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Major in Hospitality Management
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Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI)
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Honors Study in Hospitality Management
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- Undergraduate Meeting and Events Management Certificate (MEMC)
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M.S. Degree Requirements
All M.S. candidates are required to present a research poster at the University Graduate Research Exhibition (held in the spring semester) at least once prior to their final oral defense.
Methods Courses (9 credits)
- HM 503: Research Methods in HRIM (3) (required)
- Stat 500: Applied Statistics (3) (required)
- Stat 501: Regression Methods (3)
Concentration Courses (15 credits)
- 15 credits that build a focused hospitality research area (courses are selected at the direction of the student's adviser and thesis committee).
- No more than 3 credits of independent study should be used to meet concentration requirements (at the discretion of the professor-in-charge)
Thesis Research (6 credits)
- HM 600: Thesis Research (6)

The School of Hospitality Management
The Pennsylvania State University
201 Mateer Building
University Park, PA 16802
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814-865-1853