Hospitality Management Associate of Arts

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete the first two years of a Bachelor's degree and transfer to Colorado State University to complete a BS in Hospitality Management. Hospitality Management careers often require a Bachelor’s degree. This program introduces students to foodservice, lodging, event planning, nutrition, and business coursework. The hospitality industry encompasses careers in restaurants, hotels, resorts, spas, event venues, catering, breweries and wineries, bed and breakfast inns, ski areas, business and industry dining venues, hospitals, correctional facilities, and military facilities in the United States and around the world. Examples of career positions include, but are not limited to restaurant managers, caterers, event planners, wedding planners, banquet managers, hotel sales and marketing, hotel guest operations, hospitality real estate acquisition, hotel managers, food writing and media, brewery hospitality operations, commercial wine and liquor sales, chefs, purchasing agents, conference coordinators, guest service agents, tourist attraction managers, spa operations managers, housekeeping managers, timeshare sales and marketing, bed and breakfast owner/managers, travel agents, school food service managers, hospitality food and equipment sales representatives, health inspectors, hospital food service managers, food importers, and country club managers.

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My Academic Plan: Full-Time

Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.

First Semester

HOS 1010	Introduction to Hospitality	3
PSY 1001 or SOC 1001	General Psychology I (PSY 1001) or Intro to Sociology (SOC 1001)	3
HOS 2051	Hotel Operations	3
HWE 1050	Human Nutrition	3
ENG 1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

CUA 1001 or Elective	Food Safety & Sanitation (CUA 1001) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	2
ENG 1022	English Composition II: GT-CO2	3
GT-AH1 or GT-AH2 or GT-AH4	Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, or GT-AH4)	3
BUS 2016 or BUS 2017 or Elective	Legal Environment of Business (BUS 2016), Business Communications (BUS 2017), or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	3
MAT 1240 or MAT 1340	College Algebra (MAT 1340) or Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240)	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Third Semester

GT- HI1	Any History (GT-HI1)	3
HOS 2055 or Elective	Hospitality HR Management (HOS 2055) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	3
COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
GT-SC1 or GT-SC2	Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Any Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2)	3
ECO 2002	Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Semester Note:  Students must complete either College Algebra (MAT 1340) OR Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) AND Macroeconomics (ECO 2001).

Fourth Semester

HOS 1041 or Elective	Convention Management (HOS 1041) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	3
CHE 1005 or Higher	Chemistry in Context w/Lab: GT-SC1 (CHE 1005) or Higher	4
ECO 2001	Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1	3
PHI 2005	Business Ethics: GT-AH3	3
HOS 2080 or Elective	Internship (HOS 2080) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	2
Total Credit Hours:		15

My Academic Plan: Part-Time

Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.

Fall Semester 1

ENG 1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1	3
HOS 1010	Introduction to Hospitality	3
HOS 2051	Hotel Operations	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Spring Semester 2

ENG 1022	English Composition II: GT-CO2	3
CUA 1001 or Elective	Food Safety & Sanitation (CUA 1001) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	2
MAT 1240 or MAT 1340	College Algebra (MAT 1340) or Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240)	4
Total Credit Hours:		9

Summer Semester 3

COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Semester Note:  Students must complete either College Algebra (MAT 1340) OR Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) AND Macroeconomics (ECO 2001).

Fall Semester 4

HWE 1050	Human Nutrition	3
BUS 2016 or BUS 2017 or Elective	Legal Environment of Business (BUS 2016), Business Communications (BUS 2017), or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	3
CHE 1005 or Higher	Chemistry in Context w/Lab: GT-SC1 (CHE 1005) or Higher	4
Total Credit Hours:		10

Spring Semester 5

PSY 1001 or SOC 1001	General Psychology I (PSY 1001) or Intro to Sociology (SOC 1001)	3
ECO 2002	Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1	3
GT- HI1	Any History (GT-HI1)	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Summer Semester 6

PHI 2005	Business Ethics: GT-AH3	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Fall Semester 7

HOS 2055 or Elective	Hospitality HR Management (HOS 2055) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	3
ECO 2001	Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1	3
GT-SC1 or GT-SC2	Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Any Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2)	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Semester Note:  Students must complete either College Algebra (MAT 1340) OR Mathematics for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) AND Macroeconomics (ECO 2001).

Spring Semester 8

HOS 1041 or Elective	Convention Management (HOS 1041) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	3
GT-AH1 or GT-AH2 or GT-AH4	Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, or GT-AH4)	3
HOS 2080 or Elective	Internship (HOS 2080) or Any Approved Hospitality Management AA Degree Elective*	2
Total Credit Hours:		8

Total Credit Hours: 60

Prior Learning eligible course

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Important Program Notes:

*Hospitality Management Electives for the Associate of Arts Degree include: ACC 1011, BUS 2016, BUS 2017, HOS 1041, HOS 2080, CUA 1001, and/or HOS 2055.

If you take more credits in Mathematics and Science than are listed, it will reduce the 13 credits of electives needed. 

You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.