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Hospitality Administration Degree

Degree level: Associate

hospitality_associate.jpgIf you like working with people, a career in the hospitality industry may be very attractive. Regardless of the venue – hotel, restaurant, casino, resort or cruise ship – a career in hospitality rewards individuals adept at managing a business operation that makes guests feel comfortable and appreciated. If you crave variety and care about creating positive experiences for others, hospitality could be your path to a satisfying career. By taking small classes with plenty of one-on-one interaction, you will learn the skills you need to launch your career.

Our hospitality administration associate degree program provides the educational background and hands-on experience necessary to successfully begin a career in hospitality. Our faculty of professionals who work in their fields will provide you with the knowledge, training and insight that you’ll use in your career.

Program features include:

  • a strong focus on employer-relevant hospitality topics and skills
  • in-depth coverage of hotel and food service operations
  • customer service training to give you tools for handling virtually any need or challenge
  • career-focused learning that addresses all aspects of business and management, including valuable leadership skills

HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATE COURSE INFORMATION

A hospitality administration associate degree opens up a world of possibilities. Course topics include:

  • Introduction to Business
  • Food Service Sanitation
  • Hospitality Spanish
  • Purchasing Food and Beverage Products
  • Advanced Business Software Applications
  • Front Office Management

COURSE BREAKDOWN

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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Describe the management practices used for planning, organizing, and controlling the operations of an organization
  • Demonstrate proficiency with software applications common in business
  • Apply effective management practices to resolve problems common in the hospitality industry
  • Illustrate how basic business principles and practices apply to hospitality-related operations

LOCATIONS OFFERING THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION.

California
Anaheim - Anaheim, CA 
Inland Empire - Upland, CA
Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
South Bay - Torrance, CA

Georgia
Atlanta Midtown - Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Northlake - Atlanta, GA

*Not all programs are offered every term.  Check with the campus of interest for current program offerings.

 

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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

WHERE COULD YOUR HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION ASSOCIATE DEGREE TAKE YOU?

The associate degree in hospitality administration equips students with the knowledge and skills to pursue entry-level positions in a variety of hospitality-related fields. Take a look at a few of the career fields that may be available to a graduate with an associate degree in hospitality administration from Westwood College:*

        Food service management

        Lodging management

*Graduates without experience in the field will likely start in entry-level positions.

 

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Our graduates receive hands-on, career-focused training. Don't wait another day; start transforming your life into the one you've always wanted.
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Did You Know?

Our fast-track approach can help you earn your associate degree in as little as 17 months or a bachelor's degree in as little as three years.

 

Hospitality Administration Associate Occupation Disclosures

The Department of Education lists the following occupations as potential careers for graduates of this program:*

11-9051 Food Service Managers
11-9081 Lodging Managers

Additional information is available by visiting www.onetonline.org and entering the six-digit Standard Occupational Code (SOC) in the Occupation Search Area.

*This list is based on Department of Education standards. Actual entry-level jobs for graduates in this program may vary from this list. The job code data was pulled from IPEDS CIP-SOC crosswalk as of 4/22/2011. Although the Department of Education requires all job titles to be listed, Westwood College has not found the program to prepare graduates for all the jobs listed.

 

General Program Disclosures

To learn more about on-time graduation and placement rates, median loan debt, and tuition and fees, please select this document and access the index page to locate the information for your campus of interest.

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