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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 3086
Effective Term: 2019 Fall   

Award: AAS
Total Credits: 61-66
CIP Code: 52.0904

Instructional Council: Hospitality (58)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-9081.00 Lodging Managers
11-1021.00 General and Operations Managers
11-3121.00 Human Resources Managers
11-9051.00 Food Service Managers
37-1011.00 First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers


Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Hospitality: Hotel Management is designed to prepare graduates for management careers in the hotel and resort industry. The curriculum provides professional skills in guest services, facilities management, accounting, information systems, marketing, human resources, and hospitality law and fulfills the general education requirements for an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Hospitality: Hotel Management is fully embedded within this AAS.




Required Courses
ACC211 Financial Accounting (3) OR
+ HRM265 Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism (3) 3
Students intending to transfer to NAU and earn a BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management should select ACC211.

HRM110 Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management 3
HRM120 Hotel Facility Management 3
HRM130 Guest Services Management 3
HRM140 Food Production Concepts 3
HRM150 Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I 3
+ HRM220 Hospitality Managerial Accounting 3
+ HRM250 Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems II 3
+ HRM260 Hospitality Human Resource Management 3
+ HRM270 Hospitality Marketing 3
+ HRM280 Hospitality and Tourism Law 3
Credits: 33

Learning Outcomes
1. Create favorable guest experiences by using professional service management techniques in a hospitality environment. (HRM110, HRM120, HRM130, HRM145, HRM150, HRM235, HRM240, HRM250, HRM270, HRM275, HRM280, HRM290, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC, REC210, PSY101, REC120, (COM))
2. Demonstrate the essential functions of hospitality industry management, including human resources, guest services, property management, food production, marketing, as well as hospitality and tourism law. (HRM120, HRM140, HRM235, HRM240, HRM260, HRM270, HRM275, HRM280, HRM290, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC)
3. Communicate in an effective manner, consistent with the professional standards of the hospitality industry. (HRM110, HRM130, HRM260, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC, REC210, REC120, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU])
4. Integrate professional, ethical, and legal standards into hospitality business practice. (ACC211, HRM110, HRM120, HRM130, HRM140, HRM142, HRM145, HRM220, HRM230, HRM235, HRM240, HRM260, HRM265, HRM270, HRM275, HRM280, HRM290, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC, REC210, ECN211, ECN212, REC120, (CRE), [FYC], [HU])
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and current trends that comprise the hospitality industry. (HRM110, HRM130, HRM140, HRM142, HRM145, HRM150, HRM230, HRM235, HRM240, HRM250, HRM260, HRM270, HRM275, HRM290, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC, REC210, ECN211, ECN212, REC120)
6. Critically analyze a wide range of problems in the hospitality industry to generate applicable solutions. (ACC211, HRM120, HRM150, HRM220, HRM235, HRM240, HRM250, HRM260, HRM265, HRM270, HRM275, HRM280, HRM290, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC, ECN211, ECN212, PSY101, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [MA], [SG], [SQ])
7. Employ industry specific and current business technologies to inform and enhance individual and organizational performance. (ACC211, HRM150, HRM220, HRM250, HRM275, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC)
8. Apply the principles and practices of financial and managerial accounting to analyze hospitality management financial statements. (ACC211, HRM220, HRM265, HRM295AA, HRM295AB, HRM295AC, [MA])
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 28, 2019

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