Casino Management, AAS

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CODE: GAMMGT-AAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 62 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

SCHOOL: Business, Hospitality & Public Service

DEPARTMENT: Department of H ospitality Management

DESCRIPTION

Successful completion of this Associate of Applied Science degree will provide students with an opportunity to seek employment in casino supervisory and management positions. For those currently employed in the industry, this credential enhances the opportunity for job advancement, professional growth and career mobility. Students will obtain knowledge in table games, slot operations, casino surveillance, casino marketing, gaming laws and regulations, casino cage operations, casino mathematics, statistical analysis, financial accounting, and human relations in the casino industry.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), P.O. Box 400, Oxford, MD 21654, telephone: (410) 226- 5527, emails: aoc@shore.intercom.net or acpha@atlanticbb.net.

ACADEMIC MAP

Map: CSN AAS Casino Management

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain casino terminology and the standard operating procedures applicable to slot operations, surveillance, casino marketing, table games, and cage operations.
Interpret the laws, regulations, and minimum internal control standards that govern casino operations.
Evaluate principles related to casino mathematics, statistical analysis, and financial accounting.
Identify the customer service traits, characteristics, and attitudes consistent with acceptable guest service standards.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 22

300-level and above courses cannot be used to satisfy GE requirements.

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

Human Relations (3 Credits)

MGT 283 - Introduction to Human Resources Management

Natural Science (3 Credits)

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
or AST 103 - Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System or above
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 103 - Preparatory Chemistry or above
or EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
or EGG 132 - Technical Physics II
or ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science or above
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or GEOL 100 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters or above
or HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
or PHYS 110 - Conceptual Physics or above

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (3 Credits)

any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 40

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.

Core Requirements (31 Credits)

ACC 201 - Financial Accounting
and GAM 103 - Casino Cage Operations
and GAM 106 - Casino Floor Supervision
and GAM 108 - Slots Management I
and GAM 204 - Introduction to Casino Marketing
and GAM 206 - Casino Surveillance
and GAM 207 - Table Games Management
and GAM 210 - Casino Customer Service
and GAM 225 - Introduction to Gaming Management
and GAM 235 - Gaming Laws and Regulations
and GAM 295 - Work Experience in Casino/Gaming