Arch H. Aplin III ’80 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.
450+ 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.
Big name, big future.
Our department is receiving incredible support from leaders across the hospitality and tourism industries, and nowhere is this more apparent than in our recent renaming to the Arch H. Aplin III ’80 Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism. In our teaching we prioritize experiential learning about how people form connections with one another and with the surrounding places and spaces.
We are ideally situated to expand our scientifically-based approach to creating enhanced hospitality experiences in one of the most dynamic and friendly places on earth – Texas.
Our team is incredibly appreciative of Mr. Beaver Aplin’s generous gift to name our department and thrilled about what lies ahead for the spectacular Aplin Center, set to open in 2028.
What a time to be studying hospitality at Texas A&M!
Brian King, Ph.D.
Department Head
Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism Welcome Video
Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism News
Texas A&M renames department of hospitality for Buc-ee’s founder
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Through innovative coursework and strategic industry partnerships, the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism is connecting classroom learning with the changing expectations of businesses, venues and event professionals worldwide.
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