Hospitality: Hotel Management

Details

Field of Interest

Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Hospitality: Hotel Management (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3086

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
HRM110	Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management		Critical course Gateway course		3
MA	Mathematics				3–6
HU					3
HRM120	Hotel Facility Management				3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
HRM130	Guest Services Management				3
HRM140	Food Production Concepts				3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).		L	0–3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	Choose Communication course in accordance with your Advisor's recommendation and university transfer requirements.	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3
SQ or SG	Natural Sciences		FON241AA or (FON241 and FON241LL) or ASM104 recommended.		4

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Electives				3
HRM150	Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I				3
HRM270	Hospitality Marketing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3
ACC111 or (ACC111 and ACC112) or ACC211 or HRM265	Accounting Principles I or (Accounting Principles I and Accounting Principles II) or Financial Accounting or Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: ACC111 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110. MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 recommended but not required.	Choose accounting course in accordance with your advisor's recommendation and university transfer requirements.		3–6
ECN211 or ECN212 or PSY101 or REC120	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or Introduction to Psychology or Leisure and the Quality of Life		ECN211 OR ECN 212 recommended for students intending to transfer to NAU.	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
HRM250	Hospitality And Tourism Information Systems II	Prerequisites: (HRM110 and HRM150) or permission of Instructor.	3
HRM220	Hospitality Managerial Accounting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ACC111 or ACC211 or HRM265.	3
RE	Restricted Electives		3
HRM260	Hospitality Human Resource Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110 or permission of Instructor.	3
HRM280	Hospitality and Tourism Law	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	3

Restricted Electives:

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
HRM142	Wine: From Vine to Table		3
HRM145	Events Management		3
HRM170	Hospitality in Healthcare and Life Care Management		3
HRM230	Beverage Management		3
HRM235	Club Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	3
HRM240	Commercial Food Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110 and HRM140.	3
HRM275	Restaurant Management		3
HRM290	Ecotourism	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	3
HRM295AA or HRM295AB or HRM295AC	Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.	1–3
RPM210	Leisure Delivery Systems		3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or WCM, FYC	3
HRM110	Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management		Critical course Gateway course		3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
HRM120	Hotel Facility Management			3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	L	0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MA	Mathematics				3–6
HRM130	Guest Services Management				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HRM140	Food Production Concepts				3
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230	Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisites	Choose Communication course in accordance with your Advisor's recommendation and university transfer requirements.	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or L, OCM or SB, SCB	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Electives				3
HRM270	Hospitality Marketing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ECN211 or ECN212 or PSY101 or REC120	Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or Introduction to Psychology or Leisure and the Quality of Life		ECN211 OR ECN 212 recommended for students intending to transfer to NAU.	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB	3
RE	Restricted Electives				3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HU					3
HRM150	Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I				3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ACC111 or (ACC111 and ACC112) or ACC211 or HRM265	Accounting Principles I or (Accounting Principles I and Accounting Principles II) or Financial Accounting or Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism	No requisites or No requisites and Prerequisites: ACC111 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of Department or Division. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110. MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 recommended but not required.	Choose accounting course in accordance with your advisor's recommendation and university transfer requirements.		3–6
HRM250	Hospitality And Tourism Information Systems II	Prerequisites: (HRM110 and HRM150) or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SQ or SG	Natural Sciences		FON241AA or (FON241 and FON241LL) or ASM104 recommended.		4
HRM220	Hospitality Managerial Accounting	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ACC111 or ACC211 or HRM265.			3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HRM260	Hospitality Human Resource Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110 or permission of Instructor.			3
HRM280	Hospitality and Tourism Law	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3

Restricted Electives:

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
HRM142	Wine: From Vine to Table			3
HRM145	Events Management			3
HRM170	Hospitality in Healthcare and Life Care Management			3
HRM230	Beverage Management			3
HRM235	Club Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.		3
HRM240	Commercial Food Production	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110 and HRM140.	HRM240 recommended for students transferring to NAU for BS Degree.	3
HRM275	Restaurant Management			3
HRM290	Ecotourism	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.		3
HRM295AA or HRM295AB or HRM295AC	Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship	Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division. or Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.	Check with Program Chair to discuss eligibility and scheduling; all internships need to be approved.	1–3
RPM210	Leisure Delivery Systems			3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Scottsdale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Scottsdale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
ENG107	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
ENG108	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
HRM170	Hospitality in Healthcare and Life Care Management	Not currently offered
HRM265	Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism	Not currently offered
HRM295AA	Hospitality Internship	Not currently offered
HRM295AB	Hospitality Internship	Not currently offered
HRM295AC	Hospitality Internship	Not currently offered

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