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 Laird Livingston, livinsl@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 |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
| 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 |
| HFT2220 | Personnel Management Practices (AS) | 3 Credits |
| FSS2105 | Purchasing for the Hospitality Industry (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT1630 | Management of Security In Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT1313 | Hospitality Property Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2410 | Hotel-Motel Front Office and Procedures (AS) | 3 Credits |
| FOS1201 | Food Service Sanitation (AS) | 2 Credits |
| FSS1220 | Professional Cooking (AS) | 2 Credits |
| FSS1220L | Professional Cooking Lab (AS) | 1 Credit |
| FSS2500 | Food and Beverage Cost Control (AS) | 3 Credits |
| FSS1221C | Quantity Food Production 1 (AS) | 4 Credits |
| HFT1850C | Dining Room Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| FSS2242C | International Foods (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2600 | Hospitality Industry Law (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2510 | Sales Promotion and Advertising In Hotels and Food Service (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2434 | Club Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 18)
| HFT1000 | Introduction to the Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2600 | Hospitality Industry Law (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2220 | Personnel Management Practices (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2434 | Club Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 Credits |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| HFT1313 | Hospitality Property Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT1630 | Management of Security In Hospitality Business (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2410 | Hotel-Motel Front Office and Procedures (AS) | 3 Credits |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 Credits |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 11 or 12)
| FOS1201 | Food Service Sanitation (AS) | 2 Credits |
| FSS1220 | Professional Cooking (AS) | 2 Credits |
| FSS1220L | Professional Cooking Lab (AS) | 1 Credit |
| FSS1221C | Quantity Food Production 1 (AS) | 4 Credits |
| Or | |
| HFT1850C | Dining Room Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 15 or 16)
| HFT1850C | Dining Room Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
| Or | |
| FSS1221C | Quantity Food Production 1 (AS) | 4 Credits |
| FSS2105 | Purchasing for the Hospitality Industry (AS) | 3 Credits |
| FSS2500 | Food and Beverage Cost Control (AS) | 3 Credits |
| HFT2510 | Sales Promotion and Advertising In Hotels and Food Service (AS) | 3 Credits |
| FSS2242C | International Foods (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 60