Meeting and Special Event Planning, A.A.S.

Completion Guide

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

General Education Requirements: 15 Semester Hours

Select courses from the following groups:

Group I: Communications  - Must take either ENG 101 or ENG 130. (3 credit hours) Students may substitute ENG 102 or ENG 230 for either of the above courses.

Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences  - 3 credit hours required in this category

Group III: Humanities and Fine Arts  - No specific minimum credit hours required. This category is optional for AAS degrees. Students are encouraged to select a Humanities or Fine Arts course as part of their General Education coursework.

Group IV: Math/Sciences  - 3 credit hours required in this category

Group V: Career Enhancement  - No specific minimum credit hours required. This category is optional for AAS degrees.

Major Core Requirements: 33 Semester Hours

• ACCY 100 - Introduction to Accounting

• ACCY 101 - Accounting I  

• BUS 110 - Principles of Customer Service
• CIS 231 - Human Computer Interaction
• 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 240 - Catering and Special Events Operations
• HOSP 246 - Sales and Convention Management
• MGMT 101 - Principles of Management
• MGMT 102 - Human Relations

Major Core Electives: 12 Semester Hours

Select 12 hours from any Business or Culinary Department courses, or CIS prefix, or HORT 280, THEA 101, THEA 102, THEA 105.

Note: Courses used for Major Core electives cannot also be counted as general education.

Total Required Hours: 60 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

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