Hospitality and Tourism Management Overview (AS 2060)
Type of Award
AS - Associate in Science
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-business.aspx
Program Description
This degree program is designed for the student seeking a management career in the hospitality industry, as well as other allied fields.
Course content includes food service, menu planning, cooking, hospitality management and hotel administration.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes.
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
The program can be finished in two years if you attend full-time or three years if you attend part-time.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus.
For More Information
Professor Danny Fontenot, fontenod@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3353
Professor Heidi Ladika-Cipolla, cipollah@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3351
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities are very broad in scope. For more information, visit the Career Center.
Career Path Notes
Courses from this program may transfer into Palm Beach State's Bachelor of Applied Science program in Supervision and Management. Visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/Bachelors for more information.
In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities that allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact the college or university to which you wish to transfer.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
General Education (Credits: 15)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
Required Courses (Credits: 45)
| HFT1000 | Introduction to the Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2220 | Personnel Management Practices (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| FSS2105 | Purchasing for the Hospitality Industry (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT1630 | Management of Security in Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT1313 | Hospitality Property Management (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2410 | Hotel-Motel Front Office and Procedures (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| FOS1201 | Food Service Sanitation (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| FSS1220 | Professional Cooking (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| FSS1220L | Professional Cooking Lab (AS) | 1 credits (2 lab hours) |
| FSS2500 | Food and Beverage Cost Control (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| FSS1221C | Quantity Food Production 1 (AS) | 4 credits (2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours) |
| HFT1850C | Dining Room Management (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours) |
| FSS2242C | International Foods (AS) | 3 credits (1 lecture hour, 4 lab hours) |
| HFT2600 | Hospitality Industry Law (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2510 | Sales Promotion and Advertising in Hotels and Food Service (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2434 | Club Management (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 18)
| HFT1000 | Introduction to the Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2220 | Personnel Management Practices (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2434 | Club Management (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2600 | Hospitality Industry Law (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT1630 | Management of Security in Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT1313 | Hospitality Property Management (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| HFT2410 | Hotel-Motel Front Office and Procedures (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 12)
| FOS1201 | Food Service Sanitation (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| FSS1220 | Professional Cooking (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| FSS1220L | Professional Cooking Lab (AS) | 1 credits (2 lab hours) |
| FSS1221C | Quantity Food Production 1 (AS) | 4 credits (2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours) |
| HFT1850C | Dining Room Management (AS) | 3 credits (2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 15)
| FSS2242C | International Foods (AS) | 3 credits (1 lecture hour, 4 lab hours) |
| HFT2510 | Sales Promotion and Advertising in Hotels and Food Service (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| FSS2500 | Food and Beverage Cost Control (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| FSS2105 | Purchasing for the Hospitality Industry (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 60