Resort and Spa Management
The Resort and Spa Management curriculum prepares individuals with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the resort and spa industry including day spas, beach resorts, mountain resorts, golf resorts, extended stay spas and cruise lines.
Course work includes physical fitness management, nutrition, spa cuisine, hospitality law, spa equipment and management, club and resort management, accounting and marketing. Courses emphasizing a practical application, a strong theoretical base, and professionalism provide the critical competencies to meet industry demands.
Upon completion, graduates should qualify for entry or mid-level management positions in the resort and spa industry including member/ guest services directors, spa assistant directors, spa managers, spa attendant supervisors, spa sales managers, and assistant club house managers.
Specific Entrance Requirements
- General college admission requirements.
- Completion of required immunizations by the first day of class, including TB test and first dose of Hepatitis A vaccine.
Associate in Applied Science (A55410)
Program Summary |
Hours |
|---|---|
| General Education | 15 |
| English/Communication | 6 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Natural Sciences/Mathematics | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Core Courses | 19 |
| Other Courses | 40 |
| Program Total | 74 |
Courses requiring a grade of "C" or better: ACC, CIS, COE, CUL, HEA, HRM, PSF and RSM
| Course | Class | Lab | Work | Credit |
| First Semester (Fall) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA 115 Freshman Seminar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CIS 110 Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 115 Mathematical Models | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| PSF 110 Exercise Science | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| RSM 110 Intro to Resort & Spa Ind | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 125 Spa Services Mgt. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 125A Spa Services Mgt. Lab | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ||||
| ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| CUL 110 Sanitation and Safety | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ENG 111 Expository Writing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 120 Reqmt & Scope of Practice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 130 Controls/Resorts and Spas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RSM 210 Staffing & HR Mgmt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Third Semester (Summer) | ||||
| HEA 112 First Aid and CPR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| PSY 150 General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Fourth Semester (Fall) | ||||
| COM 231 Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CUL 185 Spa Cuisine | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| HRM 240 Hospitality Marketing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 113 Ethics of Touch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RSM 115 Resort & Spa Technologies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 190 Customer Service | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| Fifth Semester (Spring) | ||||
| COE 111 Co-op Work Experience I | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| COE 115 Work Experience Seminar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PSF 212 Exercise Programming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 180 Retail Marketing for Spas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 245 Resort & Spa Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RSM 210 Resort & Spa Mgmt Issues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| Program Totals | 63 | 20 | 10 | 74 |
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