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Index to courses:

FSM 101 Baking 1
FSM 102 Baking 2
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 111 Baking Practicum
FSM 112 Cooking Practicum
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum
 

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FSM 101 Commercial Baking 1   3 credits
 This introductory course in baking includes instruction and practice in sanitation, safety, tools, equipment, basic baking principles, recipes, yeast doughs, artisan breads, quick breads, doughnuts, fritters, pancakes, waffles, basic syrups, creams, sauces, pastry basics, and pies.

Learning Objective #1    The student will be able to understand the Basic Principles of baking.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Explain the importance of weighing baking ingredients.
        2. Use a baker’s balance scale.
        3. Use formulas based on baker’s percentages.
        4. Explain the factors that control the development of gluten in baked products.
        5. Explain the changes that take place in a dough or batter as it bakes.
        6. Prevent or retard the staling of baked items.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #2:    The student will be able to understand Baking and Pastry Equipment.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Identify and use Large Equipment.
        2. Identify and use Pans, Containers, and Molds.
        3. Identify and use Hand Tools.
        4. Identify and use Miscellaneous Tools and Equipment.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #3:    The student will be able to understand Baking Ingredients.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Describe the characteristics and functions of the major baking ingredients.
        2. Make appropriate adjustments in formulas when substituting ingredients, such as dry milk for liquid milk and dry yeast for cake yeast.
        3. Identify the main types of wheat flours by sight and feel.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #4:    The student will be able to understand Yeast Doughs.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. List and describe the twelve basic steps in the production of yeast goods.
        2. Explain the three basic mixing methods used for yeast doughs.
        3. Control the factors affecting dough fermentation.
        4. Recognize and correct faults in yeast products.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #5:    The student will be able to understand Artisan Breads.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Select flour for making artisan breads.
        2. Prepare yeast pre-ferments.
        3. Prepare and maintain a sourdough starter.
        4. Mix bread doughs using the technique called autolyse.
        5. Bake artisan breads properly.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #6:    The student will be able to understand Lean Yeast Doughs.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare lean straight doughs and sponge doughs.
        2. Prepare natural starters and starters, and mix sourdoughs using them.
        3. Make up a variety of loaf and roll types using lean doughs.
        4. Prepare a variety of specialty bread items with nonstandard makeup and baking techniques, including English muffins, crumpets, and bagels.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #7:    The student will be able to understand Rich Yeast Doughs.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Produce simple sweet doughs.
        2. Produce rolled-in yeast doughs.
        3. Produce a variety of toppings and fillings for rich yeast doughs.
        4. Make up a variety of products using sweet doughs and rolled-in doughs, including Danish pastry and croissants.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #8:    The student will be able to understand Quick Breads.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare baking powder biscuits and variations of them.
        2. Prepare muffins, quick loaf breads, coffee cakes, and corn breads.
        3. Prepare popovers.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #9:    The student will be able to understand Doughnuts, Fritters, Pancakes, and Waffles.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare doughnuts and other deep-fried desserts and pastries.
        2. Prepare pancakes and waffles.
        3. Prepare crêpes and crêpe desserts.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #10:    The student will be able to understand Basic Syrups, Creams. and Sauces.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Cook sugar syrups to various stages of hardness.
        2. Prepare whipped cream, meringues, custard sauces, and pastry cream variations.
        3. Prepare dessert sauces.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #11:    The student will be able to understand Pies.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare pie doughs.
        2. Roll pie doughs and line pie pans.
        3. Fill, assemble, and bake single-crust pies, double-crust pies, and lattice-topped pies.
        4. Form and bake pie shells for unbaked pies.
        5. Prepare fruit fillings.
        6. Prepare soft or custard-type pie fillings.
        7. Prepare cream fillings.
        8. Prepare chiffon fillings.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #12:    The student will be able to understand Pastry Basics.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare pâté brisée and short pastries.
        2. Prepare puff pastry dough, blitz puff pastry dough, and reversed puff pastry doughs, and prepare simple pastries from these doughs.
        3. Prepare pâté à choux (éclair paste), and prepare simple pastries from it.
        4. Prepare strudel dough, handle commercial phyllo (strudel) dough, and prepare pastries using either homemade or commercial dough.
        5. Bake meringue and meringue-type sponges, and assemble simple desserts with these meringues.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

FSM 102 Commercial Baking 2     3 credits
This introductory course in baking includes instruction and practice special pastries, cakes, cake decorating, special cakes, cookies, custards, puddings, mousses,  soufflés, frozen desserts, fruit desserts, decorative work, and chocolate.

Learning Objective #1:    The student will be able to understand Tarts and Special Pastries.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare baked and unbaked tarts and tartlets.
        2. Prepare a variety of special pastries based on puff pastry, choux pastry, and meringue-type pastry.
        3. Define: tart, French pastry, sfogliatelle.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #2:    The student will be able to understand Cake Mixing and Baking.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Perform basic cake mixing methods.
        2. Produce high-fat or shortened cakes, including high-ratio cakes and cakes mixed by creaming.
        3. Produce foam-type cakes, including sponge, angel food, and chiffon cakes.
        4. Scale and bake cakes correctly.
        5. Correct cake failures or defects.
        6. Define: pound cake, air cell.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #3:    The student will be able to understand Assembling and Decorating Cakes.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare icings.
        2. Assemble and ice simple layer cakes, sheet cakes, and cupcakes.
        3. Make and use a paper-decorating cone.
        4. Use a pastry bag to make simple icing decorations.
        5. Define: turntable, fondant, glaze.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #4:    The student will be able to understand Specialty Cakes, Gâteaux, and Torten.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Select from a variety of components to plan cakes that have well-balanced flavors and textures.
        2. Line charlotte rings or cake rings for specialty cakes.
        3. Coat a cake with marzipan.
        4. Assemble a variety of European-style cakes, Swiss rolls, small cakes, and petits fours.
        5. Define: torte, tiramisu, Swiss roll.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #5:    The student will be able to understand Cookies.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Understand the causes of crispness, moistness, chewiness, and spread in cookies.
        2. Prepare cookie doughs by the three basic mixing methods.
        3. Prepare eight basic types of cookies: dropped, bagged, rolled, molded, icebox, bar, sheet, and stencil.
        4. Bake and cool cookies properly.
        5. Define:
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #6:    The student will be able to understand Custards, Puddings, Mousses, and Soufflés.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare starch-thickened or boiled puddings.
        2. Prepare baked custards and baked puddings.
        3. Prepare steamed puddings.
        4. Prepare Bavarian creams and mousses.
        5. Use Bavarian creams to prepare charlottes.
        6. Prepare hot dessert soufflés.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #7:    The student will be able to understand Frozen Desserts.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Judge the quality of commercial ice creams.
        2. Prepare ice creams and sorbets.
        3. Prepare ice cream and sorbet desserts using commercial or homemade ice creams and sorbets.
        4. Prepare still-frozen desserts, including bombes, frozen mousses, and frozen soufflés.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #8:    The student will be able to understand Fruit Desserts.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Select good-quality fresh fruits and prepare them for use in desserts.
        2. Prepare various fruit desserts, including poached fruits and fruit compotes.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #9:    The student will be able to understand Dessert Presentation.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Plate and serve attractive presentations of desserts with appropriate sauces and garnishes.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #10:    The student will be able to understand Chocolate.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Temper chocolate couverture.
        2. Use tempered chocolate for dipping and molding.
        3. Produce a variety of chocolate decorations.
        4. Make chocolate truffles.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #11:    The student will be able to understand Decorative Work: Marzipan, Nougatine, and Pastillage.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Make and handle marzipan, and mold decorative items from it.
        2. Make pastillage and use it to create decorative items.
        3. Make nougatine and shape it into simple decorative items.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #12:    The student will be able to understand Decorative Work: Sugar Techniques.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Boil sugar syrups correctly for decorative sugar.
        2. Make spun sugar, sugar cages, and poured sugar.
        3. Pull sugar and use it to make simple pulled and blown sugar decorative items.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum  

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health and Fitness  1 credit

This course provides meal planning advice and nutritional information to support a heath and fitness lifestyle, improve exercise efficiency, and enhance training regimes.  2004.
Learning Objective 1:
The student will be able to understand the elements of good nutrition.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. State which basic nutrient should provide the majority of calories in the diet to fuel muscles.
        2. List the 3 basic keys to healthful eating.
        3. Name the groups of the food guide pyramid and the number of recommended servings from each.
        4. Name 4 better food choices in the fat, oil, sweet "tip" of the pyramid.
        5. Name 6 good food sources of calcium.
        6. Explain 2 requirements to build stronger bones.
        7. Explain how the body uses whole grains.               
        8. Name the minimum number of pyramid food groups that should be included in a meal.
        9. Explain the danger that could result of letting oneself get too hungry.
        10. Define RDI.
        11. Name the percentage of calories in the diet that should come from carbohydrate.
        12. Explain what is removed by the milling process of refined grains.
        13. Name 3 milk myths.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 2:
The student will be able to choose foods that help improve health.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. State the recommended percentage range of fat calories in the diet that fat should provide: heart disease; cancer.
        2. Explain the role of eggs and beef in the diet.
        3. Define cholesterol, HDL, fiber, free radicals.
        4. Explain the significance of saturated fat with blood cholesterol.
        5. Name the blood total cholesterol level/range (number) that is considered good.
        6. Explain the reason to eat fish in regards to blood cholesterol.
        7. Explain he reason for eating foods rich in soluble fiber.
        8. For cancer, heart disease and hypertension, name a nutrient, when eaten in large amounts, that may reduce the risk for developing that disease.
        9. Define phytochemicals.
        10. Explain the nutritional needs of the pregnant athlete.
        11. List some special changes that effect eating during pregnancy.
        12. Explain the purpose and details of the DASH diet.
        13. List some ways to reduce sodium in the diet.
        14. Define diabetes and list some health problems that may occur with diabetes.
        15. List some good habits for bone health.
        16. Explain the differences and health benefits of soluble and insoluble fiber.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 3:
The student will be able to understand the importance of breakfast.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name the most important meal of the day (according to the text's author).
        2. List 5 benefits of cereal for breakfast.
        3. Name 5 quick fix breakfasts.
        4. Define duffel bag breakfast.
        5. Name some reasons for dieters to eat breakfast.
        6. State the consequences at supper when very little food is eaten throughout the day.
        7. Explain the likely results for dieters when they skip breakfast.
        8. Name some important nutrients that should be in cereal and recommendations to look for on the Nutrition Facts label..
        9. List some excuses for not eating breakfast that people make.
        10. Name some conditions people may have in which they should avoid caffeine.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 4:
The student will be able to choose and understand meals to fight stress and fatigue.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name some healthy, staple foods to keep at home.
        2. Explain how a "cook-a-thon" can be a way to having a quick meal.
        3. Name some healthful restaurant choices.
        4. Name some healthy food ideas at fast food restaurants.
        5. Name 5 high carbohydrate foods you can tote along as snacks or to supplement a fast food meal.
        6. Name 5 easy-to-tote foods that are high in carbohydrate and could supplement quick service, high fat foods.
        7. Explain the importance of color in vegetables and salads.
        8. Name some foods that can be included in salads to boost protein.
        9. Name some foods that can be included in salads to boost carbohydrate.
        10. Explain the advantages to using low fat or fat free salad dressings.
        11. Name foods to increase calcium in salads.
        12. List 4 nutrients that should be in a salad bar meal.
        13. Name the 5 highest scoring vegetables according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.       

Learning Objective 5:
The student will be able incorporate snacks to control cravings and provide pre-exercise energy.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name 5 good between meal snacks and explain what they provide nutritionally.
        2. Name 7 fruits with a high "nutrition score" and explain the reason behind the nutrition score.
        3. State the relationship between the menstrual cycle and sweets.
        4. Explain 3 reasons why snacks are important for athletes.
        5. Name 4 reasons for eating before exercise.
        6. Explain the reasons behind limiting high fat proteins before exercise.
        7. Explain the pros and cons of using energy bars.
        8. Explain caffeine's role and effect on exercise.
        9. Name some examples where stomach distress can occur. 
        10. Explain the relationship of glycemic effect and exercise that lasts longer than 60 to 90 minutes.
        11. State the number-range of grams of carbohydrates to eat before a morning workout that gets good results with many people.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 6:
The student will be able plan proper eating during and after exercise.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name 5 best choices for replacing sweat losses.
        2. Explain how to estimate the amount of fluid to replace after exercise.
        3. Explain how to eat after exercise if sodium is lost.
        4. State the nutrition priority after a hard workout.
        5. Name the recovery electrolytes.
        6. Explain why protein is important after hard exercise.
        7. Explain why fluid replacement drinks are not the best drink after a long, hard workout.
        8. Explain how to eat to replace depleted glycogen from muscles.
        9. Name the 2 reasons for rest after hard exercise.
        10. Name 3 nutrients that should receive priority after exercise and explain the importance of each.
        11. Name 2 nutrients that should be eaten in abundance, from food, right after glycogen depletion.
        12. Describe how much fluid should be consumed during exercise to possibly prevent cramping.
        13. Stated what dehydration and a 1% body weight loss 14. can do to performance.
        14. Explain the primary reason for weighing before and after exercise.
        15. Explain the relationship between air temperature and hydration.
        16. Name the top nutrition priority after a hard workout.
        17. State the function of sweating.
        18. Compare water and sports drinks and what they provide during exercise.
        19. Explain alcohol's effect on hydration and other effects on the body.
        20. Explain dehydration's role with muscle cramps.
        21. State the eating goals during exercise.
        22. Explain what happens to fluids leaving the stomach when too much sugar is eaten.
        23. Explain what might happen with hyper hydration.
      Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 7:
The student will be able understand the importance of carbohydrates..
       Learning Outcomes:
        1. Define glucose, glycogen, glycemic response, carbo loading, bonking.
        2. State the only reason athletes should use honey in their diet.
        3. Explain why excess fats are more fattening than carbohydrates.
        4. Explain the function of glucose polymers in sports drinks.
        5. Name the substance that carbohydrates are converted to and stored in the body.
        6. Name the substance that runs low when an athlete is running out of energy.
        7. Explain the routine to ensure lots of energy reserves and improved performance for a special event.
        8. Name some foods that are high in carbohydrate and contain hidden fats.
        9. Name 3 categories of foods that are high in carbohydrate
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 8:
The student will be able select appropriate amounts and types of protein foods.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. State simply what it takes to build muscle mass.
        2. Explain why protein is needed.
        3. Describe 4 disadvantages of a high protein diet.
        4. Name 4 categories of people that have the highest protein needs.
        5. State the protein recommendation as a range of protein grams per pound of body weight.
        6. Name 2 important minerals in meat.
        7. Explain the disadvantages of eating too many protein foods.
        8. Explain why there is no need for protein supplements.
        9. Explain the importance of protein to the vegetarian athlete and how they can obtain it in the diet.  
        10. Name 3 types of athletes who may eat too much protein.
        11. Name 3 ways to boost iron intake.
        12. Define amino acids.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 9:
The student will be able to understand body fat and body types.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name the body fat percentage for the reference men and for the reference women.
        2. Describe 4 methods of measuring body fat.
        3. Explain the effectiveness of spot reducing.
        4. Define cellulite and explain why women may have more of it.
        5. Explain the best method to remove body fat from the thighs.
        6. Name and explain the different types of body shapes.
        7. Explain how low intensity exercise may help reduce body fat.
        8. Calculate  examples of a healthy weight range for a men and a women given each's height.
        9. List some reasons why people need body  fat.
        10. State the role of exercise in weight management.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 10:
The student will understand eating principles to build muscle.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. List 3 methods to boost calorie intake.
        2. Describe why carbohydrate and protein are important in muscle building.
        3. Simply state the activity to build muscle.
        4. Explain some ways to boost calorie intake.
        5. Name the supplement, a natural occurring compound in meat that may help allow higher intensity workout  to help build muscle.
        6. Simply state the dietary regime to follow to build lean muscle.
        7. List 2 supplements that probably do not help with body building.
        8. Name 3 important nutrients for body building found in red meat.
        9. Name the practice that strict vegetarians must follow to get all the amino acids.        
        10. Explain how and why it may be beneficial to use high calorie, high carbo protein sport drinks in body building.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 11:
The student will become familiar with the principles of  losing fat weight.
        Learning Outcomes:
        1. Explain how a weight control is based on a calorie budget.
        2. Explain relationship of meal timing (night vs. day) in relationship to weight control.
        3. Name 9 steps for successful weight loss.
        4. Explain why favorite food denial will not help but perhaps hurt weight loss efforts.
        5. State the percentage of calories that should come from fat to help weight loss efforts.
        6. Explain why going on and off diets is not recommended.
        7. State the 3 categories of daily activity used when calculating a person's calorie needs.
        8. List the 4 steps to estimate daily calorie requirements.
        10. State the recommended goal for the amount of weight loss per week
        11. List 4 possible results of limiting calories too low.
        12. List 4 dieting myths.
         Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 12a:  
The student will become familiar with eating disorders.
        Learning Outcomes:

        1. Describe anorexia nervosa and bulimia and state characteristics of each.
        2. Explain nutritional amenorrhea and 3 of its problems.
        3. Name the percentage of female college athletes with a disordered eating pattern.
        4. Name 4 characteristics of sub clinical eating disorders.
        5. List 5 dietary recommendations to help athletes resolve amenorrhea.
        Assessment Methods:
        Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 12b:
The student will understand good eating practices for the child athlete.

   Learning Outcomes:
   1. Name the first and foremost goal of sports nutrition for children.
   2. State 2 reasons for eating prior to activities.
   3. Name the food component that provides the quickest and most efficient source of energy.
   4. Explain what to do if children are nervous and excited too much to eat.
   5. Explain why fatty foods are not a good choice in a pre-exercise meal.
   6. List 3 examples of pre-event meals: 1 hour before, 2.5 hours before, 3 hours before.
   7. Name the 4 "food teams" to be used before events.
   8. List some advice for eating during exercise.
   9. List some advice for eating for all-day tournaments.
   10. List some advice for eating after exercise.
Assessment Methods:
  Written exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 13: The student will understand food safety related to pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, food additives and biotechnology.

   Learning Outcomes:
   1. Explain the safety of additives used in foods in the U.S.
    2. Name the country with the safest food supply.
    3. Name the system (its 5 letter abbreviation) that ensures food safety within seafood, meat and poultry industries, and used in some hospitals.
    4. Name a natural carcinogen that may occur in food, name a food that it occurs, and the type of cancer it can cause.
    5. Name the agencies that regulate pesticides.
    6. Name some foods that may have too much pesticide residues, and how to remove the residues.
    7. Name the benefit of eating large amounts of fruits and vegetables.
    8. List some reasons for food additives.
    9. Explain GRAS.
   10. Define biotechnology.
   11. Name some benefits of genetically engineered foods.
   Assessment Methods:
   Class activities.

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum   


FSM 105 Culinary Arts 1    3 credits.
This introductory course in food preparation includes instruction and practice in sanitation, safety, tools, equipment, basic cooking principles, recipes, menus, work preparation, stocks, sauces, soups, meats, and poultry.

Learning Objective #1:    The student will be able to understand the Food Service Industry.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name and describe four major developments that have significantly changed the food service industry in the 20th century.
        2. Identify seven major stations in a classical kitchen.
        3. Explain how the size and type of an operation influence the organization of the modern kitchen.
        4. Identify and describe three skill levels of food production personnel.
        5. Identify eight behavioral characteristics that food service workers should develop and maintain to achieve the highest standards of professionalism.
        6. Define: Careme, Escoffier, chef, short order cook.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.


 Learning Objective # 2:    The student will be able to understand Sanitation and Safety.

    Learning Outcomes:

  1. Describe steps to prevent food poisoning and food-borne diseases in the following areas: personal hygiene; food handling and storage techniques; cleaning and sanitizing procedures; and pest control.

  2. Identify safe workplace habits that prevent injuries from the following: cuts, burns, operation of machinery and equipment, and lifting.

        3. Identify safe workplace habits that minimize the likelihood of fires and falls.
        4. Define: bacteria, pathogen, intoxication, infection, salmonella, staph, cross contamination, HACCP, flow of food.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

 

Learning Objective #3:   The student will be able to understand Tools and Equipment.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Identify the do’s and don’ts associated with the safe and efficient use of standard cooking equipment, processing equipment, holding and storage equipment,             measuring devices, and knives, hand tools, and small equipment.
        2. Define: conventional oven, convection oven, salamander, griddle, tilting skillet, steam jacketed kettle, pressure steamer, VCM, bain-marie, brazier, French                 knife, China cap, colander.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #4:    The student will be able to understand Basic Cooking Principles.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name the most important components of foods and describe what happens to them when they are cooked.
        2. Name and describe the three ways in which heat is transferred to food in order to cook it.
        3. List three factors that affect cooking times.
        4. Explain the differences between moist-heat cooking methods, dry-heat cooking methods, and dry-heat methods using fat.
        5. Describe each basic cooking method used in the commercial kitchen.
        6. Identify five properties that determine the quality of a deep-fried product.
        7. Explain the difference between a seasoning and a flavoring ingredient and give examples of each.
        8. Identify appropriate times for adding seasoning ingredients to the cooking process in order to achieve optimal results.
        9. Identify appropriate times for adding flavoring ingredients to the cooking process in order to achieve optimal results.
        10. List eleven guidelines for using herbs and spices in cooking.
        11. Define: caramelization, gelatinization, smoke point, herb, spice.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

 

Learning Objective #5:    The student will be able to understand the Recipe: Its Structure and Its Use.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. List three basic limitations of written recipes.
        2. Identify three reasons for using judgment when following a recipe.
        3. State the two functions of a standardized recipe and list eight types of information it is likely to include.
        4. Define the purpose of an instructional recipe and describe how it differs from a standardized recipe.
        5. Identify the three methods used to measure ingredients and provide an example of the types of ingredients commonly measured by each method.
        6. Name the five techniques used for portion control in plating and service.
        7. Name the four basic units of measurement in the metric system and what each measures.
        8. Apply the two-part formula required to convert recipes to a higher or lower yield and identify factors that can negatively impact results when cooking with a             converted recipe.
        9. Define yield cost analysis and explain the distinction between as purchased and edible portion quantities of food.
        10. Perform yield cost analysis.
        11. Calculate raw food costs.
        12. Define: portion control, food cost percentage.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #6:     The student will be able to understand the Menu.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name and explain the factors that make up a menu.
        2. Describe the differences between static and cycle menus, and between à la carte and table d’hôte menus.
        3. List in order of their usual service the various courses that may appear in modern menus.
        4. Devise balanced menus that contain an adequate variety of foods and that can be efficiently and economically prepared.
        5. Describe how to incorporate the total utilization of foods concept into menu planning.
        6. Describe ways that cooks can incorporate nutrition principles into their cooking.
        7. Define: fiber, cholesterol, prix fixe menu.

