Course variations

Course summary

This program will efficient management of human, material, technological, and financial resources; ability to recognize emerging trends and implement strategies to accommodate change; analytical decision making; application of research methods and findings; application of skills in leadership and administration in dietetics, and/or foodservice and hospitality operations; commitment to ethical business practices; assumption of the responsibilities for self-direction, self evaluation, and professional development; effective oral and written communication skills; skills in research proposal preparation; leadership in the design and implementation of theoretical or applied research; publication and application of research findings; appreciation of the importance of the internal and external environments and their impact on educational and operational effectiveness; leadership in the administration of dietetic or hospitality and tourism management educational programs; effective skills in instruction in higher education settings.

Program modules

The modules are HMD 975 Research and Applied Theories in Consumer Behavior in Foodservice and Hospitality Management (3 cr.) or a 900-level or equivalent course, HMD 980 Administration of Dietetics and Hospitality Management Programs (3 cr.), HMD 985 Advances in Foodservice and Hospitality Management (3 cr.), HMD 995 Grantsmanship and Publication (3 cr.), HMD 990 Dissertation Proposal Seminar (1 cr.), HMD 805 Food Production or HMD 664 Lodging Management Theory (3 cr.), HMD 805 Food Production or HMD 664 Lodging Management Theory (3 cr.), HMD 890 Foodservice and Hospitality Administration (3 cr.), HMD 895 Financial Management and Cost Control for Foodservice and Hospitality (3 cr.), Other HMD Graduate courses (7 cr.), HMD 999 Research in Foodservice or Hospitality Management (30 cr.), STAT 702 Statistics for Social Sciences (3 cr.) or STAT 703 Statistics for Natural Sciences (3 cr.), STAT 704 Analysis of Variance (2 cr.) and STAT 705 Regression and correlation (2 cr.), STAT 707 Applied Linear Statistical Methods (3 cr.), STAT 720 Experimental Design (3 cr.) or EDCEP 917 Experimental Design (3 cr.), HMD 810 Research Techniques for Foodservice and Hospitality (3 cr.), ACCTG 810 Accounting Concepts and Analysis (3 cr.), EDCIP 943 Principles of College Teaching (3 cr.), Graduate Course elective (formal course) (3 cr.).

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the cognizant regional accrediting agency and undergraduate preparation in the proposed major field equivalent to that acquired by a graduate of Kansas State University, or evidence of an appropriate background for undertaking an advanced degree program. Applicants should have GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of coursework. This GPA is based only on courses graded on a multi-level scale, usually A, B, C, D, and F. Applicants who are submitting a TOEFL iBT (internet based) score must have a minimum of 79 to be considered for admission to a graduate program. Applicants with part scores of less than 20 on any one of the reading, writing, or listening sections may be considered for provisional admission and required to take the English Proficiency Test (EPT) prior to enrolling in their first semester. Applicants who are submitting a TOEFL paper-based test score must have a minimum of 550 to be considered for admission to a graduate program. Applicants with scores 550 through 599 may be admitted provisionally and must take the EPT prior to enrolling in their first semester. Applicants who are submitting an IELTS score must have a minimum of 6.1 to be considered for admission to a graduate program. Applicants with a score 6.1 through 6.9 may be admitted provisionally and must take the EPT prior to enrolling in their first semester. Applicants will be required to enroll in designated course(s) based on EPT scores and the recommendation of the K-State English Language Program.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Department name

College of Human Ecology, Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics

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