Certificate Programs

Hospitality Managementflower arrangement

Length: Three semesters (full-time)

Purpose: With the rapid development of the hospitality industry in Virginia, there is a great demand for qualified personnel to assist in its management and growth. The curriculum is designed to enable graduates to academically qualify for entry level and management training positions in the expanding hospitality industry.

Occupational Objective: Graduates may seek employment in hotels, motels, restaurants, food establishments, recreation centers, college feeding complexes, hospitals, resorts, private clubs, and health care facilities.

Admission Requirements: The general admission requirements of the College, entry into curriculum requires proficiency in Math and English.

Curriculum Requirements: The certificate curriculum provides a concentration of technical/managerial courses that are needed by employees in hospitality industry, hotel/motel-restaurant-institutional management. The educational objective is to provide a balance of core courses as well as to develop skills in leadership and decision-making.

Special Requirements: A current TB skin test or x-ray, special clothing/footwear are the financial responsibility of the student.

Course
Number		 Course Title Lecture
Hours		 Lab
Hours		 Course
Credits
First Semester
SDV 108 College Survival Skills 1 0 1
HRI 101 Hotel/Restaurant. Mgmt. 3 0 3
ENG 101* Practical Writing I 3 0 3
HRI 119 Applied Nutrition for Food Service 3 0 3
HRI 265 Hotel Front Office Operations 3 0 3
MTH 120 Introduction to Mathematics 3 0 3
TOTAL 16 0 16
         
  Second Semester      
HRI 134 Food & Beverage Service Mgmt. 3 0 3
HRI 138 Commercial Food Prod. Mgmt. 3 0 3
HRI 158 Sanitation, Safety & First Aid 3 2 4
HRI 235 Marketing of Hospitality 3 0 3
BUS 200 Principles of Management 3 0 3
BUS 122** Business Mathematics II 3 0 3
TOTAL 18 0 18
Summer Session
AST 206 Professional Development 3 0 3
AST 232 Microcomputer Office App. 3 0 3
HRI 190 Coordinated Internship 0 9 3
PSY 120 Human Relations 3 0 3
TOTAL 9 9 12

Total Minimum Credits for the Hospitality Management Certificate 46

* Students desiring a baccalaureate degree need ENG 111.
** Students desiring a baccalaureate degree need MTH 163-164