Buffalo State
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017
Hospitality Administration (B.S.)
BS-SP HTR
Hospitality and Tourism Department
Bachelor of Science (HEGIS 1307)
Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) Accredited
Caudell Hall 207 (716) 878-5913
The hospitality and tourism curriculum prepares graduates for management positions in various aspects of the hospitality industry. Career opportunities exist for managers in restaurants, hotels, clubs, casino and gaming, resorts, catering operations, residential and health care, school and university food service, sales, production, travel and tourism, and other components of industry/business.
The department’s mission is to educate and develop proven hospitality professionals by integrating a strong core curriculum with a deliberate emphasis on experiential learning. The department is defined by its extraordinary focus on student development, and is firmly grounded in producing graduates that excel in communication, teamwork, professionalism, and problem solving.
Admission Requirements: Transfer or undeclared students desiring to major in this program must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in previous college credits.
Intellectual Foundations Requirements |
33-39 cr |
Total Required Credit Hours in Hospitality Administration |
42 cr |
A. Required Courses (30 cr)
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism |
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Food and Beverage Management (4) |
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Computer Applications for Hospitality |
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Cost Controls in Hospitality |
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Advanced Training in Hospitality |
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Strategic Marketing in Hospitality |
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Advanced Human Resource Management in Hospitality |
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Legal Issues in Hospitality |
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Practicum in Hospitality Operations (4) |
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Seminar in Hospitality (1) |
B. Concentration Courses (12 cr)
Restaurant and Institutional Management Concentration
Multicultural Foods |
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Sanitation and Safety in Food Service |
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Principles of Management in Food Service |
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Catering Management |
Required: 400 hours of hospitality-related industry experience.
Culinary Arts Concentration
Applied Culinary Arts |
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Fundamentals of Bakeshop Production |
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Menu Design & Development |
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Catering Management |
Required: 400 hours of hospitality-related industry experience
Hotel Tourism Management Concentration
Hotel Operations |
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Conventions, Meetings, and Expositions |
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Tourism Management |
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Hotel Management |
Required: 400 hours of hospitality-related industry experience.
Electives in Hospitality Administration
Multicultural Foods |
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Sanitation and Safety in Food Service |
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Applied Culinary Arts |
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Cultural Tourism |
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Fundamentals of Bakeshop Production |
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Wine Essentials |
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Industry Experience |
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Tourism and World Travel |
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Principles of Management in Food Service |
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Menu Design & Development |
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Hotel Operations |
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Events Management |
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Private Club Management |
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Catering Management |
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Conventions, Meetings and Expositions |
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Tourism Management |
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Hotel Management |
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All College Electives |
39-45 cr |
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Total Required Credit Hours |
120 cr |
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Academic Road Map for Hospitality Administration, B.S. - Hotel Tourism Management Concentration
Student Learning Outcomes for Hospitality Administration, B.S.
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Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017
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Student Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals
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Undergraduate Major and Minor Programs
Undergraduate Major Programs at a Glance
Undergraduate Minor Programs at a Glance
Business Administration (B.S.)
Business and Marketing Education (B.S.)
Business and Marketing Education (PTCP)
Career and Technical Education (B.S.)*
Career and Technical Education (PTCP)*
Childhood Education (Grades 1–6, B.S.)
Childhood Education and English Extension (Grades 1–6 and English 7-9, B.S.)
Childhood Education and French Extension (Grades 1–6 and French 7-9, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Italian Extension (Grades 1–6 and Italian 7-9, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Mathematics Extension (Grades 1–6 and Mathematics 7-9, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Social Studies Extension (Grades 1–6 Social Studies and 7-9, B.S.)
Childhood Education and Spanish Extension (Grades 1–6 and Spanish 7-9, B.S.)
Computer Information Systems (B.S.)*
Dietitian Education Program (B.S.)
Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)
Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 6, Combined Program)
Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 2, B.S.)
Electrical Engineering Technology (Electronics) (B.S.)*
Electrical Engineering Technology (Smart Grid) (B.S.)*
English Education (7–12, B.S.)
English Education (7–12, PTCP)
Exceptional Education and Childhood Education (B.S.Ed.)
Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)
Fashion and Textile Technology (B.S.)
Hospitality Administration (B.S.)
Individualized Studies (B.S.)*
International Relations (B.A.)
Mathematics Education (7–12, B.S.)
Mathematics Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Mathematics Education (7–12, PTCP)
Mathematics Education (7–12, 5 – 6 Extension; PTCP)
Mechanical Engineering Technology (B.S.)*
Music Education (Pre-K–12, B.Mus.)
Physics Education (7–12, B.S.)
Physics Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Social Studies Education (7–12, B.S.)
Social Studies Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, B.S.)
Social Studies Education (7–12, PTCP)
Social Studies Education (7–12, 5–6 Extension, PTCP)
Spanish Education (7–12, PTCP)
Speech-Language Pathology (B.S.)
Television and Film Arts (B.A.)
AAS - African and African American Studies
BME - Business and Marketing Education
CEL - Community Engaged Learning
CIS - Computer Information System
CRS - International Center for Studies in Creativity
CTE - Career and Technical Education
DMP - Digital Music Production
ELS - English Language Secondary
FCS - Family and Consumer Sciences Education
FLE - Foreign Language Education
FTT - Fashion and Textile Technology
HON - All College Honors Program
HPR - Coaching and Physical Education
MCL - Modern and Classical Languages
SLP - Speech Language Pathology
SPF - Social Psychological Foundations
SSE - Social Studies Education
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professors
SUNY Distinguished Service Professors
Career and Technical Education
Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education
Center for Health and Social Research
Coaching and Physical Education
Computer Information Systems Department
Earth Sciences and Science Education Department
Economics and Finance Department
Elementary Education and Reading Department
Engineering Technology Department
Exceptional Education Department
Geography and Planning Department
Health, Dietetics and Nutrition Department
Higher Education Administration
History and Social Studies Education Department
Hospitality and Tourism Department
International Center for Studies in Creativity
Modern and Classical Languages Department
Philosophy and Humanities Department
Speech-Language Pathology Department