CA 233 - Beer, Wine, and Spirits Management with Service Component

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 7

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: C or Higher in the following courses: CA 111 and CA 115

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: CA 233 is a course designed to introduce the methods for identifying, managing, and controlling those beverages containing alcohol used in the hospitality industry. The course familiarizes students with wines, beers, and spirits of Europe and the United States, as well as wines from the Southern Hemisphere commonly served to the dining public in the United States. Through lectures, sensory analysis, and demonstrations, students in this course learn about beverage service methods, wine, beer, and spirits identification and production, legal liabilities and controls, and tastings of actual products. The service component of this course allows students to apply theory to practice.

Additionally, CA 233 Beer, Wine, and Spirits Management helps students develop and integrate responsible alcohol service, both personal and professional, utilizing the National Restaurant Association ServSafe Alcohol program. Students must gain their ServSafe certification (responsible alcohol training) by completing the state and national certification exam with a 75% or better score.

Students must be 18 or older to enroll.

Course Fee: $75.00

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

General Education Distribution Category Met: None