Program Description

The Hospitality Management Associate Degree program prepares learners with the necessary customer service, room operations, dining room and food service operations skills for an exciting career. Learn about catering and special event planning, as well as hospitality law and liability.

Learn to sell to convention organizers and businesses, and coordinate tourism efforts for communities. Tourism is an integral part of the economy and creates a broad range of employment opportunities. Whether you are preparing for an important business meeting or wedding reception, learn to create memorable experiences for customers through this degree program.

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Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.

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at Wausau
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* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.

Outcomes

Graduates will be able to…

  • Direct individuals and/or processes to meet organization goals
  • Organize hospitality resources to achieve the goals of the organization
  • Plan the operations within a hospitality organization
  • Control hospitality processes/procedures

Careers

Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:

  • Hotel Manager
  • Night Manager
  • Rooms Director
  • Front Desk Manager
  • Front Office Director
  • Front Office Manager
  • Resort Manager
  • Guest Services Manager
  • Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper

Courses

The Hospitality Management Associate Degree is a 62–63 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.

First Term

PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITALITY 1.00
ETHICS IN HOSPITALITY 2.00
HOSPITALITY SERVICE SKILLS 3.00
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES 3.00
MATH WITH BUSINESS APPLICATIONS 3.00
COLLEGE 101 1.00
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3.00

Second Term

INTRODUCTORY HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIP 3.00
CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS 2.00
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 2.00
SANITATION FOR FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS 1.00
INTRODUCTION TO DIVERSITY STUDIES 3.00
ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS 3.00
ACCOUNTING 1 4.00

Third Term

MEETING, TRAVEL & EVENT PLANNING 2.00
RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT 2.00
INTERMEDIATE HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIP 3.00
HOTEL MANAGEMENT 3.00
WEDDING PLANNING 1.00
HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3.00
ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00

Fourth Term

TOURISM PLANNING AND MARKETING 3.00
ADVANCED HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIP 3.00
HOSPITALITY LAW AND RISK MANAGEMENT 3.00
ECONOMICS 3.00
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS 3.00
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY 3.00

* College 101 (10-890-165) is not part of the program credit requirements but is a College Requirement for graduation that must be passed with a “C” or better.

Credit for Prior Learning Available

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Transfer Information

All associate degrees transfer to a variety of programs at other partner colleges to give you the opportunity to continue your education in other areas of study.

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