Hospitality Management and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (707P, 707)
Western Kentucky University
About this program
Hospitality Management and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (707P, 707)
The major in Hospitality Management and Dietetics program offers three distinct concentrations: (1) Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, (2) Nutrition and Dietetics and (3) Food, Nutrition, and Wellness.
Admission requirements
International Admissions Requirements
- A completed application (open WKU application for admission)
- Minimum academic requirements: Freshmen: 2.5 GPA / Transfer:* 2.0 GPA
- *Students with 24 or more earned hours of college credit
- English proficiency requirements (one of the following):
- TOEFL, IBT – 71
- IELTS – 6.0
- SAT Critical Reading – 450
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing – 460
- ELS – Level 109 PTE Academic – 52
- DuoLingo - 100 DET for one-semester Pathway program; 90 DET for two-semester Pathway program
- $75 non-refundable application fee
- Official Academic Records from schools attended with grades and any degrees/diplomas/certificates received. Should also include a literal English translation.
- Financial Evidence of Supportmust be provided to obtain an I-20
- Students transferring from within the US will need to fill out theTransfer-In Form
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Learn moreProgram content
First Year
Fall
- Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication
- Food Science
- World History I
- World History II
- Introduction to Psychology
- Colonnade - Arts & Humanities
Spring
- Introduction to College Writing
- Chemistry for the Health Sciences
- General Mathematics
- Food Service Sanitation
Second Year
Fall
- Introduction to Literature
- Hospitality Information Technology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
Spring
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introductory Accounting—Financial
- Basic Marketing Concepts
- Connections - Social & Cultural
Third Year
Fall
- Cost Control in the Hospitality Industry
- Life Stage Nutrition
- Writing in the Disciplines
- Connections - Local to Global
Spring
- Professional Ethics & Issues Seminar
- Advanced Nutrition
- Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry
Fourth Year
Fall
- Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry
- Exercise Physiology
Spring
- Menu Planning and Purchasing
- Application of Nutrition Theory and Research
- Senior Seminar in Hospitality Management and Dietetics
- Wellness and Fitness Assessment
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
Fall 2021/Spring 2022 Semester
- Resident: $5,496
- Military Veteran/Dependent Resident: $5,496
- Non-Resident (Domestic): $13,500
- Non-Resident (International):$13,824
About this institute
Western Kentucky University
Founded in 1906, WKU is home to many highly-ranked and nationally-recognized academic programs such as business/management, journalism/broadcasting, engineering, computer sciences, social sciences, and public health, but it holds over 200 course programs that span the academic spectrum. More than 17,000...
