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Associate Degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management

Food service managers are responsible for the daily operations of restaurants and other establishments that prepare and serve meals and beverages to customers. Besides coordinating activities among various departments, such as kitchen, dining room, and banquet operations, food service managers ensure that customers are satisfied with their dining experience. In addition, they oversee the inventory and ordering of food, equipment, and supplies and arrange for the routine maintenance and upkeep of the restaurant, its equipment, and facilities. Managers generally are responsible for all of the administrative and human-resource functions of running the business, including recruiting new employees and monitoring employee performance and training. Other managers and supervisors in hospitality-oriented businesses include gaming managers, lodging managers, sales worker supervisors, and first-line supervisors or managers of food preparation and serving workers. Penn State's fully accredited associate degree program in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management is designed to fit around your own schedule with weekend, evening, and online course offerings.

Choose Your Focus

The primary aim of this 64- to 66-credit program of study is to provide you with the credentials you need to advance in your field of interest. You can choose from three areas of focus—restaurant and food service, lodging and hotel, and institutional.

Earn Credentials along the Way

If you have completed some college-level courses at an accredited institution, you can apply these credits toward the General Education requirements of this associate degree program. Talk with an adviser to learn more about how these impressive, résumé-building milestones can advance you on your educational path toward an associate degree in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management.

Step Up to a Bachelor's Degree

Earning this degree can be a first step toward a bachelor's degree. By choosing courses with this in mind, you can fulfill requirements for the first half of a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. In addition, through a special partnership with the University of Delaware, you can transfer all of your credits into that institution's online bachelor's degree program in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management.

Applying for degree status

Application for degree status is submitted electronically through the Undergraduate Admissions Office. A Continuing Education adviser can help you with a pre-application checklist.

Value of a Penn State Education

The data is clear—the higher the education, the better the payback. The 2004 U.S. Census Population Survey revealed that workers with an associate degree were earning $7,500 more than those with a high school diploma alone. The news gets even better at the bachelor's degree level. Workers with a bachelor's degree were earning an average of $15,000 more than those with an associate degree, and $22,500 more than high school graduates. Over a lifetime, a college degree can increase your personal and professional mobility, help you make better-informed financial decisions, and improve the quality of life for you and your family.

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