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ESL 102 - Communicating in English II
Comprehensive course at the high beginning level which reinforces reading, writing, speaking, listening and grammar skills. Lessons organized thematically with activities that simulate real oral and written communication and build self confidence and fluency.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 103 - Communicating in English III
Intermediate multi-skilled approach to communicating in English. Emphasizes oral and written competence as preparation for advanced English study in an academic setting. Focuses on oral interaction, reading strategies, vocabulary development, and written rhetorical patterns.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 104 - Communicating in English IV
Integrated skills course providing communicative practice in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar at a high-intermediate level. Exposure to new vocabulary via high interest academic topics.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 105 - Communicating in English V
Multi-skilled approach to communicating in English. Focus is on oral interaction, reading strategies, vocabulary development, and composition at a low-advanced level.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 106 - Communicating in English VI
Advanced level integrated skills course focusing on academic speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Emphasizes problem solving and error correction.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 107 - Computer Assisted ESL I
Instructor guided and computer assisted skills development for beginning to intermediate ESL learners in reading, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, grammar and writing. Enrollment is limited to non-native speakers of English.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 108 - Computer Assisted ESL II
Instructor guided and computer assisted skills development for high intermediate to advanced ESL learners in reading, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, grammar and writing. Enrollment is limited to non-native speakers of English.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 140 A1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 1 Beginning Grammar
Introduction to basic parts of speech, the verbs “have” and “be,” pronouns, nouns, articles, and quantifiers, and the simple present and present progressive tense in English grammar. Grammar rule applications through collaborative reading, speaking, and writing practice in a small group format.
Credits: 3
Notes: No class pre-requisites. Accuplacer ESL Sentence Meaning 0-30 test scores.
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ESL 141 - Pronunciation and Listening Comprehension — Beginning
Through a series of extensive listening activities, students learn effective listening strategies, which, in turn lead to language acquisition. The sound system, stress and intonation, and rhythm of spoken English introduced.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 142 - Basic English Grammar
Introduces the rudimentary syntactic structures of English, promoting the development of speaking, listening, and writing skills as well as situationally appropriate usage.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 142 A2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 2 Higher Beginning Grammar
Introduction to adjectives, the types of verbs, the modals, and the simple future and past tenses, and the sentence patterns in English grammar. Application of grammar rules through collaborative reading, speaking, and writing practice in a small group format.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Min B grade in ESL 140 A1 Beginning Grammar; or Accuplacer ESL Sentence Meaning 31-61 placement scores.
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ESL 143 - English for Hospitality - ESL
Focuses on phrases, vocabulary and idioms used by hospitality professionals. Particular emphasis on realistic and integrated communication tasks that build fluency for English language learners.
Credits: 1-3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
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ESL 144 - Business English ESL
Focuses on phrases, idioms, vocabulary and expressions used in American business. Emphasizes listening, speaking and writing in communicative and business contexts.
Credits: 1-3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
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ESL 145 A1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 1 Beginning Listening and Speaking
Develops basic listening comprehension, speaking, communication and presentation skills in a sheltered classroom. Activities include introductions, likes and dislikes, habits and routines, describing people, making comparisons, offering suggestions, asking for and giving opinions, and talking about real conditions in individual, pair, and small group formats.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Accuplacer ESL Listening 0-50 test scores.
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ESL 146 - Beginning Speaking and Listening
Emphasizes listening/speaking strategies and introduces academic rhetorical patterns. Orients students to reduced pronunciation and stress and intonation patterns in “everyday” English.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 146 A2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 2 Higher Beginning Listening and Speaking
Develops basic listening comprehension, speaking, communication and presentation skills in a sheltered classroom. Activities include introductions, likes and dislikes, habits and routines, describing people, making comparisons, offering suggestions, asking for and giving opinions, and talking about real conditions in individual, pair, and small group formats.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 145 A1 ; or Accuplacer ESL Listening 51-59 testing score.
