May 21, 2024
2023-2024 Online Catalog
2023-2024 Online Catalog
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management, A.A.S. |
Program Description
The Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management program provides Union College students with a strong business and customer service foundation required for careers in the dynamic and expanding, hotel, restaurant, and tourism industry.
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to perform the essential elements of management including following a code of ethics within the hotel, restaurant, and tourism industries;
- Demonstrate leadership skills and abilities to lead, motivate, and manage others, and resolve conflicts;
- Discuss fundamental principles of the hospitality and tourism industry in a diverse global environment;
- Apply knowledge of sales and marketing, hotel front office management, customer service and food and beverage in the hospitality industry;
- Demonstrate teamwork, quality improvements, and the ability to make educated decisions in this ever changing, complex, international industry;
- Communicate effectively in oral, written, and electronic formats in hotel, restaurant, and tourism industries;
- Apply critical thinking, decision making skills, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrate information literacy through familiarity and the effective use of technical literature in the areas of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management;
- Evaluate the various issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management.
After Union College
Graduates can enter an exciting career in the rapidly growing hotel, restaurant, and tourism industry or transfer to a four-year college or university.
Consultation with the Division Dean’s office is advised.
Fall Semester
- ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
- MAT 113 - Math Applications or higher* 3 credit hours
- CST 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 credit hours
- HSM 100 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 credit hours
- BUS 105 - Organization and Management 3 credit hours
Spring Semester
- ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours
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OR
- ENG 122 - Introductory Technical and Business Writing 3 credit hours
- HSM 110 - Food and Beverage Management 3 credit hours
- HSM 120 - Managing Front Office Operations 3 credit hours
- ACC 103 - Accounting I 3 credit hours
- BUS 200 - Small Business Management 3 credit hours
Fall Semester
- ENG 129 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
- Humanities Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours
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OR - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours *
- HSM 240 - Hospitality Sales and Marketing 3 credit hours
- BUS 107 - Human Resources Management 3 credit hours
- BUS 115 - Personal Finance 3 credit hours
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OR
- BUS 215 - Excel for Business 3 credit hours
Spring Semester
- HSM 205 - Planning and Control of Food and Beverage Operations 3 credit hours
- HSM 290 - Co-op Experience in Hospitality Management 3 credit hours
- BUS 110 - Business and Technology 3 credit hours
- Humanities Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours
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OR - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours *
- PSY 101 - General Psychology 3 credit hours