Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management, B.S.: with Secondary FCSE Teacher Certificate in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science

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About the RHIM Secondary FCSE Teacher B.S.

This option offers a career path for those interested in teaching hospitality at the eighth grade and high school levels. Students complete a broad base of hospitality management courses as well as a 400-hour hospitality internship and 400 hours of hospitality work experience along with student teaching that leads to teacher certification. Graduates will be eligible for a Specialized Certificate in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science (Grades 8-12). Students seeking certification must meet all requirements outlined in the College of Education section of this catalog. Admission requirements for the teaching program include the completion of approximately 60 hours with an overall 2.75 GPA or better and a satisfactory level of performance on an approved basic skills assessment. Other requirements include a 2.75 GPA or better in professional education courses in the teaching field and a grade of C or better in all required concentration and support courses. To be recommended for certification, graduates must complete a finger print background check and achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the TExES examination prescribed by the State Board of Education.

Communication Literacy Requirement. Communication literacy in the teacher certification option of the Bachelor of Science in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management degree is evidenced by competence in analytical, aural, interpersonal, oral, written, and visual communication. The teacher certification option of the B.S. degree uses a sequence of four courses to help students achieve expected communication literacy in this program. The courses should be taken in the sequence indicated to build upon the skills and knowledge acquired in the previous courses. The required communication courses in the teacher certification option of the B.S. degree are FCSE 3301 , HRM 4316 , FCSE 4302 , and FCSE 4012 .

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
Mathematics Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours*
FCSE 2102 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
HRM 2310 - Introduction to Hospitality and Retail Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
Mathematics Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
NS 1410 - Science of Nutrition 4 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 2308 - Hotel Operations 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ADRS 2310 - Understanding Alcohol, Drugs, and Addictive Behaviors 3 Semester Credit Hours OR
HDFS 2322 - Partnering: The Development of Intimate Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours
FDSC 3303 - Food Sanitation 3 Semester Credit Hours
HRM 3321 - Introduction to Accounting for Hospitality and Retailing 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 2330 - Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 18

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
CFAS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 3300 - Introduction to Internship in Hospitality 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
HRM 3322 - Financial and Managerial Accounting for Hospitality and Retail Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 3360 - Introduction to Food Production 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
NS 3340 - Nutrition in the Lifecycle 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply)

Total: 17

Internship

RHIM 3000 - Internship in Hospitality V1-6 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 3

Third Year

Fall

Life & Physical Sciences 4 Semester Credit Hours *
FCSE 3301 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 3370 - Restaurant Operations and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 3390 - Purchasing in the Hospitality Industry 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Additional Courses

Choose one:

ENGL 2307 - Introduction to Fiction 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2310 - Literature, Social Justice, and the Environment 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2351 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2381 - Fantasy and Science Fiction 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2382 - Heroes and Anti-Heroes 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2383 - Bible as Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2388 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2391 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

FCSE 4302 - Professional Applications in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
FCSE 4304 - Instructional Management in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours (Admission to Teacher Certification [Education] Program and minimum 2.75 GPA required; concurrent enrollment is required)
EDLL 4382 - Adolescents, Multiliteracies, and Content Area Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours (Admission to Teacher Certification [Education] Program and minimum 2.75 GPA required; concurrent enrollment is required)
RHIM 4312 - Food and Beverage Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)
HRM 4316 - Services Marketing for Hospitality and Retailing 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

FCSE 4308 - Research and Evaluation in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours (Admission to Teacher Certification [Education] Program and minimum 2.75 GPA required; concurrent enrollment is required)
FCSE 4306 - Career Preparation in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours (Admission to Teacher Certification [Education] Program and minimum 2.75 GPA required; concurrent enrollment is required)
HDFS 3306 - Understanding Child and Adolescent Behavior 3 Semester Credit Hours (Admission to Teacher Certification [Education] Program and minimum 2.75 GPA required; concurrent enrollment is required)
HRM 4332 - Leadership in the Services Industries 3 Semester Credit Hours (Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 12

Spring

FCSE 4012 - Student Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences V1-12 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 12

Total Hours: 126

* Choose from core curriculum requirements.

Students are expected to have competency in computer usage.
One hour of RHIM 3000 (Internship) must be taken after RHIM 3300 and prior to the last semester.
Completing 400 hours of documented relevant hospitality industry experience is required prior to graduation in addition to the required 400-hour internship.