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Hospitality Management & Tourism/Lodging HMTTL.S.AAS

Associate of Applied Science - 65 Credit Hours

Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Hospitality Management
Effective as of Fall 2022

What is the program about?

The Hospitality Management & Tourism/Lodging program prepares students for positions in hotels/lodging organizations, resorts, and includes skills in supervision and human relations. This degree also encompasses a basic understanding of meeting & events, and the costing of food since both of these are found at all mid-level and full service properties. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate ability to practice concepts of customer service in lodging operations.
  • Use technology to achieve operational efficiency and productivity in lodging operations.
  • Demonstrate appropriate professional written and oral communication skills along with professional dress and grooming standards.
  • Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as a member of a team, and perform lodging responsibilities in an ethical manner.
  • Make decisions based on integrating knowledge of functional areas for managing lodging operations.

Career Opportunities

The hospitality and tourism industry is the number one employer among service industries, and is vastly becoming the largest single employment category of all industries worldwide. In the United States, hospitality accounts for a larger and ever growing portion of the countries Gross National Product. Right now, over half a million jobs in the hospitality industry go unfilled each year, and that number is likely to continue to grow. Top ranked hospitality professionals have almost unlimited possibilities for career satisfaction as front office supervisors, front office managers, concierges, owners of bed and breakfasts, leaders in the car rental or travel agencies, tour operations, convention and visitors bureaus, and the airline industry.

Transferability

Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.

Curriculum

Course Title Credits
HMT 1105 Introduction to the Hospitality & Tourism Industry 2
HMT 1107 Sanitation & Safety 2
HMT 1125 Beverage Management 2
HMT 1148 Meeting & Events Contracts & Obligations 1
HMT 1149 Meeting & Events Set-up & Breakdown 2
BIS 1120 Introduction to Software Applications 3
ENG 1101 English Composition I 3
HMT 1136 Front Office Operations 2
HMT 1141 Destination Geography 3
HMT 1139 Housekeeping Management 2
Ohio Transfer 36: Arts & Humanities Elective 3
HMT 1137 Hospitality Industry Computer Systems 2
HMT 1138 Managing Lodging Operations 2
HMT 1143 Organization of the Travel Product 3
HMT 1150 Meeting & Event Planning 3
HMT 2225 Hospitality & Tourism Supervision 3
HMT 2215 Hospitality Cost Controls 3
HMT 2227 Hospitality Marketing 2
HMT 2230 Risk & Prevention Management 2
HMT 2291 Hospitality Management & Tourism Cooperative Work Experience 2
HMT 2295 Hospitality Management & Tourism Capstone 3
Language Elective 3
SOC 1145 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
MAT 1120 (Business Mathematics) OR Ohio Transfer 36: Mathematics Elective 3
ACC 1100 (Small Business Accounting) OR ACC 1210 (Introduction to Financial Accounting) 3
COM 2206 (Interpersonal Communication) OR COM 2225 (Small Group Communication) 3
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Program Accreditation Information

The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), which is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Please visit acpha-cahm.org and chea.org on the importance of being accredited.

This information is for planning purposes only. Sinclair College will make every effort to offer curriculum listed above but reserves the right to change, add and cancel curriculum offerings for unforeseen circumstances.