Hospitality: Golf Management
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Hospitality: Golf Management is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of careers in the golf industry. The curriculum provides skills in golf coaching theory and methods, the practice of golf, club management, accounting, information systems, marketing, human resources, and hospitality law. The curriculum also fulfills the general education requirements for an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Hospitality: Golf Management is fully embedded within this AAS.
Details
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Perform the skills of golf as indicated by the rules and traditional standards.
- Apply coaching theories, techniques, and practices in accordance with local governing boards of golf.
- Utilize safety procedures and equipment within a golf management setting.
- Apply the principles and practices of financial and managerial accounting to analyze hospitality management financial statements.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and current trends that comprise the hospitality industry.
- Demonstrate the essential functions of hospitality industry management, including human resources, guest services, property management, marketing, as well as hospitality and tourism law.
- Employ industry specific and current business technologies to inform and enhance individual and organizational performance.
- Integrate professional, ethical, and legal standards into hospitality business practice.
- Create favorable guest experiences by using professional service management techniques in a hospitality environment.
- Communicate in an effective manner, consistent with the professional standards of the hospitality industry.
- Critically analyze a wide range of problems in the hospitality industry to generate applicable solutions.
- Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Coaches and Scouts
$54,150 Show expanded career information for Coaches and Scouts
General and Operations Managers
$99,490 Show expanded career information for General and Operations Managers
Recreation Workers
$33,560 Show expanded career information for Recreation Workers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$68,410 Show expanded career information for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM110 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
PED101GO | Golf | 1 | |||
MA | Any approved general education course from the Mathematics [MA] area. | 3–6 | |||
COM100 or COM110 or COM230 | Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM150 | Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I | 3 | |||
ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 | ||
EXS101 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM235 | Club Management | 3 | |||
HRM270 | Hospitality Marketing | 3 | |||
ACC111 or HRM265 | Accounting Principles I or Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism | Choose accounting course in accordance with your advisor's recommendation and university transfer requirements. | 3 | ||
ECN211 or ECN212 or PSY101 or REC120 | Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or Introduction to Psychology or Leisure and the Quality of Life | SB or SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
SG or SQ | Natural Sciences | 4 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM260 | Hospitality Human Resource Management | 3 | |||
HRM220 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting | 3 | |||
WED154 | First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 3 | |||
HES100 | Healthful Living | SB | 3 | ||
REC210 | Leisure Delivery Systems | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 |
Restricted Electives
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXS215 | Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques | 3 | |||
SPT271 | Sports Medicine Foundations | 3 | |||
HRM145 | Events Management | 3 | |||
HRM275 | Restaurant Management | 3 | |||
HRM280 | Hospitality and Tourism Law | 3 | |||
HRM295AA or HRM295AB or HRM295AC | Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship | 1–3 | |||
PSY215 | Sports Psychology | SB | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM110 | Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management | Critical course Gateway course | 3 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | L | 0–3 | ||
HRM260 | Hospitality Human Resource Management | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MA | Any approved general education course from the Mathematics [MA] area. | 3–6 | |||
WED154 | First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COM100 or COM110 or COM230 | Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
HES100 | Healthful Living | SB | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM150 | Hospitality and Tourism Information Systems I | 3 | |||
HU | Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECN211 or ECN212 or PSY101 or REC120 | Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or Introduction to Psychology or Leisure and the Quality of Life | SB or SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
EXS101 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HRM270 | Hospitality Marketing | 3 | |||
SG or SQ | Natural Sciences | 4 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 | |||
ACC111 or HRM265 | Accounting Principles I or Financial Management for Hospitality and Tourism | Choose accounting course in accordance with your advisor's recommendation and university transfer requirements. | 3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PED101GO | Golf | 1 | |||
HRM235 | Club Management | Fall Semester Only | 3 | ||
HRM220 | Hospitality Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
REC210 | Leisure Delivery Systems | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Electives | 3 |
Restricted Electives
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXS215 | Resistance Training and Recovery Techniques | 3 | |||
SPT271 | Sports Medicine Foundations | 3 | |||
HRM145 | Events Management | 3 | |||
HRM275 | Restaurant Management | 3 | |||
HRM280 | Hospitality and Tourism Law | 3 | |||
HRM295AA or HRM295AB or HRM295AC | Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship or Hospitality Internship | 1–3 | |||
PSY215 | Sports Psychology | SB | 3 |
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- FYC = First Year Composition
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm13?id=184803).
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