Contents
Catalog Links

Hotel and Restaurant Management, Associate of Applied Science

The mission of the Associate of Applied Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management program is to provide students with a foundation in hotel and restaurant management skills to prepare them for career advancement in the hospitality industry. This program focuses on applying the principles of business communication; supervision; accounting; and planning to front office, housekeeping, customer service, and special events planning.

At the end of program, students are able to:

  • Apply principles of business management in the hotel and restaurant management industry.
  • Demonstrate various communication strategies to relate to customers, coworkers, managers, and diverse populations within the hotel and restaurant management industry.
  • Summarize how information from various sources is used to make decisions within the hotel and restaurant management industry.

Graduates of this program may use associate’s degree courses towards an upgraded bachelor’s program.

This program typically takes 32 months to complete for part-time enrollment and 16 months to complete for students enrolled full-time.

Required courses for AAS Hotel and Restaurant Management (13 core, 7 arts and sciences) = 20 courses or 90 credit hours

Core Requirements (13 courses or 58.5 credits)

BUS 112Principles of Accounting I

4.5
BUS 120Sales and Marketing

4.5
BUS 220Business Communications

4.5
HOS 105Analysis of the Hospitality Industry

4.5
HOS 110Food and Beverage Management

4.5
HOS 120Front Office Procedures

4.5
HOS 125Housekeeping Management

4.5
HOS 230Special Events Planning

4.5
HOS 245Event Management

4.5
HOS 250Hospitality Resort Tourism

4.5
HOS 255Customer Service

4.5
HOS 270Hospitality Supervision

4.5
HOS 271Hotel and Restaurant Externship I

4.5

Arts and Sciences Requirements (7 courses or 31.5 credits)

SCI 210Environmental Science

4.5
SCI 212Nutritional Science

4.5
Additional Arts and Sciences Requirements: (5 courses)