Hotel & Event Management Associate of Applied Science

My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Academic Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Hotel & Event Management and enter the workforce. Students explore all management facets of the hotel and event industries. The degree is designed to prepare students with the necessary skills and knowledge for careers in the various classifications of hotels, meetings, conventions, expositions, and special events. Students will participate in one industry related internship. During these courses, students receive applied experiences in both service and operational areas of the hotel and event planning industries. Students take a nationally recognized test from the Education Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, if passed with a score of 70% or more students receive the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification.

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What You Will Learn

Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
1.  Recognize and analyze critical issues, current challenges, and customer and market trends in the lodging and events industries
2.  Demonstrate a solid understanding of effective lodging and event sales, marketing, and management practices
3.  Acquire, integrate, and evaluate yield, sales, revenue management, and cost control strategies for operating efficient, profitable lodging and/or events operations
4.  Perform cost calculations and apply them to decision-making situations
5.  Forecast sales and expenses in a variety of hospitality businesses
6.  Establish supervision and management work-ethic traits through personal conduct and effective teamwork
7.  Acquire an understanding of legal and human resource challenges in the hospitality industry
8.  Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills pertaining to a team environment and guest services

First Semester

HOS 1010	Introduction to Hospitality	3
HOS 1031	Planning for Special Events	3
HOS 2051	Hotel Operations	3
HWE 1050	Human Nutrition	3
ENG 1021 or ENG 1022 or ENG 1031	English Composition I (ENG 1021) or English Composition II (ENG 1022) or Technical Writing (ENG 1031)	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Second Semester

CUA 1001	Food Safety and Sanitation	2
HOS 1020	Service Management	3
HOS 1040	Front Office Procedures	2
BUS 2016 or BUS 2017 or ELECTIVE	Legal Environment of Business (BUS 2016), Business Communications (BUS 2017), or Any BUS, CIS, MAN, or MAR Course	3
MAT 1140 or Higher	Career Mathematics (MAT 1140) or Higher	3
ELECTIVE	Any BUS, CIS, MAN, or MAR Course	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Third Semester

HOS 1048	Intro to Food and Beverage	3
HOS 2055	Hospitality HR Management	3
COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
ELECTIVE	Any BUS, CIS, MAN, or MAR Course	3
ELECTIVE	Any BUS, CIS, MAN, or MAR Course	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Fourth Semester

HOS 1041	Convention Management	3
HOS 2042	Hotel Sales and Marketing	3
HOS 2021 or ACC 1011	Basic Hotel & Rest Accounting (HOS 2021) or Intro to Financial Accounting (ACC 1011)	3
PHI 2005	Business Ethics: GT-AH3	3
HOS 2080 or HOS 2089	Internship (HOS 2080) or Work Experience (HOS 2089)	2
Total Credit Hours:		14

Semester Note: For Internship (HOS 2080), you must obtain Program Director approval to register. It is offered every semester at LC as a hybrid and requires 90 hours in an approved internship setting.

Total Credit Hours: 60

Important Program Notes:

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.