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ESL 147 - Beginning Reading and Writing
Integrated pre-academic reading and writing class emphasizing content comprehension, vocabulary development, effective reading strategies, outlining, note-taking, and expository writing.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 147 A1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 1 ESL Beginning Writing
Paired-skills, intensive English course that develops basic writing, grammar, reading, critical thinking, and academic skills. Introduction to writing practice through grammatically correct simple, compound, and complex sentences in short descriptive, explanatory, and comparative paragraphs.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Department consent; and/or WritePlacerESL an overall score of 1.
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ESL 148 A2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 2 Higher Beginning Writing
Academic integrated skills intensive English course. Builds higher beginning writing, language, and critical thinking skills. Focused on building academic writing learning strategies through introduction and practice of explicit writing skills. Focused on producing writing in descriptive, explanatory, and persuasive rhetorical modes.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Department consent and/or WritePlacer ESL overall score of 2.
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ESL 150 - Intermediate Pronunciation
Designed to help students improve pronunciation and discrimination of English sounds. Focuses on English vowel and consonant production as well as stress and intonation patterns in connected speech.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 150 A1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 1 Beginning Reading and Vocabulary
Integrated skills, intensive English course at the beginning level. Builds key and supplemental reading skills and vocabulary strategies to communicate effectively on general topics - people, climate, lifestyle, places, jobs, homes and buildings, food and culture, and transportation.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: An overall score of 20-35 on the Accuplacer ESL Reading Skills, or department consent.
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ESL 150 A2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 2 Higher Beginning Reading and Vocabulary
Integrated skills, intensive English course at the higher beginning level. Builds fundamental reading comprehension skills and vocabulary acquisition strategies to participate confidently in conversations on general topics - world events, challenges and achievements, shopping trends, persuasion, green living, food, life in the future, explorations, music, animals, and photography.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: An Accuplacer Reading Skills overall score of 36-57 or department consent.
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ESL 151 - Intermediate Grammar — Part I
Targets grammar points from a communicative perspective. Emphasis on the basic English verb system, including modal auxiliaries, phrasal verbs, and irregular verbs. Introduces gerunds and infinitives and basic clauses. Focuses on oral communication.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 151 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 3 Lower Intermediate Grammar
Introduction to the nouns, pronouns, articles, determiners, modals, gerunds, infinitives, the present simple present and present progressive tenses, the Simple Past and the Past Progressive tenses, and the future forms in English grammar. Extensive practice applying grammar rules through collaborative reading, speaking, and writing practice in a small group format.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 142 A2 Higher Beginning Grammar; or Accuplacer ESL Sentence Meaning 62-72 placement scores.
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ESL 152 - Intermediate Grammar — Part II
Targets more advanced points of the verb system including passive voice, time frames and time shifting to fine-tune discourse. Introduces conditionals; adjective, noun, and adverbial clauses; reflexive and reciprocal pronouns; and embedded questions. Focuses on written communication.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 152 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 4 Higher Intermediate Grammar
Introduction to Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses, modals, adjectives and other forms that describe nouns, adverbs and prepositional phrases, adverb clauses, comparisons, and sentence patterns in English grammar. Application of grammar rules to building listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 151 B1 Lower Intermediate Grammar; 73-88 test score on Accuplacer ESL Language Use.
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ESL 153 - Intermediate Reading and Discussion
Enhances development and fluency of vocabulary through reading and discussion at a low intermediate level. Short, high-interest reading selections prepare students to process the English language both orally and in writing.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 153 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 3 Lower Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary
Integrated skills, intensive English course at the lower intermediate level. Focused on building fundamental reading fluency, strategies, and skills for active reading of paragraphs and shorter texts. Builds up vocabulary familiarity and proficiency.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: An Accuplacer Reading Skills overall score of 58-68 or department consent.
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ESL 154 - Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary
Short fiction and non-fiction readings on American culture and education. Vocabulary and study of words, meanings, and synonyms. Words selected from intermediate-range frequency lists. Group and individual work.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 155 - Intermediate Reading and Writing
Reading and writing integrated via current topics of interest to ESL learners. Explores the connection between reading and writing in stimulating contexts.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 155 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 4 ESL Higher Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary
Integrated skills, intensive English course at the intermediate level. Develops independent active reading, critical thinking, visual thinking, and vocabulary skills to comprehend, analyze, and discuss short non-academic and academic texts with different rhetorical purposes with the use of reference materials.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: An Accuplacer Reading Skills overall score of 69-82 or department consent.
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ESL 156 - Grammar for Communication
For the student who is fairly fluent but continues to make errors that interfere with communication. Focuses on accurate syntax in oral and written communication by teaching and applying self-editing, self-correcting strategies.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 157 - Intermediate Composition
Sentence variety and practice in expressing complex ideas in written form. Emphasis on different ways of writing complete sentences.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 157 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 3 Lower Intermediate Writing
Integrated reading and writing skills intensive English course. Develops students’ academic writing skills at the lower intermediate level. Focused on producing shorter essays in descriptive, narrative, illustrative, problem-solution, and compare-contrast rhetorical modes.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Department consent and/or WritePlacer ESL overall score of 3.
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ESL 157 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 4 Higher Intermediate Writing
Integrated skills intensive English course that builds students’ writing skills at the higher intermediate level.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Department consent and/or WritePlacer ESL overall score of 4.
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ESL 158 - Intermediate Conversation: Special Topics
Develops conversational skills and strategies while exploring special topics such as American culture, environment, economy, business, and current events.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 158 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 3 Lower Intermediate Listening and Speaking
Integrated skills, intensive English language course which develops students’ listening comprehension, speaking, vocabulary, communication, and presentation skills. Activities include individual, collaborative peer-to-peer, pair, and small group speaking practice targeted on the development of a specific language skill. Focused on shorter listening comprehension activities on universal topics through authentic TED Talks.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 146 A2 Higher Beginning Listening and Speaking; or 51-70 AccuplacerESL Listening test score.
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ESL 159 - Intermediate Speaking and Listening
Students build fluency and accuracy of their listening and speaking skills through an integrated, thematic approach. Listening skills include listening for main idea, details, emotions, and context. Speaking skills include conversation, discussion, presentation, and interviewing.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 159 B1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 4 Higher Intermediate Listening and Speaking
This is an integrated language skills course which develops presentation, listening, vocabulary, speaking, communication, and critical thinking skills. It utilizes authentic TED Talks and focuses on communication practice in peer-to-peer, pair, and small group formats. This course is part of Level 4 of the ESL Bridge Program.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Min B grade in ESL 158 B1 Lower Intermediate Listening and Speaking; or Accuplacer 80-89 Listening test score.
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ESL 160 - Vocabulary and Idioms of American English-Int/Adv
Focuses on academic vocabulary (learning affixes and 300 common Latin and Greek bases) and on idiomatic English (400 American idioms are covered).
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 161 - Advanced Grammar
Emphasizes formal rules of grammar, which are embedded in communicative contexts to help students internalize English structures. Written and oral practice helps students bridge the gap between knowing and using grammatical structures correctly. Intended for ESL students who already have a solid foundation in the fundamentals of English grammar.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 161 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 5 Advanced Integrated Grammar
Focus on the application of real-world English grammar to reading, speaking, and writing effectively in English.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 152 B1 Higher Intermediate Grammar; or 89-99 Accuplacer ESL Language Use test score.
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ESL 162 - Advanced Applied Grammar
Focus on the grammar of written English in academic contexts. Students learn time frames and self editing, rather than grammar in isolation.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 162 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 6 Academic Integrated Grammar
Application of English grammar rules to writing narrations, descriptions, summaries, analysis, synthesis, and comparisons in an academic context. Build up critical reading, writing, and analytical skills to accomplish different rhetorical goals through intensive writing activities and discussions.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Min B grade in ESL Bridge Program Level 5 Advanced Integrated Grammar; or Accuplacer ESL Sentence meaning 100-106 test scores.
