Hotel and Resort Management

HRM105 / HF11

Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry encompasses the entire "away from home market." It is composed of eating, lodging, travel, recreation, and gaming businesses, which are all related in their history, development, and channels of distribution. This course will proide a framework for students to pursue individual segments of this multi-faceted industry.

Prerequisite
None.

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  3

HRM112 / HF25

Cost Control For The Hospitality Industry

The four major functions of management in any enterprise are procurement, production, sales, and control. This course provides an in-depth look at how managers control a food service system: purchasing, receiving, storing, producing, and serving. This course will familiarize students with specific systems for controllable expenses.

Prerequisite
ACC101

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  3

HRM114 / HF14

Fundamentals Of Food Production

This course presents the principles and practices necessary to effectively perform in a management position in the food service industry. The flow of food through a commercial food-service operation including purchasing, receiving, storing, fabrication, production and service is examined. Upon successful completion of this course, the student is able to understand basic cooking principles and apply them through the standardized recipe and menu. Effective and efficient managerial skills for the commercial or institutional kitchen will be presented and practiced. (3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory.)

Prerequisite
CUL111

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  4

Course Fee applies

HRM115 / HF15

Hospitality Freshman Seminar

Explores career opportunities and challenges that exist in many areas of the hospitality industry. Discusses contemporary management issues including diversity, retention, harassment, and TQM leadership. Develops an appreciation for self-awareness, problem-solving, critical thinking and time-management techniques that will aid the student in both the classroom and in the workplace.

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  1.5

HRM120 / HF75

Hospitality Marketing

The hotel/restaurant/tourism business is marketing. We must determine what our customers want and provide it to them when they want it, and, it must be all wrapped up in a beautiful package at a reasonable price. The student will learn intangible nature of hospitality products and importance of positioning, targeting, and image development.

Prerequisite
HRM105

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  3

HRM205 / HF61

Maintenance and Equipment

Concentrates on the knowledge a manager needs to understand and supervise the "hardware" of the hospitality industry. Food service equipment and kitchen layout are covered along with heating, cooling, refrigeration, electrical, and transportation systerms. Security systems and fire safety are also stressed.

Prerequisite
HRM105

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  3

HRM210 / HF68

Front Office Management and Housekeeping

Functions of front-office management and housekeeping as they are related to organization, control, and operation. Emphasis on registrations, reservations, service, seasonal projections, ledger, billing, interior design, furnishings, purchasing, inventory, control, schedules, and sanitation.

Prerequisite
HRM105

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  3

HRM220 / HF78

Hotel Sales, Expositions And Meeting Management

This course introduces the hospitality student to the important area of group business. Topics include corporate meeting planning, exposition sales and management, trade shows, role of hotel sales office, group marketing, convention services, and role of intermediaries in sales and meeting management.

Prerequisite
Corequisite:HRM120

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  3

HRM240 / HF29

Hotel and Resort Management Internship/Cooperative Educ.

Supervised on-the-job training in establishment representative of hospitality industry. Students work 200 hours in their placement, attend a weekly on-campus seminar, and maintain a journal. Taken during summer semester, after completion of first and second semester program requirements. Registration in this course requires that students purchase liability insurance through the college.

Prerequisite
HRM105,CUL111,HRM112, and HRM114.

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  4

Course Fee applies

Notes
3 hrs.seminar per week for five weeks, 40 hrs. internship per week for five weeks.

HRM250 / HF30

Hotel and Resort Capstone Course

Capstone course requiring students to apply theoretical and practical knowledge under an individualized, faculty-supervised hospitality project. Project incorporates students' specific areas of interest. Completed project to be thoroughly researched, written, and presented orally to both faculty and students. 2 credit hours (2 hrs. Seminar)

Prerequisite
HF29, HF61, & HF68

Offered On
Eastern Campus in Riverhead

Credits:  020

HRM295

Special Topics in Hotel And Resort Mngt.

Special and current topics in Hotel And Resort Mngt. may be available. See the online catalog for a complete listing.

Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Eastern Campus in Riverhead
Grant Campus in Brentwood

Credits:  3-4

HRM296

Honors Special Topics in Hotel And Resort Mngt.

Honors special topics courses in Hotel And Resort Mngt. may be available for Honors students as well as those who have received permission from campus honors program coordinator. See the online catalog for a complete listing.

Offered On
Ammerman Campus in Selden
Eastern Campus in Riverhead
Grant Campus in Brentwood

Credits:  3-4