FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT (Certificate of Completion offered by the Hospitality 

Department and RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT (Associate in Science Degree)

The Food Service/Restaurant Management program recognizes that food service is one of the world’s largest industries. 

  The industry includes all establishments that supply, prepare and serve food outside the home or food to deliver to the home.  

Whether on a large or small scale, employment is available in hospitals, schools, retirement homes, restaurants, caterers

 and hotels/resorts.

Learning Outcomes:  Upon successful completion of the program, Food Service/Restaurant Management students will be able to:

·         Purchase, receive, store, prepare, hold and serve food using appropriate industry practices

·         Monitor safety and sanitation procedures for an institution

·         Use the HACCP system of food safety

·         Design a food and/or beverage service operation using cost analysis and acceptable business practices

·         Use financial management tools such as calculators, cash registers, computers

·         Demonstrate knowledge of operational aspects of the restaurant/foodservice industry

·         Provide customer service at an acceptable level

·         Work as a member of a team 

Certificate Requirements:                                                            UNITS

HOSP 51              Introduction to the Hospitality Industry                                         3

HOSP 53                Food Service Management                                                                3

HOSP 54               Beverage Service Management                                                         3

HOSP 58               Sanitation, Safety, Equipment                                                            3

HOSP 64                Customer Service                                                                                1

HOSP 66                Practices in Hospitality                                                                      1

HOSP 72                Culinary Arts Basics                                                                          .5

COOP 91               Hospitality Work Experience                                                            3

Select two units from HOSP 73-89                                                                               2

Select three units from the following:                                                                           3

                BUSI 44                  Introduction to Business Ownership/Management (3)

                CSIS 50 and          MS Office Applications  (2)

                CSIS 50L                MS Office Applications Lab (1)                                                          

FACS 56                Life Management (3)                                                                         

                HOSP 60                Special Event Management (1.5)                                                      

                NUTF 1                  Nutrition (3)                                                                                         

                NUTF 51                Creative Cookery (1.5)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Select one course from the following:                                                                     3-4

                BUSI 1A                 Financial Accounting                                                        

                BUSI 120A             Basic Accounting

Select one course from the following:                                                                     3

                BUSI 110                Business Math                                                                    

                MATH 16               Statistics

Select one course from the following:                                                                      3           

                BUSI 22                  Human Behavior/Leadership                                                       

                BUSI 42                  Human Resource Management                                                          

General Education Requirements                                                                           21

Electives  to total 60 units                                                                                                            

TOTAL DEGREE UNITS                                                                                          60