CUL 112 Introduction to Hospitality

2 CR

This course provides the background and history of the hospitality industry and introduces students to the broad spectrum of hospitality/food service organizations. The course will also explore the wide variety of career opportunities and job requirements needed for the professional chef in today’s job market. Students will be introduced to weights and measures, ingredient yield analysis, recipe reading and writing and various menu forms used in restaurants. Recipe conversions and pre-costing are covered as well.
Prerequisite(s): ACCUPLACER Arithmetic (230) or higher OR completion of ABE 050 with a C or higher, AND ACCUPLACER Reading (247) OR RDG 085 with a C or higher, AND ACCUPLACER Writing (245) or higher OR ENGL 092 with a C or higher.
Completion Of or Concurrent Enrollment In: CUL 110, CUL 114 and CUL 118 all with a C- or higher or concurrent enrollment in CUL 110, CUL 114 and CUL 118.