Hospitality Administration (B.A.S.)

BASHA I and BASHA II

The Bachelor of Applied Science in hospitality administration (BASHA) undergraduate degree completion programs are for domestic and international students who already hold two- or three-year credentials in the field. The programs include an extensive cooperative education experience as well as academic requirements and lead to a baccalaureate degree in 14 or 21 months.

BASHA I
Students who possess a three-year diploma in an area of hospitality from an accredited institution, which is typical in some countries, would enroll in a 14-month program that provides an overview of American culture and the hospitality industry in the United States. Students complete 42 credits at Southern New Hampshire University. Included in the program is a 12-credit internship in an American hotel or resort.

Students completing this degree program would be prepared either to find positions in the hospitality field in the United States or to return to their own nations with a greater appreciation for the United States and its hospitality industry. Admission is open only to those students who have completed a three-year program at an approved institution.

General Education Courses
ECO 325 Economics for Hospitality Students
COM 212 Public Speaking

(must take 1 of the following math courses, based on math background) 
MAT 130 Applied Finite Mathematics
MAT 220 Statistics 
     
Choose one:
PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology

Hospitality Administration Major Courses 
  
HOS 416 Legal Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
HOS 420 Financial Management in the Hospitality Industry
HOS 426 The American Work Experience
HOS 490 Hospitality and Tourism Management Cooperative Education
OL 421 Strategic Management and Policy
     
Choose one:
MKT 320  Sales Management
HOS 428  Resort Development and Management

Choose one:
HOS 451 Nutrition
HOS 424 Managing,Merchandising,Service of Wines

Total Hospitality Course Credits: 30
Total Degree Credits: 132

BASHA II
Students with two-year degrees from accredited hospitality management programs would enroll in Southern New Hampshire University’s 21-month bachelor of applied science in hospitality administration degree program. Students who transfer to Southern New Hampshire University are required to complete an additional 60 credits, including a 12-credit cooperative education experience. Students graduating from this program would be prepared to enter management positions in the hospitality industry.

Admission is open only to students with associate degrees from accredited hospitality management programs. Students planning to transfer in to the BASHA II program must fulfill the following requirements before they are admitted in the program:

• Successful completion of the associate degree with a 2.50 GPA or above
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member

General Education Courses
ENG 121 College Composition II
IT 100      Introduction to Information Technology
MAT 130 Applied Finite Mathematics

Choose one:
ECO 201 Microeconomics
ECO 202 Macroeconomics

Choose one:
PSY 108  Introduction to Psychology
SOC 112 Introduction to Sociology

Business Core Courses
ACC 201 Financial Accounting
ACC 202 Managerial Accounting
BUS 206  Business Law I
MKT 113 Introduction to Marketing
OL 215    Principles of Management

Choose one:
MKT 320 Sales Management
MKT 345 Consumer Behavior

Choose one:
OL 317 Small Business Management
OL 421 Strategic Management and Policy
 
Hospitality Major Courses
HOS 315 Rooms Division Management
HOS 340 Special Events Management
HOS 420 Financial Management in Hospitality Industry

Hospitality Electives
Students can use the 3 Hospitality electives to declare a concentration in either Restaurant Management or Hotel and Convention Management
HOS 311 Policy and Planning for Sustainable Development
HOS 329 Food and Beverage Concept Development
HOS 350 Chamber of Commerce Management
HOS 401 Convention Sales and Group Planning
HOS 415 Hotel Administration
HOS 422 Beverage Management and Control
HOS 424 Managing,Merchandising,Service of Wines
HOS 425 Advanced Food and Beverage Service

Electives
Select two free electives.

Experiential Learning – Requirement for Graduation
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science degree program must complete 500 hours of experiential learning in a hospitality and tourism (or related) business with a minimum of 100 hours in guest/customer contact services. Industry experience prior to the admission into the program will not be accepted or accounted for.

Total Hospitality Course Credits: 18
Total Business Core Courses: 21
Total Degree Credits: 120