Nolan School of Hotel Administration Distribution Requirement Course List
Arts, Literature, and Culture (ALC-HA)
Courses in this area examine arts, literature, and culture in various contexts. Students gain insights into the interplay of individual or collaborative creativity and social practice, and understand the complexities of the expression of the human condition. Topics include the analysis of artworks and literary texts, and the belief systems of social groups, cultures, and civilizations; they also focus on artistic expression itself (in creative writing, performing arts, and media such as film and video).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HADM 4300 | Introduction to Wines | 2 |
| HADM 4310 | Wine and Food Pairing Principles and Promotion | 3 |
| HADM 4375 | Introduction to Fermented Grains, Hard Ciders, and Sake | 3 |
| HADM 4380 | Culture and Cuisine | 3 |
Diversity and Inclusion (D-HA)
These courses examine issues of power, privilege, access, and equity within organizations and/or communities. They explore how social identities, including race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and/or ability, shape individual experiences and institutional outcomes. Courses may analyze historical and contemporary debates related to equity and inclusion, while applying diversity, equity, and inclusion perspectives to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and develop sustainable solutions. These courses fulfill the Nolan School (HADM-BS) Diversity and Inclusion requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AAS 2641 | Race and Modern US History | 3 |
| AAS 3885 | Race and War in History: Workers, Soldiers, Prisoners, Activists | 3 |
| AEM 2015 | The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion | 3 |
| AEM 3385 | Social Entrepreneurship Practicum: Anabel's Grocery | 3 |
| AIIS 1100 | Indigenous North America | 4 |
| AIIS 2660 | Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong: Unlearning Native American History | 3 |
| AMST 1101 | Introduction to American Studies | 4 |
| AMST 1104 | Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Social Constructs, Real World Consequences | 3 |
| AMST 1600 | Indigenous North America | 4 |
| AMST 2070 | Social Problems in the United States | 3 |
| AMST 2152 | (Im)migration and (Im)migrants: Then and Now | 3 |
| AMST 2208 | Social Inequality | 4 |
| AMST 2225 | Controversies About Inequality | 4 |
| AMST 2365 | Race, Racism, and Public Policy | 4 |
| AMST 2505 | Playing out Difference: History and Identity in Sports Film | 4 |
| AMST 2645 | Race and Modern US History | 3 |
| AMST 2660 | Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong: Unlearning Native American History | 3 |
| AMST 3141 | Prisons | 4 |
| AMST 3380 | Urban Inequality | 3 |
| AMST 3445 | Inequality in U.S. Higher Education | 3 |
| AMST 3464 | Representational Ethics in Film and Television | 3 |
| AMST 3565 | Black Ecoliterature | 3 |
| AMST 3717 | Sitcom Jews: Ethnic Representation on Television, 1948-Present | 3 |
| AMST 3808 | Mass Incarceration and Social Inequality in America | 3 |
| AMST 3885 | Race and War in History: Workers, Soldiers, Prisoners, Activists | 3 |
| AMST 4104 | Critical Race Theory: What Is It? What Does It Do? Why Should It Matter? | 3 |
| AMST 4109 | Public History, Theory & Practice | 4 |
| AMST 4851 | Refugees | 4 |
| ANTHR 1700 | Indigenous North America | 4 |
| ANTHR 2400 | Cultural Diversity and Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| ANTHR 2421 | Worlding Sex and Gender | 3 |
| ANTHR 2437 | Economy, Power, and Inequality | 3 |
| ANTHR 2470 | Islam and Gender | 3 |
| ANTHR 3487 | Racial Capitalism | 3 |
| ANTHR 4458 | Girls, Women, and Education | 3 |
| ASIAN 2230 | Introduction to China: Outsiders in History | 3 |
| ASIAN 2275 | History of Modern India | 3 |
| ASRC 2631 | Race and Modern US History | 3 |
| ASRC 2650 | Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| ASRC 3402 | Africana Philosophy: Existentialism in Black | 3 |
| ASRC 3565 | Black Ecoliterature | 3 |
| ASRC 4109 | Public History, Theory & Practice | 4 |
| ASRC 4304 | Critical Race Theory: What Is It? What Does It Do? Why Should It Matter? | 3 |
| ASRC 4561 | Black Girlhood Studies: Rememory, Representation, and Re-Imagination | 3 |
| ASRC 4602 | Women and Gender Issues in Africa | 3 |
| CAPS 2230 | Introduction to China: Outsiders in History | 3 |
| COML 3021 | Literary Theory on the Edge | 3 |
| COMM 3250 | Vamos Pa'l Norte: U.S. Migration and Communication | 3 |
| CRP 3430 | Affordable Housing Policy and Programs | 3 |
| DEA 4025 | Design for Change: Imagining Decolonial Futures | 3 |
