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)