Event Planning Minor
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Learn key concepts and essential knowledge for collaborating with event organizers, venues, caterers, and other industry partners, ensuring successful outcomes when planning and budgeting for a wide range of events.
Regardless of your primary field of study, the ability to plan and execute successful events—whether they are professional association meetings or personal occasions like weddings or family gatherings—is a valuable skill that can potentially enhance your career and enrich your life. The Event Planning minor introduces key concepts and essential knowledge for collaborating with event organizers, venues, caterers, and other industry partners, ensuring successful outcomes when planning and budgeting for a wide range of events.
Resort and Hospitality Administration (B.S.) majors are not eligible for a minor in Event Planning
Admission Requirements
- Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
Additional Graduation Requirements
- A grade of C or higher is required in all courses for the minor.
- A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
- A minimum of 9 credits must be upper division (3000-4999 level) courses.
- Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
- Note the minor on the Application for Graduation.
- Contact a college advisor/student success counselor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.
Program Requirements
Required Courses in the Minor
Complete the following:
FSS 3338C Introduction to F&B Management (3)
HFT 2750 Intro to the Event Industry (3)
HFT 3757 Principles of Event Management (3)
Complete two from the following:
HFT 3754 Conventions and Meetings Mgt (3)
HFT 3802 Catering & Special Events (3)
HFT 3945 Introductory Hosp Internship (3)
HFT 4240 Guest Services Management (3)
HFT 4866 Wine Merchandis, Taste & Tech (3)
Total Semester Hours Required: 15 Hours
