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Applied Management

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Hospitality & Tourism A.A.S.
HEGIS Code 5011.10

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The Hospitality and Tourism A.A.S. degree program positions students to take a leadership role in career areas involving culinary, hotel/restaurant management, and/or tourism.

Students will elect to enroll in either the culinary or hotel/restaurant management concentration upon entering the program.

Culinary Concentration

This concentration will prepare students for employment in the second largest job market in the country. The foodservice industry is a dynamic and challenging array of employment opportunities. The culinary arts coursework in our program will prepare you for a rewarding and satisfying career. Culinary arts students will work in our hospitality facilities to prepare a variety of dinner events and luncheons. Visiting chefs and winemakers are regular guest lecturers in our kitchen and dining room.

Some of the opportunities available to graduates that many of our students have been employed in are:

• line cook
• sous chef
• executive chef
• pastry chef
• baker
• foodservice director
• catering director
• food journalist
• food photographer
• corporate chef
• food salesperson
• food stylist
• foodservice educator
• corporate research chef

Some positions may require additional study or additional work experience in a related specialty and almost one third of our graduates continue their education at four year schools.

Hotel/Restaurant Management Concentration

This concentration prepares students to manage hotel or restaurant properties and to supervise others in the hospitality and tourism fields.  Coursework includes the particular management challenges of the industry, as well as a grounding in law, marketing, human resource management, and other areas of general business. Job titles for these graduates include the following:

• Hotel/motel/restaurant manager
• Dining room manager
• Concierge
• Resort/regional marketer or property manager

The Hospitality and Tourism A.A.S. degree program is designed to give graduates maximum access to the best jobs in the field.  They are generally competitive with graduates from four year programs in terms of starting salaries and management opportunities, with the exception of some positions in larger firms.

The program has an internship component, which allows students to gain real-world experience in their field and make job/career contacts.

Although the program is not designed as a transfer degree, as many as 1/3 of all graduates choose to transfer.  The most popular transfer destinations include the following:

• Johnson & Wales
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
• Paul Smith's College

All degree requirements and courses listed are effective Fall of 2009 and are subject to change.

CONCENTRATIONS: (Choose One)

The curricula offered by the College require certain Liberal Arts core courses in the area of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science or Mathematics. The following indicates areas of study acceptable in meeting these requirements.

As a graduate of Jefferson, you will have many transfer opportunities to consider and be able to choose from a wide variety of Colleges and Universities to pursue your baccalaureate degree. Jefferson has partnered with some selected Colleges and Universities to develop agreements that help students transfer smoothly.

Below please find a link to an agreement that has been developed with the Franklin University in the following program areas:

• Applied Management

This agreement is designed to help students select courses in their academic program that will transfer effectively and will allow students to complete the Bachelor of Science degree at Franklin.

For more information, please contact the JCC Counseling Center at 315-786-2271.

For further information regarding this program, please contact the following:

Alexander Pope Vickers, Assistant Professor, Hospitality & Tourism 
(315 786-2356     avickers@sunyjefferson.edu

Janet "Boo" Wells, Entrepreneurship Coordinator
(315) 786-6521    jwells@sunyjefferson.edu

The Entrepreneurship Center supports students who want to go into business for themselves.  Whether a student wants to provide a service to the community or bring a product to market, faculty expertise, specialized course work, targeted programming and access to college resources fast-tracks the ability to start and test a new venture.

For application and admissions information please contact:
admissions@sunyjefferson.edu
Admissions Office (315)786-2277
  (or Toll Free 1-888-435-6522. Ask for Admissions.)
Jefferson Community College
1220 Coffeen St.
Watertown, NY  13601 
www.sunyjefferson.edu