FSM320 Food Service Financial Management
Food Service Management Department
Course Description: This course progresses from accounting to financial analysis and explains their application specifically to food service operations. In addition, students will analyze food service-specific managerial reports and apply their analysis to operational problem solving. Students will learn the fundamentals of hospitality accounting and how to develop and interpret balance sheets, income statements, profit and loss statements, and statements of cash flow.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
FSM490 Food Service Entrepreneurship
College of Culinary Arts Food Service Management Department
Course Description: This course is an advanced management and food service operational simulation, where students individually manage a simulated restaurant operation under a designated theme. Students will learn to create and develop menus and recipes under a specific theme, create purchase orders, support food preparation, develop a service plan, create marketing and promotional material, and complete pre-developed evaluation procedures that will measure their profitability results from projected expenses and revenues.
Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: FSM440
Corequisites: None
FSM380 Food Service Cost Controls
Food Service Management Department
Course Description: This course introduces students to the techniques and methods of controlling the factors of production in a food service unit within a revenue management system. Students will learn food and labor cost controls and other topics including control of beverage, energy, supply, and other variable costs associated with food and beverage operations.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
FIN350 Financial Management
College of Business and Criminal Justice Business Department
Course Description: This course introduces students to basic financial management topics including statement analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Students will learn about net present value and internal rate of return techniques, lease vs. buy analysis and cost of capital computations. The focus is to enhance skills in problem-solving, decision-making and critical thinking as they apply to financial management.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Corequisites: None
EET272L Fiber Optics Communication LAB
College of Technology Engineering Technology Department
Course Description: This course provides an extensive hands-on laboratory experience to prepare the students for the installation of fiber optic networks.
Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: EET272
EET272 Fiber Optics Communication
College of Technology Engineering Technology Department
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to fiber optics. Students will learn about the optical characteristics of optical fibers, fiber optic communications systems including modulators and detectors, and electro-optic sensors.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: MTH131
Corequisites: None
FSM424 Facility Management
Food Service Management Department
Course Description: This course will introduce students to the concepts of managing the physical plant for food service. Students will learn the dynamics of flow design through both front and back of the house areas of a food service operation, the efficient selection and use of energy and utility systems, and the implementation of regulations and codes for food service facilities.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
FSM424L Facilities Lab
Food Service Management Department
Course Description: This course examines the general maintenance requirements of a commercial food service operation through supplemental practical hands-on learning. Students will develop skills to effectively locate, maintain, and troubleshoot the critical systems found in a food service facility.
Credit Hours: 1.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: FSM424
MET405 Externship-MET Sr. III
College of Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Department
Course Description: This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners. Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: Academic Advisor's Approval
Corequisites: None
MET406 Externship-MET Sr. II
College of Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Department
Course Description: This course provides the student with applied practical training through collaboration with industry partners. Students will learn how to apply acquired competencies and skills in a technical setting facility.
Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: Academic Advisor's Approval
Corequisites: None