Resort and Hospitality Management | Bachelor’s Degree

Description

The program in Resort & Hospitality Management is a three-year degree and cooperative education program in partnership with Killington Mountain Resort (the largest ski area in the eastern United States). Students attend classes as traditional students, and also receive academic credit for working in paid positions at Killington Resort and/or Pico Resort. Specifically, the program operates on a trimester system with a full slate of courses in the Fall and Spring, and three 9-credit Co-ops (in winter 1, winter 2, and one summer term). Accordingly, the program allows students to earn their degree in three years while earning money to finance their education, and it provides workplace experiences that immediately translate into the skills needed to succeed in the resort industry; indeed, graduates of the program have a 99 percent employment rate.