Hospitality and Tourism Program Overview

Thank you for your interest in the new Hospitality and Tourism Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree at Hawaii Community College in both Hilo and West Hawaii. The sidebar links will provide you with information needed to begin or step up your career in the Hospitality/Tourism industry.

• Course Schedule gives you an outline of the best sequence of classes
• Course Descriptions describes the courses in more detail.
• Hotels – Big Island shows the many opportunities in the hotels and resorts on our Island of Hawaii.
• Potential Jobs lists the wide variety of jobs needed to operate the many types of hospitality businesses.

Mission – Our graduates will understand the opportunities, responsibilities and culture of the hospitality industry which ranges from bed and breakfasts to large world-class resorts.