Hospitality and Tourism Management: Career Associate

The Hospitality and Tourism Management degree is a field of study designed to prepare students with the knowledge, commitment, and skills needed for management, marketing, and operational positions in the growing hospitality and tourism industry that provides food and beverage, accommodations, and tourism services. As a field of study, the Hospitality and Tourism Management degree is interdisciplinary. As such, it draws upon a wide range of basic disciplines to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to fulfill the diverse demands placed upon individuals who pursue management positions within this industry.Students are able to select a concentration in Restaurant Food Service Management, Hotel and Lodging Management, or Tourism, Convention and Event Management.The complete Hospitality and Tourism Management concentration is only available at the Harrisburg campus. Some of the required courses are available at the Gettysburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York campuses, as well as through Virtual Learning.

Upon completion of this degree, graduates of the may obtain employment as dining room managers, kitchen managers, beverage managers, and banquet, and food event managers. The H prepares students to enter employment as front office operations managers, rooms division managers, convention services managers, meeting planners and sales and marketing managers. Finally, the prepares students for employment as tour operators, tour guides, destination planners, destination promoters, and convention services managers.

General Education   
ENGL 101 English Composition I  3 
ENGL 102 English Composition II (or)  3 
  ENGL 104 Technical Writing (or)  (3) 
  ENGL 106 Business Writing  (3) 
COMM 101 Effective Speaking (or)  3 
   COMM 203 Interpersonal Communication  (3) 
Core A Elective  3 
Core B Elective  3 
Core C Elective  3 
Free Elective  3 
Physical Education & Wellness  1 

Major Requirements   
HTMT 101 Intro to Hospitality & Tourism Industry  3 
HTMT 154 Supervisory Housekeeping  3 
HTMT 201 Tourism: Theories & Practices  3 
HTMT 212 Front Office Operations & Management  3 
HTMT 213 Marketing: Hospitality & Tourism  3 
HTMT 225 Destination Geography  3 
HTMT 251 Hospitality Supervision  3 
HTMT 270 Convention & Event Management  3 

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to;

Demonstrate basic skills needed in hospitality and tourism organizations

Display competency in hospitality and tourism business subjects required for critical thinking applications

Display competency in computer applications relevant to the hospitality and tourism  industry

Demonstrate technical operations, management, and supervisory skills

Recognize how hospitality and tourism organizations work in synergy to enhance the economic viability of geographic areas, both domestic and foreign 

Embrace change to stay current with the ever changing face of hospitality and tourism  

Write and speak effectively

Recognize how specialized training fits into the larger management and societal context

Apply for a Full-Ride Scholarship

Are you a future student and ready to apply to HACC? 
By applying to HACC, you have the opportunity to apply for a full-ride scholarship! HACC will fund two years of your education – enough to complete your associate degree.

Thanks to the support of the HACC Foundation, the College is able to offer FREE money to support future students, like you, in reaching your educational goals. Six full-ride scholarships are available – one from each of the five campuses and one through HACC’s Virtual Learning Program. 

Please note that current students are not eligible for the full-ride scholarships. However, there are more than 250 scholarships available for current students.

What should you know about the full-ride scholarship?

The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year. 

The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if you maintain your eligibility.

Once you apply to the College and receive a HACC ID and email address, you may apply for the full-ride scholarship. You do not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible, you must:

Apply to HACC

Take 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms (two years)

Live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill or York county

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0

Provide a 480 SAT reading score, 21 ACT or comparable scores on the College’s placement test

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled at HACC

Participate in at least two HACC student organizations