MATC 2022-23 Catalog

HOTEL – HRMGT DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

HRMGT – Human Resources (Department: 116) HRMGT-124 Human Capital Analysis This course prepares the student to consolidate, analyze, and display data at varying levels of detail in order to make human capital decisions the workplace. This course will also prepare HRMGT students for the “Associate Professional in Human Resources” certi fi cation, which provides knowledge pertaining to entry level certi fi cation in the HR industry. Prerequisite(s): Complete HRMGT-193, BADM-106 and MATH-134. HRMGT-133 Legal Issues and Employment Law Students apply the skills and tools necessary for human resource professionals to e ff ectively perform related functions in today’s work environment. Each student will demonstrate the application of legal practices in both union and nonunion environments, analysis of the impact of U.S. employment laws, the impact of the global economy, the appeal process, reacting to legal charges, documenting the hiring and fi ring process, dealing with harassment issues, privacy issues, and summarizing legal issues facing contemporary human resource professionals. HRMGT-136 Credits: 3 Safety in the Workplace In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to provide a safe and secure work environment. Each student demonstrates the application of safety awareness, federal/state/local compliance, incident investigation and documentation, human relations techniques, safety orientation, inspections, risk analysis, issues of workplace violence, substance abuse, health hazards, fi rst aid and CPR, fi re and electrical safety, emergency preparedness, and liaison with external agencies. HRMGT-169 Credits: 3 Diversity and Change Management In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to implement and maintain a diverse work environment that values change. Each student demonstrates the application of assessing the current extent of diversity in the workplace; analyzes the e ff ect of perceptions, attitudes, biases and organization culture on diversity; deals with barriers; changes management strategy; and processes reactions, measures progress, and celebrates success. HRMGT-170 Credits: 3 Employee and Labor Relations This course explores employee relation e ff orts in both unionized and non-unionized organizations. Credits: 3 Credits: 3

HOTEL-127 Credits: 3 Fundamentals of Meetings and Special Events This course provides the Hotel/Hospitality Management student with the overall concept of conventions, weddings and catering sales and their contracts, including coordination of functions, to achieve the ultimate result – a satis fi ed customer. HOTEL-130 Credits: 1 Internship – Hotel/Meeting Management The internship a ff ords students the opportunity to experience employment while simultaneously having the advantage of being supervised by a program instructor/coordinator. Students complete a 16-week practical experience in an o ff campus location. Prerequisite(s): Complete INTRN-796 with minimum grade of C. HOTEL-133 Credits: 3 Supervision in the Hospitality Industry The course is designed to provide students with the principles of supervision as they apply speci fi cally to the hospitality industry: To identify the role of the supervisor in hospitality operations; to describe the communication skills essential for e ff ective leadership; to understand the e ff ects of labor shortage, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, sexual harassment, cultural diversity, substance abuse, and working with employee unions. HOTEL-135 Credits: 3 Hospitality Professional Service and Development In this course, students will be able to identify the di ff erence between excellent and poor customer service, along with how to anticipate guest needs in order to provide exceptional service and build rapport. Students will be able to de fi ne and demonstrate what professionalism means in the hospitality industry. After the completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to become Guest Service Gold Certi fi ed from the American Hotel and Lodging Association. HOTEL-140 Credits: 3 Food and Beverage Operations The complete food and beverage operation in the hotel/motel complex is explored. A basic understanding of the principles of food production and service management, sanitation, menu planning, labor and cost controls and purchasing is emphasized. HOTEL-150 Credits: 2 Housekeeping Operations This course investigates the functions of the housekeeping department and the role of its managers in operating the department, and introduces students to basic production skills. The housekeeping department is the training ground for room-division managers.

HRMGT-193

Credits: 3

Human Resource Management In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to e ff ectively value and apply employees’ abilities and needs to organization goals. Each student demonstrates the application of the various functions performed in contemporary human resources management, including impacts of EEOC, writing job descriptions, recruitment, selection, conducting job interviews, orientation, developing policies and procedures, training, performance management, employee counseling and development, and e ff ective use of compensation and bene fi t strategies. HRMGT-194 Fundamentals of Compensation In this course, students apply the skills and tools necessary to develop and manage an e ff ective compensation and bene fi t program for organizational employees. Each student demonstrates through application how to use compensation strategies to reinforce organizational goals and to recruit and retain a motivated workforce; determine wage ranges tied to internal and external equity; develop incentive programs for di ff erent types of positions; establish a cost e ff ective bene fi t program; and comply with legal requirements. HRMGT-196 Credits: 3 Recruiting and Selection In this course, students will learn the importance of e ff ective recruitment and selection processes as related to organizational e ff ectiveness, sustainability, and competitive advantage. Students will gain an understanding of the role of human resource management in strategic planning (speci fi cally as it relates or links to employment and workforce planning). Emphasis will be placed on the recruitment process, recruitment budget, and critical steps in the selection process, selection assessments, interviewing, and compliance with state and federal employment laws, regulatory agencies, and internal company policies. HRMGT-197 Credits: 3 Employee Training and Development Students will learn the fundamentals of training and development coordination. Emphasis will be placed on terminology, the systems approach to training (needs assessments, design, implementation, and evaluation), learning principles, training methodology, and evaluation criteria as well as various employee development initiatives. Students will be able to e ff ectively report return on investment and value-added of training initiatives and the impact on overall strategic goal achievement. Credits: 3

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