TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT

M. Teoman Alemdar, B.S., Chair

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Courses

TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Tourism is not only the fastest growing industry, it is also a global industry increasingly influenced by multi-national enterprises. Thus students who select Hotel Management as their area of specialization will follow a curriculum that prepares them for a career in the hotel and restaurant business both domestically and world-wide. Courses focus on managerial skills, finance and accounting, hotel operations, computer literacy, fluency in English and competence in a second foreign language.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 106  Principles of Accounting  3      3  5
THM 163  Dynamics of Tourism  3      3  5
FRL 165  Basic Chinese I  4  2    4  6
BIM 181  PC General Applications      3  3  3
JAP 161  Basic Japanese I  4      3  6
FRE 161  Basic French I  4      3  -
GER 161  Basic German I  4      3  6
ITA 161  Basic Italian I  4      3  -
SPA 161  Basic Spanish I  4      3  6
RUS 161  Basic Russian I  4      3  6
TURK 101  Turkish I  2      2  1
  Second Foreign Language*        3  6

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 107  Microeconomics  3      3  5
THM 164  Calculus  3      3  5
THM 166  Health Studies  1      1  1
THM 167  Behavior and Etiquette  1      1  1
THM 168  Nutrition and Sanitation  3      3  5
FRL 166  Basic Chinese II  4      3  6
JAP 162  Basic Japanese II  4      3  6
FRE 162  Basic French II  4      3  -
GER 162  Basic German II  4      3  6
ITA 162  Basic Italian II  4      3  6
SPA 162  Basic Spanish II  4      3  6
RUS 162  Basic Russian II  4      3  6
TURK 102  Turkish II  2      2  1
  Second Foreign Language*        3  6

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 205  Macroeconomics  3      3  5
THM 243  Rooms Division Management  3      3  5
THM 245  Purchasing and Cost Analysis  3      3  5
THM 247  Food and Beverage Management  3      3  5
THM 269  Co-Op Management Application    40    -  5
FRL 167  Basic Chinese III  4      3  6
JAP 163  Basic Japanese III  4      3  6
FRE 163  Basic French III  4      3  -
GER 163  Basic German III  4      3  6
ITA 163  Basic Italian III  4      3  6
SPA 163  Basic Spanish III  4      3  6
RUS 163  Basic Russian III  4      3  6
HIST 201  History of Turkish Republic I  2      2  1
  Second Foreign Language*        3  6

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 202  Principles of Management  3      3  5
THM 242  Social Psychology  3      3  5
THM 244  Food Production Techniques  2      2  4
THM 246  Restaurant Service  3      3  5
FRL 168  Basic Chinese IV  4      3  6
BIM 282  Hospitality Industry Computerization      3  3  5
JAP 164  Basic Japanese IV  4      3  6
FRE 164  Basic French IV  4      3  -
GER 164  Basic German IV  4      3  6
ITA 164  Basic Italian IV  4      3  -
SPA 164  Basic Spanish IV  4      3  6
RUS 164  Basic Russian IV  4      3  6
HIST 202  History of Turkish Republic II  2      2  1
  Second Foreign Language*        3  6

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 300  Summer Training        -  3
THM 301  Human Resources Management  3      3  5
THM 309  Principles of Marketing  3      3  5
THM 313  Hospitality Management Accounting  3      3  5
THM 323  International Cuisines  4      4  5
BIM 381  Business Computer Applications      2  2  -
ELS 311  Communication Skills I  2      2  4
  Restricted Elective        3  6

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 310  Industrial Training Project        4  21

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 403  Organizational Behavior  3      3  5
THM 409  Tourism Law  3      3  5
THM 417  Quantitative Decision Techniques  3      3  5
ELS 411  Communication Skills II  2      2  4
  Restricted Elective        3  6

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 415  Finance  3      3  5
THM 418  Senior Project  3      3  10
THM 419  Tourism Management Applications  3      3  5
THM 420  Seminars on Tourism Industry  2      2  2
THM 423  Tourism Economics  3      3  5
  Restricted Electives (2)        6  12

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Prac. Lab
THM 391  Business Forecasting  3      3  6
THM 392  Nutrition and General Health  3      3  6
THM 396  Case Studies for Tourism  3      3  6
THM 397  Ethics in Hospitality Industry  3      3  6
THM 452  Tourism Planning  3      3  6
THM 453  Total Quality Management  3      3  6
THM 454  Management Behavior and Team Effectiveness  3      3  6
THM 475  Strategic Marketing for the Hospitality Industry  3      3  6
THM 478  Hotel Investment Decision  2      3  6
THM 482  Club Management  3      3  6
THM 483  Select Issues in Turkish Tourism  3      3  6
THM 484  Case Studies in Applied Marketing  3      3  6
THM 485  Hospitality Architecture and Design  3      3  6
THM 487  Concept and Design for Food and Beverage Outlets  3      3  6
THM 488  Eco-Tourism  3      3  6
THM 911  Selected Topics in Tourism I  3      3  6
THM 912  Selected Topics in Tourism II  3      3  6
GER 261  Intermediate German I  4      3  -
GER 262  Intermediate German II  4      3  -

* SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

One of the following seven-semester sequences of courses in Japanese, Chineese, Russian, German, Italian, French or Spanish, offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Letters, can be taken to fulfill the second foreign language requirements:

  • Japanese : JAP 161/162/163/164/261
  • Chinese : FRL 165/166/167/168
  • French : FRE 161/162/163/164/261/262/263
  • German : GER 161/162/163/164/261/262/263
  • Italian : ITA 161/162/163/164/261/262/263
  • Spanish : SPA 161/162/163/164/261/262/263
  • Russian : RUS 161/162/163/164/261
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