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
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.
