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Hospitality Management

Associate of Arts

Occupational Major

This major is primarily designed for job preparedness. Students who are considering transferring to a four-year college should be aware that decisions on transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students should contact the Transfer Services office early in their academic programs to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.

School of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies
Grupp 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
Curriculum Code No. 2022

The Hospitality Management degree prepares graduates to compete for various entry-level management careers in the hospitality management, commercial and non-commercial foodservice and tourism/lodging industries.

Graduates seek employment in positions with job titles such as hotel/restaurant management trainee, front desk supervisor, foodservice supervisor, food production assistant, dietary manager, shift supervisor, or assistant manager in hotel/motel/restaurant/institutional operations.

Graduates of this program are able to:

  • apply basic industry knowledge in the core functions of their hospitality positions;
  • demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills;
  • exhibit professional attitudes and workplace habits;
  • employ asset management techniques in hospitality operations to control costs; and
  • describe fundamental managerial functions in the daily duties of supervising hospitality employees.

Degree Course Requirements*

Course Credits
ACCT103
Introductory Accounting
3
OR
ACCT105
Financial Accounting A,B
4
CISC100
Digital Literacy 9
3
OR
CISC110
Introduction to Information Systems A,B,9
3
COLL101
Orientation to College
1
COMM110
Effective Speaking A,B,4,5
3
CULN110
Basic Food Preparation
4
CULN130
Baking and Decorating 1
3
CULN202
Food Purchasing and Cost Control B
3
CULN205
Beverage Management B
HLTH120
Nutrition A,B,2,4,7
3
HOSP100
Introduction to Hospitality Management
3
HOSP106
Safety and Sanitation
2
HOSP110
Hospitality Financial Management B
3
HOSP111
Conference and Business Meeting Planning
3
HOSP200
Hotel & Lodging Operations Management B
3
HOSP210
Hospitality Internship B
3
HOSP215
Advanced Hospitality Management B
3
MGMT100
Introduction to Business 2,3,4,8
3
MGMT120
Business Mathematics A,B,6
3
MGMT130
Business Law
3
MGMT135
Business Communication A,B,2,4,10
3
MKTG112
Customer Experience
3
MKTG220
Digital Marketing
3
OR
MKTG230
Social Media Marketing
3
Total Credit Hours62/63

Recommended Semester Sequence

The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.

First Semester

Course Credits
CISC100
Digital Literacy 9
3
OR
CISC110
Introduction to Information Systems A,B,9
3
COLL101
Orientation to College
1
CULN130
Baking and Decorating 1
3
HOSP100
Introduction to Hospitality Management
3
HOSP106
Safety and Sanitation
2
MGMT100
Introduction to Business 2,3,4,8
3
Total Credit Hours15

Second Semester

Course Credits
CULN202
Food Purchasing and Cost Control B
3
HOSP200
Hotel & Lodging Operations Management B
3
MGMT120
Business Mathematics A,B,6
3
MGMT130
Business Law
3
MGMT135
Business Communication A,B,2,4,10
3
Total Credit Hours15

Summer Session

Course Credits
HOSP210
Hospitality Internship B
3
Total Credit Hours 3

Third Semester

Course Credits
ACCT103
Introductory Accounting
3
OR
ACCT105
Financial Accounting A,B
4
COMM110
Effective Speaking A,B,4,5
3
CULN110
Basic Food Preparation
4
CULN205
Beverage Management B
HOSP111
Conference and Business Meeting Planning
3
Total Credit Hours14/15

Fourth Semester

Course Credits
HOSP110
Hospitality Financial Management B
3
HOSP215
Advanced Hospitality Management B
3
HLTH120
Nutrition A,B,2,4,7
3
MKTG112
Customer Experience
3
MKTG220
Digital Marketing
3
OR
MKTG230
Social Media Marketing
3
Total Credit Hours15

A Placement testing required.
B Course requires prerequisite.

1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking.
3 Satisfies Cultural Competency.
4 Satisfies Information Literacy.
5 Satisfies Oral Communication.
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy.
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy.
8 Satisfies Social Sciences.
9 Satisfies Technological Competence.
10 Satisfies Writing.

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