Hospitality Management: AS-T Degree

The Hospitality, Culinary, and Tourism Management Program is designed to expose students to the fundamentals of the hospitality industry; the second largest employer in the Napa Valley region. Students will receive in-depth training in the skills necessary to be successful in a leadership role in the service industry.

Career Opportunities

Front Line Supervisor, Restaurant Manager, Hotel Manager, Executive Housekeeper, Food and Beverage Manager, Sales and Meeting Manager, Kitchen Manager.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify the areas of liability associated with the hospitality and tourism industry.
  2. Identify career opportunities in the hospitality, culinary, and tourism management industry, and the required skills, knowledge and abilities of a successful leader in the hospitality industry.
Degree Requirements
Required Core Courses (3 units)
HCTM-120Introduction to Hospitality Management3
Required Electives: List A (9 units)
Complete 3 courses from the following:9
Sanitation and Safety
Introduction to Professional Culinary Arts & Kitchen Operations
Hospitality Cost Control
Principles of Hotel Administration
Hospitality Law
Food, Beverage & Restaurant Management
Required Electives: List B (6-8 units)
Complete at least 2 courses from the following:6-8
Any course from List A not already used.
Total Units18-20

To receive an Associate Degree for Transfer, students must complete 60 CSU transferable semester units with a grade point average of at least 2.0, and either the California State University General Education (CSU-GE) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. Consultation with a Counselor is highly encouraged to ensure all requirements are met.