B.S. International Hospitality Management (extended major)

To earn this degree, you must complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:

Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take.  Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)

   

Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in ethnic diversity and one in global awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.

 

Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).

 

In addition to the course requirements described in the following paragraphs, you must obtain and document 800 units of relevant employment in a hospitality-related enterprise for the technical, hands-on portion of your degree plan. You must also earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25 in all hospitality administration core and business auxiliary courses by the time you graduate.

 

Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.

Major Requirements

These 80 units include a hospitality administration core, business auxiliary requirements, and specialization requirements, as we describe in the following paragraphs.

Hospitality Administration Core

You take the following 45 units:

Business Auxiliary Requirements

You take the following 21 units. (Please note that you don’t have to complete these courses before declaring your major in international hospitality.)

Specialization Requirements

For these 14 units, you take:

Finally, you must take one term of studies abroad. While abroad, you take courses that apply toward your hospitality administration core and liberal studies requirements. Please consult with your advisor to plan your study abroad experience.

Language Requirement

You must demonstrate proficiency in a modern foreign language other than English that is equivalent to four terms of university coursework in the same language. You may satisfy this requirement by taking language courses or by testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP exams arranged by NAU’s Counseling and Testing Center. (For more information, see the section titled College Level Exam Program in the Course, Enrollment, and Credit Policies chapter.)

General Electives  

Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.  

 

You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)

 

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