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2020/2021 University Catalog 
    
2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.

 

History

  
  • HIST 553 - History of Slavery in the Americas


    Units: 3

    Same As: LATAM 553 
    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Trans-Atlantic slavery from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries. Liberation movements, nation-states, revolution, slavery, and capitalism. Agency of enslaved people, agricultural and environmental transformations, legacies of trans-Atlantic slavery and contemporary enslavement, new communities and diversities, race and racism.

  
  • HIST 556 - History of Brazil


    Units: 3

    Same As: LATAM 556  
    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Economic, political, and social history of Brazil from precolonial era to present. Democratic and dictatorial rule, industrialization, populism, race and racism, and slavery.

  
  • HIST 557 - Dictatorships and Human Rights in Latin America


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Cold War tensions; United States-Latin American relations; Cuban Revolution; rise of dictatorial rule in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala; transition to democracy since the 1980s.

  
  • HIST 558 - Latin America in World Affairs


    Units: 3

    History of Latin America’s political and economic relations with Europe, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the Third World.

  
  • HIST 566 - Ancient and Imperial China


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Chinese history before 1600 CE. Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism; emperors and evolution of Chinese state; gender and sexuality; Buddhism and daily life along Silk Route; Song technological and commercial revolution; Mongol invasions; Ming voyages; China’s role in pre-modern world history.

  
  • HIST 567 - China in Revolution


    Units: 3

    China’s history during the tumultuous nineteenth and twentieth centuries. China’s forced encounter with Western imperialism, rural, and urban social movements. Impact of Mao’s Revolution on everyday life in China, successes, limitations of China’s recent reform policies.

  
  • HIST 570 - Modern Japan: From Samurai to Sony


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Japanese history from 1600 to present. Late-samurai period; nineteenth century industrialization and imperialism; Japan in World War II: Nanjing, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima; foundations of postwar “economic miracle”; gender relations, anime, and identity in contemporary Japan; Japan’s role in twenty-first century world.

  
  • HIST 574 - Arab-Israeli Relations, Past and Present


    Units: 3

    Arab-Israeli conflict and diplomacy over Palestine from perspectives of Zionism, Arab nationalism, and Great Power relations from nineteenth century to present.

  
  • HIST 580 - Topics in the History of War and Violence


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    History of war and violence may include: Violence in Africa, modern genocide, trauma and modern East Asia, social suffering in historical perspective. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 581 - Topics in Urban History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Variable topics in urban history may include: The city in United States history, Chinatowns, suburbs and suburbanization, urban politics. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 582 - Topics in Social and Cultural History


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Variable topics in social and cultural history may include: Ritual in early modern Europe, radicals ad revolutionaries, intellectuals and society, families in former times, and American popular culture. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 583 - Topics in History of Gender and Sexuality


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Variable topics in history of gender and sexuality may include: Gay and Lesbian history, Asian American gender and sexuality, genders in Latin America. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 584 - Topics in Environmental History


    Units: 3

    Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Variable topics in environmental history may include: Press, politics, environment, world environmental history, water and society. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 585 - History of the Sixties


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Variable topics in the history of the 1960s may include: America in the 1960s, Africa in the 1960s, politics and protests in 1960s, Europe in the 1960s. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 586 - Topics in World History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Major historical problems, themes, or topics from global, chronological, and geographical perspectives of world history to include frontiers, food and famine, violence and warfare, science, religion and magic, the Atlantic world, medieval era. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific topic.

  
  • HIST 596 - Selected Studies in History


    Units: 1-4

    Topics in various fields of history, such as biography, war, science, technology, urbanization, minority groups, immigration, and capitalism. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • HIST 601 - Seminar in Historical Methods


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Twelve units of upper division courses in history.

    Historical methodologies, historiography, and critical analysis.

  
  • HIST 610 - Seminar in Public History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in history or related field.

    Methodology, practice, and theory of the field of public history, with a community service learning component working in public history venues throughout the San Diego region.

  
  • HIST 620 - Directed Readings in European History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected readings in historical literature and primary sources in a designated area of European history. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HIST 630 - Directed Readings in United States History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected readings in historical literature and primary sources in a designated area of United States history. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HIST 640 - Directed Readings in Latin American History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected readings in historical literature and primary sources in a designated area of Latin American history. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HIST 650 - Directed Readings in Asian History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected readings in historical literature and primary sources in a designated area of Asian history. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HIST 665 - Seminar in History


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 601 ; six units selected from HIST 620 HIST 630 HIST 640 HIST 650 , or HIST 680 , three units of which may be taken concurrently; six additional units in history appropriate to student’s program; consent of instructor.

