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Hospitality & Tourism Management

HMGT-AS

Dr. Robert Meyer, Lead Instructor (727) 394-6165
Dr. James Olliver, Provost, SE (727) 394-6111

Students are exposed to a variety of courses in business administration in addition to hotel management courses, which enables them to make appropriate business decisions. The goal of this program is to prepare successful students for careers in hotels, cruise ships, resorts and restaurants or transferring to a state university in the same discipline. The general college admissions policy applies to all students entering the Hospitality and Tourism Management program.

Fully transferable to a Bachelor's Degree at FIU.

Additional Information: Hospitality & Tourism Programs

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR 20081 (0400) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~


GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 credits)
* Enhanced World View Requirement
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
ENC 1102 - COMPOSITION II or (Honors) 3
* Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
a Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
* Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course 3
SPC 1065 - BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING 3
     or (SPC 1017, SPC 1017H, SPC 1608 or SPC 1608H)

PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSES (46 credits)
b ACG 2021 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
CGS 1100 - MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS 3
FSS 2235C - INTRODUCTORY FOOD PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT 3
GEB 1011 - INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3
HFT 1000 - INTRODUCTION TO THE HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY 3
HFT 1210 - SUPERVISION IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 3
HFT 1300 - HOUSEKEEPING OPERATIONS 3
HFT 1410 - FRONT OFFICE PROCEDURES 3
HFT 1500 - MARKETING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY 3
HFT 1941 - OPERATIONS AND SERVICE PRACTICUM 2
HFT 2265 - FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS 3
HFT 2450 - HOSPITALITY COST CONTROLS 3
HFT 2600 - HOSPITALITY LAW 3
HFT 2942 - HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIP 3
MNA 1751 - CUSTOMER SERVICE I: DEVELOPING A SPIRIT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE 1
MNA 1760 - CUSTOMER SERVICE II: DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE 1
PHI 1631 - STUDIES IN PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3
     or (PHI 1600, PHI 1602H, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
64

a If you wish to take a lower math, you may take MAT 1033. Your degree will be an AAS instead of an AS. Transferability cannot be guaranteed with the AAS degree.

b ACG 2001/2011 may be substituted.
C&I 6/24/03 ~ BOT 7/24/03; 6/17/08