| Degrees
Bachelor’s Degree: BS in travel industry
management
Master’s Degree: MPS
Advising
TIM Student Services Office
George 346
2560 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8946
Fax: (808) 956-5378
All students are encouraged to see an adviser at
regular intervals to review degree requirements and to plan course
schedules. Prior to registration each semester, advising workshops are
held to assist students in completing their curricular plans. Handbooks,
which provide additional guidelines to students concerning the school
and its degree programs, are also available.
New Students
Orientation for new students is held before each
semester.
All students are assigned a student services adviser
upon admission to the school. The adviser should be consulted regarding
the following:
1. Identification of career goals appropriate to the student’s
interests;
2. Selection of courses appropriate to the student’s career goals; and
3. Co-curricular activities and/or work experiences to develop skills
and abilities outside the classroom.
Students may also consult with faculty members
concerning these items.
Evaluation of Transfer Credits
Transfer credits are evaluated after admission to TIM.
After students receive the preliminary evaluation from the admissions
office, they may review the evaluation with a student services adviser
in the TIM Student Services Office. Students should also be aware that
after admission to TIM, prior approval must be obtained before enrolling
in courses at other institutions.
Seniors
Seniors must complete a degree check and file a
diploma application prior to their final semester. Students should
attend one of the advising sessions for graduating seniors held each
semester.
Academic Policies
Good Academic Standing
Undergraduate TIM students must meet the following
requirements to maintain good academic standing:
1. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 for all courses attempted at UH Manoa for a grade. Transfer credits and courses completed under the CR/NC
option are not included.
2. A GPA of at least 2.0 in the upper division TIM component and TIM
emphasis plus the TIM/TRNS electives. However, a cumulative GPA of
2.5 for the TIM emphasis and TIM/ TRNS elective courses is required for
graduation.
3. Satisfactory progress toward completion of degree requirements. This
means students must enroll in courses required for the degree and
complete these courses with acceptable grades.
Probation
A student who fails to meet any one of the academic
standing requirements at the end of any semester is placed on probation.
Probationary students must achieve a current (semester) GPA of at least
2.0 to be allowed continued registration. Grades of I (incomplete) and W
(withdrawal) are not permitted during probation. Failure to correct
academic deficiencies may lead to suspension and eventual dismissal from
the University.
Withdrawal from Courses
As the semester progresses, it becomes increasingly
difficult to withdraw from a course. No withdrawals are permitted after
the ninth day of class except for unusual or extenuating circumstances
beyond the control of the student.
Advancement to Upper Division Courses
Students are expected to complete the TIM lower
division special requirements (see the “School Requirements” section
on the following page) before enrolling in upper division TIM courses.
Undergraduate Program
Areas of Emphasis
TIM offers four areas of emphasis within the BS
program: hotel management, restaurant/institutional food service
management, tourism management, and transportation management. The
under-graduate instructional program is committed to the development of
competent management personnel for the travel industry through a
curriculum that enables students to develop leadership abilities to
solve problems of a dynamic industry.
The global nature of the curriculum provides insight
into the role and responsibilities of the industry within state,
regional, national, and world perspectives, as well as the nature of
service-based enterprises, business ethics, and societal constraints. In
addition, practical knowledge regarding operational aspects of the
industry enables students to develop “reality skills” within the
field.
Hotel Management. The hotel management emphasis
is intended to provide students with the ability to apply
problem-solving and decision-making techniques and critical-thinking
skills to meet current and future industry challenges. Students will
study the relationship of the various constituencies (customer, owner,
staff) in the management and operation of hotels, inns, and resorts; the
microeconomics of the lodging industry in its various forms; and
investment risks associated with tangible properties.
In addition, students will study basic financial
control procedures that are specific to hotel operations; factors
affecting design, planning, construction, physical operation, and
profitability; and basic principles of marketing hotels and resorts with
a focus on public relations, pricing and yield management, and
advertising.
Restaurant/Institutional Food Service Management. The
restaurant/institutional food service management emphasis provides the
background necessary for those interested in the management of food
service establishments. Students will learn the systems approaches to
food service management, managerial techniques, financial management,
purchasing, planning, decision-making, menu development, personnel
management, and cost control.
The basics of conceiving, designing, marketing, and
operating a commercial food-service facility either as a free-standing
operation or as a part of a hotel, club, entertainment and recreation
complex, or institution are covered, along with principles of basic and
quantity food production. Key concepts relating to quality assurance
principles and sensory evaluation techniques as they apply to food
service are also studied. |