| DEA 4800 | Ethical Design: Engine of Positive Change | 3 |
| ECON 3440 | Women in the Economy | 3 |
| ECON 3770 | Inequality in U.S. Higher Education | 3 |
| ECON 3910 | Health, Poverty, and Inequality: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| EDUC 2610 | Intergroup Dialogue | 3 |
| EDUC 4458 | Girls, Women, and Education | 3 |
| ENGL 2783 | Writing Bodies and Minds: Disability and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3021 | Literary Theory on the Edge | 3 |
| ENGL 3565 | Black Ecoliterature | 3 |
| FDSC 2200 | Ethnic Influences on Nutrition | 3 |
| FGSS 2010 | Introduction to Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| FGSS 2290 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | 3 |
| FGSS 2421 | Worlding Sex and Gender | 3 |
| FGSS 2501 | Playing out Difference: History and Identity in Sports Film | 4 |
| FGSS 2770 | Islam and Gender | 3 |
| FGSS 3000 | Feminist Theory | 3 |
| FGSS 3160 | Gender Inequality | 3 |
| FGSS 3320 | Gender and Psychopathology | 3 |
| FGSS 3464 | Representational Ethics in Film and Television | 3 |
| FGSS 3520 | (Dis)ability Studies: A Brief History | 3 |
| FGSS 3565 | Black Ecoliterature | 3 |
| FGSS 4035 | Intersectional Disability Studies | 3 |
| FGSS 4338 | Queer Histories of North Africa | 4 |
| FGSS 4458 | Girls, Women, and Education | 3 |
| FGSS 4460 | Women in the Economy | 3 |
| FGSS 4561 | Black Girlhood Studies: Rememory, Representation, and Re-Imagination | 3 |
| FREN 3520 | (Dis)ability Studies: A Brief History | 3 |
| FREN 3921 | Literary Theory on the Edge | 3 |
| FSAD 4025 | Design for Change: Imagining Decolonial Futures | 3 |
| FSAD 4800 | Ethical Design: Engine of Positive Change | 3 |
| GDEV 1102 | Introduction to Global Development | 3 |
| GDEV 3020 | Political Ecologies of Health | 3 |
| GDEV 3410 | Refugee Pathways: From Conflict to Resettlement | 3 |
| GDEV 3700 | Comparative Social Inequalities | 3 |
| GOVT 2152 | (Im)migration and (Im)migrants: Then and Now | 3 |
| GOVT 3087 | International Human Rights Law and Advocacy | 3 |
| GOVT 3141 | Prisons | 4 |
| HADM 3960 | Seminar in Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion | 3 |
| HADM 4315 | Nonprofit Social Enterprise and Food Justice | 3 |
| HD 3310 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| HD 3320 | Gender and Psychopathology | 3 |
| HD 4560 | Black Girlhood Studies: Rememory, Representation, and Re-Imagination | 3 |
| HIST 2641 | Race and Modern US History | 3 |
| HIST 2660 | Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong: Unlearning Native American History | 3 |
| HIST 2750 | History of Modern India | 3 |
| HIST 3884 | Race and War in History: Workers, Soldiers, Prisoners, Activists | 3 |
| HIST 4109 | Public History, Theory & Practice | 4 |
| HIST 4338 | Queer Histories of North Africa | 4 |
| HIST 4851 | Refugees | 4 |
| ILRGL 1200 | Introduction to Disability Studies | 3 |
| ILRGL 3885 | Race and War in History: Workers, Soldiers, Prisoners, Activists | 3 |
| ILRGL 4035 | Intersectional Disability Studies | 3 |
| ILRGL 4347 | Race, Inequality, and Labor: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| ILRGL 4360 | Global Comparative Disability Policy | 3 |
| ILRID 2510 | Foundations of Diversity Dynamics | 3 |
| ILRID 2610 | Intergroup Dialogue | 3 |
| ILRID 4410 | Disability Considerations in HR Policy and Practice | 1.5 |
| ILRLE 3445 | Inequality in U.S. Higher Education | 3 |
| ILRLE 4450 | Women in the Economy | 3 |
| ILROB 2220 | Controversies About Inequality | 4 |
| INFO 3370 | Studying Social Inequality Using Data Science | 3 |
| JWST 3523 | Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism | 3 |
| JWST 3711 | Sitcom Jews: Ethnic Representation on Television, 1948-Present | 3 |
| JWST 4013 | Antisemitism in the Courts and in Jurisprudence | 3 |
| LAW 4013 | Antisemitism in the Courts and in Jurisprudence | 3 |
| LAW 4081 | International Human Rights Law and Advocacy | 3 |
| LGBT 2290 | Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | 3 |
| LGBT 2421 | Worlding Sex and Gender | 3 |
| LGBT 2770 | Islam and Gender | 3 |
| LSP 2152 | (Im)migration and (Im)migrants: Then and Now | 3 |
| LSP 3250 | Vamos Pa'l Norte: U.S. Migration and Communication | 3 |
| LSP 4851 | Refugees | 4 |
| MEDVL 2770 | Islam and Gender | 3 |
| NES 2770 | Islam and Gender | 3 |
| NES 3523 | Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism | 3 |
| NS 4570 | Health, Poverty, and Inequality: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| PHIL 1950 | Controversies About Inequality | 4 |
| PHIL 2650 | Philosophy of Race | 3 |
