Hotel and Resort Operations, AAS
Program Description
This degree is designed as a degree completion program for Dixie Tech students who have completed the Culinary Arts program and wish to continue their education to the associate level. Students will engage in learning multiple facets of the Hospitality Management Industry including team building, guest experiences, technology applications, critical and analytical thinking, ethics, and leadership. Coursework that emphasizes the operational side of the hospitality business environment ensures students will graduate with skills and knowledge for entry level jobs in the hospitality industry. Students will have the opportunity for practical experience in the hospitality field through earning various internship/COOP credits with placements with our partners in local hotel and resort locations as they proceed through the program. Graduates of this program are qualified for entry level jobs in the hospitality industry or they can continue on toward our BS in Hotel and Resort Management after completing the full UT General Education requirements.
Program Curriculum
63 credits
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
COMM 2110 | Interpersonal Communication (SS, GC) | 3 |
FSHD 1020 | Sci Foundations of Nutrition (LS) | 3 |
MATH 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (MA) | 3 |
Core Discipline Requirements | ||
HOSP 1040 | Principles of Sustainable Food and Beverage Operations | 3 |
HOSP 2200 | Hospitality Law and Ethics | 3 |
HOSP 2270 | Cross Cultural Communication | 3 |
HOSP 2500 | Hotel and Resort Front Office Operations | 3 |
HOSP 2890R | Hospitality Internship/COOP | 3 |
ACCT 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
RSM 2430 | Tourism and Commercial Enterprises | 3 |
Complete Dixie Tech Culinary Arts Program | 30 |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 63 college-level credits (1000 and above)
- Complete at least 20 lower-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
- All Core Discipline Required Courses must be completed with a C- or higher.