Hospitality and Tourism Management, Emphasis in Meetings and Events Operations and Management, B.S. (2025-2026) - Roadmap

The roadmap outlines a recommended sequence of courses to follow in order to complete your degree in a timely manner. It is designed to take into account General Education courses and major preparation courses that will satisfy multiple requirements with one course. The roadmap suggests sequencing to ensure that you complete prerequisite courses prior to taking the higher-level course.

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

English Composition [1A] Units: 3

º RWS 100 recommended

Oral Communication [1C] Units: 3

º COMM 103 recommended

ECON 101 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
º Social and Behavioral Science [4] / Major Prep
or
ECON 102 - Principles of Economics Units: 3
º Social and Behavioral Science [4] / Major Prep
Arts [3A] Units: 3
HTM 201 - Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management Units: 3
º Major Prep

Spring Semester (16 units)

Critical Thinking [1B] Units: 3

º RWS 200 recommended

STAT 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Units: 3
º Math/Quantitative Reasoning [2] / Major Prep
Biological Science [5B] Units: 3
Laboratory [5C] Units: 1
Humanities [3B] Units: 3
HTM 250 - Hospitality Law Units: 3
º Major Prep

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

Physical Science [5A] Units: 3
Social and Behavioral Science [4] / American Institutions Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
HTM 219 - Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Professions Units: 3
º Major Prep
or
MATH 120 - Calculus for Business Analysis Units: 3
º Major Prep
Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

Elective Units: 3
Ethnic Studies [6] / American Institutions / Ethnic Studies [Graduation Requirement] Units: 3
HTM 223 - Hospitality Managerial Accounting and Controls Units: 3
º Major Prep
RTM 290 - Data Driven Decision Making in Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Units: 3
º Major Prep
or
MIS 180 - Principles of Information Systems Units: 3
º Major Prep
RWS 290 - Business Writing and Rhetoric Units: 3
º Major Prep

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations Arts and Humanities [UD 3] Units: 3
HTM 301 - Service Leadership Development Units: 3
º Major
HTM 330 - Event and Meeting Industry Units: 3
º Major
HTM 351 - Identities and Organizations in Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism Management Units: 3
º Major
HTM 398 - Internship I in Hospitality and Tourism Units: 3
º Major

Spring Semester (15 units)

International Experience: See Major Department

º All HTM majors in the Meetings and Events Operations and Management emphasis are required to complete an International Experience Requirement. See SDSU University Catalog for list of approved experiences and Department Adviser for final approval.

RTM 396W - Writing in Recreation Settings Units: 3
GWAR: Upper Division Writing Course
B A 370 - Marketing Units: 3
º Major
RTM 470 - Global Sustainable Tourism Management Units: 3
º Major
Major Elective Units: 3

º See catalog for list of approved courses.

Elective Units: 3

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

RTM 404 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Tourism Units: 3
º GE Explorations Social and Behavioral Science [UD 4] / Cultural Diversity / Major
HTM 327 - Economics and Supply Chain Management in the Events Ecosystem Units: 3
º Major
HTM 432 - Project Management for Events Units: 3
º Major
HTM 480 - Leadership and Coaching in Hospitality Units: 3
º Major
Elective Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

GE Explorations Phys, Bio, Math/Quant Reasoning [UD 2/5] Units: 3
HTM 490 - Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism Units: 3
º Major
HTM 491 - Leadership and Self Development in Hospitality Units: 3
º Major
HTM 498 - Internship II in Hospitality and Tourism Units: 3
º Major
Major Elective Units: 3

º See catalog for list of approved courses.

Degree Total (121 units)

**All HTM majors are required to see a Department Advisor every semester until graduation.

***Second year, spring semester, all HTM majors must attend a pre-internship meeting (held near the beginning of the semester) to learn about upper division internships. At the conclusion of the semester once all grades are posted, all HTM majors must see a Department Advisor to be signed into the major and discuss plans for International Experience.