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 freshman students are admitted initially into the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management as undeclared majors.  After one year of the 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.  All transfer students must seek individual program advice from the Director of Undergraduate Programs. 

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 about 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. However, transfer students from community colleges or other accredited four-year institutions may meet some of the program requirements through transfer credits.  It is also possible to transfer into the program from another school or college within Temple University as late as your junior year through the intra-university transfer application process.  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 montague@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  DEGREE PROGRAMS

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 course work 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	36 s.h.
Major Requirements	15 - 18 s.h.
Major Electives	6 - 9 s.h.
Related Electives	12 s.h.
External Requirements	6 s.h.
General Electives	7 - 14 s.h.
Total	128 s.h.

 

Programs: 
Sport and Recreation Management
 

Tourism and Hospitality Management Major
 

School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Core
THM 0100	Career Orientation in Sport, Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality	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 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		36 s.h.
Tourism and Hospitality Management Major Requirements
THM 0102	Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality	3 s.h.
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		15 s.h.
Tourism and Hospitality Management Major Electives (choose three)		9 s.h.
THM 0331	e-Commerce Business Models and Strategy
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 Sport, Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality
THM 0368	Food and Beverage Management
THM 0369	Sport, Recreation, and Travel for Senior Populations
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 four 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
ECON C051	Macroeconomic Principles
ECON C052	Microeconomic Principles
ENG W104	Writing for Business and Industry
FIN 0101	Introduction to Financial Markets
FIN 0103	Principles of Managerial Finance
GSM 0261	Software Applications to Business Problems
GUS 0229	Geography of Travel and Tourism
GUS 0262	Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
GUS 0274	American Place
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
LAW SBM C001	Law in Society
LAW SBM R050	Racial Discrimination Under the Law
MIS 0085	Information Systems
MIS 0100	Fundamentals of Information Systems
MKT 0081	Introduction to Marketing
MKT W160	Consumer and Buyer Behavior
MKT 0210	Marketing Research
MKT 0221	Sales and Sales Management
MKT 0250	International Marketing
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 semester 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 "MG" 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. 

Minor in e-Business in Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation

The Minor in e-Business in Tourism, Hospitality, Sport, and Recreation consists of an eight-course sequence (24 credit hours).  Four courses are taught by the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management and four courses are taught by the Management Information Systems Department in the Fox School of Business and Management.  Upon successful completion, the minor is recorded on the student's official University transcript.  (Contact the advising center for details.) 

Business Minor Option 

The Fox School of Business and Management offers an eight course (24 credit hours) business minor to allow students in other schools and colleges of the University a chance to better prepare themselves for work in a profit or non-profit organization.  This minor will also facilitate the transition into a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for undergraduate non-business majors.  Upon successful completion, the minor will be recorded on the student's official University transcript.  (Contact the advising center for details.) 

FACULTY 

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

Delores M. Andy, Ed.M., Temple University. 
Clark Hu, M.S., Purdue University. 
Michael W. Jackson, H.S.D., Indiana University.
Carol King, Ph.D., New York University.
Charles Lee, Ph.D., Clemson University. 
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, Ed.D., Columbia Teachers College.