Your hospitality and tourism career awaits
Get the skills and credentials you need for an exciting career in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Students in this program are highly recruited for employment at local, national and international companies in a growing and dynamic industry.
Our Hospitality and Tourism Management A.S. Degree can help boost your strengths and career options as a manager in the hospitality industry. Courses cover supervision, cost control, sanitation, laws governing the food and beverage and hospitality industries, customer service, front office procedures and food service operations.
This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Lodging Managers
Salary Data
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average
Florida Average
Projected employment for Florida
2022 Employment
4,420
2032
5,440
Percent Change
23
Projected Job Openings
630
SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN IN THE Hospitality and Tourism Management A.S. Degree
- Management theory and supervisory development
- Guest experiences and marketing
- Decision making and leadership
- Organizational, communications and human relations skills
- Legal and ethical requirements of the profession
Hospitality and Tourism Management Associate in Science
HMGT-AS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2024 (640)
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2024 (640), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Summary
***THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS. LAST ADMISSION TERM IS SUMMER 2024 (635).***
Students are exposed to a variety of courses in business administration in addition to hotel management courses, which enables them to make appropriate business decisions. The goal of this program is to prepare successful students for careers in hotels, cruise ships, resorts and restaurants or transferring to a state university in the same discipline. The general college admissions policy applies to all students entering the Hospitality and Tourism Management program. Fully transferable to a Bachelor’s Degree at University of South Florida - Sarasota/Manatee.
Graduation Requirements
Complete the support and professional core courses listed in the program with a "C" or higher and a 2.0 overall average.
Academic Pathways
The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Program Leadership Information
Florida CIP Code
1252090101 - Hospitality & Tourism Management
Federal CIP Code
52.0901 - Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
CONTINUING YOUR EDUCATION at SPC
Each of SPC's hospitality and tourism certificates transfer to our Hospitality and Tourism Management Associate of Science Degree. The A.S. degree transfers to SPC's Sustainability Management B.A.S. Degree.
SHORT-TERM TRAINING
SPC also offers short-term business training and professional development courses through our Workforce Institute.