Master of Science in
Culinary and Hospitality Education

The Master of Science in Culinary and Hospitality Education (MSCHE) is a 42-hour program consisting of 30 hours online instruction and 12 hours of summer residency instruction. The MSCHE core courses will prepare students to become effective educators who will teach and inspire future culinary and hospitality professionals. The program focuses on developing pedagogical skills, a deep understanding of culinary techniques and hospitality principles, and the ability to design and implement curricula for culinary and hospitality education.

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Master of Science in Culinary and Hospitality Curriculum

This information is presented for informational purposes. In the event of a discrepancy between this page and the Undergraduate Bulletin, the Bulletin should always be used.

Core Courses (30 semester hours)

  • HSP 501 Food and Beverage Operations
  • HSP 510 Management of Service Organizations
  • HSP 520 Event Management
  • CA/HSP 525 Food Tourism
  • HSP 530 Revenue Management
  • CA/HSP 540 Hospitality Sustainability
  • WFD 501 Foundations of Workforce Development
  • WFD 530 Pathways, Models, and Methods in Workforce Development
  • WFD 601 Assessment and Quality Assurance in Workforce Development
  • WFD 610 Advocacy and Program Promotion in Workforce Development

Summer Residence Courses (12 semester hours)

  • CA/HSP 601 Culinary Hospitality Residency I (6 hours)
  • CA/HSP 602 Culinary Hospitality Residency II (6 hours)

Additional Requirements

  • MS CA/HSP ED Comprehensive Exam
  • MS CA/HSP ED Comprehensive Exam

Grade Policy

Graduate-degree credit is granted only for graduate-level courses in which the student earns an A, B, or C. No more than six semester hours of graduate credit evaluated as C may be applied toward any graduate program, whether degree or non-degree. To remain in good standing, the student must maintain a minimum 3.0 MUW cumulative GPA on all graduate courses attempted with no more than two grades of C, with no grade of D, and with no grade of F.