Learning Objective #7:   The student will be able to understand Mise en Place.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Define mise en place and explain why care must be taken in its planning.
        2. Describe five general steps used in planning mise en place.
        3. Explain the difference in preparation requirements for set meal service and extended meal service.
        4. List five guidelines to observe when sharpening a chef’s knife.
        5. Demonstrate major cutting techniques required in food preparation.
        6. Describe basic precooking and marinating procedures.
        7. Set up and use a standard breading station.
        8. Define convenience foods in the context of mise en place and list eight guidelines for their use.
        9. Define: batter, blanch.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #8:  The student will be able to understand Stocks and Sauces.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Prepare basic mirepoix.
        2. Flavor liquids using a sachet or spice bag.
        3. Prepare white veal or beef stock, chicken stock, fish stock, and brown stock.
        4. Cool and store stocks correctly.
        5. Prepare meat, chicken, and fish glazes.
        6. Evaluate the quality of convenience bases and use convenience bases.
        7. Explain the functions of sauces and list five qualities that a sauce adds to foods.
        8. Prepare white, blond, and brown roux and use them to thicken liquids.
        9. Prepare and use beurre manié.
        10. Thicken liquids with cornstarch and other starches.
        11. Prepare and use egg-yolk-and-cream liaison.
        12. Finish a sauce with raw butter (monter au beurre).
        13. Prepare the five leading sauces: Béchamel, Velouté, Brown Sauce or Espagnole, Tomato Sauce, and Hollandaise.
        14. Prepare small sauces from leading sauces.
        15. Identify and prepare five simple butter sauces.
        16. Prepare compound butters and list their uses.
        17. Prepare pan gravies.
        18. Prepare miscellaneous hot and cold sauces.
        19. Define: stock, slurry, roux, au jus, emulsion.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

 

Learning Objective #9:   The student will be able to understand Soups.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Describe three basic categories of soups.
        2. Identify standard appetizer and main course portion sizes for soups.
        3. State the procedures for holding soups for service and for serving soups at the proper temperature.
        4. List three groups of soup garnishes.
        5. Prepare clarified consommé.
        6. Prepare vegetable soups and other clear soups.
        7. Prepare cream soups.
        8. Prepare purée soups.
        9. Prepare bisques, chowders, specialty soups, and national soups.
        10. Define: consommé, bisque, potage, national soup, coagulation.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #10:   The student will be able to understand Meats and Game.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Describe the composition and structure of meat and tell how it relates to meat selection and cooking methods.
        2. Explain the use of the federal meat inspection and grading system in selecting and purchasing meats.
        3. Explain the effect that aging has on meat and identify the two primary aging methods.
        4. Identify the primal cuts of beef, lamb, veal, and pork, and list the major fabricated cuts obtained from each of them.
        5. Choose appropriate cooking methods for the most important meat cuts, based on the meat’s tenderness and other characteristics.
        6. Prepare variety meats.
        7. Identify the characteristics of game meats and select the appropriate cooking methods for them.
        8. Determine doneness in cooked meat.
        9. Store fresh meat and frozen meat to gain the maximum shelf life.
        10. Define: marbling, Cryovac, barding, yarding, sweetbreads.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #11:  The student will be able to understand the Cooking of Meats and Game.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Cook meats by roasting and baking.
        2. Cook meats by broiling, grilling, and pan-broiling.
        3. Cook meats by sautéing, pan-frying, and griddling.
        4. Cook meats by simmering.
        5. Cook meats by braising.
        6. Cook variety meats.
        7. Define: roasting and baking, broiling, grilling, pan-broiling, sautéing, pan-frying, griddling, simmering, braising.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

 

Learning Objective #12:  The student will be able to understand  Poultry and Game Birds.
Learning Outcomes:
        1. Explain the differences between light meat and dark meat, and describe how these differences affect cooking.
        2. Describe four techniques that help keep chicken or turkey breast moist while roasting.
        3. Define the following terms used to classify poultry: kind, class, and style.
        4. Identify popular types of farm-raised game birds and the cooking methods appropriate to their preparation.
        5. Store poultry items.
        6. Determine doneness in cooked poultry, both large roasted birds and smaller birds.
        7. Truss poultry for cooking.
        8. Cut chicken into parts.
        9. Define: free-range, organic, capon, guinea, squab.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

 

Learning Objective #13:  The student will be able to understand the Cooking of Poultry and Game Birds.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Cook poultry by roasting and baking.
        2. Cook poultry by broiling and grilling.
        3. Cook poultry by sautéing, pan-frying, and deep-frying
        4. Cook poultry by simmering and poaching.
        5. Cook poultry by braising.
        6. Identify the safety, quality, and practicality concerns associated with preparing dressings and stuffings.
        7. List basic ingredients for dressings and stuffings.
        8. Prepare dressings and stuffings.
        9. Define: presentation side.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.


Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum 

 

FSM 106 Culinary Arts 2.     3 credits.
This introductory course in food preparation includes instruction and practice in the production of seafood, vegetables, potatoes and starches, salads and dressings, sandwiches and hors d’ oeuvres, breakfast items, cured foods, cold foods, garnish, international cuisine, and basic baking principles.

Learning Objective #1:   The student will be able to understand Fish and Shellfish.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Explain how the cooking qualities of fish are affected by its lack of connective tissue.
2.    Determine doneness in cooked fish.
3.    Demonstrate the appropriate cooking methods for fat and lean fish.
4.    List the basic market forms of fish.
5.    Dress and fillet round fish and flatfish.
6.    List and describe the most common varieties of saltwater and freshwater fin fish in North American food service.
7.    Identify the characteristics of fresh fish, and contrast them with characteristics of not so fresh fish.
8.    Store fish and fish products.
9.    Identify the popular varieties of shellfish and discuss their characteristics.
10.    Outline the special safe handling and cooking procedures for shellfish.
11.    Open oysters and clams, split lobster, and peel and devein shrimp.
12.    Define: flaking, drawn, dressed, tomalley.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #2:    The student will be able to understand the Cooking  of Fish and Shellfish.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Cook fish and shellfish by baking.
2.    Cook fish and shellfish by broiling.
3.    Cook fish and shellfish by sautéing and pan-frying.
4.    Cook fish and shellfish by deep-frying.
5.    Cook fish and shellfish by poaching and simmering in court-bouillon.
6.    Cook fish and shellfish by poaching in fumet and wine.
7.    Cook fish and shellfish by mixed cooking techniques
8.    Prepare dishes made of raw seafood.
9.    Define: court bullion, fish tartar.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #3:    The student will be able to understand Vegetables.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Describe the factors that influence texture, flavor, color, and nutritional changes when cooking vegetables.
2.    Cook vegetables to their proper doneness.
3.    Judge quality in cooked vegetables, based on color, appearance, texture, flavor, seasonings, and appropriateness of combination with sauces or other vegetables.
4.    Perform the pre-preparation tasks for fresh vegetables.
5.    Calculate yields based on trimming losses.
6.    Determine the quality of frozen and canned vegetables.
7.    Prepare vegetables using the batch cooking method and the blanch and chill method.
8.    Store both fresh and processed vegetables.
9.    Define: al dente, trimming loss, AP weight, EP weight, blanch and chill.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #4:  The student will be able to understand the Cooking of  Vegetables.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Identify vegetables that are well suited to the different vegetable cooking methods.
2.    Cook vegetables by boiling and steaming.
3.    Cook vegetables by sautéing and pan-frying
4.    Cook vegetables by braising.
5.    Cook vegetables by baking.
6.    Cook vegetables by broiling.
7.    Cook vegetables by deep-frying.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #5:    The student will be able to understand Potatoes and Other Starches.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Classify potatoes into two types, describe the general properties of each type, and identify the most suitable cooking method for each type.
2.    Identify characteristics of high-quality potatoes and describe how to store them.
3.    Cook potatoes by boiling and steaming.
4.    Prepare potato purée.
5.    Cook potatoes by baking, sautéing, pan-frying, and deep-frying.
6.    Distinguish five major types of rice.
7.    Prepare rice by boiling and steaming and by the pilaf and risotto methods.
8.    Distinguish the major kinds and shapes of commercial pasta and determine their quality.
9.    Identify the ingredients in the best commercial pastas and identify the common characteristics of these pastas.
10.    Prepare fresh and commercial pasta, and list the steps involved in the alternate steam table service method of its preparation.
11.    Define: solanine, enriched rice, couscous, hominy, dumpling, semolina.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #6:   The student will be able to understand Salads and Salad Dressings.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Identify and describe five different salad types, and select appropriate recipes for use as an appetizer, accompaniment, main course, separate course, or dessert salad.
2.    Identify a dozen popular salad greens; list six categories of other salad ingredients, and recognize several examples from each category.
3.    Judge the quality of fruit and complete the pre-preparation procedures for fruit.
4.    Identify the four basic parts of a salad.
5.    Prepare and arrange salads that achieve maximum eye appeal.
6.    Set up an efficient system for producing salads in quantity.
7.    Prepare the following types of salads: green, vegetable, cooked, fruit, combination, and gelatin.
8.    Set up a successful salad bar and buffet service.
9.    Identify the major salad dressing ingredients.
10.    Prepare the following: oil and vinegar dressings, mayonnaise and mayonnaise-based dressings, cooked dressings, and specialty dressings.
11.    Define: winterized oil.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #7:   The student will be able to understand Sandwiches and Hors D’ Oeuvres.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Select, store, and serve fresh, good-quality breads for sandwiches.
2.    Use sandwich spreads correctly.
3.    Identify the most popular sandwich fillings.
4.    Set up an efficient sandwich station.
5.    Prepare the major types of sandwiches to order.
6.    Prepare simple, cold sandwiches in quantity.
7.    Prepare canapés and other popular categories of hors d’oeuvres.
8.    Define: pullman bread, wrap, antipasto.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #8:   The student will be able to understand Breakfast Preparation, Dairy Products, Coffee and Tea.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Describe the composition of eggs and the major differences among grades.
2.    Store eggs properly.
3.    Prepare the following egg items: hard-, medium-, and soft-cooked eggs; poached eggs; fried eggs; shirred eggs; scrambled eggs; omelets, entrée soufflés;         and savory custards.
4.    List the key differences between waffle batter and pancake batter, and prepare each.
5.    Prepare French toast, and identify the common variations possible by changing the basic ingredients.
6.    Prepare each of the two general types of cooked breakfast cereals.
7.    Identify the three most common breakfast meats and prepare them.
8.    Describe the major milk, cream, and butter products.
9.    Explain why milk curdles and why it scorches, and identify the steps to take to prevent curdling and scorching.
10.    Whip cream.
11.    Describe the most important kinds of cheese used in the kitchen.
12.    Store and serve cheese properly.
13.    Cook with cheese.
14.    Prepare coffee and tea.
15.    Define: conditioned pan, pasteurized, homogenized, espresso, demitasse.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #9:   The student will be able to understand Sausages and Cured Foods.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Prepare simple dry-cured and brine-cured foods.
2.    Prepare simple smoked foods.
3.    Prepare fresh, cured, and smoked sausages.
4.    Define: certified pork.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #10:   The student will be able to understand Pâtés, Terrines, and Other Cold Foods.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Prepare and use aspic jellies.
2.    Prepare and use classic chaud-froid and mayonnaise chaud-froid.
3.    Prepare livers for use in forcemeats.
4.    Prepare basic meat and poultry forcemeats.
5.    Prepare pâtés and terrines using basic forcemeats.
6.    Prepare galantines.
7.    Prepare mousseline forcemeats and make terrines based on them.
8.    Prepare specialty terrines and other molded dishes based on aspics and mousses.
9.    Handle raw foie gras and prepare foie gras terrines.
10.    Prepare baked liver terrines.
11.    Prepare rillettes.
12.    Define: garde manger.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #11:   The student will be able to understand Food Presentation and Garnish.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Explain why attractive food presentation is important.
2.    Serve food that is attractively arranged on the plate or platter, with proper balance of color, shape, and texture.
3.    Identify common terms from classical garniture that are still in general use today.
4.    Garnish a banquet platter with attractive and appropriate vegetable accompaniments.
5.    Prepare simple garnishes out of common fruits and vegetables using decorative techniques.
6.    Plan and arrange attractive food platters for buffets.
7.    Define: garnish.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Learning Objective #12:    The student will be able to understand Recipes from International Cuisines.
    Learning Outcomes:
Prepare some typical recipes from Japan, China, and Mexico, and from Italy and other European countries.

Learning Objective #13:    The student will be able to understand Basic Principles and Ingredients of  Bakeshop Production.
    Learning Outcomes:
1.    Explain why it is important to weigh baking ingredients.
2.    Use a baker’s balance scale.
3.    Calculate formulas based on baker’s percentages.
4.    Explain the factors that control the development of gluten in baked products.
5.    Explain the changes that take place in a dough or batter as it bakes.
6.    Prevent or retard the staling of baked items.
7.    Describe the major ingredients of baked goods and their functions and characteristics.
8.    Define: gluten, staling, leavening, creaming, foaming.
   Assessment Methods:  Test, workbook exercises, class activities.

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum
 

FSM 107  Introduction to Food Service & Restaurant Management       2 credits
Students learn about the entire food service operation and how the menu controls it. This course helps the student see the menu's effect on production, planning and service.  2007
Learning Objective 1:  The student will be able to understand the history and organization of the modern foodservice industry, and the fundamentals of its management.
    Learning Outcomes:
 Chapter 1

  1. Explain how entrepreneurs can enter the restaurant business with relatively little capital.
  2. List some examples of commercial food service operation and some examples noncommercial operations.
  3. State the goals for noncommercial operations in these two areas: expenses and nutrition.
  4. List some advantages that independent restaurants tend to have over large chain restaurants.
  5. Explain how a franchising agreement tends to favor the franchisor.
  6. List 3 possibilities in the future for quick-service operations.
  7. Define franchise.
  8. List 3 innovations in the home delivery and replacement meals category.
  9. Define co-branding.
Chapter 2
  1. List the responsibilities of the garde-manger.
  2. List the responsibilities of top managers in an organization.
  3. List the responsibilities of executive chefs.
  4. Define "flat" organizational structure and explain the supervisory relationships if used in a very small restaurant.
  5. Explain how the organization chart of a county club is different form the organization charts of most other food service operations.
  6. Explain the misconceptions regarding use of modern technology and marketing techniques in the food service industry.
  7. Compare the subject of work hours in commercial and noncommercial foodservices
  8. Explain service at a public bar.
  9. Name the primary function of staff managers.
  10. Define line manager.

Chapter 3

  1. List the resources available to managers.
  2. Define controlling.
  3. Define organizing.
  4. Explain disciplining employees.
  5. State the primary objective of noncommercial food and beverage operation owners.
  6. List 3 examples of how a manager can be an excellent role model of hospitality.
  7. Define management.
  8. Name the 7 steps in the management process.
  9. Define directing.
  10. List the primary groups that food service managers typically have interactions
  11. Define job specification.

   Assessment Methods:  Test, quizzes, homework, class activities.

Learning Objective 2: The student will be able to understand the principles of food and beverage marketing, nutrition, and menu planning.
    Learning Outcomes:

Chapter 4

  1. Name the first responsibility of hospitality managers.
  2. Define moment of truth.
  3. Explain the purpose of feasibility studies.
  4. Explain how mangers can best understand what the competition is doing.
  5. Explain how food servers using suggestive selling helps the food service operation.
  6. Name some advantages of radio advertising.
  7. Explain how the 5 functions of a feasibility study could be used when a business decides to self operate or use a contract food service.
  8. List the 3 parts of ongoing marketing research.
  9. Define marketing plan.
  10. Define publicity.
  11. Define public relations.

Chapter 5

  1. Name the nutrient that is consumed in the greatest quantity and also the most critical for survival.
  2. Define fat soluble vitamins and list some examples.
  3. Explain what happens to protein if insufficient carbohydrate is consumed.
  4. List some nutrients destroyed by exposure to air.
  5. State the relationship of caloric needs and aging.
  6. Explain why precise measurements are required in preparation if an operation plans to list calories for items on the menu.
  7. List 3 ways an operation can provide reduced calorie food choices.
  8. Name the food categories on MyPyramid.
  9. Define cholesterol and state where it is found and not found in foods.
  10. List some exceptions to the nutrition labeling requirement.
  11. Define functional foods.

   Chapter 6

  1. Define prix fixe and table d'hôte.
  2. List the 3 watchwords for typical breakfast menu items.
  3. Explain the basic rule of menu planning: knowing your guests.
  4. Define aesthetic balance in menu planning.
  5. Name the only copy that is generally needed on the menu cover, and list other items that may also be included on the cover.
  6. List a meal that demonstrates variation in texture.
  7. Explain why a menu planner would keep menu engineering 'stars' on the menu.
  8. List 8 common menu design mistakes.
  9. Define cycle menu.
  10. Define business balance (menu balance).
  11. Define a la carte menu.

Assessment Methods:  Test, quizzes, homework, class activities, project.

Learning Objective 3: The student will be able to understand product costs and menu pricing, and the production process.
    Learning Outcomes:

   Chapter 7

  1. List and define 4 subjective (menu item) pricing methods.
  2. List and define 2 objective pricing methods.
  3. Define chaining recipes.
  4. Explain the use of an adjustment factor in a yield of a standard recipe.
  5. Calculate an example of per ounce cost of an alcoholic beverage using the cost of the bottle and number of ounces in the bottle.
  6. Explain how value is considered in the reasonable price method of pricing menu items.
  7. Explain the significance of the order of recipe ingredients on a standard recipe.
  8. Define contribution margin.
  9. Calculate an example of portion cost of a menu item using the total cost of the menu item and the number of portions yielded.
  10. List the information that should be included on a standard recipe.

  Chapter 8

  1. Explain how purchasing directly from a distributor or grower can reduce purchasing costs.
  2. Define make or buy analysis.
  3. Define physical inventory.
  4. Define call brand.
  5. Explain why alcoholic beverages should be moved immediately to secure storage areas after receipt.
  6. Compare inventory turnover rates for beverages and foods.
  7. Define prime supplier and just in time inventory system.
  8. Explain the perpetual inventory system.
  9. Define FIFO.

Chapter 9

  1. Name the primary task of production planning.
  2. List the dry heat cooking method using hot air.
  3. Explain aging as it applies to meat.
  4. Explain the purpose of using eggs as an emulsifying agent.
  5. Explain the influence of altitude on baking.
  6. List the 2 primary control concerns of  managers during food and beverage production.
  7. List the 11 basic food production principles.
  8. Explain the nutritional relationship between the fat content of fish and vitamins.
  9. Define pasteurization and homogenization.
  10. Compare simmering and braising.
  11. Define dry heat cooking methods.

    Assessment Methods:  Test, homework, quizzes, class activities.

Learning Objective 4:  The student will be able to understand service, sanitation, facility design, and equipment.
    Learning Outcomes:

Chapter 10

  1. Define French service.
  2. List 8 factors to consider when assigning food server stations.
  3. Describe the server procedures to Take the Food Order and Follow Order-Placing Procedures for Food Items.
  4. Describe how a bottle of wine should be brought by the server to the guest's  table.
  5. Describe the 2 basic income collection systems that manager can use for server revenue control.
  6. Explain the purposes of a shopper service.
  7. Explain suggestive selling and list 3 types of service that it can be used.
  8. Explain family style service.
  9. Define open check file.
  10. Explain dram shop acts.

Chapter 11

  1. Explain the procedure to follow if a foodservice employee has been exposed to an infectious disease.
  2. Explain how the acidity of food affects the ability of bacteria to grow.
  3. Explain why food containers should never be stored on the floor.
  4. Define MSDS and state when it should be reviewed with new employees.
  5. List some measures to prevent slip and fall accidents.
  6. List 4 special precautions for working with electrical equipment.
  7. Name the person who is ultimately responsible for a property's sanitation and safety efforts.
  8. Define HACCP and list the 7 principles.
  9. Name the federal agency that inspects meats and poultry.
  10. Define food temperature danger zone.

Chapter 12

  1. Name one of the most important determinants of  a kitchen's needs.
  2. Name the types of items that some facilities keep in lockable precious storage areas.
  3. Explain why a precheck register most likely be found in a server supply station.
  4. Describe a tilting braising pan.
  5. Describe a walk in refrigerator and its purpose.
  6. Describe a compartment steamer.
  7. Describe the beverage control unit in an automated beverage control system.
  8. List the people likely to part of a new construction or remodeling planning team.
  9. List some concerns that should be addressed in plans to redesign a kitchen.
  10. Define work flow.

    Assessment Methods:  Test, homework, quizzes, class activities.

Learning Objective 5:   The student will be able to understand financial management of a foodservice business.
    Learning Outcomes:

Chapter 13

  1. Name the trade association that publishes the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants.
  2. Explain the purpose of the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants.
  3. Explain annual operations budgets.
  4. List 8 controllable expenses found on the income statement.
  5. List the 3 main categories on the balance sheet.
  6. Explain the purpose of ratios and ratio analysis on financial statements.
  7. Explain accounts payable.
  8. List some operations typical of accounts payable software.
  9. Calculate an example of inventory turnover ratio using cost of products used and average product inventory in dollars.
  10. Define labor cost percentage.
  11. Calculate an example of seat turnover using number of guests served and number of available seats.
  12. Explain solvency ratio.
     Assessment Methods:  Test, homework, quizzes, class activities.

