B.S., Tourism and Event Management or Hotel and Restaurant Management
These programs offer a balanced curriculum of management skills and global orientations necessary to develop leaders for careers in the world’s largest industry. Classroom learning integrates practical technology applications, academic excellence, and communication skills, and is reinforced through experiential learning and professional enrichment opportunities. Students are also encouraged to participate in projects involving tourism and event professionals from the state, regional, national, and international levels.
The B.S. degree in either tourism and event management or hotel and restaurant management provides students with the knowledge and experience necessary to successfully obtain and advance in managerial positions. Our student professional associations strive to supplement these prospects through networking, service learning, and interaction with industry leaders.
Located between New York and Boston, two of the most prominent tourism gateways, the University of New Haven’s tourism and event management program offers students an ideal location from which to study the industry. Furthermore, we are in proximity to several multinational businesses with which our students may partner to complete their fieldwork (800 hours) and internship (400 hours) requirements. Each student is also required to complete a 200-hour service learning component prior to graduation.
Students earning a B.S. degree in either tourism and event management or hotel and restaurant management are required to complete 121 credits, including the core curriculum (37 credits), Business core curriculum restricted electives (12 credits), non-Business elective requirements (12 credits), and the business program core (30 credits). The following are in addition to the aforementioned curricular requirements:
Business Major: 18 credits
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