The Professional Event Management Certificate (PEMC) provides students with the knowledge and skills to design, plan, manage, implement and evaluate experiences, meetings, conferences, tournaments, festivals, fairs and special events in a variety of settings – commercial, governmental and not-for-profit. This certificate is open to all majors.
This program is also approved for delivery via asynchronous distance education technology.
Course List | Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| HMGT 211 | Planning and Implementation of Events and Programs | 3 |
| HMGT 320 | Event Management and Operations | 3 |
| HMGT 333 | Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions | 3 |
| HMGT 353 | Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Public Relations in Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Food and Agricultural Sales | |
| Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Budgeting | |
| Agribusiness Entrepreneurship – Economic Analysis | |
| Introduction to Communication and Sports | |
| Event and Communication Planning | |
| Managing Hospitality and Tourism Organizations | |
| Service Quality in Hospitality, Hotel Management, and Tourism | |
| Event Management in Specialized Contexts | |
| Marketing in the Digital Age for Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism | |
| Financing Hospitality, Hotel, and Tourism Services | |
| Internship | |
| Floral Design | |
| Understanding Wine - From Vines to Wines and Beyond | |
| Floral Design: Weddings and Personal Flowers | |
| Arts and Entertainment Journalism | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Students must make a grade of C or better in each course used to meet the requirements, and maintain a B average (3.0 GPA) in the required courses. Students who pursue the certificate must complete all requirements prior to graduation. Details are available in the Undergraduate Programs Office of the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism and on our website.
