Affiliated with the Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management 

Founded 1998 
Elizabeth H. Barber, Academic Director
103 Pearson Hall
Broad Street & Montgomery Avenue
(215) 204-8701
www.temple.edu/STHM/

Jeffrey W. Montague, Director of Undergraduate Programs

ACCREDITATION 

The School of Tourism and Hospitality Management is fully accredited by both the National Recreation and Park Association and the North American Society for Sport Management. 

STUDENT ASSOCIATION 

The School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) Majors Club is designed to expose Sport and Recreation Management and Tourism and Hospitality Management majors to the professional realm through participation in career fairs, networking, and familiarity with available resources. The STHM Majors Club strives to create a learning environment which fosters collegiality and a sense of community. Membership is open to all undergraduate School of Tourism and Hospitality Management majors. 

ADMISSION FOR NEW STUDENTS TO TEMPLE UNIVERSITY 

If you are applying for admission to Temple University as a freshman or transfer student, and you wish to major in Sport and Recreation Management or Tourism and Hospitality Management, you should designate the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (Code 023) on your application. All students are admitted initially into the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and will receive  undeclared status.  After one year of School of Tourism and Hospitality Management core courses and careful career/academic advice from the Director of Undergraduate Programs, students will be eligible to declare their specific major. 

PLANNING YOUR PROGRAM OF STUDY 

The information in the following sections is designed to provide you with guidance in planning your program of study. The requirements, electives, and sequences are detailed. Courses are scheduled for students to follow the planned sequence. If you do not follow your program as designed, you may face conflicts that will necessitate taking an additional semester or two to complete your requirements. The information contained here should answer a number of your questions on procedures. 

Ideally, you should enter the program as a freshman or a sophomore so your professional work can be spread over three to four years. It is possible, however, to enter the program as late as the beginning of your junior year, but this will result in a full and inflexible schedule and will require your enrolling in summer sessions and/or additional semesters. If you enter this program at the beginning of your junior year or later, you must understand that your degree requirements may not be met within the traditional eight semesters. When you first meet with your new academic adviser, you should plan how long it will take to complete your degree requirements. 

Mr. Jeffrey W. Montague, the Director of Undergraduate Programs, is located in 103 Pearson Hall, 215-204-8701, or jmontagu@nimbus.temple.edu. 
 

UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 

As in any degree program, students in both Sport and Recreation Management and Tourism and Hospitality Management must complete University requirements as well as major requirements. All new students should review the sections in this Bulletin pertaining to: 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

The undergraduate majors in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management are designed to prepare students for a variety of positions in the leisure-service field. The focus of the undergraduate programs is to provide a broad educational foundation and to prepare students for entry into the sport and recreation management, leisure service, or tourism and hospitality occupations at the professional level. 

The Sport and Recreation Management program prepares students interested in sport and recreation careers in the private/commercial sector, public recreation and park agencies, voluntary agencies, campus services, armed forces, and corporate/industrial settings. The Tourism and Hospitality Management program prepares students for entry-level to mid-level positions in tourism, hospitality, and commercial recreation. The program prepares students to work in convention and visitors' bureaus, conference centers, resorts, casinos, hotels, theme parks, theaters, and clubs throughout the United States. Both programs consist of coursework in the University Core Curriculum, School major course requirements, supplemental electives from related disciplines, and two supervised field experiences. 

University Core Curriculum 
The Core course selections will be the student’s choice, with recommendations from the School. The student who has completed a Core course prior to declaring a major in Sport and Recreation Management or Tourism and Hospitality Management will not be required to complete the suggested Core. 

School Requirements: 

University Core Curriculum	36 - 43 s.h.
School Core Requirements	42 s.h.
Major Experiences	18 s.h.
Related Electives	12 s.h.
External Requirements	6 s.h.
General Electives	7 - 14 s.h.
Total	128 s.h.

Program Distribution: 
Sport and Recreation Management Major 

Sport and Recreation Management Core 

THM 0101	Leisure in Society	3 s.h.
THM 0200	Program and Special Event Planning	3 s.h.
THM 0230	Leisure and Tourism for a Diverse Society	3 s.h.
THM 0251	Career Orientation I (Sport & Recreation Management)	3 s.h.
THM 0252	Career Orientation II (Tourism & Hospitality Management)	3 s.h.
THM 0253	Computer Applications	3 s.h.
THM 0280	Internship I	3 s.h.
THM W312	Research Methodology	3 s.h.
THM 0370	Senior Seminar	3 s.h.
THM 0380	Internship II	12 s.h.
THM 0381	Senior Project	3 s.h.
Total		42 s.h.
Major Requirements
THM 0201	Group Dynamics	3 s.h.
THM 0350	Management in Sport and Recreation	3 s.h.
THM 0352	Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation	3 s.h.
THM 0353	Finance and Fund Raising in Sport and Recreation	3 s.h.
THM 0355	Facility Management in Sport and Recreation	3 s.h.
THM 0359	Marketing in Sport and Recreation	3 s.h.
Total		18 s.h.
External Requirements
SP 0065	Public Speaking	3 s.h.
ECON C050, C051, or C052		3 s.h.
CPR Certification	Community level or better	0 s.h.
First Aid Certification		0 s.h.
Total		6 s.h.
Related Electives		12 s.h.
Choose from the following approved list:
ACT 0001	Principles of Accounting I
ACT 0002	Principles of Accounting II
AMS 0103	American Places: Home, City, Region
AMS 0104	The Arts in America
BAD 0305	Entrepreneurial Management
ECON C051	Macroeconomic Principles
ECON C052	Microeconomic Principles
ECON 0265	The Economics of Sports
ENG W104	Writing for Business and Industry
FIN 0101	Introduction to Financial Markets
FIN 0103	Managerial Finance
GSM 0261	Software Applications to Business Problems
GSM 0301	Organizational Planning and Control
HRA 0083	Organization and Management
HRA 0200	Introduction to Human Resource Management
JPRA 0221	Introduction to Public Relations
JPRA 0226	Introduction to Advertising
MKT 0081	Introduction to Marketing
MKT W160	Consumer and Buyer Behavior
MKT 0210	Marketing Research
MKT 0221	Sales and Sales Management
MKT 0395	Event Marketing
PSC 0135	Urban Politics and Problems
PSC 0145	American State and Local Politics
RSK MGT 0001	Introduction to Risk Management
General Electives		7-14 s.h.

