Hospitality Administration Transfer Option (A.S.)
Associate in Science
Program Advisor: Kevin Bechard, Dean of Business & Outreach
413-236-2109 • kbechard@berkshirecc.edu
The Hospitality Administration program provides students with a strong course foundation in hospitality management, business, sciences and liberal arts. These courses prepare stu- dents for transfer to a baccalaureate institution. In addition, the program provides a wide educational background in many disciplines that are required to fulfill management positions in the challenging field of hospitality administration.
This is a MassTransfer eligible program.
Expected Outcomes
Graduates of this program should be able to:
- Apply their knowledge regarding the hospitality industry to whatever entry-level career track within the food service or lodging industry;
- Demonstrate the unique professional requirements for a successful career in the hospitality industry;
- Apply their understanding of business practice with cost effectiveness and control strategies;
- Demonstrate best practices in the operation of food- service and hospitality organizations to meet customer expectations;
- Communicate effectively using written, oral and nonverbal techniques;
- Make decisions based on integrating knowledge of functional areas for managing foodservice and hospitality organizations;
- Demonstrate leadership and professional behaviors;
- Work in teams and recognize the meaning of mutual responsibility so they are prepared to join the diverse workforce of the hospitality industry; and
- Obtain food protection manager certification (e.g. ServSafe®).
Graduation Requirements
To earn a degree in this program, a student must complete all program and general education credits, plus the following Additional Requirements.
Program Courses
| BUS-111 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS-112 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS-208 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS-220 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO-211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HSP-101 | Introduction to Hospitality | 3 |
| HSP-105 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| HSP-115 | Food Service Management | 3 |
| CIS-102 | Fundamental Computer Literacy | 4 |
| - | Hospitality Elective | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 29 |
Hospitality Elective: See footnote 2
General Education Courses
| COM- | Communication | 3 |
| ECO-212 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG- | English Composition/Writing | 6 |
| HIS- | History | 3 |
| MAT-123 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| - | Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 |
| - | Natural or Physical Science | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Humanities: See footnote 3
Natural or Physical Science: See footnote 4
Additional Requirements
| Core Competencies Portfolio |
4 items |
| Forum |
4 units |
| Health/Fitness |
30 hours |
Minimum Cumulative Average
| Overall |
2.000 |
| Program requirements |
2.000 |
Suggested Pathway to Graduation
The following is a suggestion for completing this program in two years. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.
First Semester
| HSP-101 | Introduction to Hospitality | 3 |
| ENG- | English Literature | 3 |
| MAT-123 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| BUS-111 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| CIS-102 | Fundamental Computer Literacy | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Semester
| BUS-112 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| COM- | Communication | 3 |
| ENG- | English Composition/Writing | 3 |
| HIS- | History | 3 |
| - | Humanities | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Humanities: See footnote 3
Third Semester
| BUS-220 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO-211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| HSP-105 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| - | Hospitality Elective | 2 |
| - | Natural or Physical Science | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Hospitality Elective: See footnote 2
Natural or Physical Science: See footnote 4
Fourth Semester
| BUS-208 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| HSP-115 | Food Service Management | 3 |
| ECO-212 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| - | Humanities | 3 |
| - | Natural or Physical Science | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Humanities: See footnote 3
Natural or Physical Science: See footnote 4
Footnotes
- BUS-107 is a prerequisite for BUS-108. It is recommended that BUS-107 be taken during the second semester.
- HSP-117, Hotel Management, is recommended.
- Spanish is recommended for one course to fulfill one Humanities requirement.
- Natural or Physical Science requirement must be fulfilled with two 4-credit laboratory science courses.