Department of
Hospitality, Hotel Management
and Tourism
6 Degree Options
Our unique programs focus on engaging students in integrated teaching, research, and outreach programs to create skillful leaders in the field. Graduates are prepared for careers in this leading and quickly evolving industry.
Expanding Internship Areas
This department prioritizes the human experience in novel and transformative spaces, connecting people to places, and enhancing understandings of humans and the places they visit. Our internships include locations in Texas and around the world.
300+ Enrolled Students
We embrace a modern experience within the life sciences and agriculture, exploring new places and experiences – bringing together expertise from across the College and spanning social science, management and life sciences.
New department name, same foundation.
Building upon our proud 57-year history as the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, we will continue to prioritize the study of how people connect with the places and spaces around them. We are ideally placed to expand our scientifically-based approach to creating enhanced hospitality experiences.
We have a strong foundation to expand our educational mission into hospitality, with experiential learning at the heart of our approach.
Brian King, Ph.D.
Department Head
New Name, Same Foundations
Building upon our proud 57-year history as the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, we will continue to prioritize the study of how people connect with the places and spaces around them. We are ideally placed to expand our scientifically-based approach to creating enhanced hospitality experiences.
We have a strong foundation to expand our educational mission into hospitality, with experiential learning at the heart of our approach.
Brian King, Ph.D.
Department Head
Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism Welcome Video
Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism News
Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism celebrates first anniversary
The new Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences made significant progress to meet the needs of students and the hospitality and tourism industry in Texas and beyond in its first year.In 2023, the department was renamed and reformulated from the former Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, which had established a nearly 60-year legacy of internationally recognized excellence in resource management, tourism and leisure sciences.
Howdy Hospitality Summer Camp offers insights on hotel careers
Through an immersive two-night, three-day hotel summer camp, the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association, in collaboration with the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism, is increasing awareness of hotel industry careers among high school students. The camp is designed to expose students to various hotel occupations, offer an industry overview and educate them on the economic impact of tourism.
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