Program Completion Plan

Contact your Advisor or School of Graduate Studies to discuss a plan to complete the program within the allotted time during the program’s teach-out period before its closure.

All courses will conclude by the last semester listed; no offerings after that semester.

To stay on track:

Register for courses in the term they are scheduled—they will not be offered again
Meet with your Advisor to confirm your plan and discuss any possible course substitutions; review your degree audit report each semester.
Apply for graduation one semester before you plan to graduate.

Course Substitution

Before enrolling in a course substitution, contact your Advisor or School of Graduate Studies. They can provide personalized advice based on your specific situation and tailor a plan that ensures you complete your program successfully and efficiently. Course substitutions may be available at SCSU, another MinnState institution, or at the University of Minnesota.

SCSU Course: HTSM 497 (Tourism Planning and Policy); SCSU Substitute Course: HTSM 215 (Geography of Tourism)
SCSU Course: HTSM 372 (Food Tourism) Hospitality Concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: BUSN 1134 Sustainable and Responsible Tourism OR BUSY 1154 Food/Beverage Management and Cost Control, Asynchronous format at Normandale Community College
SCSU Course: HTSM 434 (Hospitality and Tourism); SCSU Substitute Course: HTSM 434 (Hospitality and Tourism Seminar) Blended/Hybrid format at SCSU OR HOSP 430 (Hotel/Resort Management Seminar) offered asynchronous format at Southwest Minnesota State College.
SCSU Course: CSCI 169/CYB 169; SCSU Substitute Course: IS 170
SCSU Course: HTSM Regional Elective; SCSU Substitute Course: GEOG 320: Geography of Wine
SCSU Course: HTSM Regional Elective; SCSU Substitute Course: GEOG 394: Urban Planning
SCSU Course: HTSM Regional Elective; SCSU Substitute Course: GEOG 303: Environmental Impact Statements
SCSU Course: HTSM Regional Elective; SCSU Substitute Course: GEOG 372: Conservation
SCSU Course: HTSM Regional Elective; SCSU Substitute Course: GEOG 486: Political Geography
SCSU Course: HTSM 294 hospitality concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: MGMT 383
SCSU Course: HTSM 370 hospitality concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: MKTG 333
SCSU Course: HTSM 297 hospitality concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: IS 340
SCSU Course: HTSM 396 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: HTSM 496 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: HTSM 497 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: HTSM 215 and Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: HTSM 498 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: GEOG 393 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: CMTY 350 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: CMTY 464 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: CMTY 455 tourism concentration; SCSU Substitute Course: Any HTSM Hospitality Concentration course
SCSU Course: HTSM 111 required; St. Paul College HSPM 1410
SCSU Course: HTSM 294 hospitality concentration; St. Paul College HSPM 2420
SCSU Course: GEOG 374 regional elective; BSU: GEOG 3810 Mankato: GEOG 450; UMD GEOG 3762; U of M GEOG 3161; WSU Geog 326
SCSU Course: HTSM 368 hospitality concentration; St. Paul College HSPM 1440
SCSU Course: GEOG 369 regional elective; BSU GEOG 3820; Mankato GEOG 458; U of M GEOG 3732; WSU GEOG 223
SCSU Course: GEOG 373 regional elective; Mankato GEOG 445; UMD GEOG 3712; U of M GEOG 4212; U of M LAS4121; WSU GEOG 225
SCSU Course: GEOG 376 regional elective; BSU GEOG 3510; Mankato GEOG 342, UMD GEOG 3707; U of M GEOG 3111
SCSU Course: GEOG 378 regional elective; Mankato GEOG 454; UMD GEOG 3752; U of M GEOG 3181
SCSU Course: GEOG 368 regional elective; Winona URBS 453
SCSU Course: CMTY 455 tourism concentration; Mankato URBS 453
SCSU Course: CMTY 464 tourism concentration; Mankato URBS 457
All of the following must be completed with a C grade or better: HTSM 111, HTSM 215, HTSM 415, HTSM 425, HTSM 434

Courses

Fall 2024

HTSM 111 (3 credits)
HTSM 425 (3 credits)
HTSM 360 Hospitality Concentration (e credits)

Spring 2025

HTSM 215 substitute for HTSM 497 (3 credits)
BUSN 1134 sustainable and responsible tourism OR BUSY 1154 Food/Beverage Management and Cost Control (3 credits) offered asynchronously at Normandale Community College (Substitution options for HTSM 372)
HTSM 415 Asynchronous format only (variable credits)
HTSM 434 blended/hybrid at SCSU OR HOSP 430 asynchronous format at Southwest Minnesota State University (3 credits)
HTSM 444 (Variable credits)
MKTG 220 (3 credits)

Fall 2025

BLAW 235 (3 credits)
MGMT 201 (3 credits)
HTSM 444 (variable credits)

Spring 2026

IS 170 sub for CSCI 169/CYB 169 (3 credits)
ACCT 291 (3 credits)
HTSM 444 (variable credits)

Fall 2026

HTSM 444 (variable credits)

Spring 2027

HTSM 444 (variable credits)

Hospitality and Tourism BA

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