Hospitality and Tourism Courses That Serve As a Foundation
The great thing about a post-secondary
education is that you can decide whether you want to attend a college
program or university, depending on your area of interest, monetary
situation, how quickly you want to enter the field and more. If you're
deciding between a hospitality degree or diploma but aren't sure which
is right for you or you don't have the credentials needed to enter
either, there is an undertaking that can help. Centennial College's
Hospitality Foundations offers a combination of general education and
hospitality and tourism courses that result in an Ontario College
Certificate and the knowledge needed to move onto the next step of a
college career, during which you are invited to join any program of your
choice.
The time period it takes to complete
these foundation hospitality and tourism courses is just two short
semesters but the knowledge gained can offer you perspective that will
help you to be successful. Let's take a look at the combination of
general education and hospitality and tourism courses that make up this
program.
Semester One: Learning from professors
who have experience in the field, you are exposed to a carefully
measured pace to program delivery. Foundation hospitality and tourism
courses during this semester include Geography and Tourism - Western
Hemisphere, during which you learn about the world's landscapes and how
the landscapes of the western hemisphere relate to tourism and diversity
in culture; as well as Sanitation, Safety and Hygiene. The second of
these two hospitality and tourism courses is important as more than 60
per cent of the food consumed is prepared in restaurants, delicatessens,
cafeterias, or institutional kitchens. Working in hospitality often
means coming in contact with food so you must learn how to become a safe
food handler, supervisor and manager. However, the first semester is
also focused on general education by way of math, college communication
skills, and life skills and job readiness courses.
Semester Two: Semester two is also a
balance of general education and hospitality and tourism courses that
will help you to become totally comfortable with the college
environment. The general education courses are a continuation of first
semester courses with more advanced levels of math, college
communication skills and life sills and job readiness. Meanwhile,
hospitality and tourism courses include Geography and Tourism - Eastern
Hemisphere, which compliments the first semester Western Hemisphere
course. You learn the impact of tourism on the environment and the
importance of eco-tourism. Additionally, you partake in another
hospitality and tourism course called Theory of Food Fundamentals,
during which you focus on theoretical principles of food production.
To apply for the foundation hospitality degree,
you must be advised and assisted to register by the Centennial College
Assessment and Advising Centre. Also required is at minimum an Ontario
Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature applicant
status (19 years or older). Before you register, you must complete the
Centennial College English skills assessment and score 130 or 131. In
some cases, your skills assessment score will satisfy the requirements
for your original program choice. Centennial College will notify you by
sending an offer to their original program if there is still space
available.