Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology - Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology

Program Description:

The Hotel and Restaurant Management concentration provides specialized career/technical instruction in all phases of hotel and restaurant management to prepare students for careers in the hospitality and tourism industry.

This concentration leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree with benchmarks as outlined at the 30-hour, 45-hour, and 60/61-hour marks.  Students who successfully complete 30 semester hours as outlined in the program of study may be awarded a career certificate, along with additional certifications.  Students who successfully complete 45 semester hours as outlined in the program of study may be awarded a technical certificate, along with additional certifications.  Students who successfully complete 60/61 semester hours as outlined in the program of study may be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree.  In addition, students completing this program will be eligible to obtain ServSafe^® Sanitation certification from the National Restaurant Association.

Career Certificate

• HRT 1123 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry 3 SH
• HRT 1213 - Sanitation and Safety 3 SH
• HRT 1224 - Restaurant and Catering Operations 4 SH
• HRT 1413 - Rooms Division Management 3 SH
• CUT 1114 - Culinary Principles I 4 SH
• CUT 2244 - Dining Room Management 4 SH
• HRT 2713 - Marketing Hospitality Services 3 SH
• HRT 2853 - Convention and Meeting Planning 3 SH
• Approved Computer Applications Elective 3 SH*

Technical Certificate

• HRT 1552 - Hospitality Seminar I 2 SH
• HRT 2233 - Hospitality Cost Control 3 SH
• HRT 2613 - Hospitality Supervision 3 SH
• HRT 2624 - Hospitality Human Resource Management 4 SH
• HRT 2913 - Supervised Work Experience in Hotel and Restaurant Management 3 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH OR  SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• (MAT-1313 or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology - Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology 60-61 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.