Associate of Applied Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Build the skills for hotel and restaurant management
The mission of the Associate of Applied Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management is to provide students with a foundation in hotel and event management skills and training to prepare them for career advancement. Students of our hospitality management school in Baltimore, Maryland, who successfully complete specific courses in this program receive certificates from the American Hotel & Motel Association (AHMA) and may qualify to be a Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS). If you want a career in hotel, event or restaurant management, you should request more information about our Associate of Applied Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management program.
Hotel and Restaurant Management Program Requirements and Online Options
Students can complete the program through classroom instruction through our hospitality management schools in Baltimore and Virginia, online instruction, or a combination of both.
| Credits Required | Number of Classes |
|---|
| Core Component |
58.5 |
13 |
| Electives |
9 |
2 |
| Arts and Sciences |
22.5 |
5 |
| Total Required for Graduation |
90 |
20 |
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Core Requirements
Principles of Accounting I
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course is an introduction to the basics of accounting procedures. Topics include, accounting techniques and cycles, billings, balance sheets, and financial statements. Prerequisite: None.
BUS112
Principles of Accounting I
4.5
Sales and Marketing
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course introduces the student to effective methods for marketing products and services. Direct mail, print time and other advertising techniques are discussed. Problem solving relative to customer relations is addressed. Consumer profiled, organizational personalities, and demographics are presented as components of market research and analysis. Prerequisite: None.
BUS120
Sales and Marketing
4.5
Business Communications
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course prepares the student for communication in the workplace. The student prepares memorandums, letters, proposals, presentations, newsletters, and flyers. Discussions focus on information exchange in and outside of the organization. Student’s presentations are be critiqued on the message intended and message received. Prerequisite: None.
BUS220
Business Communications
4.5
Computer Office Application
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
In this course, students learn how to generate word, spreadsheet, database, and presentation documents using the Microsoft Office Professional suite and other contemporary office utility products. Topics include: editing methods, document merging, templates, document preparation, file naming and storage conventions, backup methods, macros, desktop publishing, object linking and embedding (OLE), and Visual Basic application extensions. Prerequisite: None.
CIS110
Computer Office Application
4.5
Analysis of the Hospitality Industry
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course lays the groundwork for a basic understanding of the lodging and food service industry by tracing the industry’s growth and development both nationally and internationally, by reviewing the organization of hotel and food and beverage operations, and by focusing on industry opportunities and future trends. Prerequisite: None.
HOS105
Analysis of the Hospitality Industry
4.5
Food and Beverage Management
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course provides a basis for understanding the various challenges and responsibilities involved in managing a food and beverage operation. Levels of management, commercial food service operations and nutritional concerns will be discussed. Prerequisite: None.
HOS110
Food and Beverage Management
4.5
Front Office Procedures
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course presents a systematic approach to front office procedures by detailing the flow of business through a hotel, from the reservations process to check-out and settlement. The course also examines the various elements of effective front office management, paying particular attention to the planning and evaluation of front office operations and to human resources management. Prerequisite: None.
HOS120
Front Office Procedures
4.5
Housekeeping Management
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course offers the student an overview of housekeeping within the hotel and restaurant industries. Emphasis is placed on terminology, modern management techniques, planning, organizational functions, staffing, decision making, and problem solving. Prerequisite: None.
HOS125
Housekeeping Management
4.5
Special Events Planning
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course defines the scope of the meeting and event planning arena. It focuses on all aspects of design, development and execution of an event. Topics include site selection, marketing, registration, contract negotiation and food and beverage planning. Prerequisite: None.
HOS230
Special Events Planning
4.5
Hospitality Resort Tourism
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
The hospitality industry is made up of a variety of lodging properties. This course will introduce the variety of management techniques that entail operating hotels that also have facilities such as golf courses, skiing, water sports, spas and more. The traditional hotel property is being joined by these multi-faceted operations and in this course the student will learn the fundamentals regarding these types of properties and their specific issues. Prerequisite: None.
HOS250
Hospitality Resort Tourism
4.5
Customer Service
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course is designed to explain the principles of customer service as they apply specifically to the hospitality industry. Demonstrating how supervisors deal with demands handed down from higher management levels, guests, and employees they supervise. Prerequisite: None.
HOS255
Customer Service
4.5
Hospitality Supervision
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
This course is designed to explain the principles of supervision as they apply specifically to the hospitality industry. Demonstrating how supervisors deal with demands handed down from higher management levels, guests, and employees they supervise. Prerequisite: None.
HOS270
Hospitality Supervision
4.5
Hotel and Restaurant Externship I
Credits:: 4.5
Prerequisites:
The student will gain hands-on experience in the daily operation of a hospitality property. The student will rotate through the various workstations of the property and acquire the skills for those positions. Prerequisite: Approval from the Program Advisor or Dean.
HOS271
Hotel and Restaurant Externship I
4.5
Arts and Sciences Requirements
See the Arts and Sciences Elective Pool Requirements