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2017-2018 Catalog and Student Handbook

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2017-2018 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business - Hotel and Restaurant Management

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The Hotel and Restaurant Management program prepares students to enter various phases of the hospitality industry, one of the most dynamic and fastest growing fields open to college graduates today. Students can choose from a hotel or restaurant management track. In addition, the program includes a solid business core requirement, affording students with a broader base of business skills useful in the industry.

This program is designed for the student who does not intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Degree: Associate of Applied Science

Emphasis: Business

Concentration: Hotel and Restaurant Management

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, completion of computer competency and your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

²Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections.

Notes:

• Walters State students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. Students must take INFS 1010, BUSN 1360 or AGRM 2630/2631 or successfully complete a Computer Competency Exam. The Computer Competency Exam does not provide course credit. Consult your advisor. See www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/ for additional information.

•Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

HOTEL MANAGEMENT OPTION

First Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

BUSN 1290♦ - Professional Development and Business Ethics (3 hrs.)
BUSN 1360♦ - Software Applications for Business (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
HMGT 1010♦ - Foundations of Hospitality (3 hrs.)
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (14 semester credit hours)

BUSN 1305♦ - Introduction to Business (3 hrs.)
BUSN 1310♦ - Business Communications (3 hrs.)
CULA 1240♦ - Dining Room Service (2 hrs.)
HMGT 2805♦ - Convention Management and Service (3 hrs.)
Mathematics Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ACCT 1010♦ - Principles of Accounting I (3 hrs.)
BUSN 2340 - Human Resource Management (3 hrs.)
ECON 2010♦ - Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)
HMGT 2670♦ - Front Office Procedures (3 hrs.)
HMGT 2770♦ - Hospitality Sales and Marketing (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business (3 hrs.)
BUSN 2390♦ - Business Presentations (3 hrs.)
HMGT 1070 - Hotel Operations (3 hrs.)
HMGT 2910♦ - Hotel/Restaurant Internship (3 hrs.)
Humanities Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Approved Elective (1 hr.)

RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT OPTION

First Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

BUSN 1290♦ - Professional Development and Business Ethics (3 hrs.)
BUSN 1360♦ - Software Applications for Business (3 hrs.)
ENGL 1010♦ - Composition I (3 hrs.)
HMGT 1010♦ - Foundations of Hospitality (3 hrs.)
SPCH 1010♦ - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

BUSN 1305♦ - Introduction to Business (3 hrs.)
BUSN 1310♦ - Business Communications (3 hrs.)
CULA 1200♦ - Sanitation and Food Safety (2 hrs.)
CULA 1240♦ - Dining Room Service (2 hrs.)
CULA 1320♦ - Culinary I - Fundamentals (3 hrs.)
Mathematics Elective¹ ( 3 hrs.)

Second Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ACCT 1010♦ - Principles of Accounting I (3 hrs.)
BUSN 2340 - Human Resource Management (3 hrs.)
CULA 1310♦ - Fundamentals of Baking (3 hrs.)
ECON 2010♦ - Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)
Humanities Elective¹ (3 hrs.)

Spring Term (14 semester credit hours)

BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business (3 hrs.)
BUSN 2390♦ - Business Presentations (3 hrs.)
CULA 2375♦ - Purchasing and Cost Control (3 hrs.)
HMGT 2910♦ - Hotel/Restaurant Internship (3 hrs.)
Approved Elective (2 hrs.)

Program Degree Requirements - A.A.S. Business - Hotel and Restaurant Management

General Education Requirements (15 hours)

Communication

Humanities and/or Fine Arts

Approved Humanities General Education elective¹3 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences

ECON 2010♦ - Macroeconomics

Mathematics

Approved Math General Education elective¹3 credits

Concentrations (32 hours)

Hotel Management Option (13 Hours)

Restaurant Management Option (13 Hours)

Total Credit Hours 60