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hcc catalogue '11-'12




Business & Computer Systems - Programs of Study

Hospitality Management
An A.A.S. Degree Program (Career)
For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.

The Hospitality Management program is designed to prepare graduates to function at mid-level management positions in the hospitality/tourism field. The program is organized to provide theory and application for different arenas within the career, providing concentrations in Casino Management, Food and Beverage Management, and Lodging Management. Variations in internships and availability of electives accommodate those who have no experience as well as those who have relevant past experience. The program will prepare graduates for employment in hospitality. Transferability to several four-year programs has been developed.

GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition3
Humanities, Arts & LiteratureHumanities, Arts & Literature Core Course (see pp. 59-60) (One course from Literature, Arts or Humanities Core; World Language recommended)3-4

SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking

OR

SPCH-110 Interpersonal Communications3
Social SciencesHistory Core Course (see p. 63)3
ScienceScience Core Course (see p. 63; must include lab)4
MathematicsMath Core Course (see p. 64)3-5
InterdisciplinaryCMSY-126 Introduction to the Internet

OR

CMSY-129 Principles of the Internet1-3



REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
ACCT-111Principles of Accounting I3
BMGT-100Introduction to Business and Organization3
BMGT-130Principles of Marketing3
BMGT-240Human Resource Management3
CMSY-110Software Applications for Micros3
ECON-101Principles of Economics (Macro)3



Choose one of the following options along with the General Education Core and Courses Related to Major to complete the degree in Food and Beverage Management, Lodging Management, or Casino Management.
Casino Management Option
Application Code 178B
HMGT-101Introduction to the Hospitality Industry3
HMGT-110Introduction to Casino Management3
HMGT-116Casino Organization and Culture2
HMGT-180Hospitality Management Internship2
HMGT-210Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry3
HMGT-235Casino Marketing3
HMGT-245Casino Surveillance Operations3
HMGT-255Casino Operations3
Electives – Select 2-3 credits from the following:
   BMGT-120Small Business Management (3 credits)
   ENTR-101Entrepreneurship and Creativity (3 credits)
   HMGT-160Introduction to Travel and Tourism (2 credits)
   HMGT-164Introduction to Meetings and Conference

Operations (3 credits)2-3
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Food and Beverage Management Option
Application Code 178C
HMGT-101Introduction to the Hospitality Industry3
HMGT-111Foodservice Safety and Sanitation1
HMGT-120Food Preparation I3
HMGT-180Hospitality Management Internship2
HMGT-220Food Preparation II3
HMGT-225Hospitality Purchasing and Cost Control3
HMGT-250Food and Beverage Management and Service3
HMGT-260Fundamentals of Wines, Spirits, and Beers3
Electives – Select 2-3 credits from the following:
   BMGT-120Small Business Management (3 credits)
   HMGT-160Introduction to Travel and Tourism (2 credits)
   HMGT-164Introduction to Meetings and Conference Operations (3 credits)
   HMGT-210Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry (3 credits)
   ENTR-101Entrepreneurship and Creativity (3 credits)
   ENTR-215Taking Innovation to Market (3 credits)
   NUTR-211Nutrition (3 credits)2-3
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Lodging Management Option
Application Code 178D
HMGT-101Introduction to the Hospitality Industry3
HMGT-164Introduction to Meetings and Conference Operations3
HMGT-180Hospitality Management Internship2
HMGT-210Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry3
HMGT-225Hospitality Purchasing and Cost Control3
HMGT-242Lodging Management and Operations3
HMGT-243Managing Housekeeping Operation1
HMGT-250Food and Beverage Management and Service3
Electives – Select 3 credits from the following (3 credits each):
   BMGT-120Small Business Management
   ENTR-101Entrepreneurship and Creativity
   ENTR-215Taking Innovation to Market
   NUTR-211Nutrition3
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hcc catalogue '11-'12


Accounting - ACCT
Aging Services - AGNG
American Sign Language - AMSL
Anthropology - ANTH
Arabic - ARAB 
Art - ARTT 
Astronomy - ASTR
Bioinformatics - BFMT 
Biology - BIOL 
Biomechanical Engineering - BMET
Business - BMGT 
Cardiovascular Technology - CARD
Chemistry - CHEM 
Chinese - CHNS 
Cisco - CSCO 
Computer-Aided Design - CADD
Computer Forensics - CFOR 
Computer Systems - CMSY 
Conflict Resolution - CRES 
Cooperative Education - COOP
Criminal Justice - CRIM 
Culinary Management - CMGT 
Dance - DANC 
Economics - ECON 
Education - EDUC 
Electronics - ELEC 
Emergency Medical Technician/
Paramedic - EMSP
 
Engineering -ENES 
English- ENGL 
Entrepreneurship - ENTR 
Environmental Science - ENST
Exercise Science - EXSC 
Farsi - FARS
Film - FILM 
Financial PLanning- FNPL 
Fine Arts - FINE 
French - FREN 
Geography - GEOG 
Geology - GEOL 
German - GERM 
Greek - GREK 
Health Care - HEAL 
Health Education - HEED 
Hebrew - HBRW
Hindi - HNDI
History - HIST 
Horticulture - HORT 
Hospitality Management - HMGT
Human Development - HMDV 
Human Services - HUMS 
Humanities - HUMN
Interior Design - INDS
Italian - ITAL 
Korean - KORE 
Life Fitness - LFIT 
Mathematics - MATH 
Meteorology - METO 
Microsoft - MSFT 
Music - MUSC 
Nursing - NURS 
Nutrition - NUTR
Office Technology - OFFI 
Philosophy - PHIL 
Photonics - PHOT 
Physics - PHYS 
Political Science - POLI 
Portuguese - PORT
Psychology - PSYC 
Public Health - PUBH
Radiologic Technology - RADT
Retailing - RETL 
Russian - RUSS 
Sociology - SOCI 
Spanish - SPAN 
Speech - SPCH 
Telecommunications - TELE
Television and Radio - TVRD
Theatre - THET 
Turkish - TURK
Wireless Communications - WCOM
Women's Studies - WMST