2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
School of Consumer Sciences
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Hospitality Management
Cece X. Y. Leung Program Chair
103 Justin Hall
785-532-6993
hospitality@k-state.edu
https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/hm/
Program description
The Department of Hospitality Management offers a master of science degree in hospitality administration and participates in the College of Health and Human Sciences doctor of philosophy program with a specialization in hospitality administration. Graduates are prepared for management and academic careers in hospitality management.
A diverse faculty will teach you how to apply business disciplines, such as human resource management, finance/accounting, strategy, marketing and revenue management-directly to the hospitality industry. Graduate students join the program with diverse academic and work experience backgrounds, such as food service management, hospitality and tourism, hotel and restaurant management, and social sciences.
Graduate faculty and students collaborate to conduct applied research and disseminate findings through scholarly publications and presentations. Flexibility in planning the program of study allows students to meet personal and professional objectives while enhancing knowledge of the discipline. Supportive faculty and peer relationships foster an environment where students may gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for leadership positions in their chosen field.
Graduate assistantships
The department offers graduate teaching and research assistantships.
Students are selected based on academic standing and prerequisite skills required for the assignment. Students on assistantship must take at least 6 credit hours and no more than 12 credit hours per semester and must maintain a 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate and graduate course work. Reappointment is based on maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA and performance in the position during the previous semester. Students on four-tenths or higher assistantship are assessed fees at the in-state rate in accordance with Graduate School policy.
Fashion Studies
Kim Hiller, Program Chair
225 Justin Hall
1324 Lovers Lane
785-532-6993
Fax: 785-532-3796
idfsgradinfo@ksu.edu
www.hhs.k-state.edu/idfs
Objectives
Graduate education in Fashion Studies provides opportunities to advance knowledge in fashion and retailing with an emphasis on environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
Facilities and Equipment
Product Development Laboratories
The apparel product development laboratory includes industrial sewing, pressing, and patternmaking equipment, ergonomic furnishings, and high-tech teaching technologies. Industry standard software and hardware, such as OptiTex and Adobe Suite, are used for product development, patternmaking, and technical specifications.
A GTCO Calcomp RD3 pattern digitizer, wide format plotters, Structure Sensor, Vicon Bonita 10 motion capture system, and Novel pliance X are available for research related to anthropometrics, clothing sizing, and patternmaking. A variety of software, including AnthroScan and Geomagic are used to manipulate scanned data. Plus, a set of Tobii Eye-tracking Glasses Pro 2 and Tobii Data Analyzer software are available for behavioral research.
The natural dye laboratory is equipped for dyeing, printing, and steaming textiles for research and creative inquiry projects. Equipment includes a bullet steamer, and a colorimeter, which is available for colorfastness tests.
Historic Costume and Textile Museum
The Historic Costume and Textile Museum is a notable collection of traditional and artistic artifacts, available for scholarly research. With over 15,000 holdings, the collection includes several Nelly Don dresses, wearable art from Anita Luvera Mayer, American quilts, haute couture, salon shoes, military uniforms, Byzantine-era textiles, Chinese and other ethnic textiles, and clothing and textiles from famous and not-so-famous mid westerners. Beginning in the early 20th century, the collection’s holdings are still augmented by friends, faculty, and Kansas State University alumni who have lived and traveled throughout the world.
Admission and application
Application procedures
Applicants follow the Application Process of the Kansas State University Graduate School available at http://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/application-process/. The Kansas State University Graduate School requires that all application packages be fully complete before review by the graduate faculty in the department.
Applications are reviewed after they are complete in the online application system and the application fee has been paid. Fashion Studies graduate faculty review applications and decide whether to recommend admission at monthly graduate program meetings. It is advised that applicants contact graduate faculty members prior to applying to ensure there is a match between the applicants’ research interests and faculty expertise. Once admission is recommended by the program graduate faculty, the Graduate School conducts a final review. In the event the faculty decide against admission, the applicant is notified by letter sent via email.
Assistantships
Financial aid is available through a limited number of teaching and research assistantships. Graduate students selected for an assistantship receive a monthly stipend and may be eligible for a tuition reduction or waiver. Assistantship applications are due January 8 with a decision announced by March 15.
Personal Financial Planning
Personal Financial Planning Program Chair
343 Justin Hall
(785) 532-6993
pfp@ksu.edu
https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/pfp/
Overview
The department of Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University strives to be globally recognized for its research, education, service, and outreach in financial planning offering emphases in financial counseling and financial therapy. We exist to prepare professionals to transform lives through financial planning.
ProgramsAcceleratedDoctor of PhilosophyDual DegreeGraduate CertificateMaster of Science
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