Updated: 3/4/12

ITHM 101: Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

Tuesdays & Thursdays (5:30pm-8:00pm)

January

Date
Topic
Th 19 Ground Rules & Blackboard
T
Th

24 Introduction to Hospitality
26 Tourism

Chapter 1
Chapter 2

31 The Restaurant Business

Chapter 6

February

Th
T

2 Restaurant Operation
7 Restaurant Concept Presentation

Assignment

Assignment 1: Restaurant Concept

9 Test 1
14 Recreation & Leisure

Th

16 Beverages
Chapter 9
Guest Speaker: Arturo Campos, Sommelier

Attendance to this class is

mandatory*

21 Gaming Industry
Guest Speaker:
Stanley Tapia, Casino Manager
23 Event and Conventions &
Special Events Management

Attendance to this class is

mandatory*

T
Th
T

Th

28 Test 2
1 The Hotel Business
6 Rooms Division
Site Visit: Howard Jonhson Isla Verde

8 Food & Beverage Division

13 Test 3

Th

15 News Show Presentations

Points

Chapter 7

Th
T

Th

March

Assigned Reading

Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7
Chapter 10

Chapter 11

50
100

Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapters 9-13
Chapters 3 (pgs 113-135)
Chapter 4

100
We will meet in Hotel Lobby at 5:30
p.m. for site visit. The visit will finish
at 7:00 p.m. to allow time to return
to UNE by 8:00 p.m.

Chapter 5
Chapters 3, 4, 5

* Failure to attend will have a penalty of 25 points off your assignments grade.
** Course Schedule is subject to change
** PT courses meet during holidays

100
Assignment 2: Hospitality News
Show

50