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 110 Hospitality Supervision and Management      3 credits
This course is designed to provide food service operators, manager and supervisors a foundation for developing sound people managing skills.  Required course for individuals pursuing department of health's Certified Food  Service Supervisor (Dietetic Assistant) certificate.  2004

Learning Objective # 1
The student will be able to understand the supervisor as manager and leader.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 1
    1. Describe the primary role of a supervisor in the hospitality industry.
    2. State why supervisors must learn to motivate employees to do their jobs properly.
    3. Define line functions on an organizational chart and identify the category of personnel involved.
    4. Define authority, responsibility, formal authority, bureaucratic leadership, autocratic leadership.
    5. Explain how workers performance depends on their supervision.
    6. Explain how the success of a supervisor is measured.
    7. Name and explain the different levels of supervision.
    8. Define boomerang management, humanistic management.
    9. Name the category of personnel who typically convey the image of the entire hospitality organization to
                the customers.
    10. Define these functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, coordinating.
    11. Explain why hospitality supervisors use a flex style of management.
    12. Explain the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees.
    13. List examples of technical, human, and conceptual skills used by hospitality supervisors.
    14. Explain why a supervisor’s ability to do the tasks of his employees is important.
    15. Name the type of management theory seen in fast food/quick service to maintain consistency.
    16. Explain the way opportunity thinkers deal with challenges.
Chapter 2
    1. Identify typical hourly jobs in hospitality.
    2. Define leader, leadership, democratic leadership, formal authority, transformational leader.
    3. Outline the demographics of the labor pool typically hired for hourly jobs in hospitality.
    4. Name the biggest minority employed in foodservice.
    5. Compare and contrast the concepts of formal authority and real authority.
    6. Name the management theory put forth by McGregor that believes work is as natural as play or rest.
    7. Name the management theory that believes employees will commit energy to objectives that fulfill their
                personal needs.
    8. Describe and give examples of the 4 leadership styles.
    9. Name the situational leadership style that tells employees exactly what must be done.
    10. Define carrot and stick technique, MBWA, informal leader.
    11. Name the situational leadership style should supervisors use with an enthusiastic brand new employee.
    12. Compare and contrast theory X and theory Y management styles.
    13. Explain how transactional leaders motivate people.
    14. Name the leadership style that is best for new employees whole interest is lagging.
    15. Name the 3 basics in determining the best style of leadership.
  Assessment Methods:
   Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

Learning Objective # 2
The student will be able to understand workplace diversity and how to communicate effectively.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 3
    1. Define diversity, culture, stereotype, culture bound.
    2. List examples of primary dimensions of diversity and secondary dimensions of diversity.
    3. Name the best and first step in developing cross-cultural skills.
    4. Explain how silence in a culturally diverse workplace can mean other things than an employee not
                listening.
    5. Name the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population.
    6. Explain why diversity in hospitality requires supervisors have cross-cultural awareness.
    7. Describe the steps that increase positive cross-cultural interaction and communication skills.
    8. Explain how supervisors can improve their ability to manage a diverse workforce.
    9. List 2 reasons to learn some of the foreign language phrases used by employees.
   10. Explain the meaning of silence in some Asian cultures.
   11. Summarize the 5 general guidelines to manage diversity positively and transcend cultural boundaries.
   12. State the commonsense procedure to follow if a supervisor offends an employee from another culture.
Chapter 4
    1.  List and describe the various types of communication.
    2.  Name the most neglected communication skill.
    3.  List examples of non-verbal communication.
    4.  Explain why jargon would not be used with new hospitality employees.
    5.  State the result of the message sent when the supervisor says it in anger.
    6.  Discuss common obstacles to good communication and recommend tactics to avoid them.
    7.  Compare and contrast effective and ineffective listening practices.
    8.  Define active listening,
    9.  List the 3 essentials of getting messages accepted by employees.
    10. Explain why a supervisor using a commanding tone to direct employees has forgotten what communication
                should be.
    11. Name 2 problems with directing employees by handing out written instructions.
    12. Explain the supervisor’s role when an employee presents personal problems.
    13. Discuss timing as it applies to an employee receiving and understanding a message.
    14. Define and name the 3 communication zones.
    15. Outline common pitfalls of business writing and list tips/guidelines for avoiding them.
    16. Name one way to test understanding of instructions given to employees.
    17. List guidelines for effective business meetings.
Assessment Methods:
  Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

Learning Objective # 3
The student will be able to understand how to create a positive work climate and develop job expectations.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 5
    1. Identify common employee expectations of their supervisors.
    2. Explain the typical communication/feedback on worker performance between boss and workers.
    3. Name the motivational theory that states employee productivity is improved solely by wages.
    4. Explain the concept of job content as seen by the person performing it, including the employee’s
                feelings when asked do additional work.
    5. Explain how and why the supervisor personifies the company to his workers.
    6. Name the motivation technique that should only be used when all other methods failed.
    7. Define motivation, morale, dissatisfiers.
    8. Explain how motivation and productivity relate.
    9. Name and explain each of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
    10. State the effect of a need on motivation after a need is satisfied in Maslow’s theory.
    11. Explain the supervisor’s responsibility to motivate his employees.
    12. Name the environmental conditions in Herzberg’s theory that reduce motivation.
    13. Explain the limiting factor, in terms of the nature of many jobs, that affects motivating people in
                 hospitality.
    14. Name the motivational theory based on positive reinforcement.
    15. Identify 9 ways to build a positive work climate by focusing on employees as individuals.
    16. List 3 reasons why supervisors should develop all their employees.
    17. Describe 2 ways a supervisor can build a positive work climate by focusing on himself.
    18. Explain role model and management by example, including how a supervisor should act if discouraged
                with the company.
    19. Explain supervisory empowerment and enrichment of employees.                         
Chapter 6
    1. Define job analysis, position, job description, job specification, job evaluation, performance standard.
    2. Name what needs to added to a traditional job description to enhance it and make it more useful.
    3. Define job title, job setting, job summary, job task.
    4. Explain the relationship between units of work and tasks in a job analysis.
    5. List the 3 essentials to a performance standard system.
    6. List the steps in developing a performance standard system.
    7. Explain the 3 levels of performance that is appropriate to define in analyzing a job.
    8. State the level at which performance standards should be written.
    9. Explain how performance standards affect worker performance levels and independence.
    10. Explain what often happens when employees are not given explicit instructions.
    11. State the 2 functions of standard procedures.
    12. List 6 reasons why a performance standard system can fail.
    13. State the obvious drawback of a performance standard system.
Assessment Methods:
  Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

Learning Objective # 4
The student will be able to understand recruiting, selecting and training.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 7
    1. Describe typical characteristics of entry-level hospitality hobs.
    2. Identify common sources of and competition for workers for hospitality.
    3. List and briefly describe the U.S. laws related to equal employment opportunity and fair employment.
    4. Describe and evaluate the usefulness the most used methods of recruiting.
    5. Name some advantages of hiring older, retired workers.
    6. Define demographics, employment requisition form, reasonable accommodation, internal recruiting,
    7. Explain why supervisors forecast/anticipate their personnel needs.
    8. State how long (in weeks) it would typically take to replace an employee who quits with little or no notice.
    9. Define blind ad, labor market, job qualification, EEO laws, recruiting, direct recruiting.
   10. Explain why a high school diploma may not be a qualification for an entry-level foodservice job.
   11. Define halo effect, projection, negligent hiring, patterned interview, job posting.
   12. Explain EEOC and its responsibility.
   13. State the act that requires employers to verify the people hired are eligible to work in the U.S.
   14. List the 3 reasons why most hospitality firms do not use tests for hiring non-management jobs.
   15. Name the final step before hiring, and explain substance and style.
Chapter 8
    1. State the benefits of training.
    2. List the items that a supervisor will lose control when he uses trailing, or the buddy system for training.
    3. State why some managers do not take the time to train employees.
    4. List the 7 steps in developing and carrying out a training plan.
    5. Define summative evaluation, coaching, employee handbook, pretest.
    6. List 7 benefits of training to the supervisor.
    7. Relate ROI and training.
    8. List the 4 steps in job instruction training.
    9. Explain why employees should be given training materials in small segments.
    10. State the difference in performance standards for trainees as they apply to time limits and margin of error.
    11. State the training method often used to communicate information to groups.
    12. List the 6 skill areas necessary for effective classroom training.
    13. Explain how to encourage employee participation during a discussion in classroom training.
    14. Identify when retraining is needed
    15. Explain the importance of orientation.
    16. Explain why giving an employee handbook and telling them to read it for orientation is not enough.
    17. List the kinds of information that should be covered in orientation.
    18. Identify the major steps in developing a training program.
    19. Name the useful training technique to use when an employee makes a mistake.
Assessment Methods:
  Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

Learning Objective # 5
The student will be able to understand performance evaluation and discipline.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 9
    1. Describe coaching  in detail.
    2. Define counseling, performance dimensions (categories), merit raise, rating scale.
    3. Outline the guidelines of effective coaching.
    4. Explain the complementary relationship between ongoing day-by-day evaluations and periodic performance
                reviews.
    5. Name the group of employees (based on performance) that receive little attention by supervisors.
    6. Name the group of employees that supervisors concentrate on during day-to-day evaluations.
    7. State some benefits to performance reviews when there is constant communication between reviews.
    8. Name the 2 parts of the performance review process.
    9. Outline the 4 steps of the performance review process.
    10. State the results of false ratings in performance evaluation.
    11. List 8 pitfalls in rating employee performance.
    12. Explain why a supervisor should encourage comments on the supervisor’s judgments.
    13. List some advantages of using employee self-appraisals.
    14. Name the 2 most important parts of following-up after an evaluation and appraisal review.
    15. List the mistakes that commonly occur during appraisal interviews.
    16. List 6 ways to ensure fair and legal evaluations.
    17. Name the best time to correct mistakes when an employee is trying to improve performance.
Chapter 10
    1. Explain the 4 essential elements of successful discipline.
    2. Compare the negative and positive approaches to discipline.
    3. Explain the hot stove model of administering discipline.
    4. List some results of the fear and punishment approach.
    5. Briefly list the 6 steps for conducting a termination interview.
    6. Define discipline, progressive discipline, uniform discipline system, due process, dehire.
    7. Name the type of approach to discipline that a theory Y supervisor typically would use.
    8. List some mistakes to avoid when administering discipline.
    9. State the result of letting people get by with rule breaking or sub-standard performance.
    10. List 5 considerations when deciding to terminate poor performers.
    11. Define just cause termination, third party sexual harassment, quid pro quo sexual harassment.
    12. Define Employee Assistance Programs, negative discipline, decision-making leave with pay.
    13. Summarize briefly 6 specific actions to take to deal effectively with sexual harassment.
Assessment Methods:
  Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

Learning Objective # 6
The student will be able to understand planning, organizing, controlling, decision-making and problem
solving.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 11
    1. Define planning, organizing, controlling, forecasting, contingency plan, management by exception.
    2. Explain planning at the different levels: top management, middle manager, first line supervisors.
    3. Define budget, single use plan, standing plan.
    4. Outline the steps of the planning process.
    5. List 5 qualities of a good plan.
    6. Discuss the special problems of planning for changes.
    7. Explain techniques for overcoming resistance to change.
    8. Explain why employees should be encouraged to express their opinions about change.
    9. Define unity of command, span of control, productivity, resistance to change, risk.
    10. Explain the method by Covey that sets priorities and gets more things done.
    11. Explain why supervisors need to plan effective use of their time.
Chapter 12
    1. Identify the 3 essential elements of a managerial decision.
    2. Define decision.
    3. Explain a good decision’s effect on risk and benefit to tan enterprise.
    4. Explain the logical approach and the intuitive approach to decision making.
    5. State the percentage of success in intuitive problem solving.
    6. Define impulsive problem solving, indecisive problem solving.
    7. Describe the 6 steps to make good decisions.
    8. Name the most critical success factor in decision making.
    9. State why communication is the key to employee success in carrying out a decision.
    10. List the 7 steps for problem solving.
    11. Explain why supervisor should not base a decision to solve a problem on their first impression.
    12. Define consensus, win-win problem solving, group problem solving, brainstorming.
    13. State the management style associated with participative problem solving.
    14. Name the most difficult type of problems in the hospitality.
    15. Explain what should be considered at the second stage of developing alternatives.
Assessment Methods:
  Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

Learning Objective # 7
The student will be able to understand delegating, safety, AIDS in the workplace, unions and ethics.
  Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 13
    1. Define delegation, responsibility, authority, accountability, chain of command, channels of communication.
    2. List 5 benefits of delegation.
    3. Name the managerial approach that rarely allows delegation of important tasks to employees.
    4. List 11 reasons why managers have trouble delegating.
    5. Discuss the conditions essential for successful delegation.
    6. List the steps in delegation.
    7. Explain why supervisor must develop the task in detail when delegating a task.
    8. Define job loading, reverse delegation,
    9. List 10 common mistakes in delegating
    10. Explain why checkpoints are used in delegation.
    11. Explain how delegating unpleasant parts involving the boss-subordinate relationship has an effect on the
                boss position.
    12. List some reasons why some workers will not accept responsibility.
Chapter 14
    1. Explain the importance of providing a safe work environment for workers.
    2. Name the components of a safety program.
    3. List 4 items required by the Hazard Communication Standard.
    4. Define Material Safety Data Sheets, anaphylactic shock, safety committee.
    5. State when an employee should start safety training.
    6. List guest safety concerns.
    7. Explain HIV and possible spread through food handling or casual contact.
    8. Name the act in which HIV/AIDS people are protected
    9. List 5 actions to take if an employee tells the supervisor he is HIV positive.
    10. Define ethics, OSHA, security program, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), collective bargaining,
                steward, mentoring.
    11. Name what must be followed if a union employee has a conflict with management.
    12. State the number of weeks of unpaid leave authorized under FMLA.
    13. State 5 questions to use to determine if a decision is ethical.
Assessment Methods:
  Exam, quiz, workbook, class activities.

FSM 103 Fitness Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 111 Baking Practicum    3 credits
This work experience course consists of supervised on-the-job learning experiences at college-approved work sites.  This includes at least 150 hours in planned activities in baking and related duties.   Students also develop a personal portfolio.

Learning Objective #1:  The student will be able to prepare themselves and their work area.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Demonstrate proper attire and grooming.
        2.    Demonstrate sanitation practices.
        3.    Demonstrate safety practices.
        4.    Operate tools and equipment.
        5.    Demonstrate mise en place.
        6.    Follow the menu and recipes as directed .

Learning Objective #2:  The student will be able to prepare doughs.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare products from yeast doughs.
        2.    Prepare products from lean yeast doughs.
        3.    Prepare products from rich yeast doughs.

Learning Objective #3:  The student will be able to prepare quick breads.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare baking powder biscuits and variations.
        2.    Prepare muffins.
        3.    Prepare quick loaf breads.
        4.    Prepare coffee cakes.
        5.    Prepare corn breads.
        6.    Prepare popovers.

Learning Objective #4:  The student will be able to prepare doughnuts, fritters and breakfast items.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare deep-fried desserts and pastries.
        2.    Prepare pancakes and waffles.

Learning Objective #5:  The student will be able to prepare cakes.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare cakes.
        2.    Prepare specialty cakes.
        3.    Perform cake decorating.

Learning Objective #6:  The student will be able to prepare cookies.
    Learning Outcomes:
              Prepare various cookies.

Learning Objective #7:   The student will be able to prepare custards, puddings, mousses, and soufflés.
    Learning Outcomes:
              Prepare custards, puddings, mousses, and soufflés.

Learning Objective #8:  The student will be able to prepare fruit desserts.
    Learning Outcomes:
              Prepare various fruit desserts.

Learning Objective #9:  The student will be able to complete dessert presentation.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare sauces and garnishes.
        2.    Complete decorative work.   

Learning Objective #10:  The student will be able to prepare other products.
    Learning Outcomes:
              Prepare other bakery products unique to the establishment.

Learning Objective #11:  The student will be able to place their work area in-order at end of work.
    Learning Outcomes.
        1.    Demonstrate sanitation practices.
        2.    Store tools and equipment.

Learning Objective #12:  The student will develop a personal portfolio.
        Learning Outcome:
               Complete the portfolio according to the outline in the text.

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum   


FSM 112 Cooking Practicum    3 credits
This work experience course consists of supervised on-the-job learning experiences at college-approved work sites.  This includes at least 150 hours in planned activities in cooking, food preparation, and related duties.   Students also develop a personal portfolio.

Learning Objective #1:  The student will be able to prepare themselves and their work area.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Demonstrate proper attire and grooming.
        2.    Demonstrate sanitation practices.
        3.    Demonstrate safety practices.
        4.    Operate tools and equipment.
        5.    Demonstrate mise en place.
        6.    Follow the menu and recipes as directed .

Learning Objective #2:  The student will be able to prepare cooked foods.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare gravies, stocks and sauces.
        2.    Prepare soups and soup garnishes.
        3.    Prepare meats.
        4.    Prepare poultry.
        5.    Prepare fish and shellfish.
        6.    Prepare vegetables.
        7.    Prepare potatoes
        8.    Prepare rice.
        9.    Prepare pastas.

Learning Objective #3:   The student will be able to prepare cold foods.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare salads and salad dressings.
        2.    Prepare sandwiches.
        3.    Prepare hors d’ oeuvres.
        4.    Prepare garnish for food presentation.

Learning Objective #4:   The student will be able to prepare breakfast items. 
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Prepare eggs.
        2.    Prepare waffles and pancakes.
        3.    Prepare French toast
        4.    Prepare cooked breakfast cereals.
        5.    Prepare breakfast meats
        6.    Prepare juices, coffee and tea.

Learning Objective #5:   The student will be able to place their work area in-order at end of work.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1.    Demonstrate sanitation practices.
        2.    Store tools and equipment.

Learning Objective #12:  The student will develop a personal portfolio.
        Learning Outcome:
           Complete the portfolio according to the outline in the text.

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum   


FSM 120 Quality Service in Food Operations        2 credits
This course covers in detail what managers and servers must know to serve food professionally and competently.  Service as a total concept the service age, history of service, demeanor and attitude, product knowledge, suggestive selling, laws affecting servers, managing guest complaints, serving guests with special needs, banquet service, buffet service, drive through service, room service, table service, equipment, the steps in serving, greeting and seating guests, cleaning tables, formal dining, the busperson's role, management's responsibilities, motivation, scheduling, training, reservations and serving alcohol responsibility are covered. 2006.

Learning Objective 1:  The student will be able to understand the historical background to service and know the attributes of a professional server.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 1, History:
        1.  Name the type of hospitality operation where Escoffier became famous.
        2.  Name the chef who trained a large number of famous chefs and promoted a high level of food service.
        3.  Explain the basis for the following: excellent service depends on excellent, professional servers..
        4.  State the percentage of customer complaints involving poor service (National Restaurant Association).
        5.  Describe the trend in food service employment, comparing the foodservice industry with other service industries.
        6.  Define service, guild, sanctuary, taberna vinaria, thermopolium.
        7.  Name the ethnic group associated with kosher dietary laws.
        8.  Name the beverage associated with a Japanese religious ceremony.
        9.  Name 2 guilds involving food professions of the medieval Europe.
        10. Of these choices: modern or ancient, name the historical tradition and foundation of hospitality.
        11.  Name the material used to make the earliest cookware.
        12.  Name the symbolic meaning of 5 special foods used in Passover.
        13.  Name the culture/mythology where butter is turned into ghee (clarified butter).
        14.  Name the source-country for haute cuisine brought to France by Catherine de Medici .
        15.  Name what differentiates one foodservice establishment from another in a competitive environment.
Chapter 2, Professional Server:
        1.  List the characteristics of shoes that a server should wear.
        2.  Describe how hair should be on a server.
        3.  Explain the purpose behind a server having menu item knowledge.
        4.  Name the areas of tableware which should never be touched by hands.
        5.  List 5 areas of operation knowledge that all employees should know.
        6.  List some subjects that servers should never discuss with or near guests when maintaining a positive server attitude.
        7.  Name the best place for a server to keep a pen and order pads (on their person).
        8.  Explain the Equal Pay Act.
        9.  State the age that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is applicable.
        10. Define dram shop laws, control states, tips, camaraderie, and Family & Medical Leave Act.
        11. Name the 4 areas that are appropriate for interview questions.
        12.  Define suggestive selling and describe its focus from the guest's perspective.
        13.  Write 3 open-ended interview questions.
        14.  Describe a room where an interview could occur.
        15.  List 2 positive body language forms for the interviewer to use.
   Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 2: The student will be able to understand how to exceed customers' needs and to practice mise en place.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 3, Exceeding Needs:
        1.  Explain how to use guest complaints as an opportunity.
        2.  Name 7 things servers should never do to avoid customer service problems.
        3.  List 8 of the most frequent guest complaints in foodservice.
        4.  List 5 tips in dealing with angry guests.
        5.  State the 3 part rule in receiving a complaint during an attack of an irate customer.
        6.  Explain what an unhappy guest will do if they do not return to a restaurant.
        7.  Explain how guest complaints can be opportunities.
        8.  List some signs of an unhappy guest.
        9.  Name 4 ingredients that people may ask to be omitted from recipes.
        10.  Explain the policy and process of using guide dogs in food services.
        11.  Name some of the special dietary needs that many food services are able to provide for people who are health-conscious.
Chapter 4, Mise en Place:
        1.  Explain the purposes of shadowing and indirect lighting.
        2.  State 2 purposes of sufficient lighting.
        3.  Explain why humidity is important and name the desired humidity level in the dining room.
        4.  State the desired comfortable temperature for a dining room.
        5.  Explain the effect of hard water on glassware.
        6.  Name the minimum temperature that hot holding equipment must keep foods.
        7.  Explain what the manager should do if criminal activity is suspected.
        8.  List 10 closing activities that could be included on a checklist.
        9.  Name who is responsible for keeping guest areas clean and attractive.
        10. State the type of service in which a gueridon is used.
        11.  State the maximum allowable holding time for brewed coffee.
        12.  List 10 items to keep at the server station.
        13.  Define mise en place, silencer, bunching guest checks, pre-shift meeting (lineup), traffic sheet, extra board service employees.
        14.  List the 3 parts that mise en place is usually divided.
        15.  Explain the importance of the a food service's exterior appearance.
        16.  Explain why health authorities frown on wiping dry dishware and flatware.
        17.  Calculate an example of  the number of servers required using: a forecasted number of guests and the capability of a server (number of guests per server per shift).
        18. Name the maximum temperature for cold holding equipment.
   Assessment Tools:

        Homework, project.

