# Hospitality (HOSP) courses

Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 9 courses

Source: https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/29980/29981/30029

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026.

### HOSP 200 — INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- **C-ID:** HOSP 100
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hosp.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Provides a detailed overview of structure and financial performances of the hospitality and tourism industry. Topics include career paths, lodging and lodging operations, restaurants and restaurant operations, cruising, managed services, beverages, clubs, theme parks and attractions, gaming entertainment, meeting planning and special events. Topics incorporate sustainability, ethics, trends, leadership and customer service, cultural/economic trends and career opportunities.

### HOSP 230 — INTRODUCTION TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- **C-ID:** HOSP 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Explore and develop techniques and procedures of management as they relate to commercial and institutional food and beverage facilities. Topics include: functions of management, marketing, menu development, effective cost controls in purchasing, labor and service techniques.

### HOSP 250 — INTRODUCTION TO HOTEL MANAGEMENT

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- **C-ID:** HOSP 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hosp.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Introduces the operating system and components of a hotel-resort facility, which includes: front office, housekeeping, food and beverage, sales and marketing, accounting, property maintenance, human resource management and information systems.

### HOSP 252 — WORK EXPERIENCE IN HOSPITALITY

- **Units:** 0.5 to 4
- **Hours:** 1.5 to 12 hours per week: (0.00 - 0.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours/1.50 - 12.00 work experience hours)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade Only
- Repeatable: 3 Times

Provides opportunities for students in Hospitality to connect academic curricula to experiential learning in the workplace as an internship, Service Learning placement or general employment. Allows students to develop and work on learning objectives in workplace competencies and technical skills relevant for their course of study and career pathway. Students must work 54 hours for each unit of credit earned, in half-unit increments (27 hours), up to a maximum of 4 units. Employment can be paid or unpaid.

### HOSP 255 — CATERING PRINCIPLES

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- **Advisory:** CUL 215 or CUL 213
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/hosp.md); Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hosp.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Examines the catering industry with special attention given to catering from a customer’s perspective. Students completing this course should be able to plan and implement a variety of catering functions. Experiential learning opportunities will be included in this course.

### HOSP 270 — HOSPITALITY COST CONTROL

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours/0.00 activity hours)
- **C-ID:** HOSP 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Analyzes food, beverage, labor and other costs within a hospitality operation. Emphasizes problem solving, applying cost control techniques to maximize profits while managing expenses. Topics include: establishing standards, cost-value-profit analysis, forecasting, purchasing and storage controls, menu costing and pricing, theft prevention and labor cost controls.

### HOSP 700 — INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hosp.md)
- Non Credit
- Non-credit Course

Provides a detailed overview of structure and financial performances of the hospitality and tourism industry. Topics include career paths, lodging and lodging operations, restaurants and restaurant operations, cruising, managed services, beverages, clubs, theme parks and attractions, gaming entertainment, meeting planning and special events. Topics incorporate sustainability, ethics, trends, leadership and customer service, cultural/economic trends and career opportunities.

### HOSP 730 — INTRODUCTION TO FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Non Credit
- Non-credit Course

Explore and develop techniques and procedures of management as they relate to commercial and institutional food and beverage facilities. Topics include: functions of management, marketing, menu development, effective cost controls in purchasing, labor and service techniques.

### HOSP 750 — INTRODUCTION TO HOTEL MANAGEMENT

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hosp.md)
- Non Credit
- Non-credit Course

Introduces the operating system and components of a hotel-resort facility, which includes: front office, housekeeping, food and beverage, sales and marketing, accounting, property maintenance, human resource management and information systems.