Hotel and Restaurant Management

A.A.S. Degree

Demand for well-trained managers exceeds supply in this growing, fast-paced people industry. You will learn a broad range of skills to prepare for the climb up the management ladder in a field that offers continuous opportunities for advancement.

The hotel and restaurant management degree prepares you for management positions in restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality-related facilities. Several graduates of this program have opened their own restaurants. The program includes on-the-job training at college cafeterias, local restaurants, and institutional dining units.

Online Degree
Career Opportunities
Transfer Options
Degree Requirements
Program Chair / Faculty

Online Degree

All course requirements for a degree in hotel and restaurant management may be completed online. The program is offered through the SUNY Learning Network (SLN). Online courses may be combined with traditional classroom-based courses. Consult with the TC3 enrollment services center for specific information.

Career Opportunities

The hotel and restaurant management program prepares you as a management generalist ready for hospitality positions at the management-trainee and mid-management levels. The strong educational background often necessary for career advancement is provided by this program.

Restaurant managers supervise food preparation, study future trends in the industry, plan and organize menus, manage the budget, and hire the staff. You’ll also be prepared for hotel positions in front desk, sales, reservations, housekeeping, and management.

Intense growth in the hospitality industry is expected to continue for the next decade and beyond, with the demand for well-trained managers exceeding supply.

Transfer Options

Although the A.A.S. degree curriculum is not designed for transfer, graduates in this field have successfully transferred to bachelor’s degree programs at:

For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office.

Program Requirements

Program requirements by semester are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog.

All sections of the current college catalog are available online.

Program Chair / Faculty

Susan Stafford

Program Chair
Instructor (Hospitality Management)

Email Professor Stafford

John Martindale

Professor (Hospitality Management)

A.A.S. , SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi; B.S. and M.P.S. , Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
Email Professor Martindale

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	Business Administration (A.A.S.) Business Management (certificate) Chemical Dependency Counseling Hotel and Restaurant Management Paralegal	Hotel and Restaurant Management A.A.S. Degree Demand for well-trained managers exceeds supply in this growing, fast-paced people industry. You will learn a broad range of skills to prepare for the climb up the management ladder in a field that offers continuous opportunities for advancement. The hotel and restaurant management degree prepares you for management positions in restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality-related facilities. Several graduates of this program have opened their own restaurants. The program includes on-the-job training at college cafeterias, local restaurants, and institutional dining units. Online Degree Career Opportunities Transfer Options Degree Requirements Program Chair / Faculty Online Degree All course requirements for a degree in hotel and restaurant management may be completed online. The program is offered through the SUNY Learning Network (SLN). Online courses may be combined with traditional classroom-based courses. Consult with the TC3 enrollment services center for specific information. back to top Career Opportunities The hotel and restaurant management program prepares you as a management generalist ready for hospitality positions at the management-trainee and mid-management levels. The strong educational background often necessary for career advancement is provided by this program. Restaurant managers supervise food preparation, study future trends in the industry, plan and organize menus, manage the budget, and hire the staff. You’ll also be prepared for hotel positions in front desk, sales, reservations, housekeeping, and management. Intense growth in the hospitality industry is expected to continue for the next decade and beyond, with the demand for well-trained managers exceeding supply. back to top Transfer Options Although the A.A.S. degree curriculum is not designed for transfer, graduates in this field have successfully transferred to bachelor’s degree programs at: Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration Florida International University University of Nevada, Las Vegas Niagara University For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office. back to top Program Requirements Program requirements by semester are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog. All sections of the current college catalog are available online. back to top Program Chair / Faculty Susan Stafford Program Chair Instructor (Hospitality Management) Email Professor Stafford John Martindale Professor (Hospitality Management) A.A.S. , SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Delhi; B.S. and M.P.S. , Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Email Professor Martindale back to top
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