Hospitality Foundation
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Nutrition & Foods · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.NUTHO.CA
Program Control Number: 10668
The Hospitality Foundation Certificate is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to seek employment in the fields of restaurant management, hotel/resort management, food and beverage service, and special events/meeting planning.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Create favorable guest experiences by using professional service management techniques in a hospitality business environment.
- Demonstrate clear and logical decisions by organizing, analyzing, and interpreting information and formulating rational solutions in a hospitality business environment.
- Describe how hotels and restaurants are organized, with the roles and responsibilities of the various departments and job positions.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses: | 22 | |
| CULN 101 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| CULN 110 | Food Safety and Sanitation | 2 |
| CULN 201 | Introduction to Hotel Management | 3 |
| CULN 202 | Hospitality Cost Control | 3 |
| CULN 203 | Introduction to Food & Beverage Management | 3 |
| CULN 205 | Hospitality Law | 3 |
| CULN 160 | Principles of Beverage Service | 2 |
| CULN 120 | Introduction to Culinary Skills & Principles | 3 |
| Total | 22 | |