Senior Living Management

All WSU undergraduates must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits of which 40 credits must be at the 300 – 400 level. Students must also complete the University Common Requirements (UCORE). These can generally be satisfied with a direct transfer degree. For a list of direct-transfer agreements, visit WSU’s Transferring an Associate Degree web page.

Students must also complete the College of Business graduation requirements and the hospitality business management degree program requirements.

Admission to the Major

To be eligible to be admitted to a WSU Carson College of Business major, students must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Complete ECONS 101 or 102, Math 201 or 202, BA 100, BA 102 and HBM 101 with a C or higher
• Complete the applicable portion of the Carson Career Amplifier Program (Tier 1 or Crimson Pathway 1)
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 and not be on academic probation
• Complete at least 27 credit hours

Students Must Complete the Courses Below as Required by the Carson College of Business

FULL SEMESTER COURSES: Offered Each Term	Spring Semester (Jan. – May)	Summer Session (May – July)	Fall Semester (Aug. – Dec.)
ECONS 101 [SSCI] – Fundamentals of Microeconomics	Yes	Yes	Yes
ECONS 102 [SSCI] – Fundamentals of Macroeconomics	Yes	Yes	Yes
MATH 201 – Finite Math for Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
MATH 202 [QUAN] – Business Calculus	Yes	Yes	Yes

The course rotation schedules are provided for planning purposes. New students should refer to their personal planning worksheet created by their Global Campus academic advisor for initial planning. Once admitted to the major, students should refer to their Academic Progress Report in myWSU to track their academic progress.

The Carson Career Amplifier Program is a co-curricular program that complements what students are learning in the classroom. Students will develop professional skills through engaging, hands-on experiences.

For more information, visit the College of Business Carson Career Amplifier Program and watch a brief overview on YouTube: Career Amplifier Program Overview.

7-WEEK COURSES: Offered on a Rotation Schedule, and Require that Students are Admitted to the Major	Spring Session 1 (Jan. – Feb.)	Spring Session 2 (March – May)	Summer Session 1 (May – June)	Summer Session 2 (June – Aug.)	Fall Session 1 (Aug. – Oct.)	Fall Session 2 (Oct. – Dec.)
HBM 101 – Professional and Career Development for the Business World (required for all SLM majors)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
HBM 280 – Hospitality Systems	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
HBM 358 – Foodservice Systems and Control	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
HBM 375 – Intro to Senior Living Management	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
HBM 381 [M] – Hospitality Leadership and Organizational Behavior	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
HBM 401 (1 cr) – Career Management	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
HBM 470 – Living Management Operations Analysis	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
HBM 475 [CAPS] – Senior Living Capstone	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
HBM 494 [M] – Service Operations Management	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

The course rotation schedule is provided for planning purposes. New students should refer to their personal planning worksheet created by their Global Campus Academic Advisor for initial planning. Once admitted to the major, students should refer to their Academic Progress Report in myWSU to track their academic progress.

The Senior Living Management program requires coursework in Biology, Psychology, Physical Science, Humanities, and Aging/Gerontology. 

The required Biology and Psychology courses are:

• BIOLOGY 140 [BSCI] – Nutritional Science
• PSYCH 105 [SSCI] – Introductory Psychology 

The required Physical Science course is:

• SOE 101 [PSCI] – Introduction to Geology  
  OR
  AMDT 210 [PSCI] – Textiles

The required Humanities course is:

• PHIL 365 [HUM] – Biomedical Ethics   

The required Aging/Gerontology course is:

• PSYCH 363 – Psychology of Aging
  OR
  H_D 405 – Gerontology

Students must choose a Senior Living Management track: 

• Management and Leadership Track
  • Choose two courses from the following: H_D 360, PSYCH 320, PSYCH 490
• Programming Track (not available on the WSU Global Campus)
  • Choose two courses from the following: CPT_S 485, CPT_S 486, PSYCH 485, PSYCH 486, PSYCH 490

The Courses Below Require Students are Admitted to the Major

6 credits of upper division business courses, 12 credits outside the major. All upper division business courses are 7-weeks.

• Upper-division electives include courses from ACCTG, B_LAW, ENTRP, FIN, HBM, I_BUS, MGMT, MGTOP, MIS, MKTG.

Students must complete the University Writing Portfolio, and two Writing in the Major [M] courses. For online SLM majors, the Writing in the Major requirement will be fulfilled with HMB 381and HBM 494.

• *6 credits of additional social sciences or humanities coursework: [SSCI], [HUM], or ANTH, ASIA, CES, CRM_J, DTC, ECONS, ENGLISH, FINE_ART, FOR_LANG, HISTORY, HUMANITY, PHIL, PSYCH, SOC, H_D, POL_S, or WGSS
• H_D 205 [COMM] – Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills
  • Note: H_D 205 requires weekly lab meetings. Specific lab information can be found in the Schedule of Classes.
• 3 credits Written Communications: ENGLISH 402 [WRTG] [M] – Technical and Professional Writing OR ENGLISH 403
• 2.5 cumulative grade point average in all business courses
• Nine upper division (300- and 400-level) courses must be taken at WSU
• 6 credits International Experience Requirement: A variety of options exists to fulfill this requirement, including study abroad, international internships, and approved coursework.

*Cannot be used for any other requirement

As part of the hospitality business management program, students work 1,000 paid hours in the senior living or hospitality industry, providing career connections and raising their profile for corporate recruiters. Visit Carson College of Business Industry Experience Requirement for details.