Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management option integrates the basic principles of business and hospitality management with the goal of pursuing a professional and management career in food services, lodging services, recreation services, or travel-related services. Constituting 126 hours for graduation, the core program consists of 35 hours of hospitality-related course work, including food science, food management, nutrition, sanitation, purchasing, and the management of institutional, commercial, catering, and fine dining facilities. In addition, the option is supplemented by a 21 hour concentration in business through the College of Commerce. Hands-on experience is provided through the management of Bevier Cafe and the Spice Box (two food service establishments on the University of Illinois campus), as well as through the completion of practical and professional work experiences consisting of 320 hours each. Unlike hospitality management programs in many other institutions, this option is science-based, which further enhances the student's knowledge in the management and handling of food, as well as providing a competitive edge upon graduation.

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