Hospitality Business

Hospitality Business Program Requirements

Program Entry Requirements

Take the first step on your way to fulfilling your life’s aspiration. Maybe it’s to be a hotel manager or owner. Could it be heading up a hotel restaurant? Whatever it is, it all begins with admission to DMACC’s Hospitality Business program. A wealth of course offerings led by an outstanding faculty is attracting students to a program that will give you an unsurpassed educational experience.

Start on the road to your life’s calling in three easy steps:

  1. Complete an application
  2. Satisfy the assessment requirement
  3. Attend any required information/registration session

You can start your course work in either the Fall or Spring semesters.

Plan to visit our campus
Make plans to visit our DMACC Ankeny Campus. Call the DMACC tour line today to schedule a personal tour and specialized information session, 515-964-7100 or 800-362-2127, Ext. 7100.

Graduation Requirements
To earn a Hospitality Business program AAS degree or diploma, you must complete all outlined course work and maintain a 2.0 grade-point average.

Recommended High School Courses
Composition, Speech, Applied Math, Psychology, Home Economics


Hospitality Business Courses

Course Number Course Name Credits
Term 1
COM703 Communication Skills
3
HCM100 Sanitation & Safety
2
HCM200 Dining Room Service
2
HCM320 Intro to Hospitality Industry
2
MGT145 Human Relations in Business
3
ADM131 Office Calculators
1
ADM105 Intro to Keyboarding
1
Term 2
BUS112 Business Math
3
HCM143 Food Preparation I
3
HCM104 Sanitation & Equipment Lab
1
HCM144 Food Preparation I Lab
3
MKT140 Selling
3
BCA212 Intro to Computer Business Appl
3
Term 3
SDV153 Pre Employment Strategies
2
HCM510 Work Experience
3
HCM152 Food Preparation II - Option 1*
2
HCM153 Food Preparation II Lab - Option 1*
2
MKT110 Principles of Marketing - Option 2**
3
Total minimum credits required to complete this program
38


* Students seeking a restaurant management emphasis should select the option 1 courses.
** Students seeking a hotel management emphasis should select the option 2 course.