2024-2025 Course Catalog

Hospitality Management Associate in Applied Science (0121)

Graduation Requirements

  1. Total Credit Hours: 61 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
  2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
  3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College

Additional Program Considerations

Students attending full-time who begin in spring may not finish in a two-year time frame. All AAS degrees include a required minimum of 15 general education credits.

Articulated AAS Degree Programs

Articulated programs are designed for Richland students who intend to transfer to another institution to complete a four-year degree after earning an associate in applied science degree at Richland.

Success Coaches and other staff in the Student Success Center provide extensive transfer information on Richland’s associate in applied science degree transfer curriculum (2+2) articulated agreements with various baccalaureate institutions.

Franklin University (Columbus, OH)

Greenville University (Greenville, IL) – Organizational Leadership

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale – Hospitality, Tourism & Event Management (HTEM)

Curriculum Requirements

Required Courses

ACCT 100Accounting Fundamentals

3.0

BUS 100Business Fundamentals

3.0

BUS 110Business Mathematics

3.0

Or

CA 150Culinary Math

3.0

BUS 200Customer Service Fundamentals

3.0

BUS 231Business Law Principles

3.0

BUS 240Marketing Fundamentals

3.0

COMM 120Business & Professional Speaking

3.0

Or

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

ENGL 110Professional & Technical Writing

3.0

Or

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

HOSP 104Purchasing & Product Identification

3.0

HOSP 108Intro to Hospitality Industry

3.0

Or

CA 101Intro To Culinary Arts

2.0

HOSP 115Menu Planning

3.0

HOSP 202Hospitality Nutrition

3.0

HOSP 203Bar & Beverage Management

3.0

HOSP 204Dining Room Management

3.0

HOSP 205Cost Management

4.0

HOSP 215Catering & Banquet Management

3.0

HOSP 290Work Experience Practicum & Seminar

3.0

P REL 110Supervision

3.0

General Education Electives

Number of Credit Hours Required: 6.00. PREL 100 and ECON 231 recommended.

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall Semester

ACCT 100Accounting Fundamentals

3.0

BUS 100Business Fundamentals

3.0

BUS 110Business Mathematics

3.0

Or

CA 150Culinary Math

3.0

ENGL 110Professional & Technical Writing

3.0

Or

ENGL 101Composition 1

3.0

HOSP 108Intro to Hospitality Industry

3.0

Or

CA 101Intro To Culinary Arts

2.0

Spring Semester

BUS 200Customer Service Fundamentals

3.0

HOSP 104Purchasing & Product Identification

3.0

HOSP 115Menu Planning

3.0

P REL 110Supervision

3.0

General Education Elective

3.0

Fall Semester

BUS 231Business Law Principles

3.0

BUS 240Marketing Fundamentals

3.0

COMM 120Business & Professional Speaking

3.0

Or

COMM 101Public Speaking

3.0

HOSP 202Hospitality Nutrition

3.0

HOSP 203Bar & Beverage Management

3.0

Spring Semester

HOSP 204Dining Room Management

3.0

HOSP 205Cost Management

4.0

HOSP 215Catering & Banquet Management

3.0

HOSP 290Work Experience Practicum & Seminar

3.0

General Education Elective

3.0

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