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Business, Hospitality & Tourism Options
Hospitality and Tourism Management
The Hospitality and Tourism (HOST) field is the world’s largest business — this field has the highest percentage of entrepreneurs of any segment of global business and is integral to the Pacific Northwest’s economy and communities. HOSTers learn transferrable management skills and apply this learning to exciting industries based on their interests in areas like lodging, airlines/airports, food & beverage, cruise lines, casinos, sustainable recreation and parks (e.g. ecotourism), event planning, and more.
Hospitality and Tourism Degree Options
Hospitality & Tourism Management Associate of Applied Science AAS
- Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
- Costs per year: $4,740 tuition and fees
- Program Map: Hospitality & Tourism Management, AAS
Career
All managers in business settings should learn foundational ideas such as sales and marketing, human resources, revenue management, managing modern technology, and legal issues. Students in Hospitality and Tourism (HOST) learn these skills as well as application to global business environments. The HOST program uses a global and sustainable perspective in all coursework and we value individuals who have a passion for travel and for learning about societies, cultures, and natural resources. HOST students work at airports, global hotel companies, cruise line companies, recreation centers, and food and beverage businesses as professional event planners, park rangers, sales and marketing experts, and much more!
Certificates of Achievement (45 credits and above)
Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate C
- Program Map: Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate
- Catalog: Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate
Short Term Certificate of Achievement (19 Credits or Less)
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Customer Service Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Applied Sustainability Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Certified Coffee Professional Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Event Planning Operations Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Event Planning Operations Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Hotel & Resort Operations Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Housing Shelter Facility Operations Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Taking Flight (Airline & Airport) Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Hospitality and Tourism Specialist Certificate C
Hospitality & Tourism Management, Non-Profit Management Certificate C
After Highline College
Associate of Applied Science degrees are generally designed to provide direct workforce skills and are not designed for transfer.
Complete a Professional Technical Certificate in one year or less and start work immediately, or transfer to an AAS degree option.
Top Transfer-To Institutions
- Central Washington University
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- Cesar-Ritz Colleges of Switzerland
- Grand Canyon University
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