Hotel & Restaurant Management (A.A.S.)

Location(s): Springfield Campus

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

A.A.S. Degree: 66 Hours

This program is designed to give the student the tools and training necessary to be competitive in the Hotel & Restaurant Industry. Courses focus on the fundamentals of management with regard to supervision of employees, revenue management, marketing, customer service, controlling business risk and overall facility operations.

Hotel & Restaurant Management Program Requirements - 48 Credit Hours

Hotel & Restaurant Management Core - 22 Credit Hours

HRM 115 Safety & Sanitation Credits: 1
HRM 125 Purchasing Credits: 3
HRM 225 Front Office Procedures Credits: 3
HRM 235 Bar & Beverage Management Credits: 3
HRM 245 Menu Design & Management Credits: 3
HRM 255 Hospitality Accounting Credits: 3
or ACC 220 Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
HRM 265 Supervisory Management Credits: 3
or BUS 150 Principles of Management Credits: 3
HRM 285 Hotel/Restaurant Law Credits: 3
or BUS 160 Business Law Credits: 3
Students will select from Option A or Option B; Option B requires permission from department chair.

Option A - Traditional Option - 26 Credit Hours

Required Courses - 17 credit hours

CUL 101 Food Preparation & Theory Credits: 3
HRM 101 Introduction to Hospitality Credits: 3
HRM 201 Dining Room Management Credits: 4
HRM 215 Hospitality Marketing Credits: 3
or BUS 130 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
HRM 275 Event Management & Sales Credits: 3
TEC 285 Occupational Seminar Credits: 1

Related Electives - 9 credit hours

Choose from: AGR ***, BUS 125 , BUS 140 , BUS 145 , BUS 200 , BUS 260 , CHM ***, CIS ***, CUL ***, ECO 270 , GDT ***, HRM ***, ASL *** or any foreign language course. Students are encouraged to choose HRM 290

Option B - Experiential Learning - 26 credit hours

HRM 291 Hotel/Restaurant Intern. I Credits: 6
HRM 292 Hotel/Restaurant Intern. II Credits: 7
HRM 293 Hotel/Restaurant Intern. III Credits: 6
HRM 294 Hotel/Restaurant Intern. IV Credits: 7

General Education Requirements - 18 Credit Hours

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

Any higher level MTH course will satisfy this requirement.

MTH 105 Business Math Credits: 3
MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra Credits: 3
MTH 128 Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
MTH 128S Cont Mathematics with Support Credits: 4
MTH 129 Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
MTH 130 Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3
MTH 130S Algebra for Calculus With Support Credits: 4

Written Communications - 3 Credit Hours

ENG 100 Composition I With Support Credits: 5
ENG 101 Composition I Credits: 3
ENG 102 Composition II Credits: 3
ENG 150 Technical Writing Credits: 3

Oral Communications - 3 Credit Hours

COM 100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM 105 Public Speaking Credits: 3
COM 200 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Natural Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

BIO 135 is preferred.

BIO 135 Nutrition for Living Credits: 3
or BCS 132 Health Sciences Nutrition Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credit Hours

PLS 101 and PSY 110 are preferred.

PLS 101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
or HST 120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3
or HST 130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3
AND
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
or SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3