Hospitality, Associate in Science (AS)

Graduation Requirements

The Associate Degree will be awarded upon completion of both department and college requirements. These include:

1. Complete all department requirements with a “C” or better or “P” in each course. Candidates for an Associate Degree are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.
2. Complete a general education option (Option 1: SBCC General Education and Institutional and Information Competency; Option 2: IGETC; Option 3: CSU GE Breadth). General Education options allowed for each Associate Degree program vary. Refer to http://www.sbcc.edu/apply/degrees_certificates.php for a list of General Education options for each SBCC Associate Degree program;
3. Other graduation requirements as outlined on the Graduation Requirements page.

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.

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