Program Objectives: |
All students with a major in
Party Planning will be able to:
- Develop and execute parties for a variety of situations
and for diverse clientele.
- Create complete menus for a variety of events.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the biochemical properties
of foods and liquids.
- Plan, price, and budget a variety of parties.
- Develop successful marketing strategies for a party
planner.
- Anticipate and respond to emergencies in parties they
are running.
- Train and manage staff.
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Party Planning
Core Courses: |
PP 110 Introduction to Party
Planning
PP 200 Party Budgeting and Purchasing
PP 201 Fundamentals of Catering
PP 240 Home Decorations
PP 260 Crisis Management
PP 290 Capstone Course/Internship |
Details on one of the courses: |
PP 201: Fundamentals of Catering
By the end of the semester, students should be able to
- Create and develop a food and beverage menu for a variety
of parties
- Budget and price menus for a variety of parties
- Develop realistic timelines for delivering and preparing
food and ancillary party accoutrements.
- Demonstrate an understanding of food varieties and
appropriateness for different occasions.
- Make appropriate decisions regarding staffing at a
variety of parties.
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