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Hospitality and Service Management AS

Program overview

The associate of science degree in hospitality and service management is an Associate+Bachelor’s degree program designed to prepare deaf and hard-of-hearing students to enter and successfully complete a baccalaureate program in the College of Applied Science and Technology’s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation.

Upon completion of the AS program with a minimum GPA of 2.5, students will enroll directly in the College of Applied Science and Technology, where they will pursue a bachelor’s degree in international hospitality and service management. Students may choose one of two concentrations: hotel and resort management or food and beverage management. Admission to this major is available for the fall semester only.

Prerequisites

ACT: composite test score of 18 and above.

English: Placement into the College of Liberal Arts’ Writing Seminar (0502-227) course. Students who qualify for Written Communication II (0502-111) will be considered for admission if they are at level D or higher in mathematics.

Mathematics: Placement into level C mathematics course. Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least three years of high school mathematics.

Science: Placement into any level D science course numbered 0885-250 or higher. Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least two years of high school science.

Admission requirements

To enroll in the College of Applied Science and Technology’s School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation, the student must present a grade point average of 2.5 or higher upon graduation with the associate in science degree.

Curriculum

Hospitality and service management (hotel and resort management option), AS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013

CourseSem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
  LAS Foundation 1: First Year Seminar 3
NSCI-250 LAS Perspective 6† 3
HSPT-131 Hotel Management and Operations 3
HSPT-181 Principles of Food, Hotel and Tourism Operations 3
  LAS Perspective 1, 2 6
ENGL-150 LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar 3
  LAS Elective‡ 3
HSPT-232 Hospitality, Real Estate and Facilities Management 3
HSPT-284 Hospitality, Industry Sales and Marketing 3
  Cooperative Education Co-op
Second Year
  Professional/Technical Electives§ 6
HSPT-281 Service Management in a Global Economy 3
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics 3
  LAS Perspective 3, 4 6
MATH-101 College Algebra 3
NACC-205 Financial Accounting 3
HSPT-235 International Destinations 3
HSPT-334 International Resort Management 3
  Wellness Education* 0
Total Semester Credit Hours 60

Please see New NTID General Education Curriculum-Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.

* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.

† Any science course numbered NSCI-250 or higher

‡ Any mathematics course numbered NMTH-250 or higher

§ Choose a course from one of the following HSPT or FOOD program options: International Food Marketing and Distribution, International Hotel and Resort Management, and Entertainment and Event Management.

Hospitality and service management (food and beverage management option), AS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013

CourseSem. Cr. Hrs.
First Year
  LAS Foundation 1: First Year Seminar 3
NSCI-250 LAS Perspective 6† 3
FOOD-121 Principles of Food Production 3
HSPT-181 Principles of Food, Hotel and Tourism Operations 3
  LAS Perspective 1, 2 6
ENGL-150 LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar 3
  Mathematics‡ 3
FOOD-123 Sanitation and Safety 1
FOOD-223 Food and Beverage Management 3
HSPT-284 Hospitality Industry Sales and Marketing 3
  Cooperative Education Co-op
Second Year
  Professional/Technical Electives§ 6
HSPT-281 Service Management in a Global Economy 3
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics 3
  LAS Perspective 3, 4 6
MATH-101 College Algebra 3
NACC-205 Financial Accounting 3
FOOD-224 Serving Alcohol Safely 1
FOOD-226 Restaurant Operations 4
  Wellness Education* 0
Total Semester Credit Hours 60

Please see New NTID General Education Curriculum-Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.

* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.

† Any science course numbered NSCI-250 or higher

‡ Any mathematics course numbered NMTH-250 or higher

§ Choose a course from one of the following HSPT or FOOD program options: International Food Marketing and Distribution, International Hotel and Resort Management, and Entertainment and Event Management. See chart below.

Program electives

CourseSem. Cr. Hrs.
International Food Marketing and Distribution
FOOD-151 International Food Distribution 3
FOOD-454 Food Processing Quality and Integrity 3
PACK-301 Packaging Materials 3
International Hotel and Resort Management
HSPT-234 Negotiation and Conflict Resolutions 3
HSPT-336 International Risk Assessment and Hospitality Law 3
Entertainment and Event Management
HSPT-244 Meeting Event Management 3
HSPT-246 Casino Management 3
HSPT-248 Project Management for Events 3
HSPT-345 Venue Management 3
HSPT-234 Negotiation and Conflict Resolutions 3
HSPT-336 International Risk Assessment and Hospitality Law 3