Lodging & Facilities Management

Program Overview

Montana State University's Lodging and Facilities Management program prepares students for careers in hospitality and facility management. Through coursework and mandatory internships, students gain hands-on experience in lodging operations, sustainability, customer service, and event planning. Graduates are equipped to manage hotels, guest ranches, sports facilities, and other hospitality and recreation venues.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Lodging and Facilities Management option at Montana State University focuses on both hotel and lodging management and the art and science of running facilities that include guest ranches, sports and recreation facilities, spas, community recreation programs and more. Lodging and Facilities Management students learn about subjects such as lodging operations, sustainability in hospitality, rural hospitality, customer service and event planning not only within the classroom but also with two mandatory internships, thus ensuring that students are prepared to enter the industry with plenty of hands-on experience before graduation.

Outline:

Year One

• Fall: CULA 102 - Introduction to Culinary Arts, CULA 105 - Food Safety Sanitation, HTR 107 - Intro to Hospitality Mgmt, M 121Q - College Algebra, WRIT 101W - College Writing I, BIOM 103IN - Unseen Universe: Microbes
• Spring: HTR 205 - Pathways to Career Advancement I, NUTR 221CS - Basic Human Nutrition, ANSC 100 - Introduction to Animal Science, University Core and Electives

Year Two

• Fall: BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics, BMGT 205 - Prof Business Communication, CHMY 121IN - Introduction to General Chemistry & CHMY 122IN - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab, ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking, STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics
• Spring: CULA 250 - Hospitality Supervision and Customer Service, HTR 220 - Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry, NUTR 226 - Food Fundamentals, NUTR 227 - Food Fundamentals Lab, SFBS 296 - Practicum: Towne's Harvestor, SFBS 298 - Internship

Year Three

• Fall: BMGT 335 - Management and Organization, BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing, NUTR 301 - Food and Culture, ANSC 205 - Intro to Meat Evaluation, University Core or Electives
• Spring: HDFS 371 - Research Methods in HHD, NUTR 351 - Nutrition and Society, NUTR 430 - Food Processing, University Core or Electives

Year Four

• Fall: BMKT 343 - Integrated Marketing Communication, HTR 498 - Hospitality Management Internship II, NUTR 435 - Experimental Foods, NUTR 496 - Practicum Food Product Development, SFBS 429 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Food and Health

Teaching:

Hospitality Management students intern at successful restaurants, hotels, destination resorts and more in and around Bozeman. As Montana's premier research institution, Montana State offers unparalleled access to hands-on experiences in research labs, art studios, teaching farms and the surrounding wilderness.

Careers:

Lodging and Facilities Management students at Montana State University go into careers such as:

• Lodging Administration
• Health Centers & Spas Administration
• Corporate Health Consulting
• Community Recreation Administration