Culinary arts

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism introduces students to an industry that encompasses lodging, travel and tourism, recreation, amusements, attractions, and food/beverage operations. Students learn knowledge and skills focusing on communication, time management, and customer service that meet industry standards. Students will explore the history of the hospitality and tourism industry and examine characteristics needed for success in that industry. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE:  Principles of Hospitality and Tourism 

Introduction to Culinary Arts will emphasize the principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the management of a variety of food service operations. The course will provide insight into the operation of a well-run restaurant. Introduction to Culinary Arts will provide insight into food production skills, various levels of industry management, and hospitality skills. This is an entry level course for students interested in pursuing a career in the food service industry. This course is offered as a classroom and laboratory-based course. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: Principles of Hospitality and Tourism and Introduction to Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts begins with the fundamentals and principles of the art of cooking and the science of baking and includes management and production skills and techniques. Students can pursue a national sanitation certification or other appropriate industry certifications. This course is offered as a laboratory-based course. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  Culinary Arts

Advanced Culinary Arts will extend content and enhance skills introduced in Culinary Arts by in-depth instruction of industry-driven standards to prepare students for success in higher education, certifications, and/or immediate employment. 

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

This course will introduce students to the concepts and topics necessary for the

comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of the meetings, conventions, events,

and exposition industries. The course will review the roles of the organizations and people

involved in the businesses that comprise the Meetings, Events, Expositions and Convention

(MEEC) industry.

GPA:  No WEIGHTED:  No

PREREQUISITE:  None

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: None

In Entrepreneurship I, students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to become an

entrepreneur. Students will learn the key concepts necessary to begin and operate a business. The

primary focus of the course is to help students identify the types of business structures, understand

the components of a business plan, determine feasibility of an idea using research, and develop

and present a business concept. In addition, students will understand the basics of management,

accounting, finance, marketing, risk, and product development.