Hotel/Restaurant Management Program Curriculum

Volunteer State Community College | Academic Business Division

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This concentration is designed to prepare students for career growth in the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry is the second largest employer in Tennessee 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 Greater Nashville Hotel & Lodging Association and the Tennessee Restaurant Association.

Required General Education Courses Courses That Fulfill Minimum Degree Requirements
ENGL 1010	Communications: English Composition I	3
	Humanities and/or Fine Arts	3
Math 1530	Elementary Statistics	3
	Non-Sequential Science Survey	4
	Social/Behavior Sciences	3
	Total General Education	16
Summary of Required Hours Area of Study
Course Number	Course Title	Credit
ACT 201	Principles of Accounting I	3
BUS 110*	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 111*, or CIS 150	Keyboarding with Word Processing, Microcomputer Spreadsheets	3
BUS 222*	Business Communications II	3
BUS 251* or BUS 276T*	Business Law, Hospitality Law	3
CIS 100	Computer Technology and Applications	3
HTL 110*	Intro to Hospitality Management I: Lodging	3
HTL 246*	Hospitality Purchasing & Cost Control	3
HTL 290*	Hospitality Coop Work Experience	3
MGT 120*	Supervision Principles	3
Elective		2
Electives	Chose four Electives from: HTL 205*, HTL 210*, HTL 215*, HTL 120*, HTL 130*, HTL 240*, HTL 260*, HTL 291*	12
	Total Major Core	44
	1Total Degree Requirements	60
All General Business Administration (G.B.A.) students are required to take the Volunteer State Community College general business exam to meet graduation requirements.