Hospitality and Tourism Management Technology - Hotel and Restaurant Management, AAS

Program Description:

The Hotel and Restaurant Management concentration provides specialized occupational instruction in all phases of hotel and restaurant management to prepare students for careers as managers and supervisors in the hospitality and tourism industry. Completion of the 2-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree.  Students who complete the Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology program are eligible to obtain Manage First Certification from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation or certifications from the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association in Specialized Food and Beverage Management and/or Hospitality Operations.  In addition, students completing this program will be eligible to obtain ServSafe Sanitation certification from the National Restaurant Association.

A student may receive a Technical Certificate after successfully completing 34 semester hours of HRT and/or CUT courses in the Hotel and Restaurant Management Option. Successful completion of the two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree.

1st Year

2nd Year

Approved Electives

• HRT 1552 - Hospitality Seminar I 2 SH
• HRT 1562 - Hospitality Seminar II 2 SH
• HRT 1813 - The Professional Tour Guide 3 SH
• HRT 1823 - The Travel Agency 3 SH
• HRT 1833 - Travel and Tourism Geography 3 SH
• HRT 2323 - Hospitality Facilities Management and Design 3 SH
• HRT 2423 - Hospitality Security Management & Law 3 SH
• HRT 2843 - Seminar in Travel and Tourism 3 SH
• HRT 2853 - Convention and Meeting Planning 3 SH
• HRT 2863 - Tourism Planning and Development 3 SH
• MMT 1323 - Advertising 3 SH
• MMT 2233 - Human Resource Management 3 SH
• MMT 2513 - Entrepreneurship 3 SH
• BAD 2413 - Legal Environment of Business 3 SH
• FCS 1253 - Nutrition 3 SH
• Accounting Elective 3 SH
• Banking and Finance Elective 3 SH
• Business Marketing/Management Elective 3 SH
• Any other technical or academic course as approved by the instructor

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• *** Any instructor approved computer applications course

Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 66 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation  course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

A CPAS exam is required to graduate from this program.