Dual Degree: Master of Science - Hotel Administration & Master of Science - Management Information Systems

Plan Description

The Lee School of Business, MIS department and the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration offer a Master of Science – Hotel Administration and Master of Science – Management Information Systems (MS HOA / MS MIS) dual degree program. It is designed for students who seek careers and leadership opportunities in the hospitality industry with a focus on information technology and management information systems. The program provides students with the skills, knowledge, and tools needed to become visionary and creative leaders in information technology in the hospitality industry.

The program includes 48-credits and the student will receive both, an MS HOA and an MS MIS degree. The MS MIS degree (24 credits) helps students develop critical skills in information technology systems analysis and design. The MS HOA degree (24 credits) helps students acquire knowledge specific to the management of hospitality operations. HOA courses are accepted as hours of elective towards the MS MIS degree and MIS courses are accepted as hours of elective towards the HOA degree. This program will take at least three years (six semesters) to complete. The completion of a professional paper is included in the credit total.

Learning Outcomes

www.unlv.edu/degree/dual-ms-hoa-ms-mis

Plan Admission Requirements

All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements. The admission requirements for the dual degree are the same as those stated under the MS MIS and MS HOA programs. Dual MS MIS applicants may take the GRE or the GMAT. All dual degree program applicants are required to show that they have at least one year of full-time management/supervisory experience or three years of cumulative full-time front-line experience in the hospitality industry.

See the Application Process section under the MS MIS and the MS HOA programs. Applications will be reviewed by representatives of the Lee Business School and the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration in an independent process within each college. Applicants must be admitted to both the Lee Business School and the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration to qualify for the dual degree program for that term. If denied by one program, the applicant will have the option of proceeding with a single degree program with departmental approval.

Plan Requirements

Total Credits Required: 48

Course Requirements 

Total Credits Required for the Management Information Systems M.S.: 24

Required Courses – Credits: 24

MIS 740 - Software Concepts 

MIS 744 - Information Systems Planning & Strategy 

MIS 760 - Data Communications and Systems 

MIS 762 - Systems Analysis, Modeling and Design 

MIS 764 - Advanced Web Development and Electronic Commerce 

MIS 766 - Data Management 

MIS 775 - IT Architecture for Business 

MIS 776 - Business Intelligence 

Total Credits Required for the Hotel Administration M.S.: 24

Required Courses – Credits: 18

HOA 711 - Laws of Innkeeping and Food Service 

HOA 725 - Information Technology in the Hospitality Industry 

HOA 731 - Operational Analysis in Hospitality Management 

HOA 735 - Research Methodology 

HOA 751 - Hospitality Service Management 

HOA 777 - Critical Issues in Hospitality Management 

Management Elective Course – Credits: 3

Complete one of the following courses:

HOA 716 - Principles and Practices in Hotel Management 

HOA 717 - Principles and Practices in Convention and Meetings Management 

HOA 718 - Principles of Casino and Gaming Management 

HOA 720 - Principles and Practices in Food Service Management 

Professional Paper – Credits: 3

HOA 788 - Professional Paper 

Degree Requirements 

1. Completion of a minimum of 24 credits of MS HOA courses and a minimum of 24 credits of MS MIS courses.
2. A grade point average of at least 3.00 for course work required for the degree.
3. No grade lower than C is acceptable.
4. With approval of the MS MIS program graduate coordinator, required MIS courses may be substituted with elective courses to avoid duplication of a student’s previous course work and to address the needs of the student’s specific career choice.
5. Students with unsatisfactory progress toward the degree requirements are subject to dismissal. A student with a grade of C or lower in any of the required courses for the degree will be put on probation for one semester. Conditions and deadlines for the removal of probation will be specified. Failure to meet the condition will result in departure from the program. A student with two grades of C or lower will be dropped from the program.
6. The Hotel Administration portion of the dual degree program requires successful completion of a professional paper that must adhere to the standards in the American Psychological Association’s current publication manual regarding writing style and format. This paper must be completed at the end of the dual program and examine a topic relating to Information Technology in Hospitality.

Plan Graduation Requirements

1. Students cannot graduate from one portion of the dual degree until the requirements for both are met. Students must apply to graduate from both programs for the same semester.
2. The student must submit all required forms to the Graduate College and then apply for graduation from both degrees up to two semesters prior to completing his/her degree requirements.
3. Successfully complete a professional paper.