 

Program Distribution: 
Tourism and Hospitality Management Major

Tourism and Hospitality Management Core

THM 0101	Leisure in Society	3 s.h.
THM 0200	Program and Special Event Planning	3 s.h.
THM 0230	Leisure and Tourism for a Diverse Society	3 s.h.
THM 0251	Career Orientation I (Sport & Recreation Management)	3 s.h.
THM 0252	Career Orientation II (Tourism & Hospitality Management)	3 s.h.
THM 0253	Computer Applications	3 s.h.
THM 0280	Internship I	3 s.h.
THM W312	Research Methodology	3 s.h.
THM 0370	Senior Seminar	3 s.h.
THM 0380	Internship II	12 s.h.
THM 0381	Senior Project	3 s.h.
Total		42 s.h.
Major Requirements
THM 0321	Management in Tourism and Hospitality	3 s.h.
THM 0322	Legal Issues in Tourism and Hospitality	3 s.h.
THM 0323	Financial Management in Tourism and Hospitality	3 s.h.
THM 0324	Marketing and Sales in Tourism and Hospitality	3 s.h.
Total		12 s.h.
Tourism and Hospitality Electives		6 s.h.
THM 0360	E-Commerce in Tourism and Hospitality
THM 0361	Tourism Economics
THM 0362	Tourism Planning and Development
THM 0363	Special Interest Tourism
THM 0364	International Tourism
THM 0365	Meeting, Conference, and Event Management
THM 0366	Hotel and Lodging Operations Management
THM 0367	Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality
THM 0368	Food and Beverage Management
External Requirements
SP 0065	Public Speaking	3 s.h.
ECON C050, C051, or C052		3 s.h.
CPR Certification	Community level or better	0 s.h.
First Aid Certification		0 s.h.
Total		6 s.h.
Related Electives		12 s.h.
Choose from the following approved list:
ACT 0001	Principles of Accounting I
ACT 0002	Principles of Accounting II
AMS 0103	American Places: Home, City, Region
AMS 0104	The Arts in America
BAD 0305	Entrepreneurial Management
ECON C051	Macroeconomic Principles
ECON C052	Microeconomic Principles
ENG W104	Writing for Business Industry
FIN 0101	Introduction to Financial Markets
FIN 0103	Managerial Finance
GSM 0261	Software Applications to Business Problems
GSM 0301	Organizational Planning and Control
HIS 0167	History of Philadelphia
HRA 0083	Organization and Management
HRA 0200	Introduction to Human Resource Management
JPRA 0221	Introduction to Public Relations
JPRA 0226	Introduction to Advertising
MKT 0081	Introduction to Marketing
MKT W160	Consumer and Buyer Behavior
MKT 0210	Marketing Research
MKT 0221	Sales and Sales Management
MKT 0395	Event Marketing
PSC 0135	Urban Politics and Problems
PSC 0145	American State and Local Politics
RSK MGT 0001	Introduction to Risk Management
General Electives		7 -14 s.h.

Total number of semester hours needed to graduate: 128 

Applied Field Experiences 

The supervised field experience requirement consists of two separate assignments. The first, three semester hours scheduled during the junior year, is a face-to-face leadership assignment in an approved sport, recreation, tourism, or hospitality setting. The second field experience, 15 semesters hours scheduled during the senior year, involves the students in all aspects of professional responsibility in an approved setting, based upon the student’s preference and professional goals. Prerequisite to the senior internship is completion of all other degree requirements, an overall GPA of 2.3 or higher, a School GPA of 2.5 or higher, CPR and First Aid certification, no grades of "I" or "NR" on the student’s transcript, plus a requirement that students verify at least 250 hours of paid or volunteer experience in a field-related setting. These hours are not supervised by the faculty, but must be verified by agency personnel. 

Business Minor 

With a few adjustments in course selection, the Sport and Recreation Management major and/or the Tourism and Hospitality Management major may earn a minor in Business from the Fox School of Business and Management. (See your adviser for details.) 

Components of STHM.

FACULTY 

Elizabeth H. Barber, Academic Director, Ph.D., University of Iowa. 

Delores M. Andy, Ed.M., Temple University. 
Michael W. Jackson, H.S.D., Indiana University. 
Karl J. Mayer, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jeffrey W. Montague, Ed.M., Temple University. 
Bonnie L. Parkhouse, Ph.D., University of Minnesota.
Wesley S. Roehl, Ph.D., Texas A & M University.
Ira G. Shapiro, Ph.D., University of North Carolina. 
Raymond E. Tedrick, Ph.D., University of Maryland.
David B. West, M.S., Michigan State University.

Emeritus Faculty 
Richard G. Kraus.