Hotel and Restaurant Management Option, A.A.S. - Business Management

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This program is designed as a terminal degree and prepares students for immediate entry into a career. This program provides students with fundamental business knowledge and prepares them for careers in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry, business development and management, government, retail, and not-for-profit organizations.

The objectives of this program are to:

Obtain entry-level and supervisory careers in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry, business development and management, government, retail or not-for-profit organizations.
Analyze contemporary business problems and propose effective solutions using case studies and SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats).
Identify ethical and unethical business behaviors and explain the impact of each type of behavior on an organization’s stakeholders (i.e., customers, competitors, investors, creditors, government regulators, employees, etc.).
Design and deliver effective oral presentations as commonly used in contemporary business environments.
Use applications software for basic word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation projects.

First Year

Fall Semester

COLL 101 - Foundations for Success Credits: 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
CULA 103 - Food Service Sanitation Credits: 1
HOST 101 - Introduction to Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Credits: 3
COMS 110 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credits: 3
GHMN 000 - Humanities Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 16

Winter Session

Spring Semester

ENGL 125 - Tech. Writing & Communication I Credits: 3
MATH 900 - Math Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
BUSA 101 - Intro. to Business Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
HOST 105 - Art of Table Service Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Second Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 101 - Accounting Princ. I Financial Credits: 3
BUSA 110 - Business Communications Credits: 3
BUSA 211 - Mgmt. & Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
HOST 108 - Hotel & Restaurant Operations Credits: 3
HOST 136 - Hospitality Marketing Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

BUSA 205 - Business Law I Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Gen Ed Social Science Credits: 3 (SP)
COMS 120 - Computer Software Applications Credits: 3
HOST 201 - Food & Beverage Management Credits: 3
HOST 280 - Hospitality & Culinary Arts Internship Credits: 2

Total Semester Hours: 14

Summer Session

Total Program Hours: 60

Humanities General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

HUMN 101 - Survey of World Culture I Credits: 3
HUMN 102 - Survey of World Culture II Credits: 3

Social Science General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCA 101 - Intro. to Sociology Credits: 3

Math General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

MATH 104 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3

Developmental Courses

Sussex has embraced a practice of directed self-choice whereby students are encouraged, through guided conversations with an advisor, to best determine their readiness for this course. Students should be aware that Developmental Studies exist and are available to help strengthen skills and encourage success. Pursuing testing and/or developmental courses is entirely up to the student. Further, testing, though providing a valuable reference point for reflection, does not create for the student an obligation to follow Accuplacer recommendations.

The exception to this is where students seek enrollment in higher-level math courses. Students wishing to enroll in the following math courses are required to take and adhere to placement guidance from, the Advanced Algebra and Functions test, as part of Accuplacer, through the college’s testing center, for admission into any of the following courses: MATH 110, MATH 112, and MATH 113. Please note, courses in other disciplines may also require advanced mathematics placement. Students should check with their advisor.