| PHIL 3525 | Africana Philosophy: Existentialism in Black | 3 |
| PMA 2501 | Playing out Difference: History and Identity in Sports Film | 4 |
| PMA 3421 | Literary Theory on the Edge | 3 |
| PMA 3464 | Representational Ethics in Film and Television | 3 |
| PMA 3711 | Sitcom Jews: Ethnic Representation on Television, 1948-Present | 3 |
| PSYCH 4560 | Black Girlhood Studies: Rememory, Representation, and Re-Imagination | 3 |
| PUBPOL 2208 | Social Inequality | 4 |
| PUBPOL 2220 | Controversies About Inequality | 4 |
| PUBPOL 2250 | Social Problems in the United States | 3 |
| PUBPOL 2370 | Race, Racism, and Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 3180 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| PUBPOL 3200 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| PUBPOL 3810 | Mass Incarceration and Social Inequality in America | 3 |
| PUBPOL 3860 | Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Developing Country Contexts | 3 |
| RELST 2770 | Islam and Gender | 3 |
| RELST 3523 | Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism | 3 |
| SHUM 2437 | Economy, Power, and Inequality | 3 |
| SHUM 3520 | (Dis)ability Studies: A Brief History | 3 |
| SHUM 4109 | Public History, Theory & Practice | 4 |
| SHUM 4202 | Women and Gender Issues in Africa | 3 |
| SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 1104 | Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Social Constructs, Real World Consequences | 3 |
| SOC 2070 | Social Problems in the United States | 3 |
| SOC 2208 | Social Inequality | 4 |
| SOC 2220 | Controversies About Inequality | 4 |
| SOC 2370 | Race, Racism, and Public Policy | 4 |
| SOC 3160 | Gender Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 3180 | Health Disparities | 3 |
| SOC 3380 | Urban Inequality | 3 |
| SOC 3710 | Comparative Social Inequalities | 3 |
| SOC 3810 | Mass Incarceration and Social Inequality in America | 3 |
| SOC 4380 | Neurodiversity and Society | 3 |
| VISST 2502 | Playing out Difference: History and Identity in Sports Film | 4 |
| VISST 3464 | Representational Ethics in Film and Television | 3 |
Ethics (ETM-HA)
Courses in this area prepare students to think critically and knowledgeably about what is or should be considered right or wrong, good or bad, and virtuous or immoral in their personal, professional, and public lives. Courses include the study of moral philosophy and ethical theory, engagement with contemporary moral issues, and opportunities for students to reflect on and articulate their own values. The primary focus of these courses is on ethical content with specific learning outcomes focused on ethics. These courses fulfill the Nolan School (HADM-BS) Ethics requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AEM 2020 | Better Decisions for Life, Love and Money | 3 |
| AEM 2030 | Sports as Society: The Science, Ethics, and Business of Sport | 3 |
| AEM 3205 | Ethics in Business and Organizations | 3 |
| ASRC 3333 | Ethics and Society: Aid and Its Consequences | 3 |
| BIOG 1180 | Ethics in Life Sciences | 3 |
| BSOC 2051 | Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine | 4 |
| BSOC 2061 | Ethics and the Environment | 4 |
| COGST 2415 | Introduction to Moral Psychology | 3 |
| COGST 3135 | The Psychology of Good and Evil | 3 |
| COGST 3205 | Ethics in Business and Organizations | 3 |
| COGST 4420 | The Psychology and Ethics of Technology | 3 |
| COML 4252 | Ecological Thinking: Philosophy, Ethics, and Politics Beyond the Human | 3 |
| COMM 4300 | Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication | 3 |
| COMM 4350 | Ethical Leadership Communication | 3 |
| COMM 5300 | Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication | 3 |
| CS 1340 | Choices and Consequences in Computing | 3 |
| DEA 4800 | Ethical Design: Engine of Positive Change | 3 |
| EDUC 4720 | Philosophy of Education | 3.5 |
| EDUC 6720 | Philosophy of Education | 3.5 |
| ENGRG 3605 | Ethics of Computing and Artificial Intelligence Technologies | 3 |
| FDSC 1500 | Food Choices and Issues | 3 |
| FREN 4250 | Ecological Thinking: Philosophy, Ethics, and Politics Beyond the Human | 3 |
| FSAD 4800 | Ethical Design: Engine of Positive Change | 3 |
| GDEV 2202 | Ethics of Technology and Development | 3 |
| GOVT 2432 | Moral Dilemmas in the Law | 4 |
| GOVT 3686 | What Makes Us Human? An Existential Journey Amidst Crises | 3 |
| HD 2620 | Moral Development | 3 |
| HD 4425 | The Psychology and Ethics of Technology | 3 |
| ILRGL 4820 | Ethics at Work | 1.5 |
| INFO 1200 | Information Ethics, Law, and Policy | 3 |
| INFO 1260 | Choices and Consequences in Computing | 3 |
