Hospitality Major Guide 2023-2024

Central Arizona College

The hospitality and tourism industry is booming and is expected to have twice the overall rate for employment growth. Students pursuing a hospitality major learn about the management and operation of hotels, restaurants, resorts, convention halls, sports facilities, and other types of recreational businesses. Technical training and liberal arts studies are part of a hospitality degree as well as study of sustainable tourism, resort management, and meeting and convention management.

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    Associate's Degree
    An associate's degree is comprised of 60-64 community college credits. Below is information specific to your major.

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  AGEC Requirement
The Arizona General Education Curriulum block for this major is the AGEC-A.

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AGEC-A Course List
  Central Arizona College Courses
The courses listed below are recommended if you plan to transfer to a university and study Hospitality.
COURSES  
Beverage Production & ServiceCUL 170
Food Service ManagementHRM 103 or NTR 223
Foundations in Kitchen OperationsCUL 130
Guest Service ManagementHRM 102
Hospitality TechnologyNot Offered at CAC
Into to Property ManagementNot Offered at CAC
Intro to Hospitality IndustryHRM 100


Bachelor's Degrees & Majors

  Bachelor's Degree for Hospitality
UNIVERSITY / LOCATION DEGREE MAJOR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Arizona State UniversityBSTourism and Recreation Management
Yes
Arizona State UniversityBSTourism Development and Management
None
Arizona State UniversityBSTourism Development and Management (Meetings and Events)
None
Arizona State UniversityBSTourism Development and Management (Resort and Hotel Leadership)
None
Arizona State UniversityBSTourism Development and Management (Sustainable Tourism)
None
Northern Arizona UniversityBSHotel and Restaurant Management
2nd Semester Proficiency

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