Hospitality Management (A25110), AAS

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Purpose

The Hospitality Management curriculum prepares individuals to understand and apply the administrative and practical skills needed for supervisory and managerial positions in hotels, motels, resorts, inns, restaurants, institutions, and clubs.

Course work includes guest services, leadership, management, restaurant operations, lodging operations, marketing, sanitation, food preparation, food and beverage management and other critical areas.

Graduates should qualify for management or entry-level supervisory positions in food and lodging operations, including restaurants, foodservice, beverage service, catering, front office, reservations and housekeeping. Opportunities are also available in product services, and technology support and sales.

Program Curriculum

First Semester (Fall)

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1
CUL 110 - Sanitation & Safety Credit Hours: 2
CUL 110A - Sanitation & Safety Lab Credit Hours: 1
CUL 140 - Culinary Skills I Credit Hours: 5
ENG 110 - Freshman Composition Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
HRM 110 - Intro to Hosp & Tourism Credit Hours: 3
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3
or MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4

Class Hours 13 or 14 | Lab Hours 10 | Credit Hours 18 or 19

Second Semester (Spring)

CIS 111 - Basic PC Literacy Credit Hours: 2
CUL 135 - Food & Beverage Service Credit Hours: 2
CUL 135A - Food & Beverage Service Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENG 115 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
HRM 220 - Cost Control-Food & Bev Credit Hours: 3
HRM 240 - Marketing for Hospitality Credit Hours: 3
Optional (See Completion Requirements):
- MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4 (Only if also taking MAT 152.)

Class Hours 12 or 15 | Lab Hours 4 or 6 | Credit Hours 14 or 18

Third Semester (Fall)

CUL 160 - Baking I Credit Hours: 3
HRM 245 - Human Resource Management-Hospitality Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/ Fine Arts - Elective Credit Hours: 3
WBL 111 - Work Based Learning I Credit Hours: 1
1st 8 Weeks
MKT 223 - Customer Service Credit Hours: 3
2nd 8 Weeks
HRM 140 - Legal Issues-Hospitality Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 13| Lab Hours 4|Work Experience 10 | Credit Hours 16

Fourth Semester (Spring)

ACC 120 - Prin of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
or ACC 175 - Hotel and Restaurant Acct Credit Hours: 4
HRM 280 - Mgmt Problems-Hospitality Credit Hours: 3
Social/ Behavioral Science - Elective Credit Hours: 3
WBL 121 - Work Based Learning II Credit Hours: 1
1st 8 Weeks
BUS 125 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3
2nd 8 Weeks
BUS 270 - Professional Development Credit Hours: 3

Class Hours 15 | Lab Hours 2 | Work Experience 10 | Credit Hours 17

Total Credit Hours 65

Additional Curriculum Notes

The Humanities/Fine Arts elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ART 111 , COM 231 , ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , MUS 110 , MUS 112 , PHI 215 , PHI 240 , REL 211 , REL 212 .
The Social/Behavioral elective can be satisfied by completing one of the following: ECO 251 , ECO 252 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , POL 120 , PSY 150 , SOC 210 , SOC 225 .

Completion Requirements:

Only one math course is required to complete this degree. Students wishing to take advantage of the articulation agreements with our four-year university partners are encouraged to take ENG-111, ENG-112, MAT-152, and MAT-171.
ENG-110, ENG-115, and MAT-110 will satisfy graduation requirements, but are not transferable to a four-year institution.
Students taking the Hospitality Management Program have the option to continue their studies at East Carolina University Hospitality Management BS [opens in a new window] according to our articulation agreement.