ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
General Business Administration Option

This concentration is designed to prepare students for
career growth in the hospitality industry. Hospitality will
become the world's largest industry around the turn of the
century and solid opportunities exist for career growth from
entry level to management responsibilities. Students enrolled
in this concentration have the opportunity to gain knowledge,
skills and abilities for positions in hotel/motel management
and food and beverage management. Graduates of this program
find employment in areas including reservations, food
and beverage service, front desk operations, and hotel/motel/
restaurant management. The College is a member of the
Tennessee Hospitality Education Council.
Required General Education Courses
Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
Course No. Course Title Credit
COM 100 Fund of Speech Communication 3
or COM 103 Public Speaking
CIS 100 Computer Technology & Applications 3
ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3
MATH MATH 1130 (or higher level) 3
Natural Science 4
PHIL 120 Workplace Ethics 3
Physical Education 1
Social Science Approved course in ECO, PSY, or SOC 3
Total General Education 23
Required Major Core Courses
Course No. Course Title Credit
ACT 201 Principles of Accounting I 3
BUS 110* Introduction to Business 3
BUS 111* Keyboarding w/Word Processing 3
BUS 222* Business Communications II 3
or ENGL 110* Technical Writing
BUS 251* Business Law 3
HTL 110* Intro to Hospitality Management I: 3
Lodging
HTL 111* Intro to Hospitality Management II: 3
Food and Beverage
HTL 202* Service Management 3
or HTL 290* Hospitality Coop Work Experience I
HTL 246* Hospitality Purchasing & Cost Control 3
MGT 120* Supervision Principles 3
Total Major Core 30

Area of Emphasis: Lodging Core Specialty
Course No. Course Title Credit
HTL 205* Lodging Management 3
HTL 210* Management of Front Office Operations 3
HTL 215* Housekeeping Management
or HTL 291* Hospitality Coop Work Experience II 3
Total Lodging Core Specialty 9

Area of Emphasis: Food Service Core Specialty
Course No. Course Title Credit
HTL 120* Management of Food &
or Beverage Operations
HTL 125* Management of Restaurant & 3
Quick Service Operations
HTL 130* Basic Sanitation 3
HTL 260* Catering Services
or HTL 291* Hospitality Coop Work 3
Experience II
Total Food Service Core Specialty 9

Area of Emphasis: Catering & Convention Services Core Specialty
Course No. Course Title Credit
HTL 260* Catering Services 3
or HTL 265* Meetings, Conventions and Expositions
HTL 205* Lodging Management 3
or HTL 291* Hospitality Cooperative Work Experience
HTL 240* Marketing of Hospitality Services 3
Total Catering & Convention Core Specialty 9
Total Degree Requirements 62
All General Business Administration (G.B.A.) students are required
to take the Tennessee Board of Regents general business exam to meet
graduation requirements.