Pre-Hospitality Management (Specialized Management), A.A. (Ferris State University)

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Academic Program Code: 580

The Secchia Institute for Culinary Education Pre-Hospitality Management, Associate of Arts program transfers directly to Ferris State University’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Hospitality Management (Specialized Management Concentration).

The curriculum is flexible, hands-on, and focused on accelerating students’ educational and professional development. Through coursework that transfers to Ferris’s Hospitality Management program, students also gain essential business knowledge and learn from industry experts while gaining extensive practical training with an emphasis on front-of-the-house training and an added focus on business acumen.

This Articulated Pre-Major prepares students for transfer to Ferris, and teaches them restaurant and beverage management, leadership skills, and front-of-the-house service techniques.

Graduates from Hospitality and Restaurant Management Bachelors programs are in high demand, meeting the increasing need for qualified restaurant, food and beverage, and hotel management professionals. Some examples of hospitality positions in the industry are Hotel and Restaurant Managers, Wine Sommeliers, Event Coordinators, and Concierges.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work from the General Education course list. Course work must be selected as directed in the areas below.

English Composition and Communications

EN 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Select an EN or COM course from the list below (based on your transfer requirements).
EN 102 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
COM 131 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COM 135 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Humanities

Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas. Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement.

Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course
Humanities General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Social Sciences

Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from a subject other than EC.

EC 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Natural Sciences

Select two (2) Natural Sciences General Education courses from two (2) different subject areas; one (1) must be a lab.

Nat Sci Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course
Nat Sci Lab/Non Lab General Education - Elective Credit Hours: varies by course

Mathematics

Select one (1) of the following courses.

MA 108 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MA 110 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MA 127 - Finite Mathematics with Applications Credit Hours: 4
MA 129 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 5
MA 131 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 5
MA 133 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 5

General Education Total Credits Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

BA 256 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
CA 111 - Restaurant Sanitation and Safety Credit Hours: 2
CA 115 - Table Service Credit Hours: 4
CA 200 - Hospitality Management Credit Hours: 3
CA 209 - Principles of Food Science Credit Hours: 3
CA 224 - Bakery/Deli Operations Credit Hours: 4
CA 233 - Beer, Wine, and Spirits Management Credit Hours: 3
CA 245 - Restaurant Management and Leadership Credit Hours: 4
WE 156 - CPR/AED/First Aid for Professional Rescuer Credit Hours: 2

Program Elective Courses

Select two (2) of the following courses.

BA 207 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
BA 257 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hours: 4
BA 270 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BA 283 - Business Management Credit Hours: 3
BA 284 - Human Resources Management Credit Hours: 3
EC 252 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
BA 254 - Introduction to Statistics with Applied Models Credit Hours: 3
OR
MA 215 - Statistics Credit Hours: 4

Total Credit Hours

Transfer Notes

It is recommended that students meet with an advisor to review the requirements for this articulated program, and have any questions about transfer answered prior to completing this degree program at GRCC.

Please check with Ferris State University for any specific admission requirements. Once admitted, students must continue to meet with an advisor as they work toward graduation.