Hotel Management (HO)

The Hotel Management program is designed to provide students of all ages with specific knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for a variety of positions in the hotel industry. Students who successfully complete the Hotel Management program will be prepared for employment in entry-level positions such as banquet and catering, front desk supervisor, concierge, or sales office assistant while working their way up into managerial positions with excellent salaries and benefits. Career development is enhanced through participation in the Tourism/Hospitality Internship or the Tourism/Hospitality/Cooperative Education program.

The program is also geared towards individuals currently working in the hotel industry who may wish to enhance their knowledge, prepare for advancement, and/or earn a degree by enrolling in some or all of the courses in the program.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits   BUS101   Math for Business and Finance (OL) 3   CMP101   Composition 1 (OL, CT) 3   CPS100 1 Fundamentals of Computer Concepts (OL) 3   SPE102/104   Speech or Small Group Communication 3   TOU104   Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality 3       GEO116   World Regional Geography     or  IDS138   Geo-Cultural Dev of New England & North Shore 3   ACC108   Financial Accounting (OL) 3   CMP104-150   Composition 2 Elective (OL, CT) 3   CPS124   Web Fluency (OL) 3   HSP108   Hotel Operations 3   HSP110   Planning Meetings, Conferences, and Special Events 3   BUS-ELECTIVE 2 Business Directed Elective(s) (OL) 3   CFS228   Food and Beverage Cost Control 3   CPS114   Advanced Microsoft Office (OL) 4   HSP222   Hospitality and Travel Law 3   COP202 3 Cooperative Education/Internship (OL) 3   HSP114   Marketing the Tour. and Hosp. Industry 3   LA-ELECTIVE 4 Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3   LA-ELECTIVE 5 Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3   OPN-ELECTIVE   Open Elective(s) (OL) 3

Notes  1 May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.  2 Select from: BUS100, MGT102, MGT206  3 Students may be eligible for COP202 exemption. Please see the COP202 Coop Ed/Internship Exemption Form found on the Academic Department Web page for details. If exemption is approved, student must complete a 3-credit open elective.  4 Foreign language is recommended: FRE101/102 or SPN. Other suggested Liberal Arts are ECO103/104, GOV104, MDA104 or PSY102.  5 Foreign language is recommended: FRE101/102 or SPN. Other suggested Liberal Arts are ECO103/104, GOV104, MDA104 or PSY102.

Admissions Information  • Please contact the Student Support and Advising Center for information about the following Massachusetts state college and university programs - Commonwealth Transfer Compact, Joint Admissions, Tuition Advantage, and MassTransfer.