Student Catalog and Handbook 2024-2025

Hotel Restaurant Tourism Management AAS Degree (HM13)

The Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today's Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism management fields. The Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism management. Graduates of the program receive a Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be prepared to pursue opportunities in hospitality operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, basic office management, retail sports, recreation equipment, food and beverage.

Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 60 credit hours

Curriculum

All Associate of Applied Science Degrees require a minimum 15 credit hours of general education courses using the curriculum structure outlined in the beginning of this degree program section. All course prerequisites must be met. Please see Associate Degree General Education Requirement Section for Area I, Area II, Area III, and Area IV requirements.

General Core Courses

Area I requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include ENGL 1101)

Area II requirements (minimum 3 hours)

Area III requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include MATH 1111)

Area IV requirements (minimum 3 hours)

Additional 3 hours from Area I, II, III, or IV

Occupational Courses

CISM 2201Foundations of Computer Applications

3

CUUL 1000Fundamentals of Culinary Arts

4

CUUL 1110Culinary Safety and Sanitation

2

HRTM 1100Introduction to Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management

3

HRTM 1105Tourism in Georgia

3

HRTM 1110Travel Industry and Travel Geography

3

HRTM 1130Business Etiquette and Communication

3

HRTM 1140Hotel Operations Management

3

HRTM 1150Event Planning

3

HRTM 1160Food and Beverage Management

3

HRTM 1170Hospitality Industry Accounting and Financial Analysis

3

HRTM 1201Hospitality Marketing

3

HRTM 1210Hospitality Law

3

HRTM 1220Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry

3

HRTM 1230Internship

3