Hotel-Restaurant-Inst Mgmt (HRI) at Mountain Gateway Community College


         
 
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HRI 90 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 95 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 96 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 97 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 98 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 99 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 106 - Principles of Culinary Arts I-II
Introduces the fundamental principles of food preparation and basic culinary procedures. Stresses the use of proper culinary procedures combined with food science, proper sanitation, standards of quality for food items that are made, and proper use and care of kitchen equipment. Part I of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 107 - Principles of Culinary Arts I-II
Introduces the fundamental principles of food preparation and basic culinary procedures. Stresses the use of proper culinary procedures combined with food science, proper sanitation, standards of quality for food items that are made, and proper use and care of kitchen equipment. Part II of II.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 115 - Food Service Managers Sanitation Certification
Presents an accelerated survey of principles and applications of sanitary food service, designed to promote the skills of managers in food service establishments licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate of achievement is awarded by the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association and the student's name is entered in the Foundation Registry.)
Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits
HRI 119 - Applied Nutrition for Food Service
Studies food composition, nutrition science, and application of nutrition principles by the food service professional. Provides the student with a basic understanding of human nutrition and application of nutrition in the service of commercially prepared meals.
Lecture 2-3 hours. Total 2-3 hours per week.
A laboratory co-requisite (HRI 122) may be required as identified by the college.
2-3 credits
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HRI 128 - Principles of Baking
Instructs the student in the preparation of breads, pastries, baked desserts, candies, frozen confections, and sugar work. Applies scientific principles and techniques of baking. Promotes the knowledge/skills required to prepare baked items, pastries and confections.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 140 - Fundamentals of Quality for the Hospitality Industry
Teaches quality in the hospitality industry, including material on the total quality management movement. Emphasizes quality from the customer's perspective.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 145 - Garde Manger
Studies garde manger, the art of decorative cold food preparation and presentation. Provides a detailed practical study of cold food preparation and artistic combination and display of cold foods.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 150 - Introduction to Hospitality Ownership
Presents growth, development, present status and trends of the food and lodging industry. Includes special problems of operating small and medium sized establishments. Introduces credit and accounting procedures, management of staff, marketing, advertising, and security, as well as personal attitudes, qualifications, and ethics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 154 - Principles of Hospitality Management
Presents basic understanding of the hospitality industry by tracing the industry's growth and development, reviewing the organization and management of lodging, food, and beverage operations, and focusing on industry opportunities and future trends.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 158 - Sanitation and Safety
Covers the moral and legal responsibilities of management to insure a sanitary and safe environment in a food service operation. Emphasizes the causes and prevention of foodborne illnesses in conformity with federal, state and local guidelines. Focuses on OSHA standards in assuring safe working conditions.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 159 - Introduction to Hospitality Industry Computer Systems
Familiarizes students with computerized information technology to manage information, support decision-making and analysis, improve processes, increase productivity and enhance customer service in the hospitality industry.
Lecture 2 -3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 -5 hours per week.
