HOSPM - Hospitality Management Program, A.S.

Program Title

Hospitality Management Program, A.S.

Program Code

HOSPM

Program Description

The Hospitality Management A.S. is a transfer program designed for students seeking a management position in the hospitality industry. This industry encompasses restaurants, hotels, event planning, theme parks, beach clubs, golf courses, resorts, cruise lines, casinos and sporting events. The program curricula includes coursework in business, management, marketing, and accounting in addition to hospitality courses in event planning, menu planning, travel and tourism and hotel operations. Monmouth County provides numerous opportunities for employment and advancement in the hospitality business. The objective of this program is to offer a new educational transfer program at Brookdale that provides career opportunities and aligns with local business and industry needs.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

- Apply hospitality industry terminology, concepts and businesses
- Demonstrate safe food handling and responsible alcohol service
- Demonstrate examples of exemplary customer service skills in servicing an industry with diverse customers
- Integrate legal principles regulating a hospitality operation and supervise and coordinate personnel in a hospitality operation
- Design and evaluate hospitality menus and events, employing control systems and technologies, practicing business ethics, and fiscal responsibility
- Develop skills needed to operate a hospitality based business
- Demonstrate effective team/interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of global travel and tourism concepts

Requirements

General Education: 32-33 Credits:

course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3
course - English Composition: Writing and Research Credits: 3
course - Statistics Credits: 4
course - Environmental Science Credits: 4
course - Information Technology Credits: 3
Humanities- Any General Education foreign language course Credits: 3-4
Any General Education History course Credits: 3
course - Micro Economics Credits: 3
course - Introduction to Psychology II: Personality & Social Aspects Credits: 3
course - Public Speaking Credits: 3

Career Studies: 21 Credits as Follows:

course - Introduction to Hospitality Management Credits: 3
course - Menu Planning and Food Safety Credits: 3
course - Food and Beverage Management Credits: 3
course - Hotel and Operations Management Credits: 3
course - Catering and Event Planning Credits: 3
course - Travel and Tourism Credits: 3
course - Hospitality Internship Credits: 3

Career Studies: 6 Credits From Among the Following:

course - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
course - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
course - Business Law I Credits: 3
course - Business Law II Credits: 3
course - Macro Economics Credits: 3
course - Introduction to Sports Management Credits: 3
course - Special Project: Hospitality Credits: 1-3
course - Nutrition and Health Credits: 3
course - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3
course - Social Media Marketing Credits: 3

Electives: 0-1 Credits

Total Credits Required for Degree: 60

Suggested Sequence

The following is an example of how this degree can be completed in two years. The sequence is based on satisfaction of all Foundational Studies requirements and prerequisites and presumes a Fall Term start date. An individual’s program may vary depending on transfer institution, career objectives, or individual needs. See a counselor for other options and to monitor your progress.

Semester 1: Fall Term

course - Introduction to Hospitality Management Credits: 3
course - Menu Planning and Food Safety Credits: 3
course - English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3
course - Information Technology Credits: 3
course - Introduction to Psychology II: Personality & Social Aspects Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Semester 2: Spring Term

course - Food and Beverage Management Credits: 3
course - Hotel and Operations Management Credits: 3
course - English Composition: Writing and Research Credits: 3
Career Studies Credits: 3
Humanities - Any General Education foreign language course Credits: 3-4

Total Credits: 15-16

Semester 3: Fall Term

course - Catering and Event Planning Credits: 3
Career Studies Credits: 3
course - Statistics Credits: 4
course - Public Speaking Credits: 3
Any General Education History course Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Semester 4: Spring Term

course - Travel and Tourism Credits: 3
course - Hospitality Internship Credits: 3
course - Environmental Science Credits: 4
course - Micro Economics Credits: 3
Elective Credit: 0-1

Total Credits: 13-14