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ESL 163 - Advanced Reading and Discussion
Reading, discussion, and study skills. Understanding vocabulary in context, complex grammatical structures in reading passages, and the content of academic topics. Organizing and processing information in both oral and written English.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 163 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 5 Advanced Reading and Vocabulary
Integrated skills, intensive English course at the advanced level. Focused on developing academic reading, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. Builds reading comprehension of and practice with analyzing and synthesizing more complex professional and academic texts. Develops academic vocabulary proficiency through extensive practice and student-centered assessments.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: An Accuplacer Reading Skills overall score of 83-99, or department consent.
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ESL 164 - Advanced Reading and Vocabulary
Approaches reading as a problem-solving process with emphasis on critical thinking skills, grammatical structure analysis, and vocabulary acquisition. Incorporates a variety of text patterns from editorials to literature. Word study focuses on the attainment of roots, stems, and affixes.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 165 - Advanced Reading and Writing
Process approach to developing advanced writing skills. Readings from various disciplines and writing assignments improve fluency, essay test taking ability, and research paper writing.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 165 C1 - ESL Bridge Program Level 6 Academic Reading and Vocabulary
Integrated skills, intensive English course. Develops reading and vocabulary fluency, and critical thinking skills in analyzing the organization and evidence in academic texts. Extensive practice in text annotation, visual data interpretation, rhetorical situation analysis, and fact and opinion, and implication and inference differences. Acquisition and practice of new academic vocabulary-in-context.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: An Accuplacer Reading Skills overall score of 100-120, or department consent.
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ESL 167 - Advanced Composition
Paragraph development, unity, coherence, and logical presentations studied and practiced. Polishes the writing of students whose native language is not English.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 167 B2 - ESL Bridge Level 5 Advanced Composition
Process-oriented, intensive English, advanced writing course. Develops critical reading and writing skills and rhetorical awareness (genre, rhetorical situation, purpose, audience, and tone) through guided and independent writing assignments on non-academic and academic topics.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Department consent and/or WritePlacer ESL overall score of 5.
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ESL 168 - Advanced Academic Writing
Academic writing skills for specific purposes: exposition, argumentation, persuasion, and analysis. Critical thinking and writing encouraged through reading and responding to fiction and nonfiction.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 168 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 6 Academic Writing
Academic writing intensive English course. Focused on developing writing and critical thinking skills and rhetorical awareness (genre, rhetorical situation, purpose, audience, and tone) through guided and independent writing assignments. Aimed at producing longer academic papers on research topics to build students’ confidence in academic writing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Department consent and/or WritePlacer ESL overall score of 6.
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ESL 169 - Advanced Speaking and Listening
Advanced auditory retention span, repetition, and memorization. Emphasis on pronunciation of English vowels and diphthongs which are especially difficult for ESL students. Group exercises and individual work.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 169 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 5 Advanced Listening, Speaking, and Accent Reduction
Focus on mastery of listening comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, pronunciation and speaking proficiency through individual, pair, and group academic speaking practice. Presentation skills are perfected by analyzing, synthesizing, and responding to authentic academic texts.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 159 B1 Higher Intermediate Listening and Speaking; or 90-100 Accuplacer Listening test score.