3-4 credits
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HRI 160 - Executive Housekeeping
Studies the housekeeping department with emphasis on organization, staffing and scheduling, staff development, work methods improvements, equipment, cleaning materials and cleaning procedures; maintenance and refurnishing; room design and safety engineering.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 190 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 195 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 196 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 197 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 198 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 199 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 206 - International Cuisine
Introduces the concepts of cultural differences and similarities and the preparation of the food specialties of the major geographical areas of the world. Focuses on emerging cuisines as they become popular.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 207 - American Regional Cuisine
Studies the distinct regional cooking styles of America and its neighbors. Emphasizes the indigenous ingredients as well as the cultural aspect of each region's cooking style. Includes the preparation of the various regional foods.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 215 - Food Purchasing
Presents the method and procedures for purchasing food for hotels, restaurants and institutions. Deals with markets, federal and trade grades, governmental regulations, packaging, comparative versions price buying, yields and quality control.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 218 - Fruit, Vegetable, and Starch Preparation
Instructs the student in the preparation of fruits, vegetables, grains, cereals, legumes and farinaceous products. Promotes the knowledge/skills necessary to prepare menu items from fruits, vegetables, and their byproducts, and to select appropriate uses as meal components.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 219 - Stock, Soup, and Sauce Preparation
Instructs the student in the preparation of stocks, soups, and sauces. Promotes the knowledge/skills to prepare stocks, soups, and sauces, and to select appropriate uses as meal components.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 220 - Meat, Seafood and Poultry Preparation
Provides the study and preparation of meat, poultry, shellfish, fish, and game. Promotes the knowledge/skills required to select appropriate use of these foods as meal components.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 225 - Menu Planning and Dining Room Service
Covers fundamentals of menu writing, types of menus, layout, design and food merchandising, and interpreting a profit and loss statement as it relates to menu pricing. Analyzes menus for effectiveness. Instructs on proper dining room service, customer seating, and dining room management. Emphasizes use of computer in management of food service operations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 228 - Food Production Operations
Teaches management principles as applied to a food production setting. Integrates skills areas including planning, organizing, coordinating, checking, insuring, training, establishing standards, assisting and controlling. Promotes the knowledge/ skills required to manage food production operations in a commercial and/or institutional kitchen.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 235 - Marketing of Hospitality Services
Studies principles and practices of marketing the services of the hotel and restaurant industry. Emphasizes the marketing concept with applications leading to customer satisfaction. Reviews methods of external and internal stimulation of sales. May include a practical sales/marketing exercise and computer applications.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 237 - Current Issues & Environmental Responsibilities in the Hospitality Industry
Studies aspects of the evolving hospitality industry, including the collective impact of environmental stewardship and sustainability, local sourcing of products and ingredients, greening of hospitality businesses, cost-benefit analyses of sustainability decisions, and ethical questions related to these topics. Environmental Sustainability Designation: Course content related to the study of sustainable development.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Total 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits
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HRI 251 - Food and Beverage Cost Control I
Presents methods of pre-cost and pre-control as applied to the menu, purchasing, receiving, storing, issuing, production, sales and service which result in achievement of an operation's profit potential. Emphasizes both manual and computerized approaches. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 255 - Human Res. Mgmt, and Trng. for Hospi. and Tourism
Prepares the students for interviewing, training and developing employees. Covers management skills (technical, human, and conceptual) and leadership. Covers the establishment and use of effective training and evaluative tools to improve productivity. Emphasizes staff and customer relations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 265 - Hotel Front Office Operations
Analyzes hotel front office positions and the procedures involved in reservation registration, accounting for and checking out guests, and principles and practices of night auditing. Covers the complete guest operation in both traditional and computerized operations.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 275 - Hospitality Law
Studies legal principles governing hospitality operations. Includes applications of common law and statutory decisions, discussion of legal theory, and regulations governing management of hospitality enterprise.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
HRI 280 - Principles of Advanced Baking and Pastry
Reviews foundation principles of classical and modern baking/pastry methods.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: HRI 128 or equivalent.
3 credits
HRI 281 - Artisan Breads
Provides an integrated study of both classical and modern baking methods. Focuses on craft baking using simple ingredients to create superior products.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
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HRI 282 - European Tortes and Cakes
Provides an integrated study of European tortes and cakes.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: HRI 280.
3 credits
HRI 283 - Custards and Cremes
Provides an integrated study of classical and contemporary custards and cremes as menu items and recipe ingredients.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: HRI 280.
3 credits
HRI 284 - Specialty, Spa and Plated Desserts
Provides an integrated study of specialty, spa and plated desserts, which possess enhanced value through artistic presentation.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: HRI 280.
3 credits
HRI 286 - Wedding and Specialty Cakes
Provides an integrated study of classical and contemporary wedding and specialty cakes.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits
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HRI 290 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 295 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 296 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 297 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-6 credits
HRI 298 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
HRI 299 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits