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Associate of Applied Science

At Montgomery College, you'll gain hands-on, practical skills to prepare for a successful career in hospitality management. Join us in our state-of-the-art facilities and set your sights on a management role in the lodging and food service industry. Program alumni hold management positions at leading organizations in the industry. Top employers include Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, Choice Hotels International, and Journeys Travel.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the broad scope and complexity of the hospitality industry.
Identify key components of exemplary customer service and explain how hospitality employees perform responsibilities in an ethical manner.
Explain the importance of respecting and promoting diversity, and demonstrate cultural competency in the hospitality industry.
Demonstrate ability to work individually or in a team to effectively identify, assess, and generate solutions for managerial challenges in the hospitality industry.

Program Advising

Meet with your academic advisor regularly to discuss your academic plans and make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer. The program advising guide outlines the degree requirements and is meant to supplement the advising process.

Transfer Opportunities

MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions. See all transfer agreements.

Careers

Related careers include hotel manager, front desk supervisor, night auditor, and housekeeping supervisors.

Career Outlook for Lodging Managersnew window: Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Curriculum

Suggested Course Sequence: Management/Supervision Area of Concentration

A suggested Management/Supervision Area of Concentration course sequence for full-time students follows.

All students should review the advising guide and consult an advisor. Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.

All degree-seeking students must take a central group of General Education courses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.

Suggested Course Sequence

All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

First Semester

ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours
Mathematics foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)

BSAD 101 - Introduction to Business 3 semester hours

HMGT 100 - Customer Service in the Hospitality Industry 1 semester hour

HMGT 101 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 semester hours

HMGT 105 - Food Service Sanitation 1 semester hour
Any HLTH general education course 3 semester hours (GEEL)

Second Semester

English foundation 3 semester hours(ENGF)

COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEEL) 3 semester hours 3 semester hours (GEEL)
OR
COMM 112 3 semester hours 3 semester hours (GEEL)