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
Second Semester
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