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This four-year program prepares students for positions in hotels, restaurants, convention bureaus, resorts and other hospitality and recreational facilities. All three concentrations provide ample opportunity for the hospitality professionals of tomorrow to build upon their leadership and management abilities, critical thinking skills, problem solving techniques, strong financial analysis skills and customer awareness.?

?This concentration develops a solid management philosophy in its graduates and prepares them for bright and rewarding careers in the food service industry. Graduates can attain positions in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: Assistant Food Service Manager, Restaurant Manager, Banquet Manager, Catering Directors, or Dining Room Manager. This concentration will allow students with a passion for culinary arts to obtain a baccalaureate degree and advance professionally in the future.