Learning Objective 3: The student will be able to understand the different types of service and the use of service equipment in all the service areas.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 5, Industry Segments:
        1.  Name and explain the 2 most common service styles used in banquet service.
        2.  Name the 3 ethnic buffets and list their respective menus.
        3.  State the handle position when coffee cups are set for a banquet.
        4.  Explain regular buffet service.
        5.  State the type of  service where only one kind of food is on each table and guests go to each table as they please.
        6.  Name some forbidden foods and allowed foods according to kosher dietary laws.
        7.  List the characteristics of a high tea and a low tea.
        8.  Name the most common shape of tables used for a banquet, and give 2 reasons why they are used.
        9.  Explain the purposes of the pre-shift meeting.
        10.  Give the name of the banquet table where important guests sit.
        11.  Define flying service, cafeteria service, showroom service, flying platter, sweet table, and action station.
        12.  Explain the wave system.
        13.  Explain the advantages and disadvantages of buffets.
        14.  Name the foods on a continental breakfast.
        15.  Explain the relationship between service and speakers at a banquet.
        16.  Name and explain the menu for 3 special occasion breakfasts.
        17.  Explain a main concern of banquet operators managing banquet table service.
        18.  Explain the purpose of the sneeze guard.
        19.  Explain briefly the process of room service.
        20.  List the foods available in fountain service.
        21.  Explain why buffet service should only be used with fairly small banquets.
        22.  Explain how counter service should be designed to facilitate fast and efficient service.
Chapter 6, Equipment and Staff:
        1.  List some functions of the POS system in the command center that helps the server.       
        2.  List some foods prepared at the service station.
        3.  Explain the function of the expediter.
        4.  Define silencer, demitasse, voiture, gueridon, rechaud, serviette.
        5.  Name the common shape of a platter.
        6.  State the type of material used to make a sizzling platter.
        7.  Explain how and why restaurants use vertical space in service stations.
        8.  Explain the characteristics of chairs used in food service.
        9.  State what can and cannot be done in a service area hand washing sink.
        10.  State the basic premise on storing used items and clean items in relationship to each other.
        11.  List 6 functions of service stations.
        12.  Compare the functional uses of an iced tea spoon, a teaspoon, and a tablespoon.
        13.  Name the menu type that list and prices each item separately.
        14.  Define California menu, general menu, cycle menu, du jour menu, table d'hôte menu.
        15.  Explain the difference between a meal plan and a menu.
        16.  Define maitre d'hotel, chefs de rang, commis, commis debarasseur, sommelier.
   Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 4:  The student will be able to understand the classic service styles..
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 7, Classic Service Styles:
        1. Name the 5 classic service styles and their alternative names that are sometimes used.
        2. Name the classic service style that is the fastest, least labor-intensive.
        3. Name the classic service style that is the most labor intensive and most expensive.
        3. State where English service is seen in the United States.
        4. Define flambeing, chef de trancheur, tureen.
        5. Name the classic service style that cooking and carving are done in the kitchen, and only dishing is done at tableside.
        6. Name the classic service style that can be modified easily to suit many needs.
   Assessment Tools:

        Homework.

Learning Objective 5:  The student will be able to understand serving the meal and bar service.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 8, Serving the Meal:
        1.  List 3 methods of payment.
        2.  Describe the proper way to hold stemware and tumbler glasses.
        3.  Define pivot system, tray jack, serviette, captain, spindle method, crumber, gratuities.
        4.  Write 3 questions which are good examples of suggestive selling.
        5.  Explain how suggestive selling is more than a sales tool.
        6.  Name some duties at closing.
        7.  Explain the challenges in serving booths.
        8.  Explain how menus are traditionally given to guests.
        9.  Explain how proper serving is a craft.
        10.  Describe how to handle a spill, including timing of cleanup.
        11.  Describe how to fill a water glass.
        12.  State which part of the body should most of the load be carried when carrying trays.
        13.  Describe how to turn when carrying a heavy load.
        14.  List the types of surfaces recommended on a carrying tray.
        15.  Explain where carrying trays can and cannot be placed in the dining area.
        16.  Describe how to load a tray properly.
        17.  Name the person who normally first greets guests.
        18.  Name the goal when developing a flow pattern for servers and kitchen workers.
        19.  Describe 2 ways to present the guest check.
        20.  Describe how to load hot and cold items on the same tray.
        21.  Explain the importance of the first contact that a server makes with a customer.
        22.  Describe the most common server trays.
        23.  Name the busperson's first responsibility, and 5 additional duties.
        24.  List 5 characteristics of formal dining.

Chapter 9, Bar and Beverage Service:
        1. List the 3 ways wines are named in the United States.
        2. Define spirits, liqueurs (cordials), fortified wines, proprietary name, finish, well stock, call stock, mixology, lees.
        3. Describe how decaffeinated coffee is made.
        4. Name and describe the 3 different types of teas, based upon processing. 
        5. Describe the 4 basic mixing methods of mixology.
        6. Explain third party liability in serving alcohol.
        7. Name a type of wine for each of the following that would match well:  appetizers, fish, poultry, beef.
        8. Explain how aging affects spirits, wine and beer.
   Assessment Tools:
        Homework, project.

Learning Objective 6:  The student will be able to understand management's role in service.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 10, Management's Role:
        1.  List the 7 managerial steps to quality service.    
        2.  Define line organization, delegation, job description, job summary, show & tell, and role play.
        3.  List 5 benefits of good training.
        4.  Define participative leadership.
        5.  Define planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling.
        6.  Describe what is contained in an organizational chart.
        7.  Describe a reverse pyramid.
        8.  Name who in the organization that is required to create a motivating work environment for servers.
        9.  Give an example of an interview question that gets a candidate to demonstrate personal motivation.
        10.  Describe how a server can be empowered.
        11.  Give 4 examples of interview questions to avoid.  
        12.  Explain the importance of establishing service standards.
        13.  Give 3 examples of service controls.
        14.  List the 4 levels (including percentages) of information retention for trainees.
        15.  List 5 work motivators frequently mentioned by employees.
        16.  Explain the result of too many guest tables in the dining room arrangement.
        17.  Name who in the organization that is responsible for establishing a reservation system.
        18.  Describe the action to take if too many guests arrive without tables to seat them.
    Assessment Tools:
        Homework, project.


Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 121 Managing Quantity Food Production        3 credits
This course covers management considerations on quantity food service: schools, health care, hotels and other large volume institutions.
2006
COURSE OBJECTIVES

 Learning Objective 1:
    The student will be able to utilize the basic concepts of management, organization, computerization, nutrition, and menu planning in managing a food service.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 1.
            1. Name the industry that employs more people than any other industry.
            2. Name the portion of $2.50 spent on food by consumers in food services.
            3. Name the food service industry sector that captures most of the dollar business, and the sector that is losing market share.
            4. List and define the types of organizations.
            5. Define turnover as it applies to labor and explain its significance in foodservice.
            6. Define management and list management's purpose.
            7. Explain chain of command.
            8. Name the college department that would offer a four year degree in foodservice management.
            9. List the hierarchy in a food service and responsibilities of each.
            10. Give examples of mid management positions.
            11. Name the first original computer programs unique to the foodservice industry.
            12. List and explain 6 computer applications used in food service.
            13. List 10 types of menu analysis (found in the appendix).
            14. Define forecasting as it applies to food service.
            15. Using issues, directs, and sales, calculate percentage food cost.
            16. Define maitre d'hotel, chefs des parties, garde manger, standardized recipe, recipe file, commissary.
Chapter 2.
            1. State the approximate percent of a person's nutritional intake that is provided from meals
 away from home.
            2. List the calorie containing nutrients, their calories per gram, and the main functions for
 each.
            3. Explain the purpose for and the major characteristics of a low sodium diet, low cholesterol diet, and high fiber diet.
            4. Explain the result of eating too much fiber.
            5. Explain the general function of minerals.
            6. Explain the general function of vitamins.
            7. List foods high in vitamin C.
            8. List foods high in vitamin A.
            9. State the dietary purpose of water.
            10. List foods high in sodium.
            11. State which food provides most of the sodium in a person's diet.
            12. Define edema.
            13. Name the major step in combating or avoiding hypertension.
            14. Name the most widespread nutritional concern in the U.S. today.
            15. State the nutritional responsibility of a food service.
            16. Explain the relationship between physical activity and food consumption.
            17. Define nutrition, U.S. RDA, cholesterol, junk food, fiber.
            18. State the dieting trend as it applies to the consumption of red meat.
            19. Name the groups of the food guide pyramid.
            20. Explain the nutritional significance of boiling vegetables.
Chapter 3.
            1. Explain how the menu is the operation's primary sales medium.
            2. Define front of the house.
            3. List 6 heart of the house considerations in planning a menu.
            4. List and explain 6 types of menus.
            5. Explain how to place/position prices on a menu.
            6. State the category of food that receives the most attention on the menu.
            7. State one of the first things the customer sees when handed a menu.
            8. Explain the importance of competitors when designing a menu and targeting a market.
            9. Describe 4 factors important in designing a menu.
            10. State the best menu position for gaining the reader's attention.
            11. Define cover stock, feasibility study.
            12. Describe 9 common mistakes in menu planning.
            13. State the recommended type style for menus.
            14. Define cycle menu, du jour menu, limited menu, a la carte menu.
            15. State the most common type of cyclical menu.
            16. Define logo, convenience foods, feasibility study, clip-ons.
            17. Explain how foods' form, shape, color, temperature, texture, presentation and relationship to other foods have in planning a menu.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam,  class activities.

Learning Objective 2:
    The student will be able to supervise, manage, and control equipment, purchasing, receiving, storing, and issuing in a food establishment.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 4.
            1. Explain how the menu effects equipment selection.
            2. Name 3 pieces of receiving equipment and their functions.
            3. Explain the 2 items to check in food before receipt is accepted.
            4. Name 2 areas of the food service that should be located near both dry and cold storage.
            5. Name 3 pieces of storage equipment and their functions.
            6. State 4 factors to be considered when comparing refrigerated storage units.
            7. Name the temperature range that refrigerators are designed to hold foods.
            8. Explain the function of a blast freezer.
            9. Explain the effects of convenience cooking and cooking from scratch upon equipment selection.
            10. Name 6 pieces of preparation equipment and their functions.
            11. Explain the purpose of scales in preparation equipment.
            12. Name 12 pieces of cooking equipment and their functions.
            13. Explain the difference between a convection oven and a conventional oven.
            14. Name the 2 heat methods in a combo oven.
            15. Explain why microwave ovens have not replaced conventional ovens.
            16. Name the type of heat energy that a broiler uses to cook food.
            17. Name a type of food that steamers will not produce in acceptable quality.
            18. Explain the cook-chill system.
            19. Name 5 pieces of holding and serving equipment and their functions.
            20. State the hot holding minimum temperature requirements for entrees and for soups.
            21. Name 3 pieces of waste removal equipment and their functions.
            22. Name 4 pieces of dishwashing equipment and their functions.
            23. Define VCM, pulper, reconstituting oven, buffalo chopper, convection oven.
Chapter 5.
            1. Name the most frequently used receiving method in food service.
            2. Differentiate between formal and informal buying methods.
            3. Name 6 factors that affect purchasing requirements.
            4. Describe 3 formal buying methods.
            5. Explain open type buying.
            6. Name 5 categories of vendors.
            7. Define quality standards and explain USDA's role in quality grades.
            8. Define production specification.
            9. List information to be included in a product specification.
            10. Define standard of identity.
            11. Explain the 4 types of tests to define quality.
            12. Write the value formula as it applies to purchasing.
            13. Define trade grade and give an example.
            14. Name the government agency that has jurisdiction of standards for alcoholic beverages.
            15. Name the first consideration in selecting a purveyor/vendor.
            16. List 6 general principles of receiving practices.
            17. Explain the ideal location for dry storage.
            18. Define perpetual inventory and physical inventory.
            19. List 7 practices essential to good receiving.
            20. Distinguish among the 3 receiving practices.
            21. Explain how to weigh a box from a meat delivery containing hot dogs, ground beef, and sirloin steak.
            22. Describe the requirements for dry, refrigerated, and frozen storage.
            23. Name the acceptable temperature and humidity ranges of dry storage
            24. Named 8 general practices for refrigeration units.
            25. Describe the relationship between tagging merchandise and the FIFO rule.
            26. Explain the importance of using a requisition properly.
            27. Define issuing, buyer, perpetual inventory, blind check receiving, request for credit memo, blank check buying, safety stock and par stock supplying..
            28. Define raw food test as it applies to procurement.
         Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam,  class activities.

Learning Objective 3:
    The student will be able to utilize information about service, people, products, plant, property, profits, and promotions to effectively manage a foodservice.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 6.
            1. Identify and briefly describe the 6 types of seated service.
            2. Name the most expensive type of service.
            3. Explain the differences between French and Russian services.
            4. Describe the differences between centralized and decentralized tray service.
            5. Define informal service; give examples.
            6. List the 5 types of self-service.
            7. Explain the characteristics of banquet service.
            8. Explain the relationship between buffets and showmanship.
            9. Describe the shopping center cafeteria system.
            10. Explain why cafeteria service is popular.
            11. Explain where and how counter service is combined with table service.
            12. Name the least expensive type of service.
            13. Explain vending service.
            14. Define scramble system, ECR, price look up keys, rechaud, chef de rang, finger bowl, California service, hotel room service, smorgasbord, and gueridon.
Chapter 7.
            1. Describe human resources objectives at the strategic level, managerial level, and operational level.
            2. Explain the 3 levels of personnel management.
            3. Name the 3 steps in the human resources cycle.
            4. Name the first step in determining an appropriate human resources program.
            5. Name the first step in designing an effective training program.
            6. Define needs analysis, skills audits, job design, assessment center, internal recruitment, halo effect.
            7. List the 2 items the manager determines on the G.E. matrix..
            8. Describe the contents of a job description.
            9. Name 5 types of performance appraisals.
            10. Explain the characteristics of performance appraisals.
            11. Name the 3 most prevalent types of performance evaluations.
            12. Explain the contents of employee orientation.
            13. Name the 3 steps in an effective training program.
            14. Explain the specific goal of training.
            15. Explain behavioral training.
Chapter 8.
            1. Define standardized recipe and describe possible problems with ratios if a recipe is expanded.
            2. Describe the function of the production sheet.
            3. Name and briefly describe 4 ways to determine selling prices of food.
            4. State a problem with the multiplier method of pricing.
            5. List information that can be obtained from yield tests.
            6. Describe quality control in receiving, storage, production and holding.
            7. Define raw food cost, contribution margin, prep item, extended cost, and profit.
            8. Calculate an example of  cost per portion using extended cost and portion yield.
            9. Calculate an example of  portion cost using recipe yield, number of portions per gallon, and purchase price per gallon.
            10. Calculate an example of food cost percentage using food cost and total sales.
            11. Calculate an example of food cost percentage using operating cost percentage, labor cost percentage, and planned profit percentage.
            12. State the results of over forecasting and under forecasting of menu items.
            13. Define pre costing, cost factor, standard, capital, business entity.
            14. State the backbone of all standardized recipes.
            15. Name 2 chief causes of high food costs.
            16. Define profit and loss statement, balance sheet, food cost, labor cost, fixed costs, fixed asset, variable costs, gross profit, operating profit, and net profit.
            17. Name the bottom line figure of a profit and loss statement.
            18. Name the first step in preparing a profit and loss statement.
            19. Calculate an example of cost of goods sold using inventories and purchases.
            20. Define break-even point, break-even analysis, and revenue.
            21. List 3 examples of a controllable expense.
            22. Name 7 rules to follow when establishing a budget.
Chapter 9.
            1. Describe the 2 designs of kitchen workflow.
            2. Explain the important considerations for a kitchen exhaust system.
            3. Identify ways to ensure external, internal and fire security.
            4. Define site analysis, codes, makeup air, HVAC, four tops, waste pulping (pulper).
            5. Describe how checklists aid in the maintenance of facilities and equipment.
            6. Name the type of food service operation that the process method of design would be most commonly found.
            7. Define space allocation and explain its importance in dishwashing and waste disposal.
            8. List 3 important factors to consider when determining space needed for dishwashing equipment.
            9. Name the 2 most important topics to consider during the allocation of dining room space.
            10. List 3 methods to build food service business.
            11. State the approximate percentage of a foodservice's annual sales spent on utilities.
            12. Name the first step in creating an attractive internal atmosphere in a foodservice.
            13. Define market, marketing, market research survey, suggestive selling, merchandising, and public relations.
            14. Name the factor that customers use to determine whether or not to return to a restaurant.
            15. Explain why and when a server will mention the item they wish to sell the most.
            16. Name the most effective form of promotion that a foodservice can use.
            17. Name 3 factors needed to create a positive external atmosphere for a restaurant.
            18. Give 3 examples of using promotional materials within an operation.
            19. Name 5 food/menu items that can be used in merchandising programs.
            20. Explain how a table tent can merchandise food.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 4:
    The student will be able to supervise and manage cooking methods, sanitation, safety and pantry products in a food establishment.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 10.
            1. Explain the 3 heat transfer methods.
            2. Explain ways to control and evaluate energy use, including the responsibilities of different personnel.
            3. Name the 2 general cooking categories and briefly explain them, including some food examples used in each.
            4. Briefly explain these cooking methods: boiling, blanching, braising, poaching, simmering, steaming, and stewing.
            5. Briefly explain these cooking methods: baking, barbecuing, broiling, grilling, ovenizing, roasting, and frying.
            6. Define these cooking methods: infrared, microwave, and quartz.
            7. Define hydrogenation, smoking point, parboiling, and scalding.
            8. Define calorie, collagen, mise en place, well done cooked meat, radiant heat.
Chapter 11.
            1. Explain the difference between clean and sanitary.
            2. Name the classifications of microorganisms and explain the characteristics of each.
            3. Explain how food borne illnesses occur and how they can be prevented.
            4. Name some chemicals in food that can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
            5. Explain the difference between food borne infection and food borne intoxication.
            6. Explain the affect of cooking on food borne toxins.
            7. Identify the major disease-producing microorganisms that pose problems for food services.
            8. Define virus, pathogen, ptomaine, putrefaction, intoxication.
            9. Explain the public health requirements for shellfish.
            10. Name the basic source of salmonella bacteria.
            11. Describe how molds can affect food and affect facilities.
            12. Explain the role of bacterial spores.
            13. Explain the importance of stock rotation.
            14. Define food temperature danger zone.
            15. Explain how to help control flies in a food service.
            16. List 6 unsafe acts that frequently lead to accidents.
            17. Name the cause of most slips and falls.
            18. Define OSHA and its purpose.
            19. Name 4 major causes (injury related) of lost employee time in food service.
            20. Explain the correct way to lift heavy objects.
            21. Define HACCP, explain its purpose and describe some of its features.
Chapter 12.
            1. Identify different types of appetizers and give examples of each.
            2. Describe methods of preparing sandwiches.
            3. Name some sandwich fillings that freeze well.
            4. Define emulsifying agent, emulsion, California service (as it applies to salads).
            5. State the storage requirements for sandwiches.
            6. Name 4 parts of sandwich as displayed in a plate for a customer.
            7. State the storage refrigerated temperature range for most produce.
            8. Define appetizer salad, accompaniment salad, main dish salad, and dessert salad.
            9. Describe the presentation differences between in individual salads, buffet salads and salad bars.
            10. Define underliner, body, garnish, and salad dressings as they apply to salads.
            11. Name the base of most salads.
            12. Explain the functions of gelatin in salads.
            13. Define aspic, Bavarian cream, charlotte.
            14. Explain management's control in salads concerning standards and cost control.
            15. Name 3 salad dressings and their main ingredients.
            16. Define and give an example of an emulsified dressing.
            17. State methods to prevent cut fruits from darkening.
            18. Explain how salad bars can save money.
            19. Explain the effect of grinding on coffee's flavor.
            20. List the equipment used to make coffee.
            21. Name the method used when making coffee in an urn.
            22. State the holding temperature for brewed coffee.
            23. Explain the relationship between water, coffee grinds and contact time in the coffee making process.
            24. Define wet service as it applies to tea.
            25. Explain the importance of sanitation as it applies to coffee making.
            26. Define hors d'oeuvres, rancidity, canapé, mise en place.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam, class activities.

Learning Objective 5:
    The student will be able to monitor and manage the production of stocks, soups, sauces, fruits,
vegetables, cereals, meats, poultry, and seafood in a kitchen.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 13.
            1. Define stock and mirepoix.
            2. Name 4 stocks and their unique ingredients.
            3. Define consommé, demiglaze, saucier, Béchamel sauce, brown stock.
            4. Name different types (classifications) of soups.
            5. Briefly list 4 special procedures that may be used for soups.
            6. State the temperature range to hold hot soup for service.
            7. Name the best bones to use when preparing stock.
            8. List the purposes for sauces.
            9. Name the items that can be used to thicken sauces.
            10. Explain the relationship between major sauces and secondary sauces.
            11. Name the major sauces.
            12. Explain how to make a velouté sauce.
            13. Define bouillon, gumbo, mulligatawny, roux, slurry, Escoffier, au jus, hollandaise sauce.
            14. State the temperature to cool a stock to prevent it from souring.
            15. Define emulsifying ingredient and give an example.
Chapter 14.
            1. Briefly describe 8 cooking methods for fruits and vegetables, including examples of foods.
            2. State the maximum length of time a canned fruit or vegetable will retain its quality.
            3. Name the most commonly used dried vegetable.
            4. Rank order and name (the numbering system) the cans used for fruits and vegetables
            5. State 2 methods to help prevent discoloration in fresh fruits and vegetables.
            6. Name the different preservation states (form in which they are purchased) for fruits and vegetables, including examples of foods.
            7. State the shelf life of canned fruits & vegetables, and canned high acid fruits & vegetables.
            8. Explain the reason for using syrup as the cooking medium for fruit.
            9. Describe braising of vegetables.
            10. Explain the effect of boiling on the nutrient content of vegetables.
            11. State the proportion of solid product, drained weight to liquid, in a typical can of fruit or vegetables.
            12. Describe the purpose of parboiling vegetables that will be broiled.
            13. State the temperature (descriptive term, not degrees F) of the water that is best to wash vegetables.
            14. Explain the purpose of dipping cut pieces of fruits and vegetables into acidic juices.
            15. Name the first step in preparing dried fruits for use.
            16. State the moisture percentage in a naturally dried fruit.
            17. Describe product rotation with fresh produce.
            18. State considerations when cooking frozen fruits and vegetables.
            19. Briefly describe the Oriental method for cooking rice.
            20. Briefly describe the method for cooking dried beans and other legumes.
            21. Define legume, semolina, long grain rice, garbanzo, sublimation..
            22. Give examples of legumes.
Chapter 15.
            1. Name the important nutrients in meat, poultry and seafood.
            2. Describe the factors that effect the tenderness of meat.
            3. Explain the difference between inspection for wholesomeness and grading for meats and poultry.
            4. Name the most popular variety of meat in the U.S.
            5. Define myoglobin, U.S. Prime, collagen, elastin, IMPS numbers, steers, wholesomeness, squab.
            6. List 5 dry heat cooking methods and 5 moist heat cooking methods for meat, poultry, and seafood.
            7. Name changes that will occur in meat, poultry and fish when they are cooked.
            8. Explain pot roasting as it applies to meat.
            9. Describe broiling of meats, and give examples of meats that can be broiled.
            10. Explain the effect of high heat on meats and roast beef.
            11. Describe the signs of spoiled fish, compared to a fresh fish.
            12. State 2 benefits in the final product of cooking meat directly from the frozen state.
            13. Describe the traits of live, safe shellfish.
            14. Explain the purposes for cooking meat, poultry, and fish.
            15. List the market forms for meats, poultry, fish, and shellfish.
            16. State the relationship between age, moistness and tenderness in poultry.
            17. Explain the effect of an animal's age on its connective tissue, meat fibers and moisture content of its flesh.
            18. Describe the color of freshly cut meat.
            19. State the grade designations for poultry.
            20. Name the temperature that fresh meat, poultry and seafood should be held at in the refrigerator.
            21. Give an example of a flat fish.
            22. State the best type of cooking method for lean fish.
            23. Describe methods that management can control cost and quality of meat, poultry, and seafood.
            24. Define PDQ, yield grades, free venting, papain, eviscerated, dressed fish, chicken lobster, shucked.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam,  class activities.

