Program Overview
The Hospitality and Tourism Administration program provides you with a solid knowledge base upon which to build a career in the hospitality industry through a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree. The program also prepares you to continue your hospitality studies through transfer opportunities to Arkansas Tech University (ATU).
Course Delivery & Structure
Courses are offered on campus and include hands-on experience in a professional kitchen environment.
All courses shown in the Catalog for each individual degree program are required. Courses should be taken in the sequential order shown in the Graduation Map.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the NPC Hospitality and Tourism Program is to provide students from diverse backgrounds a quality education and skill set pertinent to preparation for career success in the Hospitality and Tourism industry.
Job Opportunities
- Airports
- Amusement Parks
- Bars
- Cruise Ships
- Hotels
- Museums
- Private Clubs
- Restaurants
Program Learning Outcomes
- Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism
operations
- Overview of the hospitality industry, guest experience, and the profession
- Operations relative to lodging management
- Operations relative to food service management
- Relationship of tourism to hospitality management
- Field experience
- Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate
a hospitality and tourism organization
- Human resource management relative to business operations
- Marketing of goods and services relative to business operations
- Accounting procedures/practices relative to business operations
- Legal environment relative to business operations
- Economic environment relative to business operations
- Technology relative to business operations
- Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism
management
- Written communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Oral communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Interpersonal communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Digital communication skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Formulate business decisions in hospitality and tourism management
- Analytical skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Critical thinking skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Problem solving skills required for hospitality and tourism management
- Evaluate leadership principles necessary in the diverse and global hospitality and
tourism industry
- Leadership skills necessary to effectively manage in the hospitality industry
- Relationship between ethical leadership, culture, and performance
- Exposure to internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Year | Professional Placement Rate | Student Retention Rate |
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2018 | 60% | 77% |
2019 | 100% | 79% |
2020 | 100% | 88% |