Gain an overview of the exciting hospitality industry through this comprehensive program. You'll receive an introduction to all aspects of the hotel, resort and restaurant management sectors, as well as critical thinking and communication skills necessary for dealing with the general public.
Students receive a broad background in general business administration and the liberal arts.
Upon completion, the Associate in Science Degree in General Business with a concentration in Hospitality Management is awarded.
Career Forecast
- Opportunities in tourism and hospitality are vast, with plenty of career options available in all facets of hotel and restaurant management.
- You can continue with your education. MassBay has a number of transfer agreements with public and private four-year colleges and universities.
Students interested in both hospitality management and transferring to a senior institution to pursue a Baccalaureate Degree in Business Administration should enroll in the Business Administration Transfer Program at MassBay and, under advisement of hospitality faculty, take selected hospitality-related courses.
Program Requirements:
| Course ID |
Course Title |
Credits |
| First Year |
Semester I |
|
| CS 104 |
Microcomputer Applic. for Business |
3 |
| CT 100 |
Critical Thinking |
2 |
| EN 101 |
Freshman English I |
3 |
| HM 101 |
Introduction to Hospitality |
3 |
| MK 103 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| |
Credits: |
14 |
| |
|
|
| First Year |
Semester 2 |
|
| EN 102 |
Freshman English II |
3 |
| GG 103 |
Introduction to Geography |
|
| |
or |
|
| GG 105 |
World Regional Geography |
3 |
| HM 102 |
Front Office Management |
3 |
| |
Business Elective |
3 |
| |
Math Elective |
3 |
| |
Credits: |
15 |
| |
|
|
| Second Year |
Semester I |
|
| AC 101 |
Financial Accounting I |
4 |
| HM 201 |
Food & Beverage Management |
3 |
| SF 131 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
| |
Math/Science Elective |
3/4 |
| |
Business Elective |
3 |
| |
Credits: |
16/17 |
| |
|
|
| Second Year |
Semester II |
|
| AC 102 |
Financial Accounting II |
4 |
| BU 250 |
Service Industry Internship |
4 |
| MG 104* |
Supervisory Management Economics Elective |
3 |
| |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| |
Credits: |
17 |
| |
|
|
| |
Total Credits: |
62/63 |
Program Footnotes:
Economics Electives: Contemporary Economics EC104, Principles of Macro-Economics, Principles of Micro-Economics
Humanities Electives: Art, Communications, Film, French, Humanities, Literature, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Spanish, Oral Communication, Theater Arts
Math/Science Electives: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics
Business Electives: Introduction to Business, Principles of Sales, Principles of Advertising, Psych. in Business & Industry
* Offered Spring semester only.
This program qualifies for Joint Admissions with certain Massachusetts State Colleges.