Program Description - Pellissippi State Community College

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FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE (INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE)
The Food and Beverage Service certificate provides students with the primary skills
to understand the managerial principles and operations of all types of food service facilities.
Areas of interest include an introduction to the opportunities in the industry as well
as the management of such firms. Special emphasis is placed on restaurant operations,
facilities operations, cost controls and institutional food production. Completion of the
required certificate courses can be applied to the Hospitality A.A.S. degree. Courses in
each level (Foundation, Core, Advanced Track) must be completed prior t o
advancing to the next level. W h e re more than one course is off e red within a
level, courses may be taken in any sequence.
Foundation Courses
HSP 1200 Introduction to Hospitality I ....................................................3
HSP 1300 Facilities Operation & Maintenance........................................3
Core Courses
HSP 2050 Cost Control.............................................................................3
HSP 2200 Introduction to Hospitality II...................................................3
HSP 2300 Food & Beverage Operations ..................................................3
Advanced Track Courses
HSP 2320 Quantity Food Production........................................................3
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED: 18
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/BUSINESS
(INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE)
The GIS/Business certificate program is designed to prepare business professionals to
use geographic information systems (GIS) technology in business applications such as
site selection, demographics, customer tracking, logistics and other location-based services.
In addition, the program can improve skills of individuals in managerial positions
who would like to learn about new opportunities in the application of this technology.
Basic computer use knowledge and math and reading skills at the college level are
required. Completion of the required certificate courses can be applied to the Geographic
Information Systems A.A.S. degree. Courses in each level (Foundation, Core ,
Advanced Track) must be completed prior to advancing to the next level.
W h e re more than one course is off e red within a level, courses may be taken in
any sequence.
Foundation Courses
GIS 1010 Fundamentals of GIS...............................................................3
GIS 1120 Desktop GIS Software Tools ...................................................3
GIS 1600 Business Geographics..............................................................3
Core Courses
GIS 1110 Intro to GIS Database Management.........................................3
GIS 2030 Planning & Executing Projects*..............................................3
Advanced Track Courses
GIS 2050 Independent GIS Projects ........................................................3
GIS 2600 Location Based Services..........................................................3
TOTALHOURS REQUIRED: 21
* The prerequisite for GIS 2030 may be taken simultaneously with GIS 2030 for
certificate students.