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Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate

Hospitality Management - Undergraduate Certificate

The Hospitality Management undergraduate certificate provides entry level management skills for those interested in employment or a career in the field.

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Program Information

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to

  1. Identify and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for hospitality and tourism operations&
  2. Develop and integrate a core set of business skills necessary to successfully operate a hospitality and tourism organization
  3. Demonstrate competence in the communication skills necessary for hospitality and tourism management
Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements
BMRT 11009INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3
HEM 13022SANITATION AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 3
HEM 13023FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD PRODUCTION 3
HEM 13024INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT 3
HEM 33050PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT 2
Certificate Electives, choose from the following:6
ACTT 11000
ACCOUNTING I: FINANCIAL
BMRT 21050
FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING TECHNOLOGY
COMM 15000
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
ENOL 14600
INTRODUCTION TO ENOLOGY
HEM 23030
HOTEL OPERATIONS
HEM 23336
CLUB MANAGEMENT
HEM 33020
LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HOSPITALITY AND EVENT INDUSTRY
HEM 37377
CASINO MANAGEMENT AND GAMING OPERATIONS
HEM 41095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
HEM 43231
FOOD, WINE AND BEVERAGE PAIRING
IT 11000
INTRODUCTION TO OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY APPS
NUTR 23511
SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS)
VIN 11800
INTRODUCTION TO BREWING
Minimum Total Credit Hours:20

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • Fully online
    • Mostly online
  • Location:
    • Ashtabula Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

Food service managers

0.6%

little or no change

352,600

number of jobs

$56,590

potential earnings

Lodging managers

-11.7%

decline

57,200

number of jobs

$56,670

potential earnings

Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other

-1.8%

decline

1,189,200

number of jobs

$116,350

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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