Hospitality – Hotel/Restaurant Management Concentration
Associate in Science Culinary Arts / Hospitality · Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program description
The course of study in hospitality management includes instruction in hotel and restaurant operations designed to prepare students for various positions in the hospitality industry. What interests many prospective students in this field of study is the extraordinary range of management jobs available. In addition to operational management, graduates will be able to pursue careers in such areas as personnel, marketing, sales, finance, training, facilities management, conference management, and purchasing. Career progression is often very rapid, with companies offering very good financial and professional development packages in recognition of the major shortage of well qualified management graduates for what is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing industries.
This degree is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this degree.
Program learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this degree, the student should be able to:
- Relate customer expectations to the achievement of financial viability of the organization.
- Practice appropriate communication skills in operational and human resource management.
- Evaluate hospitality operations.
- Apply quality control systems to customer service issues.
- Apply the appropriate management/supervisory techniques to operational situations.
Degree requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| BUAD-66 | * Business Communications | 3 |
| CIS-1 | Computer Literacy Workshop | 3 |
| CULA-50 | Safety and Sanitation | 2 |
| CULA-55 | Food and Beverage Cost Control | 2 |
| CULA-66 | Wine with Food | 2 |
| orCULA-73 | Introduction to Wines | |
| HOSP-10 | Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HOSP-20 | Hospitality Operations Management | 3 |
| HOSP-35 | Computer Applications in the Hosp. Industry | 3 |
| HOSP-40 | Human Res. Mgmt. in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| HOSP-45 | Restaurants, Hotels, and Lawful Management | 3 |
| HOSP-50 | Hospitality Marketing, Sales and Advertising | 3 |
| HOSP-55 | Customer Srvc Skills for a Multicult Workplace | 3 |
| HOSP-60 | Hospitality and Financial Management | 3 |
| HOSP-65 | Hospitality Supervision | 3 |
| HOSP-94 | Hospitality Work Experience Education | 1 |
| *May be used to fulfill General Education requirements. | ||
Associate in Science Degree Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major | 40 | |
| General Education (SCGE) | 21 | |
| Additional Electives | 5 | |
| Degree Total | 60 | |
| Number will vary depending on units that double count. | ||