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Hospitality and Tourism (AS)


Hospitality and Tourism

Admission Program of Study Code HSTR

State CIP Code 1252090101

The Hospitality and Tourism program prepares students for employment in management positions in the hospitality industry and/or provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations. The hospitality industry as addressed in this program includes the hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, resort, club, marina, and other lodging organizations.

Students who successfully complete selected courses from this program of study may be eligible to receive the college credit certificate in :

Event Planning Management (CCC)  

Food and Beverage Management (CCC)  

Food and Beverage Operations (CCC)  

Food and Beverage Specialist (CCC)  

Guest Services Specialist (CCC)  

Rooms Division Management (CCC)  

Rooms Division Operations (CCC)  

Rooms Division Specialist (CCC)  

Total General Education Credits Required: 18


Total Core Credits Required: 42


Total Program Credits Required: 60


Suggested Academic Plan


This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.

Hospitality and Tourism (AS) – Specializations – Event Planning, Food and Beverage, and Room Division
First Year
Fall Semester
HFT 1000 - Introduction to Hospitality Management 3 Credit Hours  
FOS 2201 - Food Service Sanitation Management 3 Credit Hours  
ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours ♦ ▲ ¶  
SLS 1101 - College Success 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  12
 Spring Semester
HFT 1250 - Hotel and Resort Operations 3 Credit Hours  
FSS 1250 - Dining Room Management 3 Credit Hours  
BSC 1005 - General Biology 3 Credit Hours ♦  ,  PHY 1020 - Physical Science 3 Credit Hours ♦  , or CHM 1020 - Chemical Science 3 Credit Hours ♦  
MAC 1105 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours ♦  , STA 2023 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours ♦  , or MGF 1106 - Practical Applications of Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦  
Total Semester Hours:  12
Summer Semester
FSS 2251 - Food and Beverage Management 3 Credit Hours  
HFT 1410 - Front Office Management 3 Credit Hours  
CGS 1570 - Computer Applications for Business 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours:  9
Second Year
Fall Semester
HFT 1300 - Managing Housekeeping 3 Credit Hours  
HFT 1500 - Marketing and Sales in the Hospitality Industry 3 Credit Hours  
HFT 2223 - Human Relations and Supervisory Development 3 Credit Hours  
ECO 2013 - Economics I 3 Credit Hours ♦  
HUN 2201 - Nutrition 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring Semester
HFT 2210 - Hospitality Management 3 Credit Hours  
FSS 2284 - Catering, Banquet and Event Management 3 Credit Hours  
PHI 2600 - Introduction to Ethics 3 Credit Hours ❖ † ¶    
HFT 2942 - Hospitality Internship 3 Credit Hours  
Total Semester Hours: 12
Total Program Hours: 60