Learning Objective 6:
    The student will be able to monitor and manage the production of the bakery, dairy, and eggs in a kitchen.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 16.
            1. List the 6 main ingredients in baking and the functions they provide.
            2. Define gluten, winter wheat, patents, oven spring, meringue, pumpernickel bread, pastry flour.
            3. Describe 4 types of flours.
            4. List 4 leavening agents and how each works.
            5. Name the by-products of yeast in baking.
            6. Explain the significance of "X" on sugar labels.
            7. Describe the differences between yeast bread and quick breads, giving examples of each.
            8. Explain how to make drop biscuits.
            9. Describe the straight dough method of making dough.
            10. Explain the characteristics of the 3 types of cakes, and give examples of each type of cake.
            11. Describe the 3 mixing methods for cakes.
            12. Explain the advantage of scratch cakes over cakes from mixes.
            13. Describe the 3 types of crusts for pies.
            14. Name the ingredients in pie dough.
            15. Explain why a pie dough is left standing for 15 minutes after mixing.
            16. Define steam pudding, starch thickened pudding, punch, bench, proof, scaling, compote, fritter, and docked crust.
Chapter 17.
            1. Define pasteurization and homogenization as they apply to dairy products.
            2. Describe the different types of milk based upon fat content.
            3. Explain how milk products have the ability to foam.
            4. Describe half & half, sour cream, coffee cream, and whipping cream based upon fat content.
            5. Define dry milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, milk solids.
            6. Explain how milk can curdle.
            7. Explain why dry milk reconstituted a day before usually tastes better than newly reconstituted milk.
            8. Name the type of fat in butter.
            9. Define natural cheese, processed cheese, processed cheese food, Swiss cheese, rennet, curds, whey, blue cheese, casein, and ripened cheese.
            10. Explain the nutritional significance of eggs.
            11. Name the U.S. government grades for eggs.
            12. Explain the relationship between egg shell color and grading.
            13. Describe the characteristics of a high quality, AA egg.
            14. Explain the relationship between egg age, flavor, and product appearance.
            15. Explain the significance of C grade eggs.
            16. Describe 8 methods for preparing eggs.
            17. Explain the relationship of whipping, foam and egg age; and egg whites, contact with fat, and foaming.
            18. Define basted eggs, country style eggs, custard, proprietary eggs, coagulation, syneresis.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam,  class activities.
 

Index to courses:

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 125 Food Service Sanitation and Accident Prevention        3 credits
This course provides students with comprehensive knowledge of food safety and kitchen accident prevention that they will need as managers.  Required course for individuals pursuing department of health's Certified Food  Service Supervisor (Dietetic Assistant) certificate.  2006.

Learning Objective 1:
    The student will be able to identify key concepts to keep food safe.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 1:
1.    Define contamination, foodborne illness, heat-treated plant food, foodborne illness outbreak, reasonable care defense, food contact surfaces.
2.    Define cross contamination and list 5 examples.
3.    List 4 typical characteristics of potentially hazardous foods.
4.    Explain the dangers of food borne illness.
5.    Identify high-risk populations for food borne illness and explain why they are at risk.
6.    Name 10 potentially hazardous foods as identified by the FDA Food Code.
7.    Name and describe the 3 categories of food safety hazards.
8.    Name the hazard that poses the largest threat to food safety.
9.    Name 5 common factors that are responsible for foodborne illness.
10.  Describe 3 key practices that can help ensure food safety.
Chapter 2
1.    Define FAT TOM, toxins, pathogens, pH, lag phase, log phase, water activity, temperature danger zone, food irradiation, aflatoxin.
2.    Define foodborne toxin-mediated infection.
3.    Differentiate between food borne infection and food borne intoxication and identify the major causes of each.        
4.    List the most common foods involved with the following contamination: salmonella, botulism, hemorrhagic colitis, anisakiasis, listeria, staphylococcus, hepatitis A, norovirus.
5.    Name the most common preventive measures to prevent food contamination by the microorganisms listed in #4.
6.    Describe a spore and explain its significance to bacterial growth.
7.    Identify the 4 basic types of microorganisms that can contaminate food.
8.    List the 6 conditions that support the growth of foodborne microorganisms. 
9.    Identify the important way to prevent contamination of food by viruses.
10.  List 3 of the most important ways to prevent foodborne illness caused by parasites.
11.  Describe how molds affect foods.
Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 2:
    The student will be able to identify key concepts related to contamination, food allergy and hygiene.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 3
1.    Define food security, ciguatera poisoning, histamine, food allergy, toxic-metal poisoning.
2.    List 5 foods associated with foodborne illness from plant toxins.
3.    Identify methods to prevent a foodborne illness caused by biological, chemical and physical contaminations.
4.    Name the person/profession who should apply pesticides.
5.    Describe scombroid poisoning.
6.    Describe paralytic shellfish poisoning..
7.    State where chemicals such as cleaning products should be stored in a food service.
8.    List 8 possible symptoms of food allergy.
9.    List 8 foods most commonly associated with food allergy.
10.  Explain 3 points to follow in order to help customers with allergies enjoy a safe meal.
Chapter 4
1.    Identify 5 simple acts of personal behavior that can contaminate food.
2.    Name 3 well-known diseases not spread through food.
3.    Define infected lesion, liquid antiseptic, finger cot, carriers, gastrointestinal illness.
4.    Describe the 5 steps of proper handwashing.
5.    Describe how to respond to cuts, wounds, and sores to ensure food safety.
6.    Identify procedures to follow when wearing gloves.
7.    Identify food handler health problems that are a threat to food safety and list managerial actions.
8.    Explain the proper policies in regards to food safety with false fingernails, nail polish, and jewelry.
9.    Describe appropriate eating, drinking and gum chewing policies in a food establishment.
10.  Describe the proper procedure to follow when taste-testing food in the kitchen.
11.  Explain the roles of job descriptions and assigned responsibilities with cross-contamination.
12.  List 8 activities that a foodhandler might do that requires he/she wash their hands before returning to work.
Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 3:
    The student will be able to understand principle of flow of food through the operation, including  purchasing and receiving points.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 5
1.    Define flow of food, calibration, bimetallic-stemmed thermometer, thermocouple.
2.    Define time-temperature indicator and indicate its use.
3.    Name and explain the two barriers to prevent cross-contamination.
4.    Describe ice-point method to calibrate thermometers.
5.    Describe when to calibrate thermometers.
6.    List 4 common opportunities for time temperature abuse throughout the flow of food.
7.    Describe how to use thermometers to measure food temperatures.
Chapter 6
1.    Define vacuum-packed food, UHT pasteurization, aseptically packaged food, GAP, ROP food.   
2.    Define sous vide and MAP foods and identify contamination risks.
3.    List the 8 quality standards used to select a supplier.
4.    List the 4 steps to reject a product shipment.
5.    List the 10 general guidelines to receive deliveries.
6.    Describe the 5 guidelines to use when checking the temperatures of deliveries.
7.    Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: fish
8.    Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: shellfish.
9.    Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: live crabs and lobster.
10.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: meat.
11.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: fresh poultry.
12.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: eggs.
13.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: dairy products.
14.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: refrigerated and frozen processed food.
15.  Describe evidence for thawing and refreezing of frozen foods.       
16.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: dry and canned products.
17.  Describe the standards of acceptance and conditions for rejection: potentially hazardous hot food.       
Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 4: 
   The student will be able to understand sanitation standards in the flow of food through the operation: storage and preparation.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 7
1.    Define FIFO, shelf life, hygrometer, variance.
2.    List the general guidelines for most food storage situations.
3.    Name and define the 3 types of storage.
4.    List 8 guidelines for refrigerated storage.
5.    List 7 guidelines for frozen storage.
6.    List 5 guidelines for dry storage.
7.    State the recommended temperature range and humidity range for dry storage.
8.    List the 3 guidelines for storing dairy products.
9.    List the 7 requirements for storing eggs.
10.  List the 3 requirements for storing UHT and aseptically packaged foods.
11.  Name 4 types of produce that ripen best at room temperature.
12.  Explain the reason why most produce should not be washed before storage.
13.  State how long salt and sugar can be stored.
Chapter 8
1.    Define slacking, ice water bath, ice paddle, two-stage cooling, injected meats, minimum internal temperature.
2.    Describe the 4 ways to properly thaw frozen foods.
3.    Name 6 methods to cool food quickly
4.    Name 3 special rules for microwave cooking, and the required minimum internal temperature.
5.    State the minimum temperature needed and time frame required to reheat food for hot holding.
6.    Identify the minimum safe internal cooking temperatures of shell eggs, eggs to be held for later service, fish, injected meats, ground meats, beef steaks, pork, poultry, stuffing, stuffed meats.
7.    List the 4 special handling precautions for eggs and egg mixtures.
8.    Explain why a roast can be cooked to a minimum end temperature of 135 degrees if held at that temperature for at least 36 minutes.
9.   State the action to take when used batter or breading is left over after a shift.
10.  Name the 5 types of salads that have been involved foodborne illness outbreaks.
11.  Name the minimum temperature to reheat previously cooked, potentially hazardous foods.
Assessment Tools: Assessment Tools:
        Homework.
       
Learning Objective 5:    
   The student will be able to meet sanitation standards in the flow of food through the operation at the service stage, and understand food safety systems.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 9
1.    Define food bar, sneeze guard, single-use items, mobile unit, temporary unit.           
2.    List 5 general rules of safe food holding.
3.    List the 4 rules for holding hot food.
4.    List the 3 rules for holding cold food.
5.    List the 3 rules for holding hot food without temperature control and the 3 rules for holding cold food without temperature control.
6.    State the minimum temperature to hold hot foods.
7.    State the maximum amount of time allowed between temperature recordings of foods held for service.
8.    Explain how serving utensils can be stored on a hot-holding serving line.
9.    List 7 safe-serving guidelines for servers.
10.  Name 3 foods that can be re-served.
11.  Name 4 foods that cannot be re-served.
12.  Explain what needs to be done with the linen of a breadbasket after service to one table of customers.
13.  List 6 rules for self-service food bars.
14.  Explain the problem of displaying raw foods near ready-to-eat foods on a food bar.
15.  List 5 rules for vending machines.
16.  List the 6 safety procedures to follow when transporting food from a central kitchen to off-site service.
17.  Explain where to store ice scoops.
18.  List 6 safety rules for outdoor catering.
Chapter 10
1.    Define Critical Control Point, HACCP, HACCP plan, food safety management system.
2.    List the 5 food safety programs needed to build a food safety management system.
3.    List the 5 most common risk factors responsible for foodborne illness as identified by the CDC.
4.    List the 4 steps that should be taken when using active managerial control to manage safety risks.
5.    Describe the 7 basic HACCP principles.
6.    List the 3 food safety hazards that might occur, as identified in Principle One of HACCP.
7.    List 6 activities that require an establishment to have a HACCP plan in place.
8.    Explain the basis of a successful crisis management program.
9.    List the 8 steps to take to prepare for the possibility of a crisis.
10.  Name the 3 major parts of a contingency plan.
11.  List 7 activities that could be completed on site that require a HACCP plan.
  Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 6:  
   The student will be able to ensure clean and sanitary facilities and equipment.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 11
1.    Define resiliency, coving, clean-in-place equipment, blast chillers, porosity, NSF International, UL, vacuum breaker.
2.    Define cantilever-mounted equipment, potable water, cross-connection, air gap, backflow, pulper.
3.    Explain the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
4.    Describe various floor, ceiling, and wall coverings recommended for food services.
5.    Name the preferred materials for cutting boards and how to sanitize synthetic cutting boards.
6.    Define booster heater and explain its use with an automatic dishwashing machine.
7.    Name the 5 requirements of a hand washing station.
8.    List the contaminants in the air of a food service requiring ventilation.
9.    List potable water sources.
10.  Describe how to respond to an interruption in the internal water supply for water as a beverage, cleaning, and handwashing.
11.  Describe how to respond to waste water backups.
12.  Identify methods to prevent back flow problems.
13.  Describe how to handle waste removal and maintaining garbage storage areas. 
14.  Describe the recommended characteristics of garbage containers.
15.  List the 3 factors addressed with a well-designed kitchen layout.
16.  Explain the purpose of a plan review for new construction or extensive remodeling.
Chapter 12
1.    Explain the differences between cleaning and sanitizing.
2.    Define solvent cleaners, acid cleaners, master cleaning schedule.
3.    Describe when food contact surfaces must be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
4.    Name the 4 categories of cleaning agents and their applications.
5.    Explain heat sanitizing and chemical sanitizing.
6.    Identify the 3 factors that influence the effectiveness of sanitizers.
7.    Explain the differences between high temperature and chemical sanitizing dishwashing machines.
8.    Explain how to dry cleaned and sanitized tableware and utensils.
9.    List the 5 steps and their requirements for manual washing in a 3-compartment sink.
10.  Describe how to clean and sanitize clean-in-place stationary equipment.
11.  Define Hazard Communication Standard, MSDS and how they are used in a food service.
12.  Explain the training requirements for hazardous chemicals.
13.  Explain the labeling requirements for chemicals including required information when chemicals are transferred to other containers.
14.  Describe how to properly store cleaning supplies.
15.  Explain how to ensure a sanitizing solution is the correct concentration.
16.  List the 5 major steps in designing and implementing a cleaning program.
17.  List the 3 considerations when identifying cleaning needs.
18.  List the 4 required items on a master cleaning schedule.
Assessment Tools:
        Homework.

Learning Objective 7:
   The student will be able to control pests, and follow food safety regulations.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 13
1.    Define infestation, pest control operator, air curtains, residual sprays, contact sprays, glue boards.
2.    Define integrated pest management program and list the 3 basic rules.   
3.    Identify ways to prevent pests from entering a facility via doors/windows/vents; pipes; and floors/walls.
4.    List the 4 types of outdoor pests and 6 ways to control them.
5.    Identify the 3 signs of roaches and 5 signs of rodents.
6.    Explain the 3 characteristics of houseflies.
7.    List the 5 guidelines to choose a pest control operator.
8.    List the 6 items that should be included in a service contract with a PCO.
9.    List the control methods for each category of pests: insects, rodents, birds.
10.  Describe the 4 guidelines to deny food and shelter to pests..
 Chapter 14
1.    Define health inspector, regulations.
2.    List 4 objectives of a foodservice inspection program.
3.    Name the 3 federal agencies that jointly issue the Food Code.
4.    State which type of foods are inspected by the USDA.
5.    Compare the roles of federal, state, local with food service regulations.
6.    Explain the purpose of the Food Code.
7.    Name 4 benefits of a good self-inspection program.
8.    Explain the difference between a HACCP based inspection and a traditional inspection.
9.    Explain the 7 steps a manager should take during a health department's inspection.
10.  List the time frame to make food safety inspection corrections for:  critical deficiencies, all other deficiencies.
11.  List the 5 services provided by the CDC.
12.  List 6 examples of hazards calling for closure of a facility.
13.  List 5 reasons the health department might perform a HACCP based inspection.
14.  Explain how these agencies help improve food safety: EPA; NMFS.
   Assessment Tools:
        Homework, project.
      
Learning Objective 8:
   The student will be able to understand staff food safety training.
Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 15
1.    Define training need, training plan.
2.    List the 4 benefits of food safety training.
3.    Name 5 essential elements to a successful food training program.
4.    List the 9 guidelines when delivering an effective training program.
5.    Identify 3 ways to identify food safety training needs of employees.
6.    List 3 ways to follow up with employees about the training they received.
7.    Define training objective and write 1 example of a food safety training objective.
8.    List and explain the 8 training delivery methods that can be used in food service. 
9.    List 5 benefits of technology-based training         
10.  List the percentage of information retention for trainees receiving information by each of these methods: reading, hearing, seeing, hearing and seeing, saying, saying and doing.    
11.  List the 3 A's of selecting training materials. 
   Assessment Tools:
        Homework, project.

Learning Objective 9:
    The student will be able to minimize accidents in a food service operation.
Learning Outcomes:
1.    Explain the relationship between sanitation practices and accidents.
2.    List 3 kinds of kitchen accidents and 1 way each to control them.
3.    Describe 4 categories of human error responsible for most accidents.
4.    Define safety survey and discuss its use in accident prevention.
5.    State the cause of most foodservice accidents.
6.    Describe the proper way to reach items on high shelves.
7.    List how burns can occur and be prevented in a food service.
8.    State the best policy about mixing cleaning compounds.
9.    List the human hazards in causing accidents.
10.    List the environmental hazards in causing accidents.
11.    Discuss the safety role of OSHA in a facility.
12.    List ways to prevent slips and falls.
13.    Discuss how lacerations can occur.
14.    Explain how to properly lift heavy items.
15.    List table side hazards to customers.
   Assessment Tools:
        Class activity.

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 200 Managing Food Service Facilities and Equipment        3 credits
This course reviews food service design, implementation and equipment in both new construction and renovation.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
January 2004
Learning Objective #1:

    The student will be able to comprehend preliminary planning of a foodservice facility.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Define scope of a project, including the 4 levels, and give examples at each level.
        2. Name the project levels of scope that an architect would be involved.
        3. Name the level of scope that would be repeated in multiple facilities.
        4. State the length of time needed to complete a level 1 scope project.
        5. Name the foodservice concept that requires a complex kitchen to serve seated guests, meal delivery and catering.
        6. Rank order, from shortest time to longest time, the time needed to complete these tasks in most levels of scope:  equipment selection, equipment delivery, equipment installation.
        7. Name the foodservice concept that has simple equipment needs because the menu has few items.
        8. Name the 5 elements (M's) of concept development and give a reason why each element is important.
        9. Define ROI analysis, financial feasibility study, market feasibility study, gross profit, pro forma profit and loss statement, projected balance sheet..
       10. List the main steps of the market feasibility study.
       11. Name a common mistake in the market feasibility study in the sales projection section.
       12. Name the study that determines the dining capacity (number of seats) of a new facility.
       13. Explain the owner's expectations in financial feasibility of a food facility.
       14. List 8 factors determined by the menu in concept development.
       15. List the 3 alternatives courses to explore if one elements of the go/no go decision is uncertain.
       16. Name the professional likely to be involved in a level 1 scope project.
       17. List 7 considerations for a food service's site selection.
       18. Define concept, concept development, theme restaurant, demographic data, traffic counts, demand generators, competitive analysis, GIS, menu mix, contribution margin.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, class activities, quizzes.

 Learning Objective #2:
     The student will be familiar with the foodservice design process.
     Learning Outcomes:
        1. Name the  member of the project team usually hired first. 
        2. Name the member of the project team to coordinate the overall work of a large project (scope 2 or 3.
        3. Explain why owners and architects call upon the specialized expertise of a foodservice facility design consultant.
        4. List 5 responsibilities of the owner's representative.
        5. Name the project team member who works closely with contractors during construction.
        6. Name the engineer who design the building systems that provide water and waste drains.
        7. Name the engineer who design the building  systems that support the weight to the roof and the equipment that is installed there.
        8. Name the service provided by a foodservice design consultant when a foodservice is director is weighing alternative for a new dish room and ware washing operation.
        9. Name the service provided by a foodservice design consultant when a university wants to change its menu, facilities, and concept.
        10. Name the project team member who most likely will select the furniture in the dining area.
        11. List the 9 steps of the design sequence for developing a food facility  and briefly describe each step.
        12. Name the phase of the design sequence for these items: project submittals reviewed by the consultant; owner's representative receives the first estimate of the cost of equipment; utility drawing for the equipment are prepared by the consultant; proposals for equipment substitutions evaluated by owner's representative and consultant; bubble diagram is used; consultant prepares a punch list; architectural program statement prepared for the foodservice.
        13. List and define the 3 types of specifications.
        14. Name the type of specification usually done for foodservice equipment.
        15. Name the situation in which a proprietary specification for food service equipment is least likely to be used.
        16. Define punch list, bubble diagram, value engineering, site architect, electrical engineer, civil engineer, systems, systems analysis, foodservice equipment contractor, HVAC.
        17. Name the primary purpose of the schematic design.
        18. Name 4 types of services a design consultant provides.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, class activities, quizzes.

Learning Objective #3:
      The student will be familiar with the principles of design.
    Learning Outcomes:
         1. Compare design versus layout and give examples.
         2. List the 6 basic design principles and list 1 example of each.
         3. Name the basic design principle in of this example:  mounting equipment on wheels.
         4. Name the basic design principle in this example: drop in cooking equipment that eliminates corners, edges and under shelves.
         5. Name the basic design principle in this example: locating the dish room adjacent to where servers bus dishes.
         6. Name the basic design principle in this example: using drop in equipment that is mounted on a wall hung counter system.
         7. Name the basic design principle in this example: stainless steel work surfaces in food contact areas.
         8. Name the basic design principle in this example: locating pre-preparation area  on the same floor as the supervisor's office.
         9. Name the basic design principle in this example: the production office is located near the preparation areas.
         10. Name the basic design principle in this example: half walls (4 feet high) behind equipment.
         11. Explain the principle of lifetime value.
         12. Name the best way to install a cooking battery that includes a fryer and a griddle.
         13. Name 4 examples to promote ease of sanitation.
         14. Name the recommended width in inches of a double aisle with protruding equipment.
         15. Name the recommended width in inches of a single aisle with protruding equipment.
         16.  Explain the 3 choices that a designer has when the client insist on a choice that departs from the principles of good design.
         17. State the worktable height from the floor and depth (front to back) that will accommodate most workers.
         18. Name the foodservice work area that engineers need to give particular attention in controlling humidity.
         19. List the primary factors of human engineering.
         20. List 4 provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act that need to be addressed in the planning process.
         21. Define human engineering, CFM, skatewheel conveyors, splash contact surfaces, wall hung equipment, modularity.
         22. Explain an example of the principle of flexibility using work tables.
    Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, class activities, quizzes.

