2023 - 2024 Catalog
Program: Hospitality Management
Title: Hospitality Management A.A.S.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
NEW
- 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.
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 3 |
Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 3 |
Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 3 |
Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 3 |
Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 3 |
Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 2 |
Elective | Specialization Track 1 | 1 |
Semester Total | 18 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
OR | ||
SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | (3) |
OR | ||
SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | (3) |
Elective | Mathematics Elective 2 | 3 |
Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts 3 | 3 |
Elective | Social/Behavioral Science 4 | 3 |
Semester Total | 15 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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HAMG 1321 | Introduction to Hospitality Industry | 3 |
HAMG 1324 | Hospitality Human Resources Management | 3 |
HAMG 1340 | Hospitality Legal Issues | 3 |
Elective | Elective Course 5 | 3 |
Elective | Elective Course 5 | 3 |
Semester Total | 15 |
Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
OR | ||
ACNT 1303 | Introduction to Accounting 1 | (3) |
MRKG 1311 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Elective | Elective Course 5 | 3 |
RSTO 2380 | Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 3 |
OR | ||
HAMG 2380 | Cooperative Education - Hospitality Administration/Management, General | (3) |
Semester Total | 12 |
Minimum Hours Required | 60 |
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1 Specialization Track Electives
Students must choose all courses in ONE specialization track to be awarded the Hospitality Management AAS.
Food And Beverage Specialist Track |
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Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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CHEF 1305 | Safety and Sanitation | 3 |
CHEF 1301 | Basic Food Preparation | 3 |
RSTO 1304 | Dining Room Service | 3 |
RSTO 1301 | Beverage Management | 3 |
RSTO 2301 | Principles of Food/Beverage Control | 3 |
TRVM 1201 | Customer Sales and Service | 2 |
RSTO 1164 | Practicum (or Field Experience) - Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager | 1 |
Meeting and Events Professional Track |
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Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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TRVM 1325 | Introduction to Exposition and Trade Show Management | 3 |
TRVM 2301 | Introduction to Convention and Meeting Management | 3 |
TRVM 1327 | Special Events Design | 3 |
TRVM 2300 | Applied Industry Software Products | 3 |
TRVM 1391 | Special Topics (Emerging Meeting Planner Prep) | 3 |
TRVM 1201 | Customer Sales and Service | 2 |
HAMG 1166 | Practicum (or Field Experience) - Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 1 |
Travel and Destination Management Track |
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Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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TRVM 1300 | Introduction to Travel and Tourism | 3 |
TRVM 1308 | Travel Destinations (Western Hemisphere) | 3 |
TRVM 1341 | Travel Destinations (Eastern Hemisphere) | 3 |
TRVM 2300 | Applied Industry Software Products | 3 |
TRVM 1323 | Group Tours | 3 |
TRVM 1201 | Customer Sales and Service | 2 |
HAMG 1166 | Practicum (or Field Experience) - Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 1 |
Hotel and Lodging Operations Track |
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Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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HAMG 1313 | Front Office Management | 3 |
CHEF 1305 | Safety and Sanitation | 3 |
HAMG 1342 | Guest Room Management | 3 |
HAMG 2330 | Convention and Group Management and Services | 3 |
HAMG 2302 | Hospitality Security and Loss Prevention | 3 |
TRVM 1201 | Customer Sales and Service | 2 |
HAMG 1166 | Practicum (or Field Experience) - Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 1 |
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.