Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Hotel and Restaurant Management Curriculum

Curriculum

The Hotel and Restaurant Management curriculum prepares students to understand and apply the administrative and practical skills needed for supervisory and managerial positions in hotels, motels, resorts, inns, restaurants, institutions, and clubs. Course work includes front office management, food preparation, guest services, sanitation, menu writing, quality management, purchasing, and other areas critical to the success of hospitality professionals.

Upon completion, graduates should qualify for supervisory or entry-level management positions in food and lodging, including front office, reservations, housekeeping, purchasing, dining room, and marketing. Opportunities are also available in the support areas of food and equipment sales.

Mountain Tech Lodge

An on-campus motor lodge, Mountain Tech Lodge, operated and maintained by the Hotel and Restaurant Management students, provides practical experience under the direction of College faculty.

 

First Semester (Fall)
Second Semester (Spring)
Third Semester (Summer)
Fourth Semester (Fall)
Fifth Semester (Spring)
    Title Class Lab Work Credit
ACA 115 Freshman Seminar 0 2 0 1
CUL 110 Sanitation and Safety 2 0 0 2
CUL 110A Sanitation and Safety Lab 0 2 0 1
CUL 142 Fundamentals of Food 2 6 0 5
HRM 110 Introduction to Hospitality 2 0 0 2
HRM 124 Intro to Service Management 2 2 0 2
MAT 115 Mathematical Models 2 2 0 3
      10 14 0 17
ACC 120 Principles of Financial Accounting 3 2 0 4
CUL 135 Food and Beverage Service 2 0 0 2
CUL 135A Food and Beverage Service Lab 0 2 0 1
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
HRM 120 Front Office 3 0 0 3
HRM 120A Front Office Lab 0 2 0 1
HRM 220 Food and Beverage Controls 3 0 0 3
HRM 130 Bed and Breakfast Management 2 0 0 2
      16 6 0 19
COE 112HR Co-op Work Experience I 0 0 20 2
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
CUL 130 Menu Design 2 0 0 2
HRM 135 Facilities Management 2 0 0 2
HRM 245 Hospitality Human Resource Management 3 0 0 3
HRM 215 Restaurant Management 3 0 0 3
HRM 215A Restaurant Management Lab 0 2 0 1
HRM 225 Beverage Management 2 0 0 2
HRM 240 Hospitality Marketing 3 0 0 3
      17 4 0 19
COM 231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3
HRM 140 Hospitality Tourism Law 3 0 0 3
HRM 210 Meetings and Conventions 3 0 0 3
HRM 280 Hospitality Management Problems 3 0 0 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
    Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3
      18 0 0 18
    Program Totals 61 24 20 75
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