Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Major: Hospitality/Tourism Management
Minimum Credits Required for Graduation: 64
Program Description: The Hospitality Tourism Management Associate Degree Program in Foodservice Operations Pathway provides the education, experience, and skills needed to begin a successful management career in the hospitality industry. Graduates are well prepared to enter as entry-level supervisors or management candidates in restaurants, hotel food and beverage departments, or commercial/contract food service operations, including positions such as kitchen managers, dining room managers, banquet managers, purchasing agents, and restaurant/food service managers. Coursework emphasizes management and supervision, menu planning, purchasing, cost control, marketing, entrepreneurship, beverage management, and human resources training. The curriculum also includes skills training, business and management techniques, critical thinking, decision-making, customer service, communication, and cultural awareness. In addition to classroom instruction, students get hands-on restaurant management experience in both the kitchen and dining rooms of our student-run restaurant, as well as practical industry experience.
