Hospitality Management A.A.S.

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

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(Associate of Applied Science Degree)

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Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.

Degree Plan Code: AAS.HOSP.MGMT

This program is designed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills so that a graduate may advance in career paths appropriate to an individual’s particular interests, in the hospitality and events industry. Individual areas of specialization include: (a) convention/meeting planner, (b) exposition/trade show planner, or (c) travel agency operations. In addition to specific technical skills and knowledge related to the hospitality, events and tourism field, the graduate will have received instruction in other areas such as principles of management, applied mathematics, reading and writing skills, and verbal communication skills.

Semester 1

Elective - Specialization Track(3 Credit Hours) ¹
Elective - Specialization Track(3 Credit Hours) ¹
Elective - Specialization Track(3 Credit Hours) ¹
Elective - Specialization Track(3 Credit Hours) ¹
Elective - Specialization Track(3 Credit Hours) ¹
Elective - Specialization Track(3 Credit Hours) ¹
Elective - Specialization Track(1 Credit Hours) ¹

Semester Total: 18 Credit Hours

Semester 2

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours)
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 Credit Hours) OR
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication (3 Credit Hours) OR
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Mathematics Elective (3 Credit Hours) ²
Elective - Humanities/Fine Arts (3 Credit Hours) ³
Elective - Social/Behavioral Science (3 Credit Hours) ⁴

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 3

HAMG 1321 - Introduction to Hospitality Industry (3 Credit Hours)
HAMG 1324 - Hospitality Human Resources Management (3 Credit Hours)
HAMG 1340 - Hospitality Legal Issue (3 Credit Hours)
Elective - Elective Course (3 Credit Hours) ⁵
Elective - Elective Course (3 Credit Hours) ⁵

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Semester 4

Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours

Minimum Hours Required: 60 Credit Hours

Specialization Track Electives

¹ Students must choose all courses in ONE specialization track to be awarded the Hospitality Management AAS.

Food and Beverage Specialist Track

Meeting and Events Professional Track

Travel and Destination Management Track

Hotel and Lodging Operations Track

Note(s)

² Mathematics Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics .

³ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts .

⁴ Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science .

⁵ Elective - must be selected from any 3-credit hour course from the following rubrics: BUSI , BMGT , CHEF , COSC , ITSW , HAMG , HRPO , MRKG , RSTO , POFI , POFT , TRVM .

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.