MDC | Hospitality Management ::: A.A.S. in Hospitality Management

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	Lodging Management
	Food and Beverage Management
	Cruise Line Management
	Hospitality Technology

	Associate in Arts (AA)
	Associate in Science (AS)
	Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

	Rooms Division Management
	Food and Beverage Management
	Cruise Line Management

	ServeSafe®
	MICROS ®
	Safe Staff Beverage Alcohol Service

Description

The Hospitality and Tourism Management Program provides professional preparation for a career in the hospitality industry. Hospitality Management is presented as a core curriculum with a lodging management specialization, a food service management specialization, or a cruise line management specialization. An internship program is required to provide practical hands-on experience in the area of the student’s choice. For transfer to a four-year institution, please see AS degree requirements or your program advisor.

This degree transfers to four year institutions. Contact us for more information at 305-237-3267.

Courses

Major Course Requirements – 28 credits required (Select the following courses)
ACG	2021	Financial Accounting	3	CoReq ACG 2021L
ACG	2021L	Financial Accounting Lab	1	Co-Req ACG2021
ECO	2013	Principles of Economics (Macro)	3
HFT	1000	Introduction to the Hospitality Industry	3
HFT	1212	Safety and Sanitation	3
HFT	1949	Co-Op Work Experience 1	3
HFT	2500	Marketing of Hospitality Service	3
or
MAR	1011	Principles of Marketing	3
MAN	2300	Human Resource Mgmt	3
MAN	2021	Principles of Management	3
or
MNA	1345	Effective Supervision	3
MKA	1045	Introduction to Customer Service	3
Note: ACG2001 and ACG2001L and ACG2011 and ACG2011L may be taken in place of ACG2021 and ACG2021L (ACG 2021 and ACG 2021L cover in one term what ACG2001, ACG2001L, Acg2011 and ACG2011L covers in two terms.
Students are able to choose a specialty from options A, B, and C below:.
A. Lodging Management Specialization - 21 credits required (Select the following courses)
Program Code: A5095
HFT	1631	Risk Management and Security	3
HFT	2240	Leadership and Quality Assurance Management	3
HFT	2444	E-Business for the Hospitality Industry	3
MKA	1021	Fundamentals of Selling	3
Select an additional 9 credits from the electives.
B. Food Service Management Specialization - 21 credits required (Select the following courses)
Program Code: A5096
HFT	1841	Dining Room Service	3	Co-Req HFT 1841L
HFT	1841L	Dining Room Service Lab	1	Co-Req HFT 1841
HFT	1441	Point of Service	1
HFT	1609	Responsible Beverage Vendor	1
HFT	1852	Menu and Facilities Planning	3
HFT	2800	Food and Beverage Management	3
HFT	2260	Restaurant Management	3
or
HFT	2750	Convention Services and Management	3
Select an additional 6 credits from the electives.
C. Cruise Line Management Specialization – 21 credits required (Select the following courses)
Program Code: A5097
HFT	1631	Risk Management and Security	3
HFT	2XXX	Cruise Line Sales and Marketing	3
HFT	2240	Leadership and Quality Assurance Management	3
or
MAN	2930	Creative Leadership	3
HFT	2444	E-Business for the Hospitality Industry	3
Select an additional 9 credits from the electives.
ELECTIVES – 6-9 CREDITS REQUIRED Select from college credit courses with the following prefixes:
ACG, HFT, FIN, MAC, MAR, MNA, PUR, TAX, BUL, ECO, GEB, MAN, MNA, OST, SBM
Communications - 3 Credits Required (Select the following course)
ENC	1101	English Comp 1	3
Oral Communications - 3 Credits Required (Select the following course)
SPC	1026	Fund of Speech Comm	3
Humanities - 3 Credits Required (Select the following course)
PHI	2604	Critical Thinking/Ethics	3	Pre-Req. ENC1101
Behavioral Science/Social Environment - 3 Credits Required (Select the following course)
PPE	1005	Psy of Personal Eff	3
Mathematics/Science - 3 Credits Required (Select the following course)
QMB	2100	Basic Business Stat	3	Pre-Req acceptable score on the algebra placement test or equivalent
or
MTB	1103	Business Math	3
Total number of credits required for the Associate in Applied Science degree is:			64

Requirements

Computer Competency
By the 16th earned college level credit (excluding EAP and college preparatory courses), a student must take the Computer Competency Test and pass.
or
By the 31st earned college level credit (excluding EAP and college preparatory courses), a student must pass CGS 1060, an equivalent continuing education or vocational credit course, or retest with a passing score on the Computer Competency Test.