HOSP 277 Hospitality Management Association

This course involves active membership and participation in the Hospitality Management Association. Activities include hospitality oriented community and campus projects. Participation is designed to promote professional development through leadership opportunities, field trips and participation in hospitality seminars, conventions and industry meetings. This course may be repeated up to four times for a total of four credits.

Credits

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

HOSP 277Hospitality Management Association

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Repeatable

Yes

III. Catalog Course Description

This course involves active membership and participation in the Hospitality Management Association. Activities include hospitality oriented community and campus projects. Participation is designed to promote professional development through leadership opportunities, field trips and participation in hospitality seminars, conventions and industry meetings. This course may be repeated up to four times for a total of four credits.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
• Describe professional communication skills: verbal, written and non verbal.
• Describe the different career opportunities within the hospitality industry.
• Complete a professional resume.
• Describe and discuss professional work skills needed in the industry.
• Demonstrate public speaking.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Reflective papers Journals Participation Harvest Time Festival Italian Buffet ASCSI activities per semester Community Service projects St. Edward’s Fund Dinner Research the spring trip (restaurants, hotels, bakeries, fresh markets and cultural tours.