This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to coursework that prepares students for employment in the hospitality & tourism industry as reservation and transportation agents, travel destination specialists, tour operators, transportation attendants, cruise ship consultants, or to provide supplemental training for those persons previously or currently employed in these occupations. This program includes components on planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues, and health, safety, and environmental issues.

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Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the skills necessary for success in the hospitality and tourism industry. Students will also have the opportunity to learn hospitality and tourism terminology and the mathematical, economic, marketing, and sales fundamentals of the industry.

Hospitality & Tourism Marketing Management Honors

The purpose of this course is to provide students necessary career specific instruction in hospitality and tourism marketing management. Students will learn sales and management techniques, marketing principles, and entrepreneurship skills necessary to succeed in the hospitality and tourism industry. This course incorporates marketing and management principles and procedures of the hospitality and tourism industry as well as employment qualifications and opportunities.

PREREQUISITE: Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism

Hospitality & Tourism Entrepreneurship Honors

The purpose of this course is to provide with the academic and technical preparation to pursue high-demand and high-skill careers in hospitality related industries. In addition, this course is designed so that performance standards meet employer expectations, enhancing the employability of students.

PREREQUISITE: Hospitality & Tourism Marketing Management Honors