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ESL 170 - Independent Study
Individual instruction in one of the following areas: speaking and listening; grammar; reading and vocabulary; or composition. One-hour weekly meetings and individualized laboratory work on the weekly meetings and individualized laboratory work on the topic agreed to by the student and instructor.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 171 - Technical English for ESL
Prepares non-native speakers to engage effectively in business and technical situations. Students practice oral and written communication of specialized English at the high-intermediate to advanced level. Quantitative English and technical vocabulary emphasized.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 174 - American Culture: Reading and Speaking
Focus on American culture while emphasizing reading, conversation, and vocabulary. Students examine American values/behavior in terms of work, relationships and non-verbal communication. Fulfills the First Year Seminar requirement.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 176 - Academic Study Skills for ESL Students
Students prepare for academic success, building skills in time management, note-taking, study strategies, critical thinking, report-writing, and research techniques.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 178 - Vocabulary Development Intermediate/Advanced
Focuses on the denotative and connotative meaning of vocabulary items from multiple sources and varied topics used in academic disciplines. Studies word formation: roots, stems, and affixes. Bridge course that prepares students for major course work in academic major.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 179 B2 - ESL Bridge Program Level 6 Academic Listening and Speaking
Intensive English course. Focus on mastering listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills designed for for international and multilingual students transitioning to college majors. Activities include comprehending and processing academic lectures, participating effectively in presentations, discussions, and collaborative projects.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A min grade of B in ESL 169 B2 Advanced Listening, Speaking, and Accent Reduction; or above 100 Accuplacer ESL Listening grade.
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ESL 180 - Editing Skills for ESL Writers
Instruction in editing fundamentals for ESL writing with emphasis on English grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraph organization.
Credits: 1-3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
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ESL 185 - Advanced English Competency
Integrated skills course in reading, vocabulary, grammar, listening and writing at the high-advanced level. An ESL capstone course for students preparing for major course work in an academic major.
Credits: 1-3
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ESL 380 - Advanced Oral Presentation Skills
Enhancement of oral presentation and pronunciation skills for international teaching assistants and foreign-born professionals. Focuses on accent reduction, rhythm and intonation, and public speaking.
Credits: 1-3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
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ESP 210 - Education of Students with Gifts and Talents
Study of educational programs for students with gifts and talents at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
Credits: 3
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ESP 261 - Medical Aspects of Handicapping Conditions
Study of the physiological characteristics of children and youth with disabilities, including current research in medical fields.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: .
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FAB 190 - Bartending
Basic class devoted to developing the skills necessary to function as a bartender in a hospitality operation. Hands-on course covering mixology of liquors and handling of all types of alcoholic beverages. Must be 21.
Credits: 3
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 200 - Sustainable Food Tourism
Course is designed around food and beverage tourism operations in developed and developing regions that cater to people who travel to learn about cuisine unique to the area. Emphasis is on how to create and manage these operations and meet Sustainable Development Goals, established by the United Nations General Assembly.
Credits: 3
Notes: Satisfies International Requirement.
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FAB 230 - Gastronomy Essentials
Hands-on learning experience emphasizes the principles of kitchen operations, basic cooking techniques, food science, safety and sanitation, recipe conversion and food cost calculations. Communication, problem solving and team building skills extends students’ knowledge and ability to function successfully in the restaurant industry. Practical work experience is gained during the semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 . Health Card obtained from the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD).
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FAB 290 - Bar Operations Management
Introduce students to the basic managerial skills and knowledge, and to teach them about bar products, design of bar layout, mixology, and service of alcoholic beverages, combined with extensive bartending practical experience necessary to manage bar operations in the hospitality business. Must be at least 21 years of age.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Must be at least 21 years of age and provide a valid photo ID.
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FAB 330 - Restaurant Sustainability Studies
The economic, environmental and social problems facing restaurant operators who desire to manage properties sustainably will be discussed, known solutions will evaluated, and potential new strategies for solving these problems will be explored. The problems are related to food sourcing, energy and water usage, waste management, green-certifications and social responsibility.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: COM 101 and minimum grade of C in HMD 130 .
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FAB 333 - Culture and Cuisine
Explores foods and food ways of various cultural/ethnic groups. Considers origin and migration of foods and customs throughout the world. Studies food’s relationship to cultural groups, geographical location, social practices and economic well-being. Analyzes impact of multiple cultures on foods, food preparation, and food ways in the U.S.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C in HMD 130 or minimum grade of C- in a Social Science General Education requirement course, and a minimum grade of C- in one of or ENG 113 or HON 100 .
