Recreation and Leisure
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
(Pending Approval by the State Board of Education)
Catalog Year 2008-09
MHCC Faculty Advisers
Court Carrier: 503-491-7486 - Room AC 2661 Court.Carrier@mhcc.edu
For program information, dial 503-491-7515
www.mhcc.edu/hospitality
Hospitality and Tourism Management is an associate degree program designed to prepare students for careers in the hospitality and tourism industry. The curriculum includes instruction and training in hotel, travel, recreation, tourism, food service, convention and meeting planning, culinary, and related service industries. In addition to formal instruction, cooperative education internships are an integral part of the program and allow for on-the-job experiences in a wide variety of settings and occupations directly related to each student’s career objectives.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- identify and interpret laws specific to our industry
- demonstrate physical, cultural, and destination geographic knowledge.
For alternative degree opportunities, please refer to Hospitality and Tourism Management, Associate of Science degree, page 108 of the printed catalog.
| First Quarter (Fall) |
Cr |
| HT104 |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism |
3 |
| HT106 |
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry |
3 |
| HT140 |
Travel and Tourism Geography |
3 |
| CIS120L |
Computer Concepts Lab I |
1 |
| MTH65 |
Beginning Algebra II (or higher)1‡ |
4 |
| PE185__ |
Physical Education Activity |
1 |
| 15 |
| Second Quarter (Winter) |
|
| HT107 |
Introduction to Leisure/Recreation Management |
3 |
| HT133 |
Convention and Meetings Management |
3 |
| HT141 |
Customer Service Management |
3 |
| PSY201 |
General Psychology or
PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations |
3 |
| WR121 |
English Composition or
WR101Workplace Communications I |
3 |
| 15 |
| Third Quarter (Spring) |
|
| HT105 |
Catering, Restaurant and Food Management: Concept to Customers
|
3 |
| HT207 |
Managing and Programming of Recreation and Sport Facilities |
3 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking or
WR102 Workplace Communications II or
SP111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking or
SP112 Persuasive Speech or
SP115 Intro to Intercultural Communication or
BA205 Business Communication |
3-4 |
| PE282OL |
Professional Activities: Outdoor Leadership Field Skills |
2 |
| PS217 |
Introduction to Public Land Management: The Politics of Recreation. |
3 |
| 16-17 |
| Fourth Quarter (Summer) |
|
| WE280HTD |
Cooperative Education Internship |
4 |
| |
4 |
| Fifth Quarter (Fall) |
|
| HT241 |
International Hospitality and Tourism |
3 |
| HT242 |
Supervisory Management for the Hospitality Industry |
3 |
| HT260 |
Hospitality Industry Marketing
|
3 |
| Cis125/BT210_ |
Software Applications2 (requires adviser approval)
|
3 |
| HPE285OL |
Wilderness Survival or
HE252 First Aid: Responding to Emergencies |
3 |
| 15 |
| Sixth Quarter (Winter) |
|
| HT206 |
Hotel/Resort Operations Management
|
3 |
| BA211 |
Principles of Accounting I or
AC110 General Accounting I |
4 |
| BA238 |
Sales |
4 |
| PE285OH |
Adventure Education |
2 |
| |
Related Electives |
3 |
| 16 |
| Seventh Quarter (Spring) |
|
| HT230 |
Hotel, Restaurant, Travel Law
|
3 |
| HT245 |
Ecotourism and Adventure Travel |
3 |
| HT249 |
Hospitality Issues and Trends |
3 |
| FT235 |
Outdoor Recreation |
3 |
| PE285ON |
Outdoor Leadership |
2 |
| WE280HTD |
Cooperative Education Internship |
4 |
| 18 |
Related Electives
Students are advised to consider additional hospitality or tourism ((HT) courses. In selecting related courses, the student must consult with an advisor to determine which courses are most appropriate to
the students goals and area of interest.
HT226/227/228 Beverage Management: Wines of the World
Note: Please check the course description section of the catalog for those courses which require a prerequisite.
1 Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.
2 BT210 Software Applications are 1-credit courses. The Computer Information Systems program offers 3-credit courses. Please refer to the Software Training or Computer Information Systems section of the schedule. Selection must be approved on a Catalog Exception Form.
‡See pages 7-10 of the printed catalog.
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