Collin McRae

Student Profile

Collin McRae (BA '09)

 "I wouldn't even want to imagine myself at another School..."

Curriculum

Michigan State University course descriptions are available on-line.

I. WRITING
WRA 110 - 150 (4) - Writing, Rhetoric and American Culture (Tier I)

II. INTEGRATIVE STUDIES - a minimum of 24 credits are required
ISB 200 level (3) - Integrative Studies in Biological Science
ISP 200 level (3) - Integrative Studies in Physical Science
ISB L or ISP L (2) – Integrative Studies in Biological or Physical Sciences Lab
IAH 201 - 210 (4) – Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities
IAH 211 - 241 (4) – Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities
ISS 200 level (4) – Integrative Studies in Social Sciences
ISS 300 level (4) – Integrative Studies in Social Sciences

III. CORE PROGRAM (22 credits)
MTH 103(3) EC 201 (3) ACC 201 (3) COM 100 or 225 (3)
STT 201 (4) ** EC 202 (3) CSE 101 (3)*
*Students who pass waiver examination will not be required to complete CSE 101
**STT 200, 315 or 421 may be substituted for STT 201

IV.MAJOR FIELD - a minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required.

All of the following courses are required (36 credits)
HB 100 (2) - Introduction to Hospitality Business
HB 105 (2) - Service Management Principles
HB 201 (1) - Hospitality Business Professional Development I
HB 237 (3) - Management of Lodging Systems
HB 265 (3) - Food Management: Safety and Nutrition
HB 267 (3) - Management of Food and Beverage Systems
HB 302 (3) - Hospitality Managerial Accounting
HB 307 (3) - Hospitality Human Resources (W)*
HB 311 (3) - Hospitality Finance
HB 337 (3) - Hospitality Information Systems
HB 375 (3) - Hospitality Marketing
HB 401 (1) - Hospitality Business Professional Development II (W)**
HB 447 (3) - Hospitality Business Law
HB 489 (3) - Hospitality Business Strategy

*Students must complete first-level 400 hour internship/professional work experience prior to enrollment in HB 307.
**Students must complete first and second-level 400 hour internship/professional work experience prior to enrollment in HB 401.

One of the following required electives (3 credits)
HB 475 (3) - Applied Hospitality Marketing in Food Service
Or
HB 476 (3) - Applied Hospitality Marketing in Lodging

One of the following required electives (3 credits)
HB 482 (3) - Advanced Hospitality Finance
Or
HB 485 (3) - Hospitality Food Service Operations

One of the following international electives (minimum of 3 credits):
A language, study abroad course, or other international course as approved by the student's academic advisor (3-5)
HB 460 (3) - International Lodging Development and Management
EC 340 (3) - Survey of International Economics

A minimum of 15 credits in specialized electives selected from the following:
HB 210 (3) - Introduction to Casino Industry
HB 320 (3) - Casino Operation and Management
HB 321 (3) - Club Operations and Management
HB 345 (3) - Quantity Food Production Systems
HB 349 (3) - Facilities Maintenance and Systems
HB 370 (3) - Hospitality Business v-Commerce
HB 376 (3) - Hospitality Sales Process
HB 380 (3) - Meeting and Event Planning Management
HB 382 (3) - Hospitality Business Real Estate Development
HB 405 (3) - Advanced Management of Food and Beverage Systems
HB 411 (3) - Hospitality Beverages
HB 415 (3) - Managing Quality in Hospitality Business
HB 460 (3) - International Lodging Development and Management
HB 473 (3) - Hospitality Industry Research
HB 482 (3) - Advanced Hospitality Finance
HB 485 (3) - Hospitality Food Service Operations
HB 490 (1-6) - Independent Study
HB 491 (3) - Hospitality Business Current Topics

V. ELECTIVE CREDITS OUTSIDE OF The School OF HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
A minimum of 10 credits from elective courses are required and must be approved by the student's academic advisor. At least 6 credits of general electives outside of the College of Business, Department of Mathematics, and Department of Statistics and Probability. Courses that are used for University requirements and courses that are used to satisfy Core Program requirements may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

VII.CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
120 credits or 123 credits if credit for MTH 1825 was earned at Michigan State University.