2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
 

Stephen B. Shiring, Chairperson; Baker, Marshall, Miller, Sullivan, T. Van Dyke;
and professors emeriti Simkins, Woods

Website: www.iup.edu/hrim

The department offers students an academic preparation leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management. Students take general courses in business, chemistry, biology, computer literacy, and foreign language. Students elect to concentrate in either food service management or lodging management. The program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.

The food service management track prepares students for management positions in restaurants, corporate food services, entertainment or recreation food service, health care, or other institutional and contract food service.

The lodging management track prepares students for management positions within hotels, resorts, and other lodging operations. Emphasis is on the study of housekeeping, rooms, and sales departments but also includes food production and service.

Both programs require the student to complete 880 hours of hospitality industry work experience before graduation. The first 440 hours are completed during the freshman and sophomore years in any type of hospitality position selected by the student and must be completed before the internship is scheduled. The second 440 hours are completed as an internship. The internship is supervised by a faculty member who assists the student in developing the learning package to be achieved during the internship and who advises the intern on university, department, and site requirements.

Professional-type uniforms are prescribed as part of the dress code for departmental majors in all food production courses.

Bachelor of Science—Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management

with the following specifications:

Mathematics: MATH 21

Natural Science: CHEM 101-102

Social Science: PSYC 101, ECON 121

Liberal Studies Electives: BTED/COSC/IFMG 101, FDNT 145, no course with HRIM prefix

Major:

Food Service Management Track: FDNT 145 (2),

HRIM 358, 402, 406, 408

Lodging Management Track: HRIM 115, 260, 365, 420, IFMG 300

(1)   Each student must complete 880 hours of work experience, of which 440 hours must be through
supervised experiences in HRIM 493. See department internship coordinator for detailed information.

(2)   Semester hours counted in Liberal Studies Electives.

(3)   Each student must have foreign language proficiency of either:

a.     Intermediate-level - SPAN 201/FRNC 202/GRMN 252 or

        b.     Successful completion of two semesters of one language. Intermediate-level courses may
be used as Liberal Studies elective.

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