Hospitality Management Certificate

Spring Registration Callout

The Hospitality Management Certificate program provides students with an opportunity to learn the essentials of Hospitality Management. This Certificate provides an opportunity for individuals transitioning to a hospitality related profession, current hospitality employees desiring upward mobility opportunities and students wishing to pursue an advanced degree to earn an industry recognized credential in a shorter period of time. Students in the Certificate program can choose to complete a hospitality internship as part of their elective coursework.

The Hospitality certificate includes six (6) credits of general education coursework. Credits earned in the Hospitality Certificate may be applied to an A.A.S. degree in Hospitality Management.

For more information, contact area coordinator, Professor Jeanine DiNardo, at (609) 343-5685 or  [email protected].

Upon Completion of this program students will be able to:

  • Utilize industry specific terminology;
  • Discuss the functions of hotel departments and their operational interdependency;
  • Describe safe food handling and responsible alcohol service;
  • Explain the necessity of delivering exemplary customer service in the hospitality industry.
Courses Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES - 6 credits
Communication (6 credits)
ENGL101-Composition I
3
COMM120-Public Speaking
3
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS
6

PROGRAM COURSES - 17 credits

HOSP100-Orientation to Hospitality and Tourism
3
HOSP132-Food Service Sanitation
1
HOSP200-Hotel Operations
4
HOSP205-Human Resources Management
3
HSOP250-Catering and Events Planning
3
HOSP265-Hospitality Sales and Marketing
3
PROGRAM ELECTIVES - 9 credits
 
Choose 9 credits from BUSN or HOSP 
9
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS
26
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE
32
(HMGT) EFFECTIVE Fall 2018  

 

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