GCC Catalog 2023-2024 - Flipbook - Page 53
Ski Area Management Associate of Applied Technology
Overview
The Ski Area Management Program at GCC is one of the nation's most comprehensive training programs for
individuals interested in pursuing a career in the snow sport industry. Technical and academic study is
combined with a practical internship which is conducted at major resorts throughout Coast to Coast. Students
spend their freshman year and the first eight weeks of their sophomore year completing prerequisite courses.
During this period, the Mt. Zion Recreation Complex is utilized as a training laboratory. Mt. Zion is our collegeowned and operated winter sport complex located on campus which is open to the public.
Co-op
The Cooperative Work Experience assignment (Co-op) is the capstone of the Ski Area Management Program.
All sophomore Students participate in the five-month internship where they gain important operational
experience in an actual resort environment.
First Semester Fall Courses
College and Career Success
Introduction to Ski Area Management
Ski Area Layout
YEAR ONE
English Composition I OR Technical English
Ski Equipment Mechanics
Snowmaking Fundamentals
Responding to Emergencies
Fundamentals of Ski Instruction
Accounting
Second Semester Spring Courses
Ski Lift Construction and Design
Ski Area Maps
Slope Grooming Fundamentals
Limited Elective
Limited Elective
Limited Elective
COL 102
SAM 100
SAM 101
ENG 101 OR ENG 105
SAM 104
SAM 106
PED 202
PED 220
ACC 150 OR ACC 201
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
SAM 103
SAM 105
SAM 107
Choose from PSY 101, SOC 101 or HST 104.
Choose from BUS 101, BUS 130, BUS 133, BUS
210, BUS 215, BUS 230, ACC 151, ACC 202, ECO
201, ECO 202, ENG 102, ENG 270
YEAR TWO
Total Credits
Third Semester Fall Courses
Ski Area Operation/Cost Analysis
Risk Management and Related Issues
Interpersonal Communications
Applied Industrial Skills
Co-op Work Experience (2nd 8 weeks)
Introduction to Computers & Microsoft
Office OR Microsoft Office Essentials
Fourth Semester Spring Courses
Co-op Work Experience
SAM 200
SAM 202
SPE 105
SAM 205
SAM 230
CPL 200 OR BUS 161
SAM 231
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2
3
2
2
2-4
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Total Credits 62-67
