For more information, visit the Dallas College Hospitality Management webpage and your success coach at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Hospitality Management – Hotel Lodging Operations Certificate. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn the Hotel Lodging Operations Certificate. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
The certificate provides the student with a choice to focus on hospitality management. Through the selection of electives, students can tailor the curriculum to meet individual needs. The core classes provide students skills in customer service, marketing, and global attraction information to create a strong foundation to begin a career in the hospitality management industry. Courses that complete the certificate are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites, as long as the student completes the TSI waiver form prior to enrollment.
Catalog Year 2024-2025 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level I Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 18 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1
TRVM 1201 – Customer Sales and Service
HAMG 1313 – Front Office Management
CHEF 1305 – Safety and Sanitation
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
- Meet with your success coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
- Meet with Program Coordinator to discuss student club and area of interest.
Meet with your success coach to enroll in the Practicum course.
Total Hours: 8
SEMESTER 2
HAMG 1342 – Guest Room Management
HAMG 2330 – Convention and Group Management/Services
HAMG 2302 – Hospitality Security and Loss Prevention
HAMG 1166 – Practicum (or Field Experience) – Hospitality Administration/Management, General This is the capstone experience for this award.
SEMESTER 2 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to request an official program of study audit and confirm your career path.
- Meet with your success coach to apply for the Hotel Lodging Operations Certificate.
Total Hours: 10
DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 18 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS