Culinary Arts Institute—Hospitality Management

Associate in Technical Arts

Upon completion of the ATA degree program, a student should feel competent in their abilities to understand the intricacies of the hospitality business and be able to function as the manager of such an enterprise.

Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:

1.   Be able to supervise employees engaged in customer service in a food service and/or catering establishment.

2.   Comprehend the elements of hospitality management.

3.   Know the basics of food preparation and safe food handling.

4.   Construct appealing menus for customers.

5.   Understand the basics of liquor, beverage and bar management.

6.   Be competent in the legal requirements of managing a hospitality operation.

7.   Possess business cost control skills.

ADVISOR          OFFICE                  PHONE

Giovanni, Nick             Business 112A              360-475-7577

Lammers, Steve     Bremer Student Ctr. 131B   360-475-7571

Plemmons, Chris    Business 110               360-475-7316

REQUIRED COURSES                               CREDITS 

BMGMT   140   Business and Personal Mathematics*___________ 5 

BMGMT   203   Small Business Planning & Management_________ 5 

CMPTR   150   Survey/Microcomputing—Personal Cmptr_________ 4 

CULIN   101   Culinary Techniques*_________________________ 6 

CULIN   103   Food Production I*___________________________ 6 

CULIN   104   Dining Room Service*_________________________ 3 

CULIN   105   ServSafe® Food Safety Training*______________ 1 

CULIN   114   History of Cuisine*__________________________ 3 

CULIN   123   International Cuisine*_______________________ 3 

CULIN   125   Applied Food Service Computation_____________ 1 

CULIN   132   Quantity Food Purchasing*____________________ 3 

ENGL    100   Composition—Selected Prof/Tech/Voc*__________ 5 

HMGMT   102   Intro to Hospitality Industry*_______________ 3 

HMGMT   124   Dining Room Supervision*_____________________ 6 

HMGMT   127   Menu Design and Strategy_____________________ 3 

HMGMT   133   Elements of Hospitality Management___________ 6 

HMGMT   135   Beverage Management*_________________________ 3 

HMGMT   136   Catering and Banquet Operations*_____________ 6 

HMGMT   230   Food and Beverage Cost Control_______________ 3 

HMGMT   240   Legal Aspects of Hosp Mgmt___________________ 3 

HMGMT   250   Internship*__________________________________ 6 

OLRM    220   Human Relations in the Workplace_____________ 3 

SPCH    242   Communication in Organizations_______________ 5 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ____________________________ 92 

* See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2007-2008 Olympic College Catalog