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  • Descriptor Title
    Hospitality Law
  • C-ID Number
    150
  • Units
    3.0
  • Hours
    0000
  • Date of Last Revision
    2/26/2025 10:26:50 AM PST

General Description

Explore the Legal Relationship and Considerations of Hotel, Restaurant, Travel and Tourism Operations.

Prerequisites

No information provided

Corequisites

No information provided

Advisories

Introduction to Hospitality Management (C-ID HOSP 100)

Content

  • Government Agencies
  • Hospitality Business Structures
  • Contract Basics
  • Legally Managing Properties
  • Legally Selecting Employees and Managing
  • General Laws Regarding Food, Food Service and Alcohol
  • ADA Compliance
  • Safety and Security

Lab Activities

No information provided

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Apply knowledge of the legal relationship and considerations Hotel, Restaurant, Travel and Tourism companies face during daily operations.

Evaluation Methods

  • Written Case Study Analysis
  • Class Participation
  • Capstone Project (Field study of ADA compliance and safety)
  • Quantitative/Qualitative Exams
  • Oral Exams

Textbooks

Hospitality Law, Stephen Barth

Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Law, a Preventative Approach, Cournoyer, Marshall, and Morris

Understanding Hospitality Law, Jack Jeffries, Banks Brown

Descriptor Administration

  • Public Review Needed
    No
  • Next Descriptor Review
    No information provided
  • Resubmission Requirements for Courses
    Descriptor changes were administrative only
  • Resubmission Deadline
    No information provided
  • Comments

    Provide students fundamental knowledge of the U.S. Legal System to help minimize potential liability and lawsuits in the Hospitality Industry.

  • Notes

    No information provided

  • Keywords

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