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Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Professional Development Certificate (11-13 credits)

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

D S M 101

Food Safety and Sanitation
Principles and procedures to ensure food safety, using hazard analysis, critical control processes to manage quantity food service sanitation systems.

1-3 credits

NUTR 151 Nutrition Component of the Food Service System
Introduction to basic nutrition principles and their application in a food service system. Students who have taken NUTR 251 may not schedule this course.
3 credits
HRIM 201 Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry
Exploration and analysis of management opportunities, functions, methods, and concepts in various segments of the hospitality industry.

Prerequisite or concurrent: HRIM 202
3 credits
HRIM 204 Hotel and Restaurant Marketing and Merchandising
Merchandising and marketing as a system concerned with motivating consumers to purchase hospitality products and services.This course will not meet the prescribed requirements for the HRIM major in any option.
3 credits
HRIM 250 Quantity Food Production Analysis
Physical characteristics of principal food product groups considered. Topics include purchasing problems, preparation techniques, quality, and cost control. This course requires a work site practice location. This course will not meet the prescribed requirements for the HRIM major in any option.
4 credits
HRIM 260W Hospitality Supervision Seminar
Hospitality management topics are discussed with a major emphasis on operations management. This course will not meet the prescribed requirements for the HRIM major in any option.

Prerequisites: HRIM 204, 310, and 380
Prerequisite or concurrent: HRIM 250
4 credits
HRIM 270 Hospitality Administration Seminar
Components of food service systems are identified and studied as separate problems and as a total system. This course will not meet the prescribed requirements for the HRIM major in any option.

Prerequisites: HRIM 250; HRIM 260W or MGMT 341
4 credits
HRIM 295W

Analysis of Field Experience I
Capstone class integrating content from throughout the previous curriculum, including directed written analysis of the 500-hour hospitality working experience.

Prerequisites: HRIM 201, 204, 250, 335, and 380

2 credits
HRIM 305 Restaurant Management
Restaurant food service management systems in the hospitality field; analysis, including cost control and quality control techniques.

Prerequisite or concurrent: HRIM 201
3 credits
HRIM 310 Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Purchasing and Cost Control
Purchasing and cost control principles for hotel, restaurant, and institutional operations.

Prerequisites: HRIM 201, 202, 335, and 380; NUTR 119
3 credits
HRIM 315 Hospitality Services Management
Systems analysis, design, and application of service in hospitality management operations.

Prerequisite: HRIM 201 or an introductory management course
3 credits
HRIM 319 Hospitality Facilities Management
Fundamental principles of facilities planning, facilities management, and maintenance for all segments of the hospitality industry.

Prerequisite: HRIM 201
3 credits
HRIM 335 Hospitality Financial Accounting
Basic accounting concepts and practices applicable to hospitality organizations.

Prerequisite: Math 021
Prerequisites or concurrent: HRIM 201 and 202
3 credits
HRIM 380

Hotel Management
Introduction to rooms management, including front office, housekeeping, security, and engineering. Emphasizes operations, coordination, and communication within and between departments.

Prerequisite: HRIM 201

3 credits

A note about prerequisites

Prerequisites as listed may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.

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