The “Tourism and Hospitality Management” (THM) major is designed to prepare undergraduate students for management careers in the tourism and hospitality industries. Students will study the core courses required of all students pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration degree. This core will provide a foundation of business skills critical for all business students in the College of Business and Leadership. Building on this core business foundation, THM students will take 21 required hours in coursework specific to THM including a required internship. Complementing these required courses will be 12 hours of electives taken from upper-division courses in Management and Marketing. Graduates from this major will be well prepared to assume managerial roles in these industries. The purpose of the THM program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, values, and strategic perspectives essential to obtaining leadership roles in the hospitality service professions in western Kansas, the region, the domestic market, and throughout the world. Additionally, the THM program would foster research and scholarship that will translate to student excellence in the management of hospitality properties. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management, graduates would be able to pursue career paths in most segments of the THM industry, including: Hotel Operations Property Management Marketing for Food and Beverage …