Notes: Satisfies Multicultural Requirement. Lab fee required.
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FAB 355 - Food & Beverage Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Examines the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in the hospitality industry. Students will be provided insights into how to capitalize on trends, new concepts, changes in consumer tastes, new purchasing strategies, food and beverage service technology and best practice.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 .
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FAB 361 - Principles of Food Science
Basic scientific principles underlying the production of food products in commercial kitchens. Uses lecture, demonstrations, and lab exercises to present the physical and chemical properties of food. Discusses the relationship of these properties to food preparation and recipe development.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 .
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 363 - Wines of the World
Learn to describe viticulture and viniculture methods, identify international grape varieties and areas from Old and New World wine regions. Assessment of aroma and flavor profile characteristics to gain understanding of a wine’s sweetness, acidity, tannins, alcohol, structure and style. Appreciation of wine while learning food and wine pairing concepts.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C in HMD 101 or Gen Ed International course .All students must be 21 years or older and provide valid Photo ID.
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FAB 364 - New World Wines
New World wines manufacturing, quality criteria, and sensory standards. Focus on wines from the U.S., Canada, Central America, South America, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HMD 101 . Must be 21 years of age.
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 365 - Old World Wines
Old World wines manufacturing, quality criteria, and sensory standards. Focus on wines from Europe and the Mediterranean.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HMD 101 . Must be 21 years of age.
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 366 - Special Topics in Food Service Management
Series of special courses designed by faculty from academe and industry. Uses lecture, demonstration, and lab exercises to present topics in a) Various cuisines and culinary styles, b) Back-of-the-house operations and management, c) Front-of-the-house operations and management, d) Field experience, e) Property management or engineering, g) Specialized food production.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 or FAB 230 .
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 367 - Beers of the World
Learn the basics of beer brewing methods, global traditional styles and regional differences and craft beers. Assessment of the aroma and flavor characteristics will be performed and food and beer pairing concepts discussed.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C in HMD 101 or Gen Ed International course. All students must be at least 21 years old and must provide a valid photo ID.
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 370 - Nutrition in Food Service
Enables food service professionals to plan menus for specific nutrition-related conditions and to answer questions regarding current nutrition issues. Covers consumption trends, nutrient needs of general and specific populations, relationships between nutrition, health and diseases, and menu/recipe modifications.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 .
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FAB 372 - UNLVino Management
This practical experience-based course is designed to facilitate the development of management and leadership skills associated with planning and implementing a major special event. Students will be assigned to a management team; marketing, events, or culinary and will participate fully in the research, marketing, execution, and evaluation of UNLVino.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 , , and HMD 220 . Must be 21 or older.
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FAB 373 - Chef Artist Event Management
This event management class provides students with a practical opportunity to use the skills they have learned in the classroom in a professional setting. The Chef Artist Event Management class will allow students to plan, organize, market, staff, and manage a reception and dinner event featuring a celebrity chef.
Credits: 3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in HMD 130 or FAB 230 , HMD 220 , and .
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FAB 390 - Bar Management and Operations
This course is designed to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and supervise a beverage operation, including bartending and mixology. The student will also receive practical experience performing as a bartender for hospitality operations.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HMD 120 and HMD 130
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FAB 410 - Food and Beverage Culminating Experience
Culminating experience linking theory and practice mastered in core hospitality courses. Assess organizational challenges and evaluate solutions through the integration of research and practical application. Designed to provide practical application of hospitality knowledge, skills, and dispositions for a successful career in the food and beverage industry. Lab fee required.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in FAB 230 or FAB 290 , HMD 220 , HMD 330 , HMD 350 .
Corequisites: HMD 405 .
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FAB 465 - Beverage Management
Basic principles of beverage management and bar operations. Primary focus on beverage products, purchasing, inventory management, bar set-up, bar layout and design, production, service, and cash handling.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: FAB 290
Notes: Lab fee required.