    Directed research on topics selected from a designated area of history. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • HIST 680 - Directed Reading in Selected Topics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected readings in comparative, interdisciplinary, and topical history. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HIST 696 - Special Topics in History


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Intensive study in specific areas of history. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • HIST 795 - Area Studies in History


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation for the comprehensive examinations in two fields of history for those students taking the M.A. under Plan B. Maximum Credits: three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • HIST 797 - Research


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and written approval of the History Department graduate adviser.

    Independent research in a specialized subject in history.

  
  • HIST 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • HIST 799A - Thesis


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • HIST 799B - Thesis Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • HIST 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Homeland Security

  
  • H SEC 601 - Seminar in Homeland Security


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Domestic, national security, and foreign policies as they relate to prevention, deterrence, preemption, defense against, and response to terrorist attacks and other man-made and natural critical incidents and emergencies on local, regional, national, and international levels.

  
  • H SEC 602 - Seminar in Science, Technology, and Homeland Security


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Interrelationship of technology and science to homeland security policy. Use of technology and science for decision-making and collaboration. Ethical issues associated with application of technology and science to security.

  
  • H SEC 603 - Seminar in Emergency Preparedness and Response


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Practices of emergency management and response in civilian and military settings. Historical development of management of and response to emergencies and critical incidents. Interrelationship of public, private, and non-profit sectors on local, regional, national, and international levels.

  
  • H SEC 604 - Seminar in Law, Society, and Homeland Security


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Role and function of law related to homeland security on domestic and international levels. Historical development of ideas and rules of homeland security-related law and their relation to domestic and international legal, social, and political structures. Interrelationship of security, human, and civil rights.

  
  • H SEC 690 - Seminar


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Intensive study in specific areas of homeland security on themes such as intelligence, domestic and international law and security, GIS and security, sensors and security, privacy and security. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • H SEC 695 - Practicum in Homeland Security


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Practical exercises related to homeland security. Cooperative exercises with first responders, homeland security officials, and/or non-governmental organizations on local, regional, national, and/or international level. Maximum Credits: three units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • H SEC 696 - Special Topics in Homeland Security


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Study in specific areas of homeland security. May be repeated with new content with the approval of graduate adviser.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • H SEC 790 - Directed Readings in Homeland Security


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and Plan B (non-thesis option).

    Preparation for the comprehensive examination. For use in conjunction with Plan B (non-thesis option) only. Maximum Credits: three units of Homeland Security 790, H SEC 797 , or H SEC 798  applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • H SEC 797 - Research


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing and consent of instructor.

    Supervised research in an area of homeland security. Maximum Credits: three units of Homeland Security H SEC 790 , 797, or H SEC 798  applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • H SEC 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing and consent of instructor.

    Individual study, generally for thesis research. Maximum Credits: three units of H SEC 790 H SEC 797 , or 798 applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • H SEC 799A - Thesis or Project


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • H SEC 799B - Thesis or Project Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis or Project 799A with an assigned grade of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • H SEC 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Weber Honors College

  
  • HONOR 100 - Introduction to Honors


    Units: 1

    Ways to integrate learning and experiences to enrich college experience. Leadership, community service, research and creative arts, scholarship and fellowships, and study abroad opportunities.

  
  • HONOR 113 - Seminar in Honors Connection and Commitment


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Weber Honors College.

    Interdisciplinary education and the theoretical and practical integration of knowledge. Coursework beyond the classroom in areas of community service, creative activity, leadership, research, and study abroad.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HONOR 296 - Honors Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • HONOR 299 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study.

    Note: A maximum combined credit of nine units of 299, 499 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • HONOR 313 - Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in HONOR 113 .

    Idea, philosophy, and method of interdisciplinary studies. Various disciplines and topics from interdisciplinary perspectives, workplaces, and societal settings. Integration of a variety of schools of thought and the value of an interdisciplinary outlook. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: .

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HONOR 413 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Social Problems


    Units: 3 GE

    Various social problems from interdisciplinary perspectives. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of which three units may be applicable to General Education.

    Note: This course satisfies the general education cultural diversity requirement. See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • HONOR 495 - Seminar in Integrative Capstone


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Weber Honors College.

    Honors culminating capstone experience. Synthesis and integration of academic, professional, and community involvement, including major and honors-specific coursework and high impact practices. Formulation of action plan for post-baccalaureate personal and professional aspirations. Formerly Numbered Honors Program 490C.

  
  • HONOR 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • HONOR 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study.

    Note: A maximum combined credit of nine units of 299, 499 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Maximum credit of six units of 499 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.


Hospitality and Tourism Management

  
  • HTM 201 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management


    Units: 3

    Hospitality and tourism industry with focus on basic management theories and principles as they apply to hospitality and tourism; basic structure, organization, and management of industry components and the services/products they deliver.

  
  • HTM 219 - Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Professions


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 201  or RTM 101 .

    Investigation of professional identities through review of literature, collection of data, analysis, and synthesis of findings/results.

