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Recreation and Leisure


Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
(Pending Approval by the State Board of Education)


Catalog Year 2008-09

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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
WR101
Workplace 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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