Learning Objective #4:
    The student will be able to understand the space analysis process for each functional area of a foodservice.
    Learning Outcomes:
          1. List 4 considerations in determining the size of the receiving area?
          2. Name 3 reasons why the receiving dock needs to accessible to the kitchen.
          3. State the number of parking spaces for trucks at the receiving dock that is needed for: small restaurant under 75 seats,
          4. State the number of parking spaces for trucks at the receiving dock that is needed for: medium institution 1000 to 2000 meals per day.
          5. Name the piece of equipment often omitted in a receiving area.
          6. Explain the 2 alternatives for door width connecting receiving and the loading dock.
          7. Explain the storage requirements for cleaning and pest control chemicals and pest control traps.
          8. Calculate the size of a walk in cooler given shelving length and width, aisle width to accommodate a hand truck, and with the shelves placed on the cooler sides and back wall.
          9. Name 8 types of equipment typically found in the pre-preparation area.
          10. Name the area that should be the closest to pre-preparation.
          11. Name the preparation area that should have ovens and kettles.
          12. Name the preparation area that should be the closest to the pre-preparation area.
          13. Name the preparation area that should have charbroilers and fryers.
          14. Name the area most likely to be heavily exposed to grease.
          15. Name the preparation area that can be separate from the main activity of the foodservice.
          16. Name the mode of service that generally requires the greatest area for service.
          17. Name the preparation area that needs to be the closest to the point of service.
          18. Name the mode of service that generally requires the greatest area per seat in the dining room.
          19. Name the mode of service that generally is the slowest in terms of meals served per minute.
          20. Explain 3 possibilities when determining the bar's location in relation to other areas of the foodservice.
          21. Name the area of  the foodservice that deserves the most detailed analysis of time and motion.
          22. Explain the advantage of using booths instead of tables.
          23. Name the person who sets the space requirements for an operation.
          24. Name the types of equipment located in the final preparation area.
          25. Explain why employee locker rooms should be located so they can be observed.
          26. Name the considerations in determining the size of a dining room.
          27. Name 3 areas that should never be on a separate level from the kitchen.
          28. Name and explain the most important relationship (other food facility area) to warewashing.
          29. Define space analysis, receiving dock, air curtains, platform hand trucks, pre-preparation, garde-manger, tray service (health care), food court, back bar.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, quizzes, class activities, design project.

Learning Objective #5:
    The student will be able to understand basic relationships about foodservice equipment layout.
    Learning Outcomes:
       1. Define layout, system, service kitchen, scatter system (scramble), spreaders, cart parking, backsplashes, casters, pantry, caged area.
       2. Explain why access to raw materials is an important layout principle.
       3. Provide 3 examples of  layouts to improve access to raw materials.
       4. Explain the importance of a straight line or L shape in a flow relationship.
       5. List 5 factors that would improve the ease of sanitation in manufactured equipment.
       6. List 5 design factors that would improve the ease of sanitation in fabricated equipment.
       7. Explain the recommendation for stainless steel as the material for legs and cross-members on work and dish tables.
       8. Name the equipment mounting method that offers the greatest ease of cleaning but also is the most expensive.
       9. State the ideal width for storage shelving in most operations.
       10. List and briefly describe 6 methods for mounting equipment.
       11. Explain the inefficiency of small walk-in coolers and give dimensions of one example.
       12. Arrange an efficient work area, linear from left to right, for pre-preparation, using these items: 2 work counters, 1 sink, 1 parking space for rolling rack.
       13. Name the restaurant concept in which the layout of final preparation is the most critical for success, most detailed, and most researched.
       14. Name the principal drawback to mounting large equipment on concrete bases.
        15. List 10 items found at a server station.
       16. Name 3 items that should not be at a server station.
       17. Name the type of dish machine that requires the smallest dish room.
       18. Explain the U shaped, parallel and back-to-back layouts.
       19. Name the disadvantage of large equipment on small legs.
       20. Explain the function of wash down rooms.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, quizzes, class activities, design project.

Learning Objective #6:
    The student will be able to understand basic information about selecting foodservice equipment.
    Learning Outcomes:
        1. Explain total cost of ownership for a piece of equipment and list the 6 factors.
        2. Explain the factors to consider when determining the useful life of a piece of equipment.
        3. Explain why an equipment dealer may push to sell one product over another competitor.    
        4. List 3 examples of a very high equipment installation cost.  
        5. Define NSF standards, fabricated equipment, Section 11400 of the project manual, gauge (of stainless steel).
        6. List the 5 most common materials for constructing a piece of food service equipment and typical specific uses of each material.
        7. Name the best material for table tops and other food contact surfaces.
        8. Name the material that offers a variety of colors, is inexpensive and is frequently used in service areas.
        9. Name the gauge of stainless steel typically used for worktable tops, counter tops, and dish table tops.
        10. Name the 3 major divisions/sections, in order, of an equipment specification outline.
        11. Name the equipment specification section that requires the equipment contractor to clean and sanitize the equipment after installation.
        12. Name the equipment specification section that discusses who is responsible for making utility connections to foodservice equipment.
        13. Name the equipment specification section that lists specific requirements for a piece of equipment.
        14. Explain why galvanized iron for dish table legs is not recommended.
        15. Name the equipment specification section that describes the general requirements for fabricated equipment.
        16. List the 5 primary sources of standards for specifications to purchase equipment.
        17. List acceptable uses of wood in food services.
        18. List 8 items that would be included in a manufactured piece of equipment's specification.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, quizzes, class activities, design project.

Learning Objective #7:    
    The student will be able to understand introductory information about manufactured foodservice equipment.
     Learning Outcomes:
       1. List 6 materials that can be used for shelving.
       2. State the best approach to floors in walk in coolers with new construction.
       3. Name the ideal location for compressors for walk-in coolers.
       4. Define bain marie, steam jacketed kettle, flaker, speed rails, VCM, blast chiller, buffalo chopper, sheeter, roll divider/rounder, proofer, retarder.
       5. Describe the door arrangement of a single compartment pass through refrigerator with double doors.
       6. Explain why the convection oven is the best all-purpose oven.
       7. Explain why the conveyor oven is the best oven for cooking products consistently and with minimal operator skill.
       8. Name the oven that is best for high volume baking.
       9. Name some foods that can be prepared in a SJK.
       10. Name some foods that can be prepared in a steamer and why.
       11. Explain why a hot top range has no place in a properly designed commercial kitchen.
       12. Name the cooking method in which an open top range is preferable if a large number of items are made this way.
       13. Name the 4 types of broilers.
       14. Name the piece of equipment that make a lot of smoke, airborne grease and heat.
       15. Describe the combi oven and list the cooking methods that can be completed.
       16. List the versatility/primary uses of the tilting fry pan in food preparation.
       17. Name the type of coffee machine that is the most popular.
       18. Name the 5 types of dishwashing machines.
       19. Name 5 specification considerations for dish machines.
       20. List 3 considerations for a large foodservice in the decision process concerning pulper extractors.
       21. Name and explain 3 types of steam cooking equipment.
       22. Explain how a grill can be energy efficient and how it can be a high energy user.
       23. Name the piece of equipment in a food service that is usually the most expensive.
       24. Name the purpose of each tank in a 3 tank flight type dishwashing machine.
       25. Explain the reasons for selecting 1 mixer, 1 slicer and 1 high speed food processor for the pre-preparation area of a 100 seat restaurant.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, quizzes, class activities.

Learning Objective #8:
    The student will be able to understand foodservice facilities engineering.
    Learning Outcomes:
       1. State the percentage of a typical restaurant's energy budget consumed by heating water.
       2. Define watt, kilowatt-hours, hot water booster, hard water, step rates, demand charge, PSI, boiler horsepower, BTU, CFM, make-up air, extractor.
       3. List 4 locations preparation/service areas in which water needs to be supplied/piped.
       4. List hot water temperatures required for washing pots, hand washing, final rinse hot water sanitizing dishmachine.
       5. List 4 strategies for saving heating costs in heating water.
       6. List the typical building supplies of electricity in terms of volts and phase.
       7. Name specific types of equipment affected by water hardness.
       8. Name the only operating costs that usually exceed the cost of energy.
       9. List 5 ways to reduce cooking energy loss.
       10. List 5 advantages of steam cooking.
       11. List 4 uses and/or pieces of equipment where steam can be used as an energy source.
       12. Name the 4 basic functions of a kitchen ventilation system.
       13. Compare the exhaust requirements of  a steamer, hot top range and a charbroiler.
       14. Explain the 2 disadvantages of  introducing (discharging)  make-up air  inside the hood.
       15. List 3 advantages of utility distribution systems.
       16. Discuss the reasons to avoid vertical conveying systems.
       17. Name the most universally accepted floor material for kitchens.
       18. Name the floor finish recommended for range and dishwashing areas.
       19. List the only location in which painted dry wall is a recommended wall finish.
       20. List the recommended wall finishes for the range section and dishwashing.
       21. List the recommended wall finishes for the storeroom and dining room.
       22. Explain the considerations regarding voltage and phase connections if electrical motors are involved.
       23. Describe heat recovery systems and give 2 examples.
    Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, homework exercises, quizzes, class activities.


FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 210 Controlling Costs in Food Service        3 credits
This course teaches the importance of cost control throughout the food service operation.  Prerequisite:  MTH 104 or higher.
  2006

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Learning Objective #1:
The student will be able to understand revenue and expense management, and creation of sales histories and sales forecast.
    Learning Outcomes:

Chapter 1
    1.  Define expenses, ideal expense, revenue, profit, food costs, beverage costs, labor costs, budget, 28 day period approach, income statement.
    2.  Give examples of  'other' expenses.
    3.  Calculate an example of a percentage given two numbers, the smaller one being part of a larger number.
    4.  Write and name the 3 ways to write a percent.
    5.  State the profit oriented formula and calculate an example of using revenue and expense.
    6.  State the decimal equivalent of a percentage number.
    7.  Calculate an example of monthly expense given revenue and profit.
    8.  Calculate an example of monthly profit given revenue and expenses.
    9.  Calculate an example of profit percentage using profit in dollars and revenue in dollars.
    10.  Define profit and loss statement.
    11.  Name the element of a profit and loss statement that is given the value of 100%.
    12.  Calculate an example of percentage of budget given an estimated revenue and actual revenue.
    13.  Name the person who sets an operation's significant variation.
    14.  State the purpose of the Uniform System of Accounts for restaurants.

Chapter 2
    1.  Calculate an example of customers served in a week given a daily forecast of customers to be served and the number of days the operations is open in the week.
    2.  Define sales history and where it comes from (or where it is tracked).
    3.  Calculate an example of a 7 day fixed sales average given 7 days of dollar sales.
    4.  Define rolling average, sales volume, sales to date, guest counts, sales forecast.
    5.  Define weighted average and calculate an example using sales and guest counts for 2 days.
    6.  Calculate an example of average sale per guest using number of guests and total sales.
    7.  State how many years sales histories should be kept.
    8.  Calculate an example of sales variance between 2 months by using sales figures for the 2 months.
    9.  State the difference between two foodservice operations that percentage variance becomes very valuable.
    10.  Calculate an example of a revenue forecast using sales last year and an estimated percent increase.
    11.  Calculate an example of customer count forecast using customers served last year and an estimated percent increase.
    12.  List some factors to consider when developing a sales forecast.    
    Assessment Methods:  Multiple choice exams, homework.

 Learning Objective #2:
The student will be able to understand managing food cost and beverage cost.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 3
    1.  Calculate an example of popularity index using sales volume of an item compared to total sales volume for a menu category.
    2.  Define standardized recipe, safety stock, working stock, opportunity cost, EP, cherry picker, LIFO, FIFO, purchase point, minimum order requirement.
    3.  Calculate an example of AP weight requirement using weight in pounds and yield percentage.
    4.  Give some examples of a supplier using compromising ethics.
    5.  Calculate an example of waste percentage using product loss weight and AP weight.
    6.  State how to use a price comparison sheet.
    7.  Name some information contained on a purchase order.
    8.  List some equipment found in the receiving area of a foodservice.
    9.  Calculate an example of an extended price using unit price and number of units.
    10.  Calculate an example of item inventory value using item amount and item value.
    11.  Name the document used when a foodservice has been shorted on a delivery.
    12.  Explain the affect on the cost of food sold when employee meal costs are considered.
    13.  Name one of the most effective ways to maintain security over inventory items.
    14.  Calculate an example of cost of food sold using beginning and ending inventories, employee meals, and purchases.
    15.  Calculate an example of food cost percentage using food cost and food sales.
    16.  Calculate an example of the 6 column food cost estimate over 3 days using 3 days of purchases and sales.

Chapter 4
    1.  Name some beverage-only operations.
    2.  Define draft beer, premium liquor, broken case, sales mix, dramshop laws, license states, control states, house wine, jigger, vintner, well liquor, call liquor, two key system.
    3.  Calculate an example of beverage cost percentage using sales price and ingredient cost.
    4.  Explain the affect on cost when the quantity of liquor varies in a drink.
    5.  Explain the protective effect of the cork in bottle wine.
    6.  Explain the use of rulers in liquor inventory.
    7.  Calculate an example of beverage cost using beverage sales and beverage cost percentage.
    8.  Explain the reason for monitoring bar transfers (food cost) to and from the kitchen when calculating beverage cost.
    9.  Calculate an example of beverage cost percentage using cost of beverage sold and beverage sales.
    10.  Name 9 beverage receiving checkpoints.
    11.  Name the type (category) of alcoholic beverage that sales are the most difficult to track.
    Assessment Methods:  Multiple choice exams, homework , article project. 

Learning Objective #3:
The student will be able to understand cost effective management of the food and beverage production process, and hospitality pricing process.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 5
    1.  Name the first step of the production process.
    2.  Name the form in which employees request supplies from inventory.
    3.  Calculate an example of the number of portions needed to be produced today (new production) using a sales forecast and the number of leftover/carryover portions on hand.
    4.  Calculate a food category's proportion of total costs using cost of food consumed within a category and cost of food consumed from all food categories.
    5.  List 5 guidelines when determining the adoption of a convenience product.
    6.  Name a process or technique to ensure wine issues will match wines sales at the conclusion of a shift.
    7.  Calculate an example of a beverage cost estimate using issues to date and sales to date.
    8.  Define bin card, beverage gun, hydrometer, free pouring, perpetual inventory, empty for full issuing system.  
    9.  Explain how overcooking meat can affect portion cost.
    10.  Explain how varying portion size can affect portion cost.
    11.  Calculate an example of a food cost percentage of a food category using total sales and cost of food consumed within that food category.
    12.  Explain the ABC inventory system and give 3 food examples from each of the categories.
    13.  Calculate an example of a product yield percentage using pounds of yield (EP weight) and AP weight.
    14.  Explain the importance of a restaurant's operational efficiency ratio between 100-110%, and over 110%.
    15.  Explain how varying recipe composition can affect overall product cost percentage (use a alcoholic mixed drink as an example).

Chapter 6
    1.  Name the type of menu that allows management to respond quickly to changes in the price of raw materials.
    2.  Name the powerful cost control tool that allows for testing guest acceptance of new menu items.
    3.  Explain how a cycle menu impacts menu variety for regular customer clientele.
    4.  Calculate an example of a contribution margin for a menu item using selling price and item cost.
    5.  Explain how food presentation impacts portion size and menu pricing.
    6.  Calculate an example of a selling price for an item using food cost percentage and item cost.
    7.  Calculate an example of food cost percentage for a menu using number sold for each item, cost of each portion, and menu prices.
    8.  Define standard menu, bundling, price blending, contribution margin, value pricing, price spread, price value relationship.
    9.  Calculate an example of a pricing factor using a desired product cost percentage.
    10.  Calculate an example of a sales price given a product cost and a pricing factor (or product cost percent.
   Assessment Methods: 
Multiple choice exams, homework.

 Learning Objective #4:
The student will be able to understand labor cost control and other expenses cost control.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 7
    1.  Define payroll, fixed payroll, split shift, negligent hiring, empowerment, standard cost, job specification, employee on call, salaried employee.
    2.  Calculate an example of the productivity ratio for servers using the number of servers and total guests per day.
    3.  Name what is the beginning of the employee selection process.
    4.  Write 3 examples of primary tasks in a job description.
    5.  List 5 items that could be in orientation program information.
    6.  Calculate an example of  employee earnings (payroll) using wage per hour and hours worked.
    7.  Calculate an example of involuntary employee turnover rate using total employees and number of terminations.
    8.  Name an example of a fixed payroll/fixed cost employee.
    9.  Calculate an example of labor cost percentage using average wage per hour and total labor hours, and average guest check and total guests served.
    10.  Name the most controllable labor cost.
    11.  List 3 questions that the EEOC suggests an employer consider when determining interview or application questions.
    12.  Calculate an example of sales per labor hour using total sales and total hours.
    13.  Calculate an example of the number of servers needed using total guests expected and the average number of guests a server can serve.
    14.  Calculate an example of guests served per labor hour using total labor hours and total guests.
    15.  Name the first step in the payroll cost management process.
    16.  Define and give an example of productivity standards.
    17.  Calculate an example of guests served per labor dollar using total guests and total labor dollars.
    18.  Calculate an example of labor costs for next month using a forecasted customer count, average guest check, and labor cost percentage.
    19.  Calculate an example of labor cost percentage using labor coasts and total sales.

Chapter 8
    1.  List 5 administrative and general expenses.
    2.  Define and give an example of a variable expense.
    3.  Calculate an example of direct operating expense percentage using total direct operating expenses and sales.
    4.  Explain the trend (decrease or increase) of a fixed expense percentage as total sales increase.
    5.  Define and give an example of fixed expenses.
    6.  Calculate an example of direct operating cost per guest using total direct operating costs and total guests served.
    7.  Explain how employee turnover affects other expense costs related to labor.
    8.  Explain how frequently each should be inspected for purposes of preventive maintenance: kitchen equipment, refrigerated units.
    9.  State the typical range that other expenses comprise as a percentage of sales.
    10.  Define and give an example of controllable expenses.
    11.  Define and give an example of non-controllable expenses.
    12.  Calculate an example of linen supply cost percentage using linen costs and total sales.
    13.  Define and give an example of occupancy costs.
    14.  Define source reduction, management by exception.
    15.  Calculate an example of linen supply cost per guest using linen costs and number of guests.
    16.  Name the category of other expenses in which product testing is classified.
    Assessment Methods: Multiple choice exam, homework.

 Learning Objective #5:
The student will be able to understand the income statement and profit planning.
     Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 9
    1.  Calculate an example of total gross profit using an income statement and the figures for food/beverage sales and cost of food/beverage sales.
    2.  List 4 ways a restaurant could experience total sales increases.
    3.  Explain the primary purpose of the Uniform System of Accounts.
    4.  Calculate an example of net income using an income statement and sales, gross profit, interest income, income taxes, and operating expenses.
    5.  Name the key management tool for cost control.
    6.  Calculate an example of total operating expense percentage using operating expenses and total sales.
    7.  Explain the purpose of the supporting schedules for the income statement.
    8.  Calculate an example of percentage variance using total sales of the year and the prior year.
    9.  Calculate an example of food cost percentage using food cost and food sales.
    10.  Define cost accounting, USAR, ROS, COLA, aggregate statement.
    11.  Explain the controllable factor as it applies to a food service manager and the 3 sections of the USAR.
    12.  Write the ratio formula for operating expense percentage.
    13.  Calculate an example of average inventory value using beginning inventory and ending inventory.
    14.  Calculate an example of food inventory turnover using cost of food for the period and average inventory.
    15.  Explain the inventory turnover per month if the inventory turnover is 24.
    16.  Calculate an example of salaries/wages expense percentage using total sales, and total salary/wage expenses.
    17.  Name the most telling indicator of a manager's overall effectiveness at generating revenues and controlling costs within forecasts.
    18.  Explain how food cost percentage and popularity can be used to analyze a menu.
    19.  Calculate an example of the contribution margin of an item using number of items sold, item cost, and selling price.
    20.  Calculate an example of return on sales/profit margin as a percent using net income and total sales.

Chapter 10
    1.  Define goal value analysis, loss leader, annual budget, achievement budget, yardstick method.
    2.  Explain how food cost percentage and popularity (number sold) can be used to analyze a menu.
    3.  Explain how an operation breaks even in terms of operational expenses and sales revenue.
    4.  Calculate an example of breaking even  in sales using fixed costs in dollars and contribution margin percentage.
    5.  Calculate an example the number of guests required to break even using fixed costs in dollars and a contribution margin in dollars (per guest).
    6.  Explain how the minimum sales point can be used in deciding upon an extension of business hours.
    7.  Name the first step in developing yardstick standards using the yardstick method.
    8.  Name the menu analysis method that is the oldest and most traditional.
    9.  Calculate an example of high popularity (food cost percentage method of analysis) using total number of entrees sold and a number of possible menu choices.
    10.  Name a drawback to the contribution margin matrix method.
    11.  Calculate an example of total costs for a period using total sales and total contribution margin.
    12.  Calculate an example of food cost percentage using item cost and selling price.
    13.  State 3 marketing strategies to consider for a menu item with a high popularity and high food cost percentage.
    14.  Draw a 4 box food cost matrix identifying high/low food cost and high/low popularity.
    15.  State the length of a long range budget (or strategic plan).
    16.  Calculate an example of budgeted revenue for next year using this year's revenue and costs, and estimated percentage increases in revenue,  food cost, labor cost, and other expenses.
    17.  Calculate an example of budgeted total expenses percentage using budgeted revenue and actual budgeted total expenses.
    18.  Calculate an example of sales per seat using total sales and available seats.
    19.  Calculate an example of items sold using total contribution margin and average contribution margin per item.   
   Assessment Methods:  Multiple choice exams, homework.

 Learning Objective #6:
The student will be able to understand the revenue control system and using technology in control systems.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 11
    1.  Identify a food service operation where skipping the bill is unlikely.
    2.  Identify a food service operation where skipping the bill is likely.
    3.  Describe the difference in debit card and credit card used in restaurant customer payment.
    4.  Explain the restaurant's fees when accepting payment by credit card.
    5.  Define quick change artist and his technique.
    6.  Explain how to prevent being victimized by a quick change artist.
    7.  List some ways to avoid credit card fraud.
    8.  List some ways to avoid a guest walking the check.
    9.  List some examples of cashier theft.
    10.  Explain how to verify product issues equal guest charges.
    11.  Explain how service personnel can make mistakes within revenue control.
    12.  Define over and short within revenue control.
    13.  Define bonding, accounts receivable, embezzlement, walk or skip the bill.
    14.  Name the 2 people who should verify sales receipts.
    15.  State the most common way that guests fraudulently pay the bill.
    16.  Explain the pre-check/post-check system.
    17.  Explain how guest wait time is effected by ‘guest pays the server who pays the cashier’.

