W ELCOME TO THE

H OSPITALITY I NDUSTRY

T HE U NIVERSITY

OF

U TAH

P ARKS , R ECREATION ,
& T OURISM :
H OSPITALITY
M ANAGEMENT

The University
of Utah
The hospitality industry is a multibillion dollar industry focused on enhancing leisure experiences. The globally recognized service of hospitality
persistently thrives despite turbulent
economies. Large scale specialization
across the market-place allows a wide
array of activities and clientele to be
accommodated and subsequently an
immense range of employment opportunities.

P ARKS , R ECREATION , & T OURISM

1901 East South, Campus Drive
Annex C, Room 1085
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 581-8542
Email: collegeofhealth@utah.edu
Telephone: (801) 581-8542

H OSPITALITY M ANAGEMENT
The University
of Utah College of Health
is proud to offer a specialized degree
program for
Hospitality
Management under the renowned
Parks, Recreation, & Tourism department. The program is designed
to prepare students for a career in the
hospitality industry through theoretical knowledge, operational expertise,
and technical skills. The integrated
and interactive cooperation with the
Parks, Recreation, & Tourism department allows our students to mold
into knowledgeable citizens and effective managers. The nuances of the
industry are of equal importance to
our students learning how to successfully work with others to achieve
goals. The skills and character developed through the hospitality management program will hopefully be
used to contribute in making our
world a better and brighter place.

C URRICULUM
The courses in the program cover major
aspects of hospitality including:

Accounting

Resort Management

Food and Beverage

Convention Management

Front office Procedures

Marketing

Computer Proficiency

Leadership & Programming

Management Styles

I NTERNSHIPS
The program requires the completion of two
separate internships within the hospitality
industry. Internships are a crucial segment of
student learning as they provided hands-on
real world experience. PRT 3800 is the first
internship opportunity and can be completed
in conjunction with classes as its required
hours suggest. PRT 4828, the second internship, is designed to cover an entire semester
of coursework and be a cumulative finale to
our students college experience.

P ROFESSORS
Linda Sue Ralston, coordinator of the
hospitality management program, associate professor of Parks, Recreation, &
Tourism, and director of PRT Distance
learning taught her first online class in
1998 at the University of Utah and has
continued to pioneer online teaching
with hybrid and flipped classes as well
as incorporating technology and social
media into courses. To learn more about
Dr. Linda Ralston check the following
links:

http://lindaralston.com/

http://utourdoc.com/

To learn more about the PRT department and to meet the rest of the trusted
professors check the following link:

http://www.health.utah.edu/parksrecreation-tourism/