Hospitality Services Management - Associate of Applied Science

Doña Ana Community College

2023-2024 Catalog

(60 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 1110GComposition I (grade C- or higher) 34
Area II: Mathematics
MATH 1350GIntroduction to Statistics (or higher MATH, grade C- or higher) 33
Area III: Laboratory Sciences
Select one of the following (4 credits):4
ASTR 1115G
Introduction to Astronomy Lecture & Laboratory 34
GEOG 1110G
Physical Geography 34
GEOL 1110G
Physical Geology 34
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences
ECON 1110GSurvey of Economics (or higher ECON) 33
General Education Elective
ENGL 2210GProfessional & Technical Communication 33
or ENGL 2221G Writing in the Humanities and Social Science
Core Requirement (9 Credits)
COMM 1130GPublic Speaking 33
or COMM 1115G Introduction to Communication
PSYC 1110GIntroduction to Psychology 33
SOCI 1110GIntroduction to Sociology 33
Major Requirement (14 Credits)
CHEF 233Culinary Arts Fundamentals I4
CHEF 234Culinary Arts Fundamentals II4
HOST 201Introduction to Hospitality Industry3
ACCT 2110Principles of Accounting I3
Approved Electives (15 Credits)
Select a total of 15 credits of electives in consultation with a Faculty Advisor.15
HOST 204
Promotion of Hospitality Services3
HOST 206
Travel and Tourism Operations3
HOST 208
Hospitality Supervision 43
HOST 216
Event, Conference and Convention Operations 43
HOST 219
Safety, Security and Sanitation in Hospitality Operations3
HOST 239
Introduction to Hotel Management3
Electives, to bring the total credits to 60 55
Total Credits60
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.

5

Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, and/or certificate coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 60 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.

NOTES:
In order to complete the Bachelor of Science in HRTM, students are required to take 48 credits of upper division work.

(60 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.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
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
HOST 204
 Promotion of Hospitality Services
HOST 206
 Travel and Tourism Operations
HOST 208
 Hospitality Supervision
HOST 216
 Event, Conference and Convention Operations
HOST 219
 Safety, Security and Sanitation in Hospitality Operations
HOST 239
 Introduction to Hotel Management
 Credits14
Semester 2
ENGL 2210G
or ENGL 2221G
 Professional & Technical Communication
or Writing in the Humanities and Social Science
 3
MATH 1350G Introduction to Statistics (or higher MATH, grade C- or higher)) 3
Area III: Laboratory Sciences - Choose one from the following: 4
ASTR 1115G
 Introduction to Astronomy Lecture & Laboratory
GEOG 1110G
 Physical Geography
GEOL 1110G
 Physical Geology
Approved Electives - Choose TWO courses from the list in Semester 1. 6
 Credits16
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
 Credits16
Semester 4
COMM 1115G
or COMM 1130G
 Introduction to Communication
or Public Speaking
 3
PSYC 1110G Introduction to Psychology 3
Approved Electives - Choose THREE courses from the list in Semester 1. 8
 Credits14
 Total Credits60