Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management: Lodging Management Track, B.S.

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About the Bachelor of Science in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management

The mission of the restaurant, hotel, and institutional management (RHIM) program is to prepare individuals who will make a contribution to the hospitality industry and to society as a whole through quality education, research, and service.

The (RHIM) program prepares students for management career opportunities in the hospitality industry. The curriculum includes courses in nutritional sciences, arts and sciences, and both core and elective courses in RHIM. Classroom laboratory experiences keep pace with changes in the hospitality field and the required 1,200 hours of hospitality work experience allows students to become familiar with the industry. A required 400-hour hospitality industry internship counts toward the 1,200-hour work experience. Texas Tech’s RHIM program, recognized as one of the top programs in the nation, offers a multidisciplinary approach to hospitality education. The curriculum is designed to prepare the student to meet both current and future hospitality needs. The program emphasizes problem solving and creativity in addition to strong practical laboratory experiences. The RHIM program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration.

Tracks. The restaurant, hotel, and institutional management program offers tracks in (1) hospitality management , (2) food and beverage management , (3) lodging management , and (4) wine business to better meet the needs of students and the hospitality industry by focusing on specific competencies necessary to be successful hospitality practitioners. Students will choose a specific track for industry focus but can select their elective credits from any of the RHIM tracks. All tracks include a uniform core of hospitality. The hospitality management track will include additional selected course work from all areas of hospitality whereas the food and beverage management and lodging management tracks will delve further into coursework with their specific industry foci. The wine business track will include selected courses from the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. An earned grade of “C” or better is required in all RHIM core and elective courses, as well as any course accepted as a substitution for RHIM core or elective courses.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
OR
IS 1100 - RaiderReady: Freshman Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
Mathematics Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 2210 - Introduction to Hospitality Management 2 Semester Credit Hours
Language, Phil., & Culture Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
Mathematics Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
NS 1410 - Science of Nutrition 4 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 2308 - Hotel Operations 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ECO 2305 - Principles of Economics 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 3321 - Introduction to Hospitality Industry Accounting Practices 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Choose any non-required RHIM or RTL course.)

Total: 15

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Human Sciences Core Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
FDSC 3303 - Food Sanitation 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 3200 - Introduction to Internship in Hospitality 2 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Choose any non-required RHIM or RTL course.)

Total: 13

Third Year

Fall

RHIM 3320 - Facilities Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
Oral Communications 3 Semester Credit Hours *
RHIM 3358 - Human Resources in the Service Industry 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
Life & Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
RHIM 3370 - Restaurant Operations and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 16

Spring

RHIM 4341 - Hospitality Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 4308 - Lodging Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 4312 - Food and Beverage Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 4313 - Legal Aspects of Hospitality Industry 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours (Choose any non-required RHIM or RTL course.)

Total: 15

Internship

RHIM 3000 - Internship in Hospitality V1-6 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 2

Fourth Year

Fall

RHIM 4316 - Hospitality Sales and Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 4322 - Hospitality Industry Financial Analysis 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
(Choose a course that also fulfills the multicultural requirement.)
RHIM Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours (Choose any non-required RHIM or RTL course.)

Total: 15

Spring

RHIM 4200 - Practicum in Hospitality 2 Semester Credit Hours (Must take graduating semester.) (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 4332 - Customer Relations for Hospitality Enterprises 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 4348 - Hospitality Revenue Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM Elective 1 Semester Credit Hour
(Choose any non-required RHIM or RTL course.)
RHIM 4315 - Dinner Series Capstone 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 13

Total Hours: 120

* Choose from core curriculum requirements.

Students are expected to have competency in computer usage.
Two hours of RHIM 3000 (Internship) must be taken after RHIM 3200 and prior to the last semester.
Completing 800 hours of documented relevant hospitality industry experience is required prior to graduation in addition to the required 400-hour internship.

Human Sciences

Choose 1 from:

ADRS 2310 - Understanding Alcohol, Drugs, and Addictive Behaviors 3 Semester Credit Hours
HDFS 2322 - Partnering: The Development of Intimate Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours
PFP 3301 - Introduction to Personal Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours