The Hospitality Program is designed to offer students an in depth introduction to a career in Hotel and Hospitality Management.  The program is designed to allow students to further their immediate job skills as well as achieve the ability to transfer to four year institutions.
 Students who successfully complete the required HM course final examinations will be awarded an American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH & LA) course certificate for each course.  Additionally, students who successfully complete all eight of the required HM course final examinations will earn the prestigious Hospitality Operations Certificate from the AH & LA.

Associate Degree Graduation Requirements

Complete all of the following:

1. All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
2. One of the following three General Education options:
   1. OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
   2. OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
   3. OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
3. A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
5. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
6. A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.

1. Be proficient at an entry level supervision position and have broad knowledge and experience in all subject areas the program.
2. Know and enforce laws specific to the hospitality industry.
3. Demonstrate mastery of front office operations both with customer service, technology and reporting expectations.
4. Organize and be able to manage or work in a housekeeping department, demonstrate effective and efficient ways of cleaning, create productivity reports and staff schedules.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of food and beverage operations by creating operational plans, inventory, storage, food safety, staffing, cuisine, alcohol laws.
6. Create a sales and marketing plan and be able to train staff on customer service.
7. Prepare an emergency plan and train staff in its implementation. Demonstrate the ability to minimize loss.
8. Create and implement training programs.
9. Demonstrate proficiency in language, technical and computational skills.

Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.

How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.