NS 4880

NS 4880

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Gain experience in facility design; equipment selection, use, and care; job analysis and evaluation; human resources planning; management of financial resources; recipe development and volume food production; computer-assisted management; employee training; and applied safety and sanitation standards. Through planning and executing a themed event, students synthesize and apply knowledge and skills required to operate and manage a foodservice program. Laboratories are arranged through Cornell Dining and other off-campus sites. Completion of a professional portfolio is required. ServSafe training and examination is conducted; successful completion results in ServSafe manager certification.


Prerequisites HADM 1361 , HADM 3365, or intro food service management course, NS 2470 and BIOMI 2900.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: senior DPD (Dietetics) students. Junior DPD (Dietetics) students by permission of instructor.

Fees Course fee, $110. For special supplies/training and activities. Fee amount approximate.

Distribution Requirements (EEE-AG)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16585 NS 4880   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: HADM 1360, HADM 3365, or intro food service management course, NS 2470 and BIOMI 2900. Enrollment is limited to: Dietetics (DPD) seniors; Dietetics (DPD) juniors by permission of instructor. Materials fee: approximately $100. Please contact the Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Student Services, dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu, with any questions about enrollment.

  • 16586 NS 4880   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person