| INFO 4270 | Copyright for Information Systems | 3 |
| INFO 4301 | Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication | 3 |
| INFO 5301 | Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication | 3 |
| MILS 2201 | Leadership and Ethics | 2 |
| NAVS 4402 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 1440 | Ethics of Eating | 3 |
| PHIL 1450 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 1960 | Law, Society, and Morality | 3 |
| PHIL 2410 | Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 2415 | Introduction to Moral Psychology | 3 |
| PHIL 2430 | Moral Dilemmas in the Law | 4 |
| PHIL 2441 | Ethics and Society: Aid and Its Consequences | 3 |
| PHIL 2455 | Introduction to Bioethics | 4 |
| PHIL 2473 | Ethics of Computing and Artificial Intelligence Technologies | 3 |
| PHIL 2960 | Ethics and the Environment | 4 |
| PHIL 3231 | Kant's Ethics | 3 |
| PSYCH 2415 | Introduction to Moral Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 2620 | Moral Development | 3 |
| PSYCH 2940 | Better Decisions for Life, Love and Money | 3 |
| PSYCH 3135 | The Psychology of Good and Evil | 3 |
| PSYCH 4420 | The Psychology and Ethics of Technology | 3 |
| PUBPOL 2830 | Ethics and Public Policy | 3 |
| SHUM 2455 | Introduction to Bioethics | 4 |
| STS 1201 | Information Ethics, Law, and Policy | 3 |
| STS 2051 | Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine | 4 |
| STS 2061 | Ethics and the Environment | 4 |
| STS 2451 | Introduction to Bioethics | 4 |
| STS 3605 | Ethics of Computing and Artificial Intelligence Technologies | 3 |
Global Citizenship (GLC-HA)
Courses in this area examine the history, culture, politics, religion, and social relations of peoples in different parts of the world, as well as their interactions. They encourage students to think broadly about the global community and their place within it, beyond the boundaries of their particular national or cultural group, and cultivate skills of intercultural engagement that are vital to their role as global citizens. These courses introduce students to global challenges such as war and peace, social and economic inequalities, international migration, and environmental sustainability, and encourage students to think critically about international responses to these challenges.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HADM 4315 | Nonprofit Social Enterprise and Food Justice | 3 |
| HADM 4380 | Culture and Cuisine | 3 |
| HADM 4500 | Sustainable Development | 4 |
| HADM 4550 | Introduction to Sustainable Tourism | 3 |
| HADM 4620 | Intercultural Communication in Global Business | 3 |
| HADM 6620 | Intercultural Communication in Global Business | 3 |
Social Difference (SCD-HA)
Courses in this area examine social differences relevant to the human experience. Social categories include class, race, ethnicity, indigeneity, nationality, language, religion, gender, sexuality, and ability as objects of study. Students develop a deeper understanding of these categories and their intersections. Topics may include: how hierarchies in power and status shape social differences; how social, economic and political systems can impact the interpretation of social differences; and how differences attributed to various groups are explained.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HADM 3960 | Seminar in Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion | 3 |
| HADM 4315 | Nonprofit Social Enterprise and Food Justice | 3 |
Social Sciences (SSC-HA)
Courses in this area examine social, economic, political, psychological, demographic, linguistic, and relational processes. Topics include understanding how different social contexts, for example neighborhoods, families, markets, networks, or political organizations, shape social life. Students learn to identify, describe, and explain the causes and consequences of social phenomena using quantitative and/or qualitative evidence based on systematic observation of the social world. They also learn to link evidence to theory through rigorous and transparent reasoning, and/or reflect critically on the concepts through which people make sense of the social world.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HADM 3610 | Communication for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| HADM 3670 | Persuasive and Ethical Communication | 3 |
| HADM 4335 | Contemporary Issues in Food | 3 |
| HADM 4620 | Intercultural Communication in Global Business | 3 |
| HADM 4650 | Impactful Unscripted Communication Practicum | 3 |
| HADM 4815 | Digital Platforms | 3 |
| HADM 6620 | Intercultural Communication in Global Business | 3 |