Food Service Management, B.A.S.

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The B.A.S. Food Service Management degree is designed for those who are interested in obtaining the skills for managing a food service located in establishments such as a restaurant, hotel, university dining facility, hospital, public school district or resort.

Prior to being admitted, the student entering the BAS - Food Service Management program will have:

an appropriate and approved associate degree issued by a Washington State community college;
taken at least 20 credits of general education basic skills courses, including IT 101 or equivalent course;
taken course equivalencies to FCSN 245, FCSN 140 and 140 Lab, and ECON 201;
completed the prerequisite for the program; and
completed 2,000 hours of recent, documented work experience in a food service management related job, approved by the department chair.

Required Core Courses

HRM 381 - Management of Human Resources Credits: (5)
MGT 380 - Organizational Management Credits: (5)
NUTR 140 - Introduction to Foods Credits: (2)
NUTR 140LAB - Introduction to Foods Laboratory Credits: (2)
NUTR 245 - Basic Nutrition Credits: (5)
NUTR 342 - Quantity Food Production and Service Credits: (4)
NUTR 342LAB - Quantity Food Production and Service Laboratory Credits: (1)
NUTR 448 - Food Service Systems Management Credits: (4)

Select one of the following:

ADMG 385 - Business Communications and Report Writing Credits: (5)
ENG 310 - Technical Writing Credits: (4)

Department Approved Upper Division Electives Credits: 23

Choose from the following:

FCSG 490 - Cooperative Education Credits: (1-12)
HRM 442 - Training and Development Credits: (5)
HRM 445 - Organizational Staffing Credits: (5)
MGT 383 - Contemporary Management Practices Credits: (5)
MGT 385 - Organizational Theory Credits: (5)
NUTR 340 - Management of Food Resources Credits: (2)
NUTR 340LAB - Management of Food Resources Laboratory Credits: (1)
NUTR 345 - Developmental Nutrition Credits: (3)
NUTR 405 - Hospitality Catering Credits: (3)
NUTR 441 - Nutrition and Aging Credits: (3)
NUTR 446 - Sports Nutrition and Weight Control Credits: (3)
NUTR 447 - Nutrition and Society Credits: (3)

Total Credits: 55-56

Note: Students can also apply for admission into a minor in Business Administration

with the following requirements:

Select a minimum of 20 credits from courses with a prefix of MKT, MGT, HRM, BUS, OSC or FIN; 15 of the 20 credits must be upper division.

ACCT 301 - Financial Accounting Analysis Credits: (5)
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro Credits: (5)

Business Administration Minor Total Credits: 30

Note: Only 20 credits of the same courses may be shared between the major and minor.