Event Management Minor, B.A., B.A.A., B.S., B.S. in B.A.

Advisors: Kyung Hee Lee (students with last names A-L) and Jill Almasi-Dole (students with last names M-Z)

The program provides students with the combination of skills and knowledge needed to be successful as an event manager in a range of event planning settings. Event managers are found in education, government, private business and industry, and the non-profit sectors. Skills and knowledge derived from this minor will enhance a student’s marketability and employability in numerous settings. The program consists of a core of 17 semester hours including coursework in recreation programming, special event administration, meeting and exposition planning, along with an introduction to lodging operations and foods. All minors complete a 2 credit hour field experience in which they work with an organization or agency to plan and implement an event. Students also select 6 semester hours of elective coursework from a list of approved electives.

Program Requirements

Core Courses (17 hours)

Note: All minors must complete RPL 318 for a 2-credit-hour field experience.

HSA 350	Lodging Operations	3(3-0)
NDS 261	Foodservice Catering for Events	3(3-0)
RPL 222	Introduction to Recreation and Event Management	3(3-0)
RPL 318	Field Course in Recreation Specialization	1-15(Spec)
RPL 430	Planning Recreation Programs and Events	3(3-0)
RPL 438	Meeting, Events, and Exposition Planning	3(3-0)

Note: RPL 222 is prerequisite to RPL 430 and should be taken the first semester of the minor.

Electives (6 hours)

Select from the following:

ART 231	Introduction to Graphic Design	3(0-6)
FMD 357	Fashion Show Production and Promotion	3(Spec)
HSA 445	Advanced Food and Beverage Systems Management	3(3-0)
IND 331	The Art of Event Planning	3(3-0)
JRN 350	Public Relations Principles and Practices	3(3-0)
RPL 206	Recreation Activity Facilitation	3(3-0)
RPL 343/HSA 343	Tourism	3(3-0)
RPL 511	Liability and Risk Management in Leisure Services	3(3-0)

Total: 23 credit hours