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FAB 467 - Restaurant Management and Operations
Same as FAB 410
Application of established standards, techniques, and practices of restaurant management and operations. Students participate in the management, sales, production, and service of meals in varied environments including fine dining, casual table service, and catering.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in FAB 230 or FAB 290 , HMD 220 , HMD 330 , HMD 350
Corequisites: HMD 405
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FAB 468 - Food and Beverage Concept Development
Culminating experience linking theory and practice mastered in core hospitality courses. Assess organizational challenges and evaluate solutions through the integration of research and theory. Providing knowledge for team development through unique and creative concepts. Application of hospitality knowledge and dispositions for a successful career in the food and beverage industry.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Harrah College of Hospitality Major
Minimum of C grade in HMD 130 , HMD 330 , and HMD 350
Corequisites: HMD 405
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FAB 470 - Global Food and Nutrition Issues
All citizens of the world have a vested interest in how food is produced, distributed, processed, prepared and regulated. Provides students with a look at the governmental, industrial, environmental, and individual consumer factors that influence the types and quality of foods available in the world marketplace.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: HMD 130 or any NUTR course, and , ENG 114 , or HON 100 , Junior standing.
Notes: Satisfies International Requirement.
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FAB 474 - Independent Study in Food Service Management
Research in an area of concern to the management of food service operations.
Credits: 1-3
Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
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FAB 475 - The Science of Cuisine
Scientific principles influencing safety of food ingredients, cuisine sensory quality, and nutrient profiles including the human body’s digestion, absorption and metabolism. Develop and analyze recipes and menus designed to meet customers’ health, ethnic, and sensory preferences. Address the obesity, chronic disease global epidemics, and the sustainability of global food production.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Any lab science and a minimum of C grade in HMD 130
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FILM 100 - Introduction to Film
Introduction to the history of international film, its structure and terminology. Development of cinematic techniques from Edison, Lumière, and Melies to prevailing contemporary trends surveyed, with special emphasis on major directors such as Eisenstein, Ford, Griffith, Lang, Hitchcock, Bergman, and Renoir.
Credits: 3
Notes: Satisfies Fine Arts Requirement.
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FILM 110 - Language of Film
Introduction to studying feature films through lectures, discussions, and writing criticism. Investigation of what elements make film a unique art form through both textual and contextual analysis.
Credits: 3
Notes: Satisfies Fine Arts Requirement.
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FILM 200 - Film Analysis
Inquiry into what makes film a unique medium of expression through analysis of formal elements. Creative and research-oriented projects investigate film and its relationship with other art forms.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or .
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FILM 216 - Introduction to Screenwriting
This course will introduce the student to the basics of screenwriting. It will involve the study of the three-act screenplay, format, plot, characterization, dialogue, theme, and scene dynamic. Study will include various short writing assignments, drafting of an outline, first draft and revised draft of 25-30 page screenplay.
Credits: 3
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FILM 216 - Introduction to Screenwriting
This course will introduce the student to the basics of screenwriting. It will involve the study of the three-act screenplay, format, plot, characterization, dialogue, theme, and scene dynamic. Study will include various short writing assignments, drafting of an outline, first draft and revised draft of 25-30 page screenplay.
Credits: 3
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FILM 220 - Film Production I
Fundamentals of motion picture production including image composition, lighting, editing, and production planning.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: , .
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FILM 300 - Film Criticism
Analysis of feature films validated through research papers and oral presentations. Critical approaches surveyed include journalistic, humanist, auteurist genre, social science, historical, and theoretical.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: and .
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FILM 314 - Script Supervising and Continuity Style
Designed to teach the art and techniques of script supervising and continuity. Students will break down a script for pre-production and then cover the script supervisor’s position on the set during shooting. By the end of the course, students will be well prepared to join any production team for film, TV, or commercials.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: or
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FILM 315 - Film Editing
Advanced course examining the theory, techniques, and practices of motion picture editing; use of standard editing equipment; and practical experience editing professional material.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: .
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