Houston Community College System
Cosmetology CSME 2343
Salon Development
CRN# 16145
Instructor: Mrs. Martinez
Office hours: 1:00-2:00 pm
Department Chair: Mrs. Sustaita
Email address: betty.martinez @hccs.edu
713-718-5743
713-718-7503
CSME 2343 SALON DEVELOPMENT
2 Lecture, 4 lab hours (96 contact hours) 32 Hours online instruction
This class meets Mon. - Thurs. 9:00-12:23 days Katy Campus
THE INSTRUCTOR HAS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR MODIFY THE SYLLABUS
ACCORDING TO UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES.
Course Description:
This course is an exploration of salon management and the concepts and skills related to
personal and business management. Topics include professional ethics, goal setting,
salon operation and management and record keeping. This course is 2 lecture and 4 lab
hours (96 contact hours). Upon successful completion of the course the student will be
awarded 3 semester credit hours.
Course Focus:
The main focus of this course is to teach the student the concepts, skills and operations
necessary to supervise and manage a hair styling salon. Emphasis will be placed on the
daily operations, record keeping, inventory control and supervision.
Text and References:
Milady Standard Cosmetology Text book and Study Guide
4 -inch Binder and a USB drive, PC Computer/ lap top
ELECTRONICS IN THE CLASSROOM:
ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES MUST BE TURNED OFF UNLESS IN CLASS
UNLESS I SPECIFICALLY APPROVE OF THEM. I WILL ALLOW YOU TO HAVE THEM ON VIBRATE
BUT I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TALK ON IT ON THE LAB AREA NOR THE CLASSROOM WHILE
INSTRUCTION.
Course Competencies:
This course is designed to assist the student in obtaining the following competencies:
A.
Create a salon portfolio
B.
Demonstrate an understanding of salon operations.(SCANS)
C.
Demonstrate an understanding of salon ethics and goals.
D.
Demonstrate organizational skills related to salon management.(SCANS)
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Explain how management assists in reaching personal and family goals.
Identify effective supervisory techniques. (SCANS)
Understand the risk and profit motive factor.
Understand the elements and advantages of the free enterprise system.
Explain the role of small business in the free enterprise system.(SCANS)
Identify and explain the rules, regulations and sanitary requirements
necessary to obtain a hair salon license in the State of Texas.
Identify and explain the types of salon ownership.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
A.
Given the stipulations for an individual portfolio to be assembled during the
semester and completed before the semester ends, the student will use course
competencies A, B, C, and D, to complete the portfolio. Performance will be
satisfactory if the project produced is consistent with the project guidelines and
includes all the essential elements.
B.
Given the guidelines for a group project to be developed in and outside of class,
the student will use course competencies G, H, I, J, K to develop a business plan
for a styling salon. Performance will be satisfactory if the plan produced is
consistent will project guidelines and includes all essential elements.
C.
Given the guidelines for effective supervision, the student will outline the basic
elements sound supervision.
GRADE DETERMINATION:
Attendance…………………25%
Mid-term…………………...25%
Final………………………..25%
Notebook/Portfolio……….. 25%
GRADING SCALE:
100-90
89-80
79-70
69 and below:
A
B
C
REPEAT CLASS
Tests and special assignments:
Students will be required to prepare a portfolio of daily lessons and projects as well as complete
all skill practical sheets and re-cap sheets. You will need a USB drive and a 2 inch binder for
this class and you will also have 32 hours of computer time for your assignments that will be
due. Unit exams will be done at the end of each unit of the textbook.
In the course of the semester the student will be able to develop the following SCANS
competencies:
 Use Reading Skill
 Acquire Relevant Information
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Use Writing Proficiency
Evaluate Relevant Information
Use Arithmetic Capability
Organize Information Records
Use Mathematics Skill
Maintain Information Records
Perform Listening Skill
Interpret Acquire Information
Demonstrate Speaking Competence
Communicate Acquired Information
Serve Clients & Customers
Display Creative Thinking
This class is a skill intensive, fast paced course and it requires that students attend class
and work online each day in order to complete their assigned projects. (Check
attendance)
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to attend class daily and be on time. Any students absent from
class for more than 3 days will be dropped from the program. Ten points will be
deducted for the first day absent from class and 5 for each day thereafter from the
attendance grade.
Tardiness: Regarding tardiness, I do prefer that you come in late rather than not coming
at all…… If your tardiness is not habitual and if you can enter the room with minimal
disturbance for the class. Note: There is no make for a quiz or test, if you come in
while the quiz is in process, I will not repeat questions that you have missed.
WITHDRAWALS:
It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from the program to keep from
receiving an "F" for the class.
DRESS CODE:
Students in the cosmetology operator candidate program will be self-motivated
individuals and will stay on task at all times. Students must be dressed professionally and
Appropriately in black scrubs (uniform) and black shoes (closed-in) no heels.(lab coat)
SCHOLASTIC DISHONETY AND CLASSROOM CONDUCT:
Students are expected to conduct themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling the
course requirements. Any student found cheating on a test, plagiarizing or in
collusion will receive an "F" for the assignment and the course and will be dropped
from the program. See student handbook for college policy on academic dishonesty and
disciplinary problems. This level of development in a students' training is crucial to
their professional development and success; any student that is disruptive or
disrespectful will be dismissed from the program. Students on the client floor are
expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner.
Make-up policy for missed assignments or tests:
There will be no make-up for missed unit exams. Make-up for a missed mid-term or final test
will be permitted only if the student informs the instructor in advance. The student must
make arrangements to take the missed test no later than 3 days before the original test
date. It should be understood that the make-up test would not be the same as the test
given to the rest of the student body.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
ADA- Services to Students with Disabilities:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision,
hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester.
Faculties are only authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the
Disability Support Services Office. The ADA counselors:
Northwest ADA Counselors:
Lisa Parkinson – officed at the Spring Branch campus
and Dr. LaRonda Ashford – 713.718.5409 (officed at Katy)
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies and
procedures that protect student's rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination. Information
regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Anti-discrimination.
Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact any of the ADA
Counselors for assistance.
It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior while at
HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly. Know your
rights and how to avoid these difficult situations.
Log in to www.edurisksolutions.org. Sign in using your HCC student email account,
then go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter your student number.
Course Calendar with Due dates for Assignments and Testing:
THE COURSE CALENDAR IS PROVIDED AT THE END OF THIS SYLLABUS.
Week One: Introduction, Goals, TDLR forms, Cosmetology forms, USB drive,
computers…
Week Two: Resumes on water marked paper Introduction letter/cover, Thank you letters,
Response to turn down letter, Confirmation letter /Salon visit. Business Cards, resources
and menu of services…
Week Three: IRS information- Cosmetology (Mid-Term)
Week Four: Insurance information, Financing & funding, floor plans, Construction and
leasing, vendor & distributors, software
Week Five: Industrial Portfolio grading and(Final Exam)