School of Health & Human Sciences
Undergraduate Programs
Hospitality
Hospitality (B.S.T.E.S.M.)
The hospitality major prepares students for an exciting career crafting extraordinary guest experiences, creating inviting spaces, and elevating service to an art form. With a hospitality major, students will master the skills needed to create unforgettable stays, oversee hotels and resorts, and manage food and beverage operations. Students will study alongside other students in the Tourism, Event, and Sport Management program and have the opportunity to earn the business foundations undergraduate certificate through the Kelley School of Business.
Hospitality Curriculum
IU Indianapolis General Education Core
Hospitality majors must fulfill the IU Indianapolis general education requirements corresponding to Indiana College Core.
Core Communication (6 credits)
- ENG-W 131: Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (3 credits) or ENG-W 140: Reading, Writing, and Inquiry: Honors (3 credits) completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher
- COMM-R 110: Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
Analytical Reasoning (6 credits)
- Analytical Reasoning List A (3 credits)
- Analytical Reasoning List A or B (3 credits)
Cultural Understanding (3 credits)
- Cultural Understanding (3 credits)
Life and Physical Sciences (3 credits)
- Life and Physical Sciences (3 credits)
- Life and Physical Sciences (3 credits)
Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences (9 credits)
- Arts & Humanities (3 credits)
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
- Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences (3 credits)
TESM Core requirements
- TESM-G 110: TESM Learning Community (1 credit)
- TESM-C 100: Introduction to TESM (3 credits)
- TESM-C 205: Facility Management (3 credits)
- TESM-C 301: Career & Leadership Principles (3 credits)
- TESM-C 325: Selling in TESM (3 credits)
- TESM-C 410: Data Literacy and Research (3 credits)
- TESM-C 401: Internship (6 credits)
- BUS-X 204: Business Communications OR ENG-W 231: Professional Writing (3 credits)
- HER-E 120: Introduction to Graphic Design Essentials OR NEWM-N 102: Creative Design (3 credits) (NEWM-N 102 can be used to satisfy the Arts & Humanities gen ed requirement)
Requirements for the Business Foundations Certificate
- TESM-C 112: Business Foundations of TESM
- TESM-C 312: Human Resources in the Service Industry (3 credits)
- BUS-A 186: Accounting and the Business Environment OR BUS-A 200: Foundations of Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 credits)
- BUS-F 200: Foundations of Financial Management (3 credits)
- BUS-K 201: Foundations of Business Information Systems and Decision Making (3 credits)
- BUS-M 200: Marketing and Society OR 300 Introduction to Marketing (3 credits)
- BUS-P 200: Foundations of Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
Major-specific Requirements for Hospitality:
- TESM-H 281: Lodging Management (3 credits)
- TESM-H 305: Food and Beverage Operations (3 credits)
- TESM-H 318: Beer, Wine, and Spirits Management (3 credits)
- TESM-H 341: Revenue and Finance in Hospitality (3 credits)
- TESM-H 391: Safety, Risk, and Crisis Management (3 credits)
- TESM-H 412: Hospitality Strategic Management (3 credits)
- TESM-H 499: Entrepreneurship in Hospitality (3 credits)
- Major-selective electives (3 credits) Select 1 of:
- TESM-H 310: Catering
- TESM-E 210: Celebrations, Weddings, and Ceremonies
- TESM-E 371: Conferences, Conventions, and Expos
- TESM-E 375: Corporate Events
- TESM-H 328: Beers of the World
- TESM-H 385: Distilled Spirits of the World
- TESM-H 218: Wines of the World
- TESM-H 408: Food and Wine Pairing
Open Electives (17 credits)
- Additional courses beyond the IU Indianapolis General Education Core and major course requirements to total 120 credit hours (these are not required to be SHHS courses, but could be).
- Only college-level course work will count toward open electives. Remedial courses in areas such as math and English do not count.
