:: Introduction fo the Hospitality Industry
|Dates:||08/20/2012 - 12/14/2012|
|Course Description:||Students examine the historical development, organization structure, career preparation, future trends, human relations and other auxiliary departments of the lodging and food and beverage segments of the hospitality industry, at the regional, national and international levels. The class surveys the travel, tour, retail, and recreational segments to ensure global perspective. Students also explore the implications of culture, service, and the Aloha Spirit in the creation and delivery of hospitality.|
|Textbooks:||exploring the hospitality industry, Walker, John R.
Books may be purchased at the Kauai CC bookstore or ordered online at http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/kauai/home.aspx. If you do not have access to the Internet or unable to travel to the bookstore, you may also order by phone at 1-800-UHBOOKS
|Technical Requirements:||The Internet allows students to take a course at home using a personal computer. Familiarity with using a computer and basic Internet skills (browsing, sending e-mail, saving/sending files) is required. Students must have a computer with Internet access. Depending on the online course, students may be required to log in at a specific day and time or at anytime. Students taking an online course should always contact their instructor after registration or prior to the first day of class to get detailed information regarding the course.
Minimum Computer Hardware/Software Requirements:
It is also required that you obtain a UH Email account. Please go to the following URL for more information: http://www.hawaii.edu/askus/563
Computer with Internet access and word processing software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, and OpenOffice are
acceptable). Students should be able to view and listen to multimedia via Quicktime, Java applications, Windows MediaPlayer, and Macromedia Flash.
|Additional Notes:||Open to all students in the UH system.|
|Updated:||Wednesday, March 14, 2012 15:46:25|