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The Associate of Arts in Hospitality provides students a general
basis in fundamental restaurant operations. Students are exposed
to several facets of this challenging career including purchasing
and storage, food service sanitation, food preparation, legal
aspects and insurance, and marketing and sales.
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Arts
in Hospitality will achieve the following objectives:
- Define the background and historical development of the
hospitality industry and its component areas.
- Examine topics including, but not limited to, food-borne
diseases and how to control them, importance of employee
personal hygiene and habits, and appropriate procedures
for handling utensils and equipment.
- Review the components of the food service system: marketing,
menu planning, logistical support, production, service,
controls, and quality assurance.
- Explain the operations and management of full-service
restaurants including operational issues, customer satisfaction,
restaurant trends and challenges, financial accountability,
service issues, and management development.
- Interpret and illustrate the standards, techniques, and
practices in large quantity food production including sales,
production, and service of meals in varied environments.
- List the principles and techniques of purchasing both
food and non-food supplies applicable to the food industry.
- Construct the legal rights and liabilities of travel
and tourism personnel, hotel and restaurant operators, including
innkeeper and guest, landlord and tenant, liquor, sanitation,
labor, and other laws applicable to hotel and restaurant
operations.
Requirements
Applicants must have a High School Diploma or GED to apply.
Other Associate Degree Programs
About American Military University
AMU is a member of the regionally accredited American Public
University System and is the number one provider of online
education to the military. AMU offers the relevant programs
and courses for today's job market via over 76 relevant degrees.
Just a few of the ways we stay current on industry needs:
the majority of our faculty are currently working in the fields
they are teaching in; we partner with industry organizations
and build programs and certificates tailored to their needs;
and we rely on Industry Advisory Councils made up of corporate
members who review our curriculum to ensure its relevance
to the skills needed in their industries. Courses are 100
percent online and start monthly (versus semesters), with
8 and 16 week classes available in many programs.
Accreditation
The American Public University System is regionally accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association;
and nationally, by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance
Education and Training Council.
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