Food Service and Hospitality Management (Ph.D.)

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Admission

The Ph.D. in Human Ecology with Specialization in Food Service and Hospitality Management is offered through the Hospitality Management and Dietetics graduate program. The department participates in the PhD degree program awarded from the College of Human Ecology with a specialization in Foodservice and Hospitality Management. Admission to the PhD program requires the completion of a master’s degree from an accredited institution. Regular admission requires a grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the master’s degree program.

Completion of the following prerequisite coursework is required for regular admission:

management concepts
marketing
food production management and/or lodging management
food safety and/or current ServSafe Certification

If these prerequisites are not met, the student may be admitted provisionally with the expectation that these deficiencies will be removed within the first two semesters at K-State.

Industry experience in some aspect of foodservice, hospitality management, or dietetics is preferred. If the student has no industry-related work experience, 1000 hours of such experience must be completed during the degree program.

All applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination or the Graduate Management Admission Test. International applicants are required to submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language. A TOEFL score of 600 (250 CB) is required for admission to the Ph.D. program. International applicants must also submit an Affidavit of Financial Support.

Ph.D. program

Students desiring to apply for the Ph.D. submit the above materials to:

Ashley Lignitz, Graduate Program Admission Coordinator
Kansas State University
Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics
104 Justin Hall
Manhattan, Kansas 66506-1404

The deadline for admission is February 1 for fall semester and August 1 for spring semester.

Doctoral Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. requires a minimum of 90 semester credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, including 30 credit hours of dissertation research. The number of hours from a previously completed master’s degree which may be counted toward the 90 hour requirement is decided by the student’s supervisory committee and is reviewed by the chair of the College of Human Ecology Coordinating Committee and the Graduate School. A maximum of 30 hours may be transferred from a completed master’s degree. A maximum of 9 credit hours can be transferred from graduate work completed after the master’s degree at another accredited university. Doctoral students are required to pass both written and oral preliminary examinations prior to admission to candidacy.

Doctor of Philosophy Course Requirements

Major Area (Minimum of 60 Credit Hours)

Supporting Areas (22 Credit Hours)

Research Skills (10 Credit Hours)

STAT 703 - Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences Credits: (3)
STAT 704 - Analysis of Variance Credits: (2)
AND
STAT 705 - Regression and Correlation Analyses Credits: (2)
OR
STAT 713 - Applied Linear Statistical Models Credits: (3)
STAT 720 - Design of Experiments Credits: (3)
OR
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: (3)

Course in Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)

HMD 810 - Research Techniques for Foodservice and Hospitality Management Credits: (3)

Other Supporting Courses (9 Credit Hours)

ACCTG 810 - Foundations of Accounting and Finance Credits: (3)
EDCI 943 - Principles of College Teaching Credits: (3)
Graduate Course Elective (formal couse, not independent study) Credits: (3)

Notes

Research, seminar, or other independent study hours will not be transferred from a master’s degree into the Ph.D. program of study. No courses with a grade below a B will be accepted from a master’s degree into the Ph.D. program of study.