Hospitality Administration

The Hospitality Administration program provides the skills to be successful in the hospitality industry which is the largest private sector employer in the U.S offering exciting, fulfilling career options with excellent advancement opportunities for those who possess the passion and willingness to work hard and serve others. 

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
The Ivy Tech Community College Hospitality Administration program mission is to provide excellence in education to residents of Indiana with professional, technical, transfer and lifelong education for successful hospitality careers, personal development and citizenship. Through its affordable and flexible quality educational services, the Ivy Tech Community College Hospitality Administration program strengthens Indiana's economy and enhances its cultural development with courses, certifications and degree options in: Culinary Arts, Culinology® (blending of Food Science & Culinary Arts), Baking & Pastry Arts, and Hospitality Management with areas of emphasis in Restaurant Management, Hotel Management, and Event Management

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: Event Planner, Meeting Planner, Convention Center Coordinator or Director, Lodging Manager

DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate, Certificate. Availability of degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information

HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATES
Certificates are sequences of technical and professional courses. They provide access to targeted, short-term workforce training, and completers may sit for specific certification exams. Courses in certificate programs also apply toward technical certificates and associate degree programs in the subject area.

Certificates currently offered in this field are:

• Culinarian (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to National Certification as a Certified Culinarian through the American Culinary Federation, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Hospitality Management (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to National Certification in ManageFirst Professional with 800 hours of work experience in the field, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information
• Pastry Culinarian (18 credits)
  Upon completion leads to National Certification as a Certified Pastry Culinarian through the American Culinary Federation, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information

HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized concentration within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and algebraic skills. Program and Employment Information

To earn this degree, you must have 31-33 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 7-9 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 3 credits
• Concentration Courses: 6-9 credits
• Regionally Determined: 12-15 credits

Technical Certificate Concentrations:

• Baking and Pastry Arts (21 credits)
• Culinary Arts (21 credits)

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Contact your campus of interest below to find out more about the Associate of Science transfer degree programs. Students are encouraged to review their options with their advisors, to consult the current catalog of the institution to which they wish to transfer, and to contact the institution to which they wish to transfer. Students may also contact the transfer office of their local Ivy Tech for further information.

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
To earn this degree, you must have 70-72 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 19-21 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 24 credits
• Statewide Electives or Concentration Courses: 27 credits

Hospitality Administration AAS Concentrations:

• Baking and Pastry Arts (27 credits)
  Restaurants, hotels, clubs, grocery stores, commercial, and independent shops are constantly seeking bakers and pastry chefs with the necessary skills and experience. This concentration is tailored to will prepare you to satisfy industry demands and American Culinary Federation Standards for Baker certification.
• Culinary Arts (27 credits)
  Ivy Tech's educational kitchen enables us to train you for entry-level positions, such as first, second or sauté cooks, sous chefs, and garde managers.The goal is to send you into the food service industry equipped with manual, theoretical and technical competence.

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Hospitality Administration program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information: