4421 Food and Beverage Production and Preparation
A program that prepares individuals with the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for employment in food and beverage production and preparation occupations. Instruction includes such topics as customer relations; industry awareness; sanitation and food handling; nutrition; standardized recipes and measurements; tools, utensils, appliances and equipment; and operational procedures. Students develop skills to select and use proper equipment, supplies and procedures to produce a variety of food products to be sold or served; plan menus and arrange for equipment, decorations, entertainment, transportation and storage of food.
4420 Food and Hospitality Services
A program that prepares students with food production, preparation, and service skills for employment institutional, commercial, or independently owned food establishments or other food and hospitality industry occupations. Instruction includes topics such as planning, selecting, storing, purchasing, preparing, testing, serving and selling of quality food and food products; nutritive values; safety and sanitation; use and care of commercial equipment; management of food establishments; cost and profitability analysis; side work and customer orders; and handling cash and credit transactions.
4472 Food Science and Technology
A program that prepares students with the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for employment in food science and technology occupations. Instruction includes such topics as operational procedures; dietary needs; food preparation; data and statistics; and food preferences and marketing. Students develop skills to support and assist food scientists, technicians or home economists by applying, under their direction, scientific and nutritional knowledge to the production, processing, preservation, evaluation and/or distribution of food. Students develop skills in identifying qualities of various foods; collecting and testing food samples as directed; recording and comparing test results; purchasing and maintaining laboratory supplies and inventory.
4471 Food Science, Dietetics, and Nutrition
A program that prepares students for employment in occupations in food science, dietetics and nutrition. Includes instruction in meeting nutritional needs; planning, selecting, purchasing and preparing of food to conserve nutrients; food safety and sanitation; using dietary and food guidelines to plan healthy diets; food preferences and marketing. Students develop skills to utilize nutritional knowledge in preparing, inspecting and serving meals to people with special counseling under the direction of a dietetic technician or professional dietitian.
4441 Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation
A program that prepares students for employment in occupations in hospitality, tourism, and recreation. Instruction includes providing hospitality services in diverse settings to meet the needs of a wide variety of clients. Instruction may include but not be limited to eco-tourism; guest services; geography of the continents; customs and culture of countries as tourist destinations; special documentation needed for international travel; planning events to client specifications; recreational opportunities related to on-site and off-site attractions; and environmental and ecological principles.
4442 Lodging Services
A program that prepares individuals with the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for employment in lodging occupations. Instruction includes such topics as dignity of work; business management; communications and interpersonal skills; team building and leadership; disability facilitation; life management; hospitality industry awareness; policies and procedures; computer applications; tools and supplies; task management skills; financial transactions; sales; guest services and satisfaction.
4444 Theme Parks, Attractions, and Events
A program that prepares individuals with the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for employment in theme parks, attractions, outdoor recreation, exhibitions and event-planning occupations. Instruction includes planning special financial transactions; salesmanship, guest services and satisfaction; culture and customs; computer and industry technology; eco-tourism, client information; and planning specialized events to include themes, timelines, budgets, target audiences, objectives, agendas and public relations.
4443 Travel-Related Services
A program that prepares individuals with the skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for employment in travel-related service occupations. Instruction includes such as topics as business management; life management; transferability; industry awareness and policies; security and emergency procedures; salesmanship and guest satisfaction; computer applications; geography, culture and customs; reservations and ticketing; travel itineraries; international travel; and technology used in the industry.
4498 Other Home Economics-Related Occupations Course
Any home economics related occupations course not identified in the series of course outlines on the CBEDS assignment course list.
