The most basic degree in the hospitality management is the associate degree. Institutions like Penn State University offer an online degree in this field. An associate's degree may qualify graduates for entry-level management positions in hotel or restaurant management. Positions of greater responsibility may be open in smaller establishment to applicants with an associate's degree. An associate degree curriculum usually entails the completion of some general education classes and a certain number of required courses in hospitality management. Penn State's program requires 44 credit hours in the hospitality management field along with 21 general education credits. Hospitality management courses include studies in Food Safety and Sanitation, Introductory Principles of Nutrition, Introductory Principles of Nutrition, Hotel Management, Hospitality Financial Accounting, Hotel and Restaurant Marketing and Merchandising, Hospitality Facilities Management and Restaurant Management.
Penn State World Campus
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
800-252-3592
worldcampus.psu.edu
A bachelor's degree in hospitality management can lead to greater career opportunities. A bachelor's degree usually requires the completion of 120 credit hours or more in the field. These credits usually consists of a greater number of general education credits and, in some cases, a greater number of hospitality management courses as well (some additional elective credits are usually required). The University of Massachusetts offers an online Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. The program requires 120 credit hours, but is intended for students who have completed 27 hours or more of college coursework. Student complete 54 credit hours in the hospitality management field. Courses include areas such as Personnel Management in Hospitality, Tourism Policy and Planning, Advanced Hotel Management, Menu and Food Production, Hotel Operations, Hospitality Law and Personnel Management in Hospitality.
University of Massachusetts
333 South St.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-856-5203
umassonline.net
A master's degree in the hospitality management field can qualify you for senior level positions in the field. Drexel University offers a two-year online program that prepares students for senior-level positions with prominent resorts and other hospitality establishments. Most master's degree programs will requires 30 to 45 credit hours in this field of study. Drexel's program requires 45 credit hours in areas such as Foundations of the Hospitality Industry, Destination and Resort Management, The Global Tourism System, Tourism Development, Strategic Management and Leadership in Hospitality, Hospitality Information Systems and Hospitality Human Resource Management.
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
800-237-3935
drexel.edu