Hospitality Services Management - Associate of Applied Science
Doña Ana Community College
2024-2025 Catalog
(61 credits)
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Major Requirements and Approved Electives and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and program specific credits to total at least 60 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select one course from four of the following six content areas for a total of 12-14 credits 1, 2 | ||
| This degree requires courses from Areas I(2), II, III, and IV; students do not need to take an additional courses to complete the General Education requirements. | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I (grade C- or higher) 3 | 4 |
| Area II: Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1350G | Introduction to Statistics (grade C- or higher) 3 | 3 |
| Area III: Laboratory Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following (4 credits): | 4 | |
| Introduction to Astronomy Lecture & Laboratory 3 | 4 | |
| Physical Geography 3 | 4 | |
| Physical Geology 3 | 4 | |
| Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ECON 1110G | Survey of Economics (or higher ECON) 3 | 3 |
| General Education Elective | ||
| ENGL 2210G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors 3 | 3 |
| or ENGL 2221G | Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | |
| Core Requirement (9 Credits) | ||
| COMM 1130G | Public Speaking 3 | 3 |
| or COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication | |
| SOCI 1110G | Introduction to Sociology 3 | 3 |
| BUSA 2230G | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| Major Requirement (14 Credits) | ||
| CHEF 233 | Culinary Arts Fundamentals I | 4 |
| CHEF 234 | Culinary Arts Fundamentals II | 4 |
| HOST 201 | Introduction to Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| Approved Electives (21 Credits) | ||
| Select a total of 21 credits of electives in consultation with a Faculty Advisor. | 21 | |
| Front Office Operations | 3 | |
| Hospitality Operations Cost Control | 3 | |
| Promotion of Hospitality Services | 3 | |
| Travel and Tourism Operations | 3 | |
| Hospitality Supervision 4 | 3 | |
| Event, Conference and Convention Operations 4 | 3 | |
| Safety, Security and Sanitation in Hospitality Operations | 3 | |
| Introduction to Hotel Management | 3 | |
| Business Law I | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
- 1
Each course selected must be from a different area and students cannot take multiple courses in the same area.
- 2
See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
- 3
Courses are identical to those offered at New Mexico State University Las Cruces (main) Campus.
- 4
Courses are NOT accepted for upper-division credit at NMSU.
NOTES:
In order to complete the Bachelor of Science in HRTM, students are required to take 48 credits of upper division work.
(61 credits)
A Suggested Plan of Study
The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract. Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.
NOTE: Students must earn a final grade of C- or better in all Major Requirements and Approved Electives and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and program specific credits to total at least 60 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I (grade C- or higher) | 4 |
| CHEF 233 | Culinary Arts Fundamentals I | 4 |
| HOST 201 | Introduction to Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| Approved Electives - Choose ONE from the following: | 3 | |
| Promotion of Hospitality Services | ||
| Front Office Operations | ||
| Hospitality Operations Cost Control | ||
| Travel and Tourism Operations | ||
| Hospitality Supervision | ||
| Event, Conference and Convention Operations | ||
| Safety, Security and Sanitation in Hospitality Operations | ||
| Introduction to Hotel Management | ||
| Business Law I | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2210G or ENGL 2221G | Professional and Technical Communication Honors or Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | 3 |
| MATH 1350G | Introduction to Statistics (grade C- or higher) | 3 |
| Area III: Laboratory Sciences - Choose one: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Astronomy Lecture & Laboratory | ||
| Approved Electives - Choose TWO courses from the list in Semester 1. | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ECON 1110G | Survey of Economics (or higher ECON) | 3 |
| SOCI 1110G | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ACCT 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| CHEF 234 | Culinary Arts Fundamentals II | 4 |
| Approved Elective - Choose ONE course from the list in Semester 1. | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| COMM 1115G or COMM 1130G | Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking | 3 |
| BUSA 2230G | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| Approved Electives - Choose THREE courses from the list in Semester 1. | 9 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |