Hospitality Management, A.A.S.

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JJC Program Code: CA400

ICCB Program Code: HRM 0122

Translate your love of food, travel and working with people into an exciting career in the Hospitality industry! By integrating courses in business, hospitality and culinary, JJC’s Hospitality A.A.S. degree will give you the competitive edge by helping you develop the management skills and hospitality training needed to successfully obtain an entry-level or supervisory management position.

As the second leading employer in the nation, the hospitality industry provides a variety of career options with one degree. Students can prepare for careers in restaurants, hotels, casinos, special events and meeting planning. Students wanting to further their education can transfer with ease to several accredited four-year institutions.

Completion Guide

For advisor information and a sample schedule by semester, view our completion guide.

General Education Requirements: 15 Semester Hours

ENG 101 - Rhetoric I or ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communication Students may substitute ENG 102 or ENG 230 for either of the above courses.
Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences - Select one course from this category. 3 credit hours
Group IV: Math/Sciences - Select one course from Math or one course from Sciences. 3 credit hours
Group I - V: Select any TWO additional courses from the Career and Technical Education General Education List (6 credit hours)

Major Core Requirements: 33 Semester Hours

ACCY 100 - Introduction to Accounting
OR
ACCY 101 - Accounting I
BUS 110 - Principles of Customer Service
BUS 111 - Principles of Business Communications
HOSP 120 - Exploring the Hospitality Industry
HOSP 148 - Introduction to Event Planning
HOSP 160 - Hotel and Restaurant Law
HOSP 236 - Cost Control for the Hospitality Industry
HOSP 255 - Hotel Operations Management
HOSP 285 - Restaurant Operations
*Students must submit evidence of a valid sanitation license to graduate. They can do this by taking CA 106 as an elective, by taking Food 440, or by submitting an existing license to the registrar.
MGMT 101 - Principles of Management
MGMT 102 - Human Relations

Major Core Electives: 12 Semester Hours

Students can select 12 credit hours from any courses offered by the Business Department or the Culinary Arts Department
OR
CIS 200 - Social Media Technologies
CIS 201 - Web and Document Accessibility
CIS 231 - Human Computer Interaction
HORT 280 - Floral Design
THEA 104 - Technical Theatre I
THEA 105 - Technical Theatre II
Students may not use Core Elective courses toward their General Education Requirements.

Total Required Hours: 60 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).