Programs

Hospitality Management - Associate of Applied Science

This program prepares the student for entry-level management positions in the hospitality industry. According to the National Restaurant Association, 40,000 new entry-level managers will be needed in the near future, making this one of the fastest growing career fields.

Students completing the associate degree program must achieve a minimum grade of "C" for each required and sub-choice (emphasis tracks) in hospitality and tourism management courses.

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• Total Credits Required for Degree

  60

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• General Education

  16
• EN 111 College Composition I

  4
• General Education Electives

  12
• Choose 12 credit hours from the following categories:
•     Effective Communication Elective (4-8 cr.)
•     Quantitative Reasoning Elective (4 cr.)
•     Social Responsibility in a Diverse World Elective (4-8 cr.)
•     Integrative Thinking Elective (4 cr.)
•     Human Expression Elective (4 cr.)
•     Perspectives on Society Elective (4 cr.)
•     Scientific Inquiry Elective (4 cr.)

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• Technical Concentration

  38-39
• HM 101 Hospitality Math

  4
• HM 111 Food Service Sanitation

  2
• HM 112 Introduction to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

  4
• HM 115 Professional Cooking I

  4
• HM 120 Professional Cooking II or

  4
•      HM 240 Introduction to Lodging Operations (3 cr.)
• HM 201 Food Service Nutrition

  3
• HM 210 Supervision in the Hospitality Industry

  4
• HM 214 Cost Control for the Hospitality Industry

  4
• HM 221 Hospitality Services Management (4 cr.) or

  3-4
•      HM 260 Front Office Operations (3 cr.)
• HM 225 Banquets and Catering

  4
• HM 226 Purchasing for the Hospitality Industry

  2

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• Electives

  5-6