Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor

The hospitality and tourism industry is the world’s largest service industry and the second-largest industry sector in the state of Rhode Island, providing over 50,000 jobs and earning the state over $5.75 billion annually. The many hospitality and tourism segments employ numerous academic disciplines, including global studies, marketing, cultural and historic preservation, political science, economics, environmental studies, communications, history, and more. This minor can be combined with a student’s primary discipline(s) to design a rewarding, fulfilling, and lucrative career path.

The hospitality and tourism minor at Salve Regina University provides students with a firm understanding of how the leisure experience is facilitated through hospitality services and tourism experiences, as well as its impact on both local and global economies and ecosystems. The program provides foundational courses in the broader hospitality and tourism industry, focusing on high-end, personalized customer service, data-driven decision-making, and holistic industry impact, while allowing students to select relevant electives that support different professions and industry sectors.

Students completing a minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management are required to complete 18 credits, as listed below: