Programs and Degrees

Our department has four distinct programs; Hospitality Management, Event Planning, Travel and Tourism and Culinary Arts.  All four programs have Certificates and Associates of Applied Science Degrees.  Each program is described below.  Click More details to link to degree plans.  Contact the department for advising.    

· This program offers majors with a basic background in hospitality operations as major courses and then specialization courses as a minor. The department offers an array of specialized food and beverage courses. Course instruction includes hands-on laboratory experience and extensive interaction with the hospitality industry as well as traditional classroom lectures and demonstrations.   AAS More details...

· This program offers hospitality management majors with a basic background in travel and tourism operations which is fundamental to all aspects of the hospitality industry. Course instruction includes hands-on laboratory experience and extensive interaction with the travel and tourism industry as well as traditional classroom lectures and demonstrations. Areas of career opportunities for students completing this program are travel agencies, tour operators, meetings and conventions, airlines, rental car agencies, cruise lines, hotels, motels, resorts, spas, restaurants, campgrounds, them and amusement parks, casinos, and ski resorts. Complimentary programs to this are: Meeting and Event Planning Certificate    Certificate More details...

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We also offer an Associate of Applied Science in Travel and Tourism

· This program is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution upon graduation or are transferring general education credits. It is made up of 42 general education credit hours that will transfer to any public institution of higher education in Texas. These courses must be chosen from the ACC Core Curriculum listing. The major area of the program is made up of 9 courses.  More details...

Our Culinary Arts program has 2 Certificates and 1 Associates of Applied Science Degree. All are  designed for students who wish to begin their culinary practices and learn the fundamental skills of working in a commercial food and beverage environment. Each program builds upon one another and the courses will transfer into one another. Upon graduating with Basic Certificate or the AAS, a student who has become a junior member of the American Culinary Federation will be automatically eligible to apply for their Certified Culinarian Certification. Transfer credits may also be considered. The time of completion for this Certificate for a student who attends full-time is 2 years. Job placement and internship opportunities are available to all students within our programs.

 

· Contact Brian Hay for Advising before Enrolling , 223-5173  bhay@austincc.edu  AAS More details...

 

 

· This program offers hospitality management majors with a basic background in meeting and event planning sector of the hospitality industry. Course instruction includes hands-on laboratory experience and extensive interaction with the meeting and event planning industry as well as traditional classroom lectures and demonstrations. Areas of career opportunities for students completing this program are corporate event management, exposition and tradeshow management, conventions and conferences, visitor's bureaus, catering, venue sales, hotels and resorts, wedding planners, them and amusement parks, and casinos. Complimentary programs to this are: Travel and Tourism Certificate or Culinarian Certificate in Culinary Arts.  Certificate More details...

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We also offer an Associate of Applied Science in Meeting and Event Planning

Hospitality Management

Culinary Arts

Associate of Applied Science-Baccalaureate Preparation

Travel and Tourism

Event and Meeting Planning

Programs and Degrees

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Department of Hospitality, Event Planning, Tourism and Culinary Arts	
Eastview Campus
3401 Webberville Road
Austin, Texas 78702		Phone : 512-223-5174	Fax: 512-223-5191

 

 

 

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