Hotel-Restaurant-Inst Mgmt (HRI) at Southwest Virginia Community College
Distance Learning
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- 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 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 101 - Hotel-Restaurant Organization and Management I
- Introduces the history, opportunities, problems and trends of the hospitality industry. Covers the organization of the various sectors of the hospitality industry including human resources, general business considerations, and management theory. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 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 - HRI 120 - Principles of Food Preparation
- Applies scientific principles and techniques to the preparation of food, including carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables, sugars and starches; fats, including both animal and vegetable, as well as natural and manufactured; and proteins, such as milk, cheese, eggs, meats, legumes, fish and shellfish.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - HRI 122 - Applied Nutrition for Food Service Laboratory
- Includes application of skill sets for understanding, reviewing, revising, scaling, and preparing existing recipes and the creation of new recipes with a focus on healthy cooking techniques, alternative products, and critical thinking.Laboratory 3-5 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
1 credits - 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 134 - Food and Beverage Service Management
- Provides a conceptual and technical framework for managing the service of meals in a variety of commercial settings. Studies the integration of production and service delivery, guest contact dynamics, reservations management and point-of-sale systems.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
3 credits - HRI 138 - Commercial Food Production Management
- Teaches commercial cooking. Studies management's role in setting up and running commercial cooking operations, menu planning, menu evaluation, standardization of recipes, and scheduling of manpower.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 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 - 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 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 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 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 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 257 - Catering Management
- Studies special functions in the hospitality industry. Presents lecture and demonstration in banquet layout, menus, services, sales and supervision.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 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 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 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.
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