Participative survey course designed to introduce students to the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, leadership and followership, professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, military pay and benefits, and an introduction to communication skills. All textbooks and special reference materials are supplied by the department. (Planned for Fall)

Participative survey course designed to introduce students to the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, leadership and followership, professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, military pay and benefits, and an introduction to communication skills. All textbooks and special reference materials are supplied by the department. (Planned for Fall)

Law as applied to hotel, food service establishments, and the travel industry; bailments, contracts, torts, regulations, insurance, and sanitation.

Explore the vast array of meetings, conventions, and expositions. Learn the different venue types, approaches, and management group gatherings. Identify the role of convention and visitor bureaus, destination management companies, and service contractors.

Introduction to the many functions of planning special events. Emphasis on project scheduling and planning an actual event including its inception, site selection, contract negotiations, selecting suppliers, obtaining sponsorships, and budgeting.

Introduction to wines, beers, and spirits. The identification of various types of beverages; their origin, production, and availability. Emphasis on the buying, pricing, control, storage, promotion, and selling of beverages in the hospitality industry. All students must be 21 years of age by the first day of class in order to participate. Proof of age will be required on the first day of class.

The use of personnel selling in the hospitality and tourism context. Specific attention is given to the meetings and convention markets for hotels and other lodging facilities. The emphasis is on improving students' interpersonal communication skills and implementing the use of industry software.

Prerequisite: MARKETNG 300 or 301

Examines the history and development of gaming, casino operations including slots, table games, sports and Internet betting, credit and casino accounting, casino hotels and casino foodservice, and the marketing of the core gaming products. A central focus will be on current trends as well as the primary management and financial elements unique to operating a casino. Prerequisite: HT-MGT 100.

Basic principles of food fabrication and production. Topics include culinary terminology, product identification, quality standards, nutritional cooking, theory and application of food preparation techniques.

Work as an "apprentice" with professionals in hospitality; integrate practical hospitality experience with a course of study. Full or part-time; on or off campus. Faculty sponsor required.