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PTM 315 TEACHING METHODS II3 s.h.A survey of tennis instructional techniques and materials for preparing students to the type of teaching theywill encounter as USPTA teaching professionals, including an understanding of USPTA certification.Prerequisites: PTM 170, 215, 270, or permission of the instructor. This course is offered every fallsemester.PTM 317 INTERNATIONAL TEACHING METHODS3 s.h.This course will introduce the student to the Professional Tennis Registry and its international teachingmethods used in coaching, stroke production, and programming. Prerequisites: PTM 170, 270, 315, orpermission of the instructor. This course is offered every spring semester.PTM 330 TENNIS FACILITY MANAGEMENT3 s.h.The management of tennis facilities as a business is covered, including planning, programming, financialmanagement, marketing, and risk management. This course is offered every spring semester. Prerequisiteis junior standing.PGM 430 FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT3 s.h.An introduction to the main function areas of the food and beverage industry. The course includes theprocurement, preparation, yield, presentation, and sale of food and beverage. The course will also include afour week lab experience. The lab experience will include, but not be limited to hands on experience intable and room set-up, proper table service, and related services that will be found in private and publicfacilities. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.PTM 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN TENNIS MANAGEMENT1-3 s.h.An opportunity for a well-qualified upper-division student to engage in special research in his/her major.Requires approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising professor, PTM Director, the school dean and theVice President for Academic Affairs. Credit is to be determined.BUSINESS RESORT AND CLUB MANAGEMENTDr. Sharon K. Kendrick, DirectorThe concentration in Business Resort and Club Management provides students with opportunitiesto pursue careers in the management of a resort or club including involvement in the managementand marketing functions, planning for real estate development, personnel administration, and conventioncenter management. Entry level positions in other areas of the hospitality industry, such as the hotel andtravel industry, are appropriate if applicable internships are taken. Specialty real estate firms in the resortand vacation rental industry also offer graduates entry level positions. The ManageFirst Program (approvedby the NRAEF – National Restaurant Association Education Foundation) offers national certification forsuccessful completion of professional seminar exams in RMT 320. Professional certification with theNRAEF is also available to the RMT student who successfully completes 800 hours in industry-relatedinternship experiences through RMT 170 and RMT 270 (or RMT 370) in combination with the RMT 320class. National certification through the Educational Institute as sponsored through the American Hotel &Lodging Association is possible upon successful completion of exams in RMT 101, RMT 340, RMT 350,and RMT 360. Through involvement with the student chapter of the Club Manager’s Association ofAmerica, points earned by hospitality students can also be applied to future BMI and CCM certification.Future study in graduate school is possible in business administration, marketing, financial economics,accounting, and related fields.For specific requirements in the Accounting major: See page 116.For specific requirements in the Business Administration major: See page 118.For specific requirements in the Financial Economics major: See page 124.136