Banquet and Catering Service Technology Option

Location(s): Harrison County Campus

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(Harrison County Campus)

The Banquet and Catering Service Technology program is an option in the Culinary Arts program. This option offers study in areas of food production, management, and service for fast food operations, quantity food operations, and catering businesses. Emphasis is placed on technical skills in preparing students for entry-level job opportunities in production and management in both commercial and institutional food service settings.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with an MGCCC advisor.

All students completing a career or technical program must complete an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Skills Attainment where applicable. Students should see an advisor for further details.

Banquet and Catering Food Service Certificate

Semester One

CUT 2223 - Menu Planning Credit(s): 3
CUT 2243 - Dining Room Management Credit(s): 3
HRT 1114 - Culinary Principles I Credit(s): 4
HRT 1213 - Sanitation and Safety Credit(s): 3
HRT 2613 - Hospitality Supervision Credit(s): 3

Semester Two

CUT 1124 - Culinary Principles II Credit(s): 4
CUT 1613 - Nutrition Credit(s): 3
HRT 1224 - Restaurant and Catering Operations Credit(s): 4
HRT 2233 - Hospitality Cost Control Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 30/31

Banquet and Catering Food Service Diploma

Semester Three

Technical Electives Credit(s): 15*

Total Credits: 15

Total Clock Hours: 630

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

ENG 1113 /1114 English Composition I or ENG 1033 Technical English Credit(s): 3/4
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I Credit(s): 3 or LLS 1721 - Employment Readiness and SPT 2172 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4**
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means ” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

*Any instructor/department chair approved field related elective.

** MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics , MAT 1313 - College Algebra or Higher or Any Lab Science.