Earn a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Paul Smith’s College to further your path toward the perfect job or career.
Associate of Applied Science / 61 Credits
Build real-world skills, gain hands-on experience, and prepare for a career that can take you anywhere. Our graduates are hired by leading hotels and resorts around the world because they know how to lead teams, make smart business decisions, and create great guest experiences.
Hospitality has been part of Paul Smith’s from the very beginning, when the property was home to a famous resort hotel. You will continue that tradition while learning the skills you need to succeed in the hospitality industry.
Ready to start working sooner, or keep going toward a four-year degree? The Hotel and Restaurant Management program gives you a practical path to either. In just two years, you will build the skills and experience to begin a career in hospitality or continue into Paul Smith’s bachelor’s program. You will learn how to lead teams, understand customers, solve problems, and help a business succeed. These skills apply to hotels and restaurants, but they’re also valuable in many other industries.
By graduation, you will be prepared to enter the workforce, grow as a professional, or continue your education in Hotel, Resort, and Tourism Management.
Program Details
- Hotel, Resort, and Tourism Industry Orientation
- Dining Room and Kitchen Operations
- Applications in Hospitality
- Nutrition Food Science
- Principles of Marketing
- Sales & Marketing
- Special Events
- Tourism & Travel
- Country Clubs
- Food & Beverage
- Restaurant Ownership
- Social Media
- Hotels & Resorts
At the end of the program students will be able to:
- Apply hands-on hospitality training from campus restaurants and world-class resort experiences to real-world operations.
- Lead hotel and restaurant teams with professionalism, integrity, and strong customer-relations skills.
- Develop and manage business, marketing, and financial plans to drive organizational success.
- Ensure guest satisfaction by applying best practices in food service, sanitation, nutrition, and operations management.
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ACC 101 |
Financial Accounting I |
3 |
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ENG 101 |
Effective College Writing I |
3 |
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HOS 101 |
Hotel & Restaurant Tourism |
3 |
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Math Skills |
3 |
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FYS 101 |
First Year Seminar |
3 |
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ENG 102 |
Effective College Writing II |
3 |
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Customer Relations Cluster |
3 |
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RES 170 |
Food Service Sanitation |
3 |
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RES 250 |
Food Production |
3 |
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Social Sciences |
3 |
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CUL 280 |
Nutrition |
3 |
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Business Elective |
3 |
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Business Elective |
3 |
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RES 132 |
Dining Room Kitchen Ops |
3 |
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Elective |
3-4 |
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Humanities |
3 |
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HOS 201 |
Hotel Accounting I |
3 |
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HOS 270 |
Hospitality Application |
6 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Where the Learning Happens
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Faculty
Professor of Hotel Resort & Tourism Management