Hospitality: Tourism Development and Management

Details

Field of Interest

Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management

Degree Type

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Academic Plan

Hospitality: Tourism Development and Management (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

3101

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
HRM145	Events Management				3
MA	Mathematics		Critical course Gateway course Choose Mathematics course in accordance with your Advisor`s recommendation and university transfer requirements.		3–6
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design				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
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
HRM160	Tourism Principles and Practices			G	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
RPM210	Leisure Delivery Systems				3
SQ or SG	Natural Sciences		Recommended: ASM104, BIO105, BIO145, ENV101, FON241AA or (FON241 and FON241LL), or (GLG101 and GLG103), or (GLG110 and GLG111), or (GPH111 and GPH112), or (GPH213 and GLG215)		4

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
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		REC120 [SB] recommended for students transferring to ASU. This may be used as either a Restricted Elective or Social-Behavioral Science, it may not be used to satisfy both.	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB	3
RE	Restricted Electives				3
HRM150	Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I				3
HRM260	Hospitality Human Resource Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110 or permission of Instructor.			3
HRM270	Hospitality Marketing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
HRM146	International Meetings, Conventions and Exhibitions	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	Course only available in Spring semester	3
ACC111 or HRM265	Accounting Principles I or Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism	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. or Course only available in Spring semester	3
RE	Restricted Electives			3
HRM280	Hospitality and Tourism Law	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.		3
HRM290	Ecotourism	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	Course only available in Spring semester	3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GCU121 or GCU122	World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere or World Geography II: Western Hemisphere			G, SB or G, SB	3
HRM235	Club Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3
HRM250	Hospitality And Tourism Information Systems II	Prerequisites: (HRM110 and HRM150) or permission of Instructor.			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
REC120	Leisure and the Quality of Life		REC120 may be used as either a Restricted Elective or Social-Behavioral Science, it may not be used to satisfy both.	SB, SCB	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
HRM145	Events 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		Critical course Gateway course Choose Mathematics course in accordance with your Advisor`s recommendation and university transfer requirements.		3–6
RPM210	Leisure Delivery Systems				3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HRM160	Tourism Principles and Practices		Course only available in Spring semester	G	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
HRM146	International Meetings, Conventions and Exhibitions	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	Course only available in Spring semester		3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HRM270	Hospitality Marketing	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			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
HRM150	Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I				3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design				3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
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		REC120 [SB] recommended for students transferring to ASU. This may be used as either a Restricted Elective or Social-Behavioral Science, it may not be used to satisfy both.	SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB or SB, SCB	3
ACC111 or HRM265	Accounting Principles I or Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism	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. or Course only available in Spring semester		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		Recommended: ASM104, BIO105, BIO145, ENV101, FON241AA or (FON241 and FON241LL), or (GLG101 and GLG103), or (GLG110 and GLG111), or (GPH111 and GPH112), or (GPH213 and GLG215)		4
HRM260	Hospitality Human Resource Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110 or permission of Instructor.			3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
HRM280	Hospitality and Tourism Law	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3
HRM290	Ecotourism	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.	Course only available in Spring semester		3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GCU121 or GCU122	World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere or World Geography II: Western Hemisphere			G, SB or G, SB	3
HRM235	Club Management	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HRM110.			3
HRM250	Hospitality And Tourism Information Systems II	Prerequisites: (HRM110 and HRM150) or permission of Instructor.			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
REC120	Leisure and the Quality of Life		REC120 may be used as either a Restricted Elective or Social-Behavioral Science, it may not be used to satisfy both.	SB, SCB	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
GCU121	World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere	Not currently offered
GCU122	World Geography II: Western Hemisphere	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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