Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute

Consider the Possibilities
The Hospitality & Tourism option is designed for
those who enjoy the exciting, fast-paced world of
travel, hospitality and tourism. As a graduate of this
option you could help accommodate meetings and
conventions, plan events and attractions, or work in
travel, dining, or recreation.
What can I expect?
This 20 month option features hands-on, real-world
training. As a student, you can expect plenty of
interaction with industry, as you visit functioning
hotels, restaurants, and businesses. You’ll also meet and
learn from professionals who have made hospitality
and tourism their career of choice.
You will study event management, hotel operations,
food and beverage operations, evaluation of customer
needs, price determination, promotion, and sales
strategy.
Careers
Business Associate Hospitality & Tourism option
graduates will find a wide variety of employment
opportunities. Many of the job openings fall
within the meeting and convention planning, event
management, hotel operations, food and beverage
management and destination and resort marketing
fields.
A laptop is required
for this option.
Learn more at www.lakeareatech.edu
Credits Required
for Graduation: 77
Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.)
Degree
20
Months
To make sure you have the experience you need to be
successful, we require an internship or final (capstone)
project equivalent.
ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
AED 100 Automated External Defibrillator .. . . . . . 1/2 credit
BSA 104 Tourism and Travel Economics .. . . . . . . . . 3 credits
BSA 106 Hotel Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
BSA 206 Event Management................... 3 credits
BSA 208 Food and Beverage Management.. . . . . 3 credits
BUS 101 Introduction to Business.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
BUS 120 Principles of Marketing. ............... 3 credits
BUS 140 Business Law .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
BUS 150 Advertising. ......................... 4 credits
BUS 160 Principles of Selling.................... 3 credits
BUS 162 Retailing............................. 3 credits
BUS 170 Human Resource Management. ....... 3 credits
BUS 185 E-Business OR
CIS 125 Advanced Computer Applications...... 3 credits
BUS 210 Entrepreneurship. .................... 3 credits
BUS 220 Personal Finance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
BUS 230 Management Policy. ................. 3 credits
BUS 235 Business Internship OR
BUS 240 Internship plus Elective................. 6 credits
Hospitality & Tourism Courses
BUS 236 Financial Management OR
ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II.............. 3 credits
CIS 105 Computer Software Applications........ 3 credits
CSS 100 Career Search Strategies. ............ 1/2 credit
SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
To fulfill requirements, students must select one course in
each of the four areas listed. See page 96 for a complete
explanation.
Selected Mathematics Course.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Selected Behavioral Science Course.............. 3 credits
Selected Communications Course. .............. 3 credits
Selected Social Science Course.................. 3 credits
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
Hospitality & Tourism Option
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