Northern Illinois University

Students in the Hospitality Administration program study all aspects of nutrition, foods, and hospitality. Students prepare for careers in foodservice and lodging management. The Hospitality Administration emphasis provides basic preparation for fulfillment of the baccalaureate requirements for careers in hospitality administration, or for graduate studies in these areas. Majors in this emphasis receive practical experience in a student operated dining facility, in the Residence Hall Dining Services where several thousand meals are served daily, and in a variety of other lodging operations used as internship/independent study sites. The emphasis in Hospitality Administration requires 78-80 semester hours including courses in food service, lodging operations and management, as well as other areas. The undergraduate catalog lists the requirements within and outside the school.