Chapter 12

    1.  Define handheld device, communication device, professional trade association.
    2.  List important reliability factors to consider when selecting a technology vendor.
    3.  Name some ways in which technology can impact management of revenue and expense.
    4.  List 6 sources of information for foodservice professionals on technological advancements.
    5.  Explain the disadvantages of using computer systems in financial management.
    6.  List 5 tasks in the sales forecast category that computers can efficiently handle.
    7.  List 5 tasks in the cost of food category that computers can efficiently handle.
    8.  Explain how professional trade associations can serve its members.
    9.  Explain the importance of warranty as it applies to technology.
    10.  Explain how cellular phones can be used within a foodservice.
    11.  List 2 items that can be stored on a hard drive.
    12.  Name 3 types of hardware components that could be used in hospitality operations.
    13.  Name the cost control category in which 'make or buy' calculations would be made.
     Assessment Methods:  Multiple choice exams, homework.

 

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 211 Purchasing for the Hospitality Industry        3 credits   
This course provides management information needed to make sound selection and procurement decisions.
COURSE OBJECTIVES  2008:

    Learning Objective #1:
    The student will be able to discuss the purchasing function and how to use computers in purchasing.
        Learning Outcomes:
 Chapter 1

  1.             Name the 3 general divisions of hospitality operations and list specific examples within each.
  2.             Define the simple distinctions between "purchasing", "selection", and "procurement".
  3.             Define commissary, franchise, noncommercial hospitality operations, referral groups.
  4.             Explain purchasing requirements for franchises in regards to a central commissary and approved suppliers.
  5.             Explain how e-businesses have allowed small companies to compete more easily with larger companies.

 Chapter 2

  1.             List 5 reasons distributors used sophisticated software systems.
  2.             Name the primary advantage of e-procurement ordering for buyers.
  3.             Explain how a hospitality operator could keep track of inventory and calculate project cost and usage.
  4.             Define RFQ, newsgroup, house account, interest group, LISTSERV, NAMP, one-stop shopping, POS, specifications, USENET system.  

Chapter 3         

  1.             Named the type of product made by a distiller.
  2.             Describe the role of an Alcohol Beverage Commission.
  3.             Name 8 intermediaries in the distribution system.
  4.             Name the 3 major (primary) sources of products to the hospitality industry.
  5.             Explain supplier services value.
  6.             Define brokers, contract houses, economic values, intermediaries, wholesale clubs, value added foods, fabricator, buying clubs, full line distributor, convenience foods.
  7.             Explain how middlemen can provide economic value less expensively than the hospitality operator.

Chapter 4

  1.             Define EP cost, AP cost, PUFI, aseptic pack, ethical force, kickback, standard of identity, tying agreement, value added foods.
  2.             List the 3 categories of food that receive most scrutiny by USDA inspections.
  3.             Name the 6 major forces effecting the distribution of products and services.
  4.             Describe the role of the Uniform Commercial Code in purchases of $500 or more.
  5.             Define promotional discount.
  6.             Describe 7 legislative acts (within the legal force) that have affected the hospitality channel of distribution.
  7.             State who has the most political influence (force) in the general channel of distribution.
  8.             State the affect on the product value using the perceived value formula: if supplier services and quality remain the same while the EP cost of a product drops.
  9.             State when do hospitality operations usually obtain title to purchased goods from intermediaries.
  10.             Explain the affect on packaging costs if a food receives more processing.

Chapter 5

  1.             Define make or buy analysis, forecasting, backdoor selling, back orders, one stop shopping, product substitutions, value analysis.
  2.             List 10 purchasing activities included in a large foodservice.
  3.             List and explain the 5 primary objectives of the purchasing function.
  4.             State the objective of a selection and procurement plan.
  5.             List 8 advantages of value added products.
  6.             Explain why obtaining the lowest possible EP cost rules (in providing the best value), as compared to AP cost..

Chapter 6

  1.             List 6 responsibilities of the vice president of purchasing in a chain company.
  2.             Describe the buyer's role in an independent operation,  and a chain-owned local unit operation.
  3.             Define co-op purchasing (communal buying, shared buying), direct control system, indirect control system, user buyer, steward.
  4.             State the main disadvantage to centralized purchasing.

Chapter 7

  1.             Describe the 3 skills a supervisor wants in a buyer.
  2.             List 5 other qualities desired in a buyer.
  3.             Define reciprocity, blanket order discount, quantity limits, steward sales, trade relations, backdoor selling.
  4.             Explain the concept of supporting local suppliers.
  5.             Calculate an example of inventory turnover using cost of good sold, beginning inventory value, and ending inventory value.

        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams (lecture class only), homework, additional homework (on-line course only).

Learning Objective #2:
    The student will be able to identify the planning process used in purchasing.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 8

  1.             Explain the differences between product specifications and purchase specifications.
  2.             Explain the differences between informal product specs and formal product specs.
  3.             Define busted case, limiting rule, lowball bid, NSF International, packer's grade, packer's brands, slab packed, trim, yield, weight range.
  4.             List the 5 primary advantages to specs.
  5.             Name 7 potential problems with specifications.
  6.             List 7 measurements of quality.
  7.             State the affect of employee skill levels on product selection, AP price, and employee wages.
  8.             Define redundant favoritism.
  9.             State the major problem with grading by US  government graders.

Chapter 9

  1.             Calculate an example of popularity index using the number sold of a menu item and all menu items sold.
  2.             Explain the par stock approach and give an example of its calculation using the desired (need) amount of stock on hand band and actual (count) of stock left .
  3.             Define safety stock, carrying cost, just-in-time inventory management, opportunity costs.
  4.             List the 2 main objectives of the Levinson approach to ordering.
  5.             List the two variables used in the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) formula not used with the par stock approach.

Chapter 10

  1.             Name the 17 ways AP price can be reduced.
  2.             Name the 4 general methods suppliers use to determine AP prices.
  3.             Calculate an example of total actual cost using beginning inventory value, ending inventory value, and purchases (in dollars).
  4.             Calculate an example of EP cost of an ingredient using AP price, amount required, and yield percentage.
  5.             Define barter group, blanket ordering, cherry picking, cost-plus purchasing, forklift discount, hedging, hedging, make-or-buy analysis, opportunity buy, standard cost, storage cost, co-op purchasing, panic buying.
  6.             State the affect on price as the quality of an item gets better.
  7.             Calculate an example of an opportunity buy savings using normal AP price, opportunity AP price, order cost, and storage cost.

Chapter 11

  1.             Explain an operator's cost of paying sooner than necessary.
  2.             State the 3 tenets of cash management.
  3.             Define cash discount, cash on delivery, supplier services, credit slip.
  4.             Explain the process of  invoices on account.    
  5.             Calculate an example of interest income lost (cost of paying sooner than necessary) using a bill amount, paying two weeks early, and a bank account interest rate (percent per year).

Chapter 12

  1.             Define daily bid buying, cost-plus purchasing, house account, cash and carry, stockless purchasing, one-stop shopping, standing order, buyout policy, pull sales strategy, push sales strategy, prime vendor procurement, sole source procurement, warehouse wholesale club.        
  2.             Explain which products would be used with a daily bid and which products would be used with a fixed bid.
  3.             Describe the 2 basic buying plans.
  4.             List the buyer's 3 most important supplier selection criteria.
  5.             Define co-op purchasing.
  6.             State the main objective of good salesperson in relation to the buyer.

          Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams (lecture class only), homework, additional homework (on-line course only), project.

Learning Objective #3:
    The student will be able to discuss how to order, receive and store purchases,
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 13

  1.             List 5 methods to streamline the ordering procedure.
  2.             Define in-process inventory, stock requisition, purchase requisition, expediting, change order, blanket order, standing order, and purchase order draft system.
  3.             List the 8 people who might get a copy of a purchase order.

Chapter 14

  1.             List and briefly describe the invoice receiving sequence.
  2.             Explain the use of meat tags.
  3.             Describe these receiving methods: standing order receiving, blind receiving, odd hours receiving.
  4.             Define stock rotation, drop shipment, dot system, credit memo, common carrier, price extensions, slacked out, bill of lading, invoice, purchase orders.
  5.             State the main objectives of receiving.
  6.             Name the most important piece of receiving equipment, plus 4 others.
  7.             Explain why some receiving agents date the delivered items.
  8.             List 3 methods to reduce receiving costs.

Chapter 15

  1.             Calculate an example of food cost using beginning inventory value, purchase values, credit for employee meals, and ending inventory value.
  2.             Compare and contrast physical inventory and perpetual inventory.
  3.             Identify the most common frequencies for taking a physical inventory.
  4.             Define bin card, direct purchase, skimming, in-process inventory, ingredient room,.  
  5.             List 9 factors needed to achieve storage objectives.
  6.             State the factor needed to achieve storage objectives that is the hardest to comply with.
  7.             List the temperature requirements for potentially hazardous food storage.
  8.             List the NRA temperature recommendations for fresh meat storage, dairy products, live shellfish, and freezer storage.
  9.             Explain how spoilage can be minimized.
  10.             State the basic goal of storage management.
  11.             State why an operator might have someone other than the storeroom manager take inventory some times.

 Chapter 16

  1.             List 9 security problems.
  2.             List 3 main steps a manager can do to prevent security breaches.
  3.             Define backdoor selling, inventory padding, inventory shrinkage, kickback, Marlock system, spotters (shoppers).
  4.             Explain why it is important to mark an invoice 'paid' as soon as it is paid.
  5.             List 2 examples used to minimize collusion opportunities when separating the buying-receiving-storing-issuing activities.

        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams (lecture class only), homework, additional homework (on-line course only).

Learning Objective:
    The student will be able to identify the information to purchase produce, processed foods and dairy products.
        Learning Outcomes:
 Chapter 17

  1.             Explain why only the top grades of fresh produce are commonly used in food service.
  2.             List the 17 selection factors involved in purchasing fresh produce.
  3.             Name 3 (different names) highest grades for fresh produce.
  4.             Name the grade for fresh produce which is the bulk of the items produced and grade that most retail purchase.
  5.             Explain the relationship between quality, appearance and intended use when buying produce.
  6.             State the suggested storage times for fresh lettuce and tomatoes.
  7.             Define lug, packer's brand, slab packed, layered packaging, trim, cell pack, controlled atmosphere storage, organic fresh produce, ready-to-serve produce, ripening room, value-added products.
  8.             Explain the meaning of fresh produce being sized by layers, such as 4 by 5; and by pound, such as 3 to 1.
  9.             Name 3 trade publications used for fresh produce purchasing.

 Chapter 18

  1.             Describe the advantages and disadvantages of frozen foods.
  2.             Explain the relationship between weight, liquid and solid contents, and volume in a canned product.
  3.             Explain most states' policy of using home-cooked products in food service.
  4.             Explain how a pull strategy could influence a buyer to purchase Heinz ketchup (packer's brand).
  5.             Explain the problem with swollen canned foods.
  6.             List 4 largest can sizes and the volume in each.
  7.             Give the proper procedures for storing canned, dried, and frozen products.
  8.             Define can-cutting test, holding court, heavy pack, freezer burn, solid pack, shelf life, shelf stable products, forward buying, drained weight, aseptic packaging, opportunity buys, and opportunity buy.
  9.             Explain the difference between Grade A tomatoes and U.S. Grade A tomatoes.
  10.             State the temperature at which most frozen foods should be received.

Chapter 19

  1.             Describe the storage requirements and in-process inventory concerns for dairy foods.
  2.             Describe the function of butterfat in a dairy product, and its relationship to AP price.
  3.             List the 3 different designations of ice cream and their percentage of butterfat content.
  4.             List the selection factors involved in purchasing dairy products.
  5.             Name the grade the government for fluid milk sold in retail store and for consumers..
  6.             Define overrun, blind dates, homogenization, pasteurization, ultra-pasteurized, pull dates, lactose, fortified milk, standard of identity, shelf-stable products, and synthetic hormones.
  7.             Name the grade of milk used to manufacture butter, cheese, and ice dream.

         Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams (lecture class only), homework, additional homework (on-line course only).

Learning Objective:
    The student will be able to identify the information to purchase eggs, poultry, fish and meat.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 20

  1.             List 5 items to check when receiving eggs.
  2.             State the storage requirements for eggs.
  3.             Name the consideration in regarding supplier choice when purchasing eggs.
  4.             Explain the physical appearance differences between eggs (cracked contents) at the 3 levels of freshness/grades.
  5.             Calculate an example of the cost per ounce of eggs using cost per dozen and weight per dozen.
  6.             Define egg products, FSIS, cryovac, candling, U.S. Grade AA eggs, and the Egg Products Inspection Act.
  7.             Define oil spraying, oil dipping, and overwrapping that that can be used with eggs.
  8.             Explain the relationship between hen age and egg size.
  9.             Name the egg size most commonly used in hospitality operations for baking and breakfast dishes.

Chapter 21

  1.             Name the highest quality grade for poultry.
  2.             Define stag, shatter pack, IQF, irradiation, cello pack, state grades.
  3.             Explain how free-range chickens and kosher chickens are the same.
  4.             Explain the price comparison between poultry and kosher poultry.
  5.             Name the optimal storage temperature for fresh poultry.
  6.             State the shelf life of fresh poultry when following proper storage practices.
  7.             Name 2 methods to prolong poultry's shelf life.  
  8.             Explain U.S. Grade A poultry can be used and how U.S. Grade B poultry can be used.
  9.             Explain the relationship of chicken age and cooking methods.

Chapter 22

  1.             List 3 frustrations with buying fresh fish.
  2.             Name the federal government agency that provides grading services for fishery products.
  3.             Name the first step in purchasing fish.
  4.             List the storage temperatures for fresh fish, frozen fish, and canned fish
  5.             State the maximum storage time for frozen fish.
  6.             Define chill pack, ice pack, ice spots, loss leader, marinade pack, MAP, PUFI, point of origin, slacked-out fish, surimi, glaze,  truth-in-menu legislation.
  7.             List the 2 receiving criteria for live-in-shell mollusks.

Chapter 23

  1.             Name the highest federal quality grade for beef.
  2.             Explain the differences between prime and choice beef.
  3.             List 3 ways to reduce or maintain a stable AP price of meat while keeping the EP cost acceptable.
  4.             Define Cryovac aging, variety meat, feathering, IMPS numbers, limiting rule, marbling, green meat, botulism, certified buying, dry aging, manufacturing grade, mechanical tenderization, primal cut, yield grade, retail cut, and steam table pack.
  5.             State the acceptable storage temperature for fresh meat.
  6.             Explain why dry aging is expensive.
  7.             List 5 methods to tenderize fresh beef.

        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams (lecture class only), homework, additional homework (on-line course only).

Learning Objective:
    The student will be able to identify the information to purchase beverages, services, equipment, and other nonfood items.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 24

  1.             Describe the storing procedures for each: spirits, wine, and beer.
  2.             Define Control State, License State, call brand, premix, light liquor, nitrogen flush, exclusive distributorship, brew pub, postmix, well brand, house wine, and freshness date.
  3.             Explain the relationship between proof and alcohol percentage in alcoholic beverages.
  4.             Explain the considerations to serve draft beer.
  5.             Explain wine vintage.
  6.             State the proper temperatures to serve red and white wines.
  7.             State the trend (up or down) for:  a.  liquor consumption.  b.  wine/beer/nonalcoholic beverage consumption.
  8.             State which is more profitable for a  foodservice:  food sales or beverage alcohol sales.

Chapter 25

  1.             State how an operator can eliminate the need to store and use toxic products.
  2.             List the 9 nonfood expense categories purchased by hospitality operations.
  3.             Define depreciation, volume discount, personalization, impulse purchase, and systems sale.
  4.             List the 2 major problems in purchasing nonfood expense items.

Chapter 26

  1.             Explain food service outsourcing.
  2.             List the 5 major concerns when purchasing services.
  3.             List the 12 typical services purchased by food service operations.
  4.             Define common area maintenance fee, make-goods, bonding, exclusive insurance agent, lien-sale contract, negative selling, pest control operator, run-of-the-press, user discount, BBB.
  5.             State the best strategy when contracting how often a pest control company should visit a food service.          

Chapter 27

  1.             List 5 considerations/concerns when buying furniture, fixtures, and equipment
  2.             Explain the pros and cons of purchasing demonstration models of FFE.            .
  3.             Define capital items, downtime, liquidation, instructions to bidders, NSF International, lowball bid, AGA, ease of cleaning, UL, and warranty.

        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams (lecture class only), homework, additional homework (on-line course only), project.

   

Index to courses:

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum
 

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FSM 215 Elementary Nutrition        2 credits   UNDER REVISION.
Designed for the student without a science background, this course introduces the basics of nutrition, with a focus on a healthy lifestyle.   Required course for individuals pursuing department of health's Certified Food  Service Supervisor (Dietetic Assistant) certificate.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Learning Objective 1:
    The student will be able to identify the fundamentals of personal nutrition and nutrition guidelines.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 1
1.    List the main groups of energy yielding nutrients and the amount of calories within each group.
2.    Define nutrients, nutrition, calories.
3.    Explain the role of nutrients.
4.    Describe the route of food as it moves through the digestive tract, and name the major organs involved.
5.    Define basal metabolism and explain 6 factors that affect it.
6.    Define fortified foods, nutrient dense foods, and organic foods.
7.    Name the 3 parts of the small intestine.
8.    Describe briefly the 4 basic characteristics of a nutritious diet.
9.    Define digestion, absorption, anabolism, catabolism, and metabolism.          
10.    Explain the affect of age on the taste buds.           
11.    Explain the relationship between the sense of smell and taste.         
12.    Define variety, moderation, balance, and adequacy in a nutritious diet.
Chapter 2           
1.    Explain the abbreviation RDA.
2.    Name 6 groups within the Food Guide Pyramid.
3.    List the recommended number of servings per day from each group of the Pyramid.
4.    Give an example of a complete meal using the Pyramid.
5.    Name the food group within the Pyramid with the most recommended servings.
6.    State the components of the U. S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
7.    Draw an example of the Nutrition Facts panel on a food label.
8.    Explain how health claims on food labels are based.
9.    Explain the factors influencing a person's food selection.
10.    Define nutrition quack and ways to identify one.
      Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams, workbook assignments, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 2:
     The student will be able to identify how the carbohydrates and fats affect their health.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 3
1.    Define hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, gelatinization, diverticulosis
2.    Compare and contrast table sugar and honey.
3.    Define enzymes and explain their role in carbohydrate digestion.
4.    Explain the relationship of sugar in the diet and diabetes.
5.    Define simple carbohydrate and complex carbohydrate; give 2 food examples of each.
6.    Give the carbohydrate category name for starch and fiber.
7.    List some foods high in starch.
8.    Compare the nutritional quality between fruit and a cookie.
9.    Explain the process that occurs to all sugars by enzymes at the intestinal wall.
10.    Name the only health problem that can be linked directly to sugar consumption.
11.    Explain the function of glucose in the body.
12.    Define lactose and lactose intolerance.
13.    Define dietary fiber and list 5 foods that contain it.
14.    Explain soluble fiber and its relationship with blood cholesterol.
15.    Define sugar alcohol and list 2 examples.
16.    Define glycogen and name where it is stored in the body.
17.    Define the term alternative sweetener and give 5 examples.
18.    Calculate an example of maximum calorie intake from sugars given caloric intake and US Dept. of Agriculture dietary guidelines.
19.    Calculate an example of minimum number of grams of fiber given caloric intake and US Dept. of Agriculture dietary guidelines.
Chapter 4
1.    List 3 recommendations from the 2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans for the percentage of calories from fat and saturated fat, and the amount of cholesterol.
2.    Define lipid and list examples.
3.    Define fat, trans fatty acids, fat substitutes, GRAS, rubs, marinades, plaque.
4.    Explain the difference between fats and oils at room temperature.
5.    Define linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
6.    List 4 things the body makes from cholesterol.
7.    Explain which types of foods have cholesterol and which foods do not.
8.    Explain the difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat as it applies to hydrogen
atoms and their bonds.
9.    Explain LDL, VLDL, HDL, chylomicron.
10.    Define triglycerides.
11.    Name 2 purposes of fat.
12.    Give examples of foods that are lowest in fat.
13.    Give examples of animal foods that are low in fat.
14.    List plant foods that contain significant amounts of fat.
15.    Name the 3 categories of fat based upon saturation and give food examples of each.
16.    Define rancidity and explain how it can be prevented.
17.    List 5 foods that contain saturated fat.
18.    Explain the speed and efficiency of fat digestion.
19.    Explain the effect of fat digestion on a person's feeling of fullness.
20.    Calculate an example of the percentage of calories from fat in a food given the grams of fat, calories from fat, and total calories.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams, workbook assignments, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 3:
    The student will be able to identify how protein and vitamins affect their health.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 5
1.    Explain the role of pepsin in digestion.
2.    Define polypeptide and amino acids.
3.    Define complete protein and incomplete protein; give food examples of each.
4.    List 6 good food sources of protein.
5.    List 8 functions of proteins in the body.
6.    Define antibodies, hormones, enzymes, pepsin.
7.    Define denaturation, marasmus, kwashiorkor, PEM, irradiation.
8.    Explain the health risks of consuming too many protein foods.
9.    Explain the relationship of fat content and protein content in foods.
10.    Define complementary protein.
11.    List some symptoms of protein deficiency.
12.    List some dangers of over-consumption of high fat animal foods.
13.    Name the category of countries that have the most protein energy malnutrition.
14.    Explain the differences between homogenized and pasteurized (milk).
Chapter 6
1.    Explain the difference between fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins.
2.    Define the terms vitamin and vitamin precursor.
3.    Name 10 vitamins, state whether they are fat or water soluble, and list 1 important role for each.
4.    List 2 good food sources of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E.
5.    Name 4 types of B vitamins.
6.    Explain the major reason for folate (folic acid) supplementation.
7.    State which vitamin can be made in the body by exposure to sunlight.
8.    Define scurvy, rickets, RAE, osteomalacia, neural tube defects, functional foods, phytochemicals.
9.    Name the vitamin important in blood clotting.
10.    Explain the toxicity concern with fat-soluble vitamins.
11.    Explain methods that can destroy vitamins and nutrients in foods.
12.    State the significance of vitamin B12 to vegetarians.
13.    Explain the consequence of vitamin A deficiency.
14.    List the vitamins important in DNA formation.
15.    Name the vitamin important to night vision.
16.    Define the measurement labels (these abbreviations: gm., mg., IU, mcg.) used with vitamins.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams, workbook assignments, classroom activities.

