Hotel and Restaurant Management

Demand continues for well-trained managers in this fast-paced people industry. Intense growth in the hospitality industry is expected to continue, with an increasing demand for well-trained managers. In the past five years the region has welcomed eight new hotels. Additionally, construction for new lodging, dining, and entertainment establishments is taking place now. Interesting food and beverage operations have always been a hallmark of the Ithaca and Finger Lakes area, while institutional food and environmental service operations provide stable careers with the region’s colleges and health services industries. 

The hotel and restaurant management degree prepares students for supervisory positions in hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality-related organizations. TC3 is proud to have alumni and students in many hospitality operations locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.  Over its 35-year history, the program has trained some of the area’s best entrepreneurs and managers.  Some successful alumni are in management positions with The Waldorf-Astoria, Hyatt, Darden Restaurants, and The Cherokee Country Club of Atlanta (one of the premier private clubs in the U.S.).  The program includes an internship for on-the-job training at hotels, convention & visitors bureaus, restaurants, wineries, meeting planners, and institutional dining operations.

Course requirements for a degree in hotel and restaurant management may be completed in class or online.  Professors of the program offer a variety of in class, experiential field study, and online coursework to assure participants of solid general education coursework. There are also opportunities for study abroad. In addition, certification programs for Food and Alcohol service from National Restaurant Association’s SERVSAFE are available through TC3.Biz.  

• Career Opportunities
• Transfer Options
• Program Requirements
• Program Chair

Career Opportunities

The hotel and restaurant management program prepares students as management generalists ready for hospitality positions at the management-trainee and mid-management levels.  Positions include front desk, sales, reservations, food & beverage (including sommelier), guest services, housekeeping, operational and financial management.

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Transfer Options

Although the A.A.S. degree curriculum is intended as a career seeking program, graduates have successfully transferred to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Specifically, Niagara University and Florida International have welcomed many TC3 Hotel & Restaurant students, where an agreement and solid transfer relationship exists. Students have also transferred to University of Nevada Las Vegas, Rochester Institute of Technology, and University of Central Florida.  Students may pursue a bachelor of science degree from Delhi College of Technology/SUNY on the TC3 campus.        

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

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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.

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