School Food Service Management Certificate
| REQUIRED COURSES (24 CREDITS) |
| D S M 101 |
Food Safety and Sanitation
Principles and procedures to insure food safety, using hazard analysis and critical control processes to manage a quantity food service sanitation system. |
3 credits |
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D S M 105
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Introduction to School Food Service
History of school food service programs and exploration of management opportunities, methods, and concepts of various food service systems. |
2 credits |
| D S M 205 |
Human Resource Management in Food Service Operations
Theories and principles of supervision and training food service employees for overall operational effectiveness. |
3 credits |
| D S M 250 |
Principles of Quantity Food Production
Principles and methods of quantity food production including preparation techniques, quality control and evaluation, and cost control. |
3 credits |
| D S M 260 |
Management and Analysis of Quantity Food
Principles of management applied to menu planning, purchasing, food and labor costing, and analysis for the institutional food service setting.
Prerequisite: D S M 250
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4 credits |
| D S M 275 |
Cost Control in Institutional Food Service
Analysis and application of revenue management and cost control principles in institutional food service systems.
Prerequisite: D S M 260
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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 |
| ENGL 015 |
Rhetoric and Composition
Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purpose.
Prerequisite: ENGL 004 or satisfactory performance on the English proficiency examination
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3 credits |
NOTE: Either NUTR 151 or NUTR 251 can be used to fulfill the nutrition requirement in the program.
To earn your certificate in a timely manner, we suggest completing 4 to 5 courses every 12 months.
If you have completed the Penn State SNA Level 3 Certification Module, you have already earned 11 of the required credits toward this certificate.
The courses are taught by Penn State faculty using a combination of print materials and optional Web and e-mail resources as the delivery method. Upon successful completion of the program, a Certificate of Academic Accomplishment is awarded.
