Program Overview

Hospitality Management - Undergraduate Certificate

Overview

The Hospitality Management undergraduate certificate provides entry-level management skills for those interested in employment or a career in the field. The certificate articulates into Kent State's Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Event Management.

Admissions

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.

Coursework

• Certificate Requirements
  • BMRT 11009: Introduction to Management Technology (3 credits)
  • HEM 13022: Sanitation and Safety Principles and Practices (3 credits)
  • HEM 13023: Fundamentals of Food Production (3 credits)
  • HEM 13024: Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 credits)
  • HEM 33050: Professional Practice in Hospitality and Event Management (2 credits)
• Certificate Electives (choose 6 credits from the following)
  • 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
  • Other courses subject to advisor and HEM faculty approval

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Certificate GPA: 2.000
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

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.

Admission GPA for Undergraduate Students

For admissions, the College of Education, Health, and Human Services considers a student to have established a Kent State University GPA after the student has successfully completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours. Undergraduate students who have not completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours will be evaluated for admission into programs, Advanced Study, and the Professional phase based on their high school GPA for new freshmen, or transfer GPA for transfer students. Once a student has successfully completed a minimum of 12 Kent State University credit hours, only the student’s Kent State cumulative GPA will be considered for admission into a program, Advanced Study, and Professional Phase.

Why Kent State University

• Innovation Teaching Kitchen: Design Innovation at Kent State is a dynamic continuum of spaces and events, including the Innovation Teaching Kitchen, primarily used by Hospitality and Event Management students.
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