Degree Offered
- Associate of Arts
Nature of the Program
A two-year degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management equips students with the practical skills and industry knowledge needed to thrive in one of the world's most dynamic service sectors. Students gain insight into how businesses operate across tourism-related industries.
Designed with a strong business foundation, the curriculum emphasizes communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills that are essential in hospitality environments.
Career Outlook
Graduates of this program are prepared for entry-level positions in a variety of hospitality positions or advancement to WVU-Morgantown to earn a bachelor's degree.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
Assistant Professors
- JoAnn Burnett - M.S. IMC
Year @ PSC (2018) - Amy Weaver - MBA & MAT
Year @ PSC (2014) - Erin Wyer - MBA
Year @ PSC (2024)
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 2, 5, 6, 7, or 8 | 13 | |
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CS 101 | Intro to Computer Applications (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (Minimum grade of C-; GEF 3) | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| ENTR 102 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric (Minimum grade of C-; GEF 1) | 3 |
| HTOR 276 | The Hospitality of Outdoor Recreation and Adventure-Based Tourism | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (minimum grade of C-; GEF 4) | 3 |
| STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference (M'inimum grade of C-; GEF 8) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (Minimum grade of C-; GEF 1) | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BMAN 340 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BMAN 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BMAN 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| HTOR 376 | Hospitality & Tourism Leadership (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 199 | 3 | ENTR 102 | 3 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| CS 101 | 4 | HTOR 276 | 3 |
| MATH 124 | 3 | GEF 2 | 4 |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | GEF 5 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 201 | 3 | BCOR 299 | 3 |
| STAT 211 | 3 | BMAN 340 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | 3 | BMAN 370 | 3 |
| BMAN 350 | 3 | HTOR 376 | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 7 or 8 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Deliver effective professional oral communication presentations.
- Evaluate the opportunities and challenges associated with the global marketplace.
- Develop effective solutions to problems or issues in business management.
- Demonstrate the use of oral, written, and digital tools for clear and precise communication.