Hospitality

Tourism and Hospitality Degree-A.A.S.

This program provides students--both traditional and non-traditional--with the opportunity to complete a marketable two-year degree with a major in hospitality. Through required coursework, students will gain an in-depth knowledge of the job opportunities, key concepts, and skills related to hospitality and tourism businesses. Through a required internship, students will gain employment training in a variety of job-related areas relevant to tourism and hospitality.

Career Opportunities: Students will be prepared to obtain employment in the hospitality industry. Additionally, if desired, a student may use the knowledge and skills gained in the program to become self-employed in a related field.

Requirements for Graduation

In order to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Tourism and Hospitality, the student must complete a minimum of 62 credit-hours of required course work.

Recommended Two-Year Sequence

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs.

HTOR

120

Certification in Sanitation

2

HTOR

110

Food Production I

6

HTOR

130

Food, Beverage, Inventory, Labor, and Cost Control

3

ENGL

101

Composition and Rhetoric

3

WVUe

191

First-Year Seminar

(1)

Total

 

 

14

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

HTOR

111

Food Production II

6

CS

101

Introduction to Computer Applications

4

BTEC

109

Business Mathematics

3

BTEC

107

Business Communications

3

Total

 

 

16

 

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

 

Hrs

HTOR

140

Restaurant Management

6

BTEC

101

Introduction to Management or

 

BTEC

103

Personnel Management

3

ACCT

201

Principles of Accounting

3

CHPR

172

First Aid and Emergency Care

2

Total

 

 

14

 

Second Semester

 

Hrs.

HTOR

141

Kitchen Layout

3

HTOR

150

Fine Dining

3

HTOR

295

Internship

6

BTEC

260

Computerized Accounting

3

HN&F

171

Introduction to Human Nutrition

3

Total

 

 

18

Total Hours: 62