Learning objective 4:
    The student will be able to understand how water and minerals affect their health.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 7
1.    Define bioavailability, phytic acid, hypothyroidism, flurosis.
2.    Explain the difference between major minerals and trace minerals, and give 3 examples of each.
3.    Name 10 minerals and 1 important role for each.
4.    Name good food sources of iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, fluoride.
5.    Explain the relationship between sodium and high blood pressure.
6.    List the major minerals found in bones.
7.    Explain osteoporosis.
8.    State the mineral important for thyroid function.
9.    Name the mineral the helps maintain water balance and acid base balance.
10.    Define electrolytes, and give examples.
11.    Explain the relationship between coffee and non-heme iron.
12.    Explain the difference between heme and nonheme iron.
13.    Explain the reason to keep iron supplements locked away from children.
14.    Explain the relationship between iron and behavior of children.
15.    List 6 functions of water.
16.    Explain the role of water in survival and life expectancy without water.
17.    Explain how the body gets rid of excess water.
18.    List some dangers of lead intake and precautions to take with lead poisoning.
       Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice exams, workbook assignments, classroom activities.

 Learning Objective 5:
    The student will be able to plan healthy recipes and menus, and identify methods to market
 menus and beverages.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 8
1.    Name 3 ways a restaurant manager can develop healthier and nutritious menus.
2.    Name the maximum percentage of calories from fat in a balanced and moderate meal.
3.    Explain basic ways a recipe can be modified to make it healthier.
4.    Explain the role of taste in marketing healthy menu items.
5.    Give examples of entrees high in complex carbohydrates.
6.    List healthy methods to cook foods.
7.    Give examples of low fat thickeners to could be used in sauce recipes.
8.    Define rubs, marinades, chutney, compote, mojo.
9.    Compare the difference between chutney from traditional cream sauce.
10.    Name the lipid that is eliminated when using egg whites instead of whole eggs.
11.    Name some healthful substitutions for mayonnaise creamy dressings.
12.    List the main considerations in the art of food presentation.
Chapter 9
1.    Define hospitality marketing, advertising, sales promotions, publicity.
2.    List some questions on a survey to gather data about customers' wants and needs.
3.    Explain how a press release is an economical form of publicity.
4.    Name some information that wait staff needs to know in implementing a nutritious menu.
5.    List 4 items to evaluate the success of a healthy menu program.
6.    Explain how to identify healthy foods on menus.        
7.    Describe 5 ways to inform clientele of healthy and low calorie portions on a menu.
8.    Describe 3 methods to promote a nutrition program.          
Chapter 10
1.    Explain the difference between a wine cooler and a wine spritzer.
2.    Explain the difference between a light beer and a regular beer.
3.    Define mocktail, fruit smoothie, seltzer, club soda, tonic water.
4.    Explain the reasons people buy bottled water.
5.    Explain the difference between a spring water, mineral water and sparkling water.
6.    Rank-order various alcoholic beverage categories (beer, wine, light beer, liquor) according to alcohol content.
7.    Name the first step to market light beverages.
8.    Name 5 nutritious foods appropriate for alcoholic beverage operations.
Assessment Methods:
     Multiple choice exams, workbook assignments, recipe project, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 6:
    The student will be able to in identify nutrition's role in heart disease, cancer, diabetes, weight management, exercise, and vegetarian eating.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 11
1.    Name the 3 major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
2.    Name the most common form of artery disease.
3.    Explain the TLC diet for high blood cholesterol.
4.    Name the organ that uses 75% of glucose circulating in the blood.
5.    Define diastolic pressure, primary (essential) hypertension, secondary hypertension systolic pressure.
6.    List dietary recommendations to treat hypertension.
7.    Define metastasis, cruciferous vegetables, plaque buildup (arteries), and insulin.
8.    Name 3 dietary components that are associated with development of coronary artery disease.
9.    List the desirable numbers for total blood cholesterol, LDL, and HDL.
10.    Define "good cholesterol" and "bad cholesterol".
11.    Name 4 dietary recommendations to reduce cancer risk.
12.    List the 4 American Cancer Society Guidelines to reduce cancer risk.
13.    Define hyperglycemia, insulin, biotechnology, metastasis, promoters, carcinogen.
14.    List the risk factors for developing diabetes.
15.    List the problems that can develop if a person has diabetes.
16.    Explain the differences between the 2 types of diabetes.
17.    Explain the relationship of eating a lot of sweets and developing diabetes.
18.    Name the treatment goal for either type of diabetes.
19.    Name 3 types of vegetarian diets and briefly explain each.
20.    List 5 possible health benefits of vegetarian eating.
21.    Describe the advantages and disadvantages of vegetarian protein foods.
22.    Explain the need of and reason for vitamin B12 in vegetarian eating.
23.    Explain the trend of vegetarian eating in the general American population.
Chapter 12
1.    Name 5 health problems related to obesity.
2.    Explain how exercise is important within a weight management program.
3.    State the caloric expenditure desired in an exercise session designed for weight management.
4.    List and explain various obesity theories.
5.    Define obesity in terms of BMI.
6.    Name some eating behaviors to discourage overeating.
7.    Name some healthy weight loss snacks.
8.    State a weekly weight loss target for a healthy weight loss program.
9.    Explain the ideal daily meal pattern (number and types of meals) for weight loss.
10.    Explain how body fat accumulation at various body sites has associated health risks.
11.    Explain the use of the body mass index.
12.    Explain the use of height weight tables, body fat percentage.
13.    Define obesity compared to overweight.
14.    Explain the role of skipping meals for weight loss.
15.    Explain setting reasonable goals in weight management.
16.    Define underweight and give some suggestions to gain weight.
17.    State the ideal percentages of a balanced diet in terms of carbohydrate, fat and protein for an athlete.
18.    Explain aerobic activity.
19.    Define desirable body fat percentages for men and women.
20.    Define carbohydrate loading.
21.    Describe 7 basic concepts of nutrition education for weight loss.
22.    Name 3 nutritional requirements of an athletic pre-competition meal
        Assessment Methods:
              Multiple choice exams, workbook assignments, classroom activities. 

Learning Objective 7:
    The student will be able to discuss healthy eating over the life cycle.
        Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 13
1.    Name the food that is recommended for all infants under normal circumstances.
2.    State the recommended fat intake as a percent of calories for children at age 5.
3.    Describe the nutrition advice for morning sickness, constipation and heartburn during pregnancy.
4.    Name the folate needs during pregnancy.
5.    Give an example of a healthy breakfast for a lactating mother.
6.    Describe 4 special nutrition needs during lactation.
7.    Define colostrum, placenta, lactation and milk letdown.
8.    List 5 advantages of breast-feeding over bottle-feeding.
9.    List advantages of formula feeding.
10.    Name the most important indicator of a newborn's future health status.
11.    Define baby bottle tooth decay, gag reflex.
12.    List 5 menu planning guidelines for children.
13.    State the recommended amount of weight gain during pregnancy.
14.    State the relationship of folate, spina bifida and food fortification.
15.    Explain the risks to low birth weight babies.
16.    Explain the relationship of fish consumption, mercury and pregnancy.
17.    Define fetal alcohol syndrome.
18.    Describe obesity in children.
19.    Define food jags, growth spurts.
20.    Compare and contrast nutrition needs and food habits of teenage boys and teenage girls.
21.    Define 4 eating disorders.
22.    Explain the relationship of metabolism, activity and caloric needs of the elderly.
23.    Explain the different "base" in the modified food pyramid for adults over 70 years.
24.    Explain the purpose of puréed diets.
25.    Describe the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance.
26.    Define anaphylactic shock.
        Assessment Methods:
            Multiple choice final exam, workbook assignments, extra credit dietetic assistant project, classroom activities.

Index to courses:

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum
 

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FSM 217 Hospitality Marketing        3 credits    UNDER REVISION.
Students learn the role of marketing in the hospitality industry.

Learning Objective 1:
The student will be able to understand the basic concepts of marketing in the hospitality industry and how services are marketed.
    Learning Outcomes: 
Chapter 1
1.    Explain the issue of employee shortages in hospitality.
2.    Name the 4 'P's of marketing.
3.    Explain the relationship of the product service mix and consumer needs.
4.    Name the 'mix' in hospitality marketing that departs the most from traditional marketing.
5.    Explain the relationship of purchasing power and economic health of the city, state, and country.
6.    Name the type of marketing most impacted by technology.
7.    Define marketing concept, marketing mix, selling, word of mouth, barter, demographics.
8.    Name the element a marketing manager uses to increase the tangibility of the product service mix.
9.    Define word of mouth, external environments, direct marketing, price elasticity of demand.
10.    Name who is the focus of marketing.
11.    Explain the difference between marketing and selling.
12.    Name the 3 steps of the marketing management cycle.
13.    Explain the communication mix, presentation mix, product service mix.
14.    Name the 3 major areas management activities can be divided into when marketing a hospitality operation.
15.    Give examples of intangibles in the product service mix.
Chapter 2
1.    Name the percent of gross domestic product accounted for by services.
2.    Explain the effect of privatization on cost containment and customers' needs.
3.    List 9 reasons for the growth of the service industry.
4.    Explain the difference of the service distribution channel compared to traditional channels for tangible goods.
5.    Explain the relationship of critical incidents and service failures.
6.    Explain the issue of services and quality standards.
7.    Define service gap, knowledge gap, customer satisfaction, franchising, search qualities, internal marketing.
8.    Define bench marking, standards gap, product bundling, globalization, empowerment, experience qualities.
9.    Explain the relationship of price discounting and brand loyalty.
10.    List some examples of extrinsic rewards.
11.    Explain Martin's 5-step process for improving customer service and name which step is the most critical.
12.    Explain consumer sophistication and its relationship to brand loyalty.
13.    List 6 recovery strategies from service failures.
14.    Name 3 general trends that have an impact on the hospitality industry.
15.    Define relationship marketing.
Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, workbook exercises, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 2:
The student will be able to understand and target hospitality consumers.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 3
1.    Provide an example of an internal influence on consumer behavior.
2.    Name and explain the steps of the consumer decision-making model.
3.    Explain the three non-compensatory consumer strategies.
4.    Explain the consumer compensatory strategy.
5.    Explain the different levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
6.    Explain the effect of an organization's' travel budget/buying in relation to the ups and downs of their industry.
7.    Define culture, reference groups, buying center, opinion leaders, cognitive dissonance.
8.    Define need, evoked set, external influences, perceptions, decider (within organizations regarding suppliers).
9.    Explain diffusion and adoption in terms of innovators and early adopters.
10.     Name 6 characteristics of organizational buying.
11.    Explain how a well-defined target market impacts success or failure.
12.    Explain how consumer behavior theory can be used and list McNeal's 4 factors that influence behavior.
13.    Explain how culture affects expansion into international markets.
Chapter 4
1.    Define market segmentation, psychographics, differentiated strategy, perceptual map, positioning.
2.    Name the 4 step process in segmenting potential markets.
3.    Define AIO statements, metropolitan statistical area (MSA), empty nesters.
4.    Explain the first step in the market segmentation decision process.
5.    State the word formula for projected demand (for the product service mix) using market share and total market demand.
6.    State one of the most effective ways to change consumer perceptions of the product service mix.
7.    Explain which is more successful:  niche of the broad market or all things to all people.
8.    State what is necessary if a change in positioning strategy is planned.
9.    Give 3 examples of primary MSAs.
Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, workbook exercises, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 3:
The student will be able to understand market planning and information.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 5
1.    Name the focus of planning.
2.    List 3 key parts of defining a marketing plan.
3.    Define strategic marketing plan, tactical marketing plan.
4.    List the 4 steps of the marketing planning process.
5.    Explain why it is wrong to base planning too heavily on short-term results.
6.    Name the technique most appropriate for the restaurant chain wishing to forecast sales for the year while investing very little money.
7.    List 7 common reasons why plans can fail.
8.    Explain SWOT.
9.    Define mission statement, position statement, strategic window, cannibalization, regression analysis.
10.    Create an example of an objective.
11.    Explain the potential problem of a firm with multiple objectives.
12.    Name the product development strategy commonly used during periods of inflation.
Chapter 6
1.    Define dichotomous question, cross sectional study, secondary information, marketing information system.
2.    Name the simplest marketing information system to design.
3.    Give an example of internal marketing information.
4.    Explain when primary data is generated for a specific purpose.
5.    Name the secondary internal data source that may not be completely objective.
6.    Define validity, reliability, longitudinal studies.
7.    List one advantage and 2 drawbacks of personal interviews to collect data.
8.    State a major advantage of using secondary data.
9.    Name the information collection method used when a foodservice test markets a new product.
10.    Explain research ethics, and name the 3 parties involved.
Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, workbook exercises, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 4:
The student will be able to understand product service mix and distribution strategies.
    Learning Outcomes:
Chapter 7   
1.    Name 2 forms of product development.
2.    List 4 criteria to be used in establishing brand names.
3.    Explain the relationship between the size of the product line portfolio and the firm's business risk.
4.    Define second but better, alliances, venture teams, concept testing.
5.    List the 5 steps of the new product development process.
6.    Define brand, brand name, brand mark, trademark, branding.
7.    Explain why a firm needs a portfolio of products to be successful.
8.    List 2 common characteristics for test markets considered in  location selection.
9.    Explain the defensive strategy for new product development.
10.    List 4 organizational structures to develop new products and services.
11.    Explain the acquisition strategy for new product development.
12.    Give an example of an organization seeking to increase growth with a new product line.
Chapter 8
1.    Define supporting products, milking the brand, wheel of retailing, question marks,  peripheral services, early adopters.
2.    List and briefly define the stages of the product life cycle.
3.    Give an example extending the product life cycle by finding new uses for a product.
4.    List the 7 steps to develop strategies to analyze the product  life cycle.
5.    Define strategic business units, facilitating products, and resource allocation models.
6.    Explain the marketing goal during the decline stage of the product life cycle.
7.    Explain how prices can be modified to transfer demand.
8.    Give an example to increase sales to existing customers.
Chapter 9
1.    Define administered vertical marketing system.
2.    Explain channel width and channel length.
3.    Define referent power, selective distribution, legitimate channel power, electronic commerce, intermediary.
4.    Name the group that finds the package concept appealing.
5.    State the purpose of convention and visitors' bureau.
6.    List 6 popular uses of web sites.
7.    Define reward power, extensive distribution, expert power, coercive power, franchising.
8.    Explain the corporate system within the vertical marketing system.
9.    Name the item that improves security in electronic commerce.
10.    List 5 advantages to the franchisor in the franchising arrangement.
11.    Explain a package developed by tour wholesalers and operators.
Assessment Methods:
        Multiple choice exam, workbook exercises, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 5:
The student will be able to understand the promotion mix.
    Learning Outcomes:
    Chapter 10
1.    Name one marketing tool helpful in determining baseline strategies for promotion.
2.    List 3 examples of advertising.
3.    State whether promotion is fixed or variable during the product life cycle.
4.    Name the stage of the product life cycle in which promotion and advertising are focused on building name recognition.
5.    Name the goal of promotion and advertising during the maturity stage of the product life cycle.
6.    Name the stage of the product life cycle in which a firm should use its competitive advantage to launch new products to further strengthen the organization.
7.    Explain the 4 types of budgeting methods.
8.    Name which employees should be involved in preparing promotion budgets.
9.    Calculate an example of advertising spending in dollars, using forecasted sales and  percentage of sales 'typically ' used for advertising in hospitality.
10.    Define cooperative advertising, copy testing, recall, publicity, public relations, advertising campaign.
11.    Briefly explain the effects of advertising on consumer choice, competition and product costs and prices.
12.    Name the type of advertising the works well with the inquiry and sales testing method.
13.    List the 2 criteria used to classify advertising agencies.
    Chapter 11
1.    Define CPM, pulsing advertising, flighting media scheduling.
2.    List 3 disadvantages of radio advertising.
3.    Explain the basis of media selection in regards to potential consumers and the CPM.
4.    List 4 advantages of newspaper advertising.
5.    Define base rate, volume rate, agate line, reach, milline formula.
6.    State the relative cost of radio advertising: high, medium or low.
7.    Contrast the lead times for ad placement in newspapers and magazines.
8.    Define collateral materials, specialty advertising.
9.    List 5 types of print headline and give an example of each.
10.    Name the most expensive and least expensive radio time classifications and times for advertising.
11.    Define dissolve, dubbing, fringe time, testimonial TV commercial, problem solving TV commercial.
12.    State the typical response rate in percent for direct mail promotions.
13.   Define AIDA and state which type of advertising that it applies.
14.    Define posters, painted bulletins, plant, showing, and transit advertising in the realm of outdoor advertising.
Chapter 12
1.    Define sales promotions and list 5 reasons for using them.
2.    Define pull technique and list 6 types.
3.    Contrast sweepstakes and contests.
4.    Name the type of push technique being used with table tents, signs and banners placed in restaurants.
5.    Name the aspect of training guest contact personnel that is not easily taught or changed.
6.    Define push technique, sampling, suggestive selling, merchandising, premiums, coupons.
7.    Name the public relations technique that should be routinely sent to the media.
8.   List the 11 steps to creating a successful promotion.
9.    Name the number one compliant of consumers in service industries.
10.    List 3 elements of a sales promotion that need to be evaluated to determine success of the promotion.
11.    Explain how service people are salespeople.
12.    Define public relations and explain the relationship of a company's actions and the public.
13.    Name 6 public relations techniques.
14.    List the 6 essential components of a press kit used in public relations.
15.    Name a drawback to using public relations.
Assessment Methods:
   Multiple choice exam, workbook exercises, classroom activities.

Learning Objective 6:
The student will be able to understand personal selling, complete menu design and utilize pricing strategies.
    Learning Outcomes:
    Chapter 13
1.    Define personal selling, FAB selling technique, meeting planner, incentive trips, endless chains, blind cutting.
2.    Explain the importance of image and status to a meeting planner.
3.    State where selling begins with groups.
4.    Define active listening as it applies to the salesperson.
5.    Name 4 types of meetings held by associations.
6. List 2 frustrations for the hotel sales manager when dealing with the association market.
7.    State the percentage of all telephone sales calls that are scheduled with prospective clients.
8.    Define sales blitz, order takers, order givers, telemarketing, key accounts, SMERF group.
9.    Name 2 concerns of the convention planner.
10.    List 4 methods that sales manager can use when objections are made by the prospect.
11.    Explain how salespeople should handle key accounts.
12.    List 6 of the most common types of unethical behavior among sales people.
Chapter 14
1.    State the goal of having pricing strategy integrate marketing and finance.
2.    Explain what customers want and what the firm wants with the combination of product attributes and price.
3.    Name the pricing objective with a focus on the firm's overall positioning strategy.
4.    List 4 examples of the economic environmental factor that can affect menu prices.
5.    Explain the perceived substitutes effect on consumer price sensitivity.
6.    Define bartering, cost plus pricing, price lining, reference value, price elasticity of demand.
7.    Explain the unique value effect on consumer price sensitivity.
8.    List 2 examples in hospitality where technology innovations have improved efficiency.
9.    Explain penetration pricing.
10.    Calculate an example of break-even point using fixed cost, selling price per unit and variable cost  per unit.
11.    Explain neutral pricing.
12.    List 2 examples of segmenting prices based on time of purchase.
13.    Explain skim pricing.
14.    Define prestige pricing, odd/even pricing, competitive pricing.
15.    Explain the results when a firm operates at volumes less than the break-even point.
16.    Name the goal of demand oriented pricing.
17.    Explain price discrimination laws and 2 legal defenses for discriminatory prices.
  Chapter 15
1.    Explain signature items in relationship with the menu and competitive advantage.
2.    List the steps of the menu policy flow chart and state the purpose of the chart.
3.    Explain how menu cover, type style and paper stock can affect the image of the restaurant.
4.    Discuss how menu pricing should be accomplished with ingredients that fluctuate greatly in cost.
5.    Define menu engineering, menu census data, random cycle menu, clip ons.
6.    List 7 common marketing practices used to disguise menu price increases.
7.    State the order in which items should appear on a menu.
8.    Name the primary consideration when selecting paper stock for a menu.
9.    Explain the goal when writing menu copy.
10.    Name the simplest method to evaluate menu effectiveness.
11.    State why cycle menus are important for marketing.
12.    Explain an example of representation of quality on a menu using federal standards.
Assessment Methods:
    Multiple choice final exam, workbook exercises, classroom activities.

Index to courses:
FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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FSM 225 Hospitality Management Practicum        3 credits
Supervised experience in a hospitality or food service management environment.  At least 150 hours in planned activities in association with management and operations tasks.  Students also develop a personal portfolio.  Prerequisite: Permission of the FSM director.
Learning Outcomes will vary at each facility.

Learning Objective #1:
        Observe and perform tasks in risk management:
            - Food service sanitation
              -- Inspection systems
              -- Training
         Assessment Method:
            Evaluation of diary containing work activities.

Learning Objective #2:
       Observe and perform tasks in cost control and revenue management
            - Financial controls
            - Cash handling and security
        Assessment Method:
            Evaluation of diary containing work activities.

Learning Objective #3:
       Observe and perform tasks in human resources and diversity management
            - Personnel management
              -- Interviewing and application review
              -- Employee performance evaluation
            - Customer surveying and feedback
       Assessment Method:
            Evaluation of diary containing work activities.

Learning Objective #4:
        Observe and perform tasks in marketing management
            - Promotions
            - Nutrition marketing
            - Customer surveying and feedback
       Assessment Method:
            Evaluation of diary containing work activities.

  Learning Objective #5:
           Observe and perform tasks in operations management
            - Menu planning
            - Equipment management
              -- Maintenance and repair
              -- Replacement
            - Purchasing
            - Receiving, storing and issuing
              -- Physical inventory
              -- Perpetual inventory
            - Food production
              -- Hands on experience
            - Service and guest relations
              -- Hands on experience
            - Other operations
        Assessment Method:
            Evaluation of diary containing work activities.

 Learning Objective #6:
        Develop personal portfolio
        Learning Outcome:
           Complete the portfolio according to the outline in the text.
        Assessment Method:
            Section by section evaluation of the portfolio.

FSM 103 Nutrition for Health
FSM 105 & FSM 106 Culinary Arts
FSM 107 Introduction to Food Service Management
FSM 110 Supervision
FSM 120 Quality Service
FSM 121 Quantity Food Production
FSM 125 Sanitation
FSM 200 Facilities & Equipment
FSM 210 Controlling Costs
FSM 211 Purchasing
FSM 215 Nutrition
FSM 217 Marketing
FSM 225 Practicum

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