  
  • HTM 223 - Hospitality Managerial Accounting and Controls


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 201  or RTM 101  and ACCTG 201 .

    Utilization of accounting information in decision-making, planning, directing, and controlling in hospitality and tourism management. Integrates areas of managerial accounting and controls with applications in hospitality industry.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in ACCTG 202 .

  
  • HTM 250 - Hospitality Law


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 201 .

    Hospitality law, legal, and policy areas arranged according to specific entities hospitality managers have primary relationships: guests, employees, third parties, and government.

  
  • HTM 296 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • HTM 301 - Service Leadership Development


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 201  and upper division major in hospitality and tourism management.

    Service leadership theory and development in hospitality and tourism industry. Application of business models and industry metrics with focus on individual assessment and development of leadership competencies.

  
  • HTM 320 - Hotel Management


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division major in hospitality and tourism management.

    Hotel management and operations to include room reservations, housekeeping, front desk management, concierge, sanitation, safety, security, and bellstand. Revenue management, forecasting, measuring performance, transient versus group displacement, service quality, pricing and inventory management, ethics.

  
  • HTM 330 - Event and Meeting Industry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing in hospitality and tourism management or another major approved by the school and consent of instructor.

    History and motivation behind meetings, elements of events, event operations and project management, types of meetings and events and industry and economic models.

  
  • HTM 333 - Weddings and Social Events


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 330 .

    Cultural, social, economic, and other factors affecting planning and execution of weddings and other social events.

  
  • HTM 340 - Restaurant Management


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 301 .

    Restaurant and food service principles to operations of casual and fine dining restaurants with emphasis on cost/volume/profit relationships, forecasting demand and market share, market niche/positioning, sanitation and safety, scheduling, quality management, customer service, technology, and ambience/environment.

  
  • HTM 342 - Restaurant Marketing and Menu Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 340  and B A 370 .

    Restaurant marketing and menu design, menu research and development, and other marketing-related management functions.

  
  • HTM 370 - Tribal Gaming: Cultural and Political Context


    Units: 3

    Same As: AMIND 370  
    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Social and political context of American Indian tribal gaming, political relationships between federal and tribal governments, contemporary examples of tribal gaming, sociocultural and economic forces leading to gaming as strategy for economic development, and responses by non-Indian communities to tribal gaming.

    Note: This course satisfies the ethnic studies [ES] requirement.

  
  • HTM 371 - Tribal Gaming: Casino Operations


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Functional units of a casino and how they work together to create a viable business model. Economic and management issues in gaming industry, with emphasis on tribal applications.

  
  • HTM 372 - Tribal Gaming: Legal and Regulatory Issues


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Legal and regulatory structure of tribal gaming including Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and California compacting process.

  
  • HTM 373 - Tribal Gaming: Marketing and Public Relations


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Key strategies, tactics, and techniques used by marketing and public relations professionals to fuel demand for tribal casino gaming. Customer relationship marketing (CRM), radio/TV/ print advertising, promotions, and guest incentives.

  
  • HTM 380 - Hospitality Leadership Theory


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division major in hospitality and tourism management.

    Key components of leadership behavior and practice.

  
  • HTM 398 - Internship I in Hospitality and Tourism


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Hospitality and Tourism Management 301 and consent of internship coordinator. A minimum of 400 hours of prior documented hospitality work experience.

    Entry level experience in a hotel, restaurant, or related position at a university approved site. Minimum 300 hours of quality work at site required during semester and completion of project.

    Note: Only students who have been approved for placement by internship coordinator may enroll in this course.

  
  • HTM 430 - Specialty Event Management


    Units: 2

    One lecture and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 330 .

    Special events planning and execution.

  
  • HTM 431 - Convention Services for Hotels


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 301  and HTM 330 .

    Planning, developing, and implementing hotel meeting and convention services.

  
  • HTM 432 - Project Management for Events


    Units: 3

    Two lectures and two hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 330 .

    Defining and evaluating success and engagement, financial planning, project management, registration and ticketing, return on investment, site selection and physical design, and time tracking.

  
  • HTM 433 - Destination Management Services


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 431 .

    Destination management companies including incentive travel and marketing techniques, structure, governance, business, and services operations.

  
  • HTM 435 - Sporting Events and Festival Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 431 .

    Organization and administration of attraction-based events focusing on scheduling, financing, budgeting and revenue distribution, logistics, planning techniques, marketing, contracts, and staging considerations.

  
  • HTM 453 - Hospitality Sales and Marketing


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 201 , HTM 320 ; B A 370 .

    Sales functions and management skills required of hospitality companies. Tactics and techniques used to reach target audiences.

  
  • HTM 455 - Hospitality Financial Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 323 .

    Managerial insights and techniques for understanding, evaluating, and managing hospitality industry financial information and making sound decisions.

  
  • HTM 456 - Hotel Revenue Management


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 320 .

