Associate of Arts in Hotel and Restaurant Management - with a transfer to 4-year university
Tucson, USA
Associate of Arts
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: Learn hospitality and restaurant management fundamentals and complete lower-division coursework and general education at Pima Community College. The curriculum covers core HRM classes (HRM 100, 101, 150) and support courses like accounting, computer applications, foodservice and economics, plus English composition, language study and electives. This two-year Associate of Arts aligns with AGEC-A and a partnership with Northern Arizona University, waiving 12 upper-division liberal studies courses on transfer.
Career Outcomes: You can pursue entry-level hotel or restaurant management roles like front desk supervisor, foodservice supervisor, shift manager or events coordinator; transfer to a bachelor's to move into operations management roles.
Learn basic principles of hotel and restaurant management while completing lower-division required courses for a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management.
What can I do with this degree?
- Career Options: Seek entry-level employment in hotel or restaurant management
- Academic Options: Complete a bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management in Tucson through a partnership with NAU. Completion of required program courses, including AGEC-A requirements, allows students to waive 12 upper-division liberal studies courses upon transfer to NAU.
Program Requirements
- English Composition
- Humanities and Fine Arts
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Mathematics
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
Required Core Courses
- HRM 100 Introduction to Hospitality Industry
- HRM 101 Front Office Procedures
- HRM 150 Hospitality Property Management
Required Support Courses
- ACC 211 Financial Accounting [SUN# ACC 2201]
- CIS 120 Computer Applications for Business
- HRM 110 Food Service Systems Management
- HRM 111 Commercial Food
- ECN 200 Basic Economic Principles
- Second Language: complete 2 semesters of a language course numbered 101, 102, 201 or 202.
- Other Elective
