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

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

• Or 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).

Completion Guide

The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students planning to transfer to a senior institution should check with that institution for specific transfer requirements.

First Semester

• BUS 110 - Principles of Customer Service
• HOSP 120 - Exploring the Hospitality Industry
• HOSP 240 - Catering and Special Events Operations
• HOSP 246 - Sales and Convention Management
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I

• or  ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communication  

Second Semester

• ACCY 100 - Introduction to Accounting

• or  ACCY 101 - Accounting I  

• HOSP 148 - Introduction to Event Planning
• HOSP 160 - Hotel and Restaurant Law
• HOSP 236 - Cost Control for the Hospitality Industry
• General Education: Select one course from Group II: Social and Behavioral Sciences  (3 credit hours)

Third Semester

• CIS 231 - Human Computer Interaction
• MGMT 101 - Principles of Management
• MGMT 102 - Human Relations
• Core Elective: Choose from selection of Major Core Electives  (3 credit hours)
• General Education: Select one course from Group IV: Math/Science  (3 credit hours)

Fourth Semester

• Core Elective: Choose from selection of Major Core Electives (3 credit hours)
• Core Elective: Choose from selection of Major Core Electives (3 credit hours)
• Core Elective: Choose from selection of Major Core Electives (3 credit hours)
• General Education: Select one course from Group I-V: General Education   (3 credit hours)
• General Education: Select one course from Group I-V: General Education   (3 credit hours)

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.