    Revenue management in hotel industry including marketplace intelligence, forecasting, pricing, and revenue optimization techniques.

  
  • HTM 465 - Hospitality Technology


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 490 .

    Operative characteristics of extant hospitality industry technology; techniques for evaluating investments in new technology solutions.

  
  • HTM 480 - Leadership and Coaching in Hospitality


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 301  and HTM 380 .

    Development of interpersonal communication, coaching, and training skills to maximize employee performance in a service setting.

  
  • HTM 490 - Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 398 , HTM 480 , and B A 370 .

    Problems and issues of strategic planning in hospitality and tourism businesses including methods, techniques, and models used to identify strategic issues and generate future-oriented action plans to implement change.

  
  • HTM 491 - Leadership and Self Development in Hospitality


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 301 , HTM 480 , and upper division standing in hospitality and tourism management.

    Capstone leadership course. Advanced leadership topics and completion of student leadership portfolios.

  
  • HTM 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • HTM 498 - Internship II in Hospitality and Tourism


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 398  and B A 350 , MGT 352 . Food handler certification required for restaurant majors.

    Experience in a hotel, restaurant, tribal casino, or tourism site in student’s chosen emphasis at a university approved site. Minimum of 300 hours of quality work at site required during semester in addition to completion of site project.

  
  • HTM 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of special study adviser.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • HTM 596 - Selected Topics in Hospitality and Tourism Management


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division or graduate standing.

    Selected topics in hospitality, tourism, and/or tribal gaming management. May be repeated with new content and approval of instructor.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • HTM 601 - Leadership Explorations and Applications in HTM


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.S. program in hospitality and tourism management.

    Concepts, theories, and techniques of leadership as applied to hospitality, tourism, and recreation organizations, and businesses. Experience in teamwork, interpersonal networks, managing change and conflict, controlling environmental factors.

  
  • HTM 602 - Theoretical Foundations of Leadership and Management in HTM


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.S. program in hospitality and tourism management.

    Directed reading and discussion of textual materials designed as an underpinning for future coursework and analytical projects pertaining to leadership and management in the hospitality, tourism, and recreation professions.

  
  • HTM 651 - Financial Analysis in HTM


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Financial decision-making in a hospitality/tourism/recreation context to include analysis of financial statements, capital projects, deploying capital effectively, asset management, battling marginal compression, return on investment, optimizing return performance. Case studies and projects provide practical experience.

  
  • HTM 653 - Leading in Complex Human Systems in HTM


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Human side of leadership with a focus on individuals, teams, and networks in interdependent and complex organizational systems in hospitality and tourism management. Investigates adaptive leadership, culture development, and performance improvement within the context of organizational development and change.

  
  • HTM 655 - Twenty-First Century Marketing in HTM


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Advanced concepts and theories of hospitality and tourism marketing in the context of the fast-evolving sub-field of services marketing. Application of advanced marketing strategies to a variety of HTM businesses and organizations nationally and internationally.

  
  • HTM 661 - Financial Analysis in Meetings and Events


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Effective financial management in meetings and events industry.

  
  • HTM 663 - Leading in Complex Human Systems in Meetings and Events


    Units: 4

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Leadership systems and theories relating to events, hospitality, meetings, and tourism industries.

  
  • HTM 664 - Business Analytics and Change Management for Meetings and Events


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Innovation and change management in meetings and events industries. Development of communications plan based on analysis of relevant stakeholders.

  
  • HTM 665 - Event Marketing Principles in Meetings and Events


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 601  and HTM 602 .

    Marketing management in meetings and events professions. Competitive, guest, margin, and market analyses.

  
  • HTM 680 - Mastering Technology in an HTM Operational Setting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 651 HTM 653 HTM 655 .

    Systems, techniques, strategies, and foundations of technology in hospitality, tourism, and recreation businesses and organizations with emphasis on performance metrics and system adaptability. Project oriented coursework with opportunities for system analysis, integration, and design.

  
  • HTM 682 - Sustainability in Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Organizations


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 651 HTM 653 HTM 655 .

    Development of a comprehensive sustainability management system incorporating marketing and communication, goal setting, developing performance indicators and metrics, benchmarking, and strategies for ongoing, measurable, sustainability performance improvement.

  
  • HTM 683 - Sustainability in Meetings and Events


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.S. program.

    Development of sustainability plan within meetings and events industries. Analyses of non-compliance. Performance improvement and communication strategies.

  
  • HTM 690 - Systems Problems Resolution in HTM


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): HTM 651 HTM 653 HTM 655 .

    Project oriented course on solving real problems in hospitality, tourism, and recreation organizations and businesses.

  
  • HTM 696 - Special Topics in Hospitality and Tourism Management


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Study in specific areas of hospitality and tourism management. May be repeated with new content with the approval of graduate adviser.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.

 

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