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HOSPITALITY STUDIES

The Tourism/Hospitality Industry must be staffed at all levels by individuals who are well equipped with the knowledge, skills and appropriate attitudes to satisfy the demands of this dynamic industry.

This global training can best be realized through a dedicated partnership between the specialized educational institutions and the tourism sector. A partnership such as this should effectively garner the requisites of the industry, thereby making it possible to provide students with the essentials to contribute to a prosperous Tourism/Hospitality Industry. These programmes were developed as an important component of the Caribbean Tourism Learning System (CTLS). They address the growing need for a common, competency-based curriculum and provides the employers with potential employees who possess a sound theoretical and practical base.

Programmes General Objectives

The Hospitality Studies Associate Degree in Applied Science programme is designed to:

• Improve the level of professionalism of an ever-changing tourism and hospitality industry.
• Educate and train productive and employable people in a global community.
• Provide consistent delivery of content so employers will have realistic expectations of graduates with a Certificate in Hospitality Studies.
• Ensure transferability and articulation with other colleges and universities within the region and where relevant, meet regional occupational standards. 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Students seeking acceptance to the Hospitality Studies Associate Degree in Applied Science should possess a minimum of four GCE O Level Grades A, B or C; or four CXC General Level Grade I, II or III subjects including English, and Mathematics.

• Two (2) to four (4) years of work experience (where skills are
• Three (3) CXC Passes
• Mature student status

AWARDS

CFBC Associate Degree in Hospitality Studies.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

YEAR 1: SEMESTER 1

CULINARY ARTS

The Culinary Arts Associate Degree in Applied Science programme is designed to:

• Improve the level of professionalism of an ever-changing tourism and hospitality industry.
• Educate and train productive and employable people in a global community.
• Provide consistent delivery of core content so employers will have realistic expectations of graduates with an Associate Degree in Hospitality Studies.
• Ensure transferability and articulation with other colleges and universities within the region and where relevant, meet regional occupational standards.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Students seeking acceptance to the Culinary Arts Associate Degree in Applied Science should possess a minimum of four GCE O Level Grades A, B or C; or four CXC General Level Grade I, II or III subjects including English, and Mathematics.

AWARDS

CFBC Associate Degree in Culinary Arts.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

YEAR 1: SEMESTER 1

SEE OUR WORK

• Appetizers & Desserts
• Main Course Meals
• Fun with Cucumber and Plate Decoration

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT STUDIES

The main aim of this program is to provide a level of training consistent with the changing demands of today’s work environment and the high standard of performance required by employers of their administrative support staff at the middle and senior management levels. Therefore, much of the emphasis of this programme is on the management and organizational practices, computerized applications, business ethics and communications and the administration of office systems and procedures.

Entry Requirements
All students seeking admission to CFBC must present five passing grades in CXC-CSEC or equivalent. For admission to the OADM program, students must present the following subjects: English, Math,

Award
Associate Degree in Office Administration and Management Studies

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

YEAR 1: SEMESTER 1

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

This programme has been design to provide a two year (4 Semesters) full-time Associate Degree in Architectural Design Technology. This course is intended to provide the Students with the necessary skills as indicated in the list of objectives below and is applied to buildings not exceeding three story’s with a minimum area of 100m2 and should include domestic, industrial, storage and business premises.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• CSEC Mathematics (Grade I, II, or III) or its equivalence
• CSEC English Language (Grade I, II, or III) or its equivalence
• CSEC Technical Drawing (Grade I, II, or III) or its equivalence
• NVQ in the related field** OR
• CVQ Level 2 in Architecture Design Technology OR
• CVQ Level 2 in Construction Management OR
• Special consideration will be given to mature students (over 25) under the College Mature Student Clause. These candidates will be required to complete a professional development portfolio, which will serve as documented evidence of their prior knowledge experience(s).

AWARDS: CFBC Associate Degree in Architectural Design Technology.

 To obtain a CFBC Degree in Architectural Design Technology, candidates will be required to successfully complete all courses.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Information Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree provides a broad perspective on how to use and apply the knowledge and tools of Information Technology, Computer Science and/or Information Systems, to the self and society. Students in this two year entry level degree programme will be encouraged to grapple with the complexities, as well as the advantages and disadvantages, of these fields in their everyday life and workplaces.

Majors are premised on the notion that ICT understandings are best developed within the context of application. Prominent features of the courses that have been included are practical labs and projects that emphasize replication of real-life situations, and require the use of a variety of resources for learning.

Entry Requirements

For admission to the Information Technology program, Candidate MUST has Five (5) subjects at CXC General Proficiency including Mathematics, English, Information Technology and a science subject.

Award: CFBC Associated Degree in Information Technology

Information Technology (A.A.S) Program

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

 

YEAR 1: SEMESTER 1

 

Course Codes	COURSE NAME	CREDITS	Pre-requisites
IFTH1010	Introduction to Modern Computing Concepts	3
IMAT2001	Discrete Mathematics	3
IFTH1006	Fundamentals of Programming	3
SAFE1000	Occupational Health and Safety	2
ENGL1041	Language and Communication	3
IFTH1008	Introduction to Computer Science	3
SPAN1001	Spanish
	YEAR 1: SEMESTER 2
COMP1003	Computer Science I: Object Oriented Programming	3	IFTH1006
MGMT2007	Organisational Behaviour	3
IFTH1000	Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and Software	3	IFTH1008
CBST1001	Caribbean Issues and Perspectives	3
MGMT1004	Critical Thinking	3
IFTH1009	Systems Analysis and Design	3
	YEAR 2: SEMESTER 3
COMP2001	Computer Science II: Software Engineering	3	COMP1003
IFTH1003	Introduction Management Information Systems	3
IFTH2003	Fundamentals of Networks	3	IFTH1008
IFTH2004	Basic Computer System Assembly	3	IFTH1000
SOCI1001	Sociology	3
COMP2003	Introduction to Structured Programming	3
	YEAR 2: SEMESTER 4
IFTH2005	Introduction to Web Page Design	3
IFTH2006	Data Security Concepts	3	IFTH2003
IFTH2009	Electronic (E-) Business Technologies	3	MGMT2007
IFTH2008	Fundamentals of Telecommunication Systems	3
IFTH2001	Internship and Project (Capstone Project)	6

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