: Hospitality Business, Innovation, and Technology, 3 credit hours
- HTOR 470: Tourism Management, 3 credit hours
- HTOR 471: Restaurant Management (Minimum Grade of C-), 3 credit hours
- HTOR 472: Hotel Operations Management (Minimum Grade of C-), 3 credit hours
- HTOR 474: Hospitality Revenue Management, 3 credit hours
- HTOR 480: Event Planning Practicum, 3 credit hours
- HTOR 491: Professional Field Experience, 3 credit hours
- MKTG 475: Social Media and Marketing, 3 credit hours
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Admissions Requirements and Eligibility
For admission to a Chambers online undergraduate major, first time freshmen should:
- Have a minimum 2.0 overall GPA and be admitted to WVU.
- Have a test score equivalent to place into MATH 122.
- SAT Math Score of 510 OR
- ACT Math Score of 19 OR
- Students who apply without test scores, but meet other admission requirements will be conditionally admitted and will be required to complete ALEKS Math Placement Testing and score a 39 or higher to place into MATH 122.
For admission to a Chambers online undergraduate major, transfer students should:
- Be admitted to WVU.
- Have transfer credit for MATH 122 or higher with a C- or higher OR
- Have a test score equivalent to placing into MATH 122.
- SAT Math Score of 510 OR
- ACT Math Score of 19 OR
- Students who apply without test scores, but meet other admission requirements will be conditionally admitted and will be required to complete ALEKS Math Placement Testing and score a 39 or higher to place into MATH 122.
Students who don’t have placement or a MATH 122 equivalent on their transcript should discuss eligibility with Damia Dobbs.
Admissions Process and How to Apply
Request official transcripts from all institutions attended (other than WVU), or
high school transcripts if fewer than 24 college credits be sent to:
- WVU Office of Admissions P.O. Box 6009
Morgantown, WV 26506-6009
or email: WVUadmissions@mail.wvu.edu
Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid
- File the application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the June deadline to determine eligibility for funding and scholarships.
- Inquire with your employer about potential financial support for continuing your education.
Connect with Our Team
Jessica Carr Online Admissions Coach
(304) 293-6841 Jessica.Carr1@mail.wvu.edu
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Careers and Employment
From travel management to massive event-planning, global and domestic opportunities await for BSBA Hospitality and Tourism majors across many facets of the industry.
Career Outcomes
- Students have been recruited by:
- Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
- Fresh Hospitality Group
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts
- InterContinental Hotels Group
- Marriott International
- Stonebridge Companies
- The Walt Disney Company
- Snowshoe
Career Paths
- Event Planner
- Hotel Manager
- Resort Manager
- Tourism Marketing Specialist
- Customer Relationship Manager
- Market Researcher
- Travel Agent
- Airline Manager
- Tour Guide or Operator