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Graduates of this program will be able to:
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare this minor, students must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Minor Requirements | ||
HEM 23030 | HOTEL OPERATIONS 1 | 3 |
HEM 33270 | GLOBAL CUISINE | 3 |
RPTM 36075 | EXPERIENCE DESIGN IN RECREATION, PARK AND TOURISM SETTINGS 1 | 3 |
SPAD 45022 | EVENT PLANNING AND PRODUCTION 1 | 3 |
Practicum Elective, choose from the following: 2 | 1-3 | |
HEM 43092 | PRACTICUM IN HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT (ELR) | |
SPAD 25092 | PRACTICUM I IN SPORT ADMINISTRATION (ELR) | |
SPAD 35092 | PRACTICUM II IN SPORT ADMINISTRATION (ELR) | |
Discipline Electives, choose from the following: 3 | 9 | |
Hospitality/Event Management | ||
HEM 33140 | CONVENTION SALES AND MANAGEMENT | |
HEM 41095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY AND EVENT MANAGEMENT | |
HEM 43143 | HOSPITALITY MEETINGS AND EVENT MANAGEMENT | |
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management | ||
RPTM 26030 | LEADERSHIP IN RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM | |
RPTM 26060 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL TOURISM (DIVG) | |
RPTM 36040 | INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LEISURE SERVICES (DIVD) | |
RPTM 36060 | ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACHES TO LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES | |
RPTM 46000 | TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL TRAVEL | |
RPTM 46095 | SELECTED TOPICS IN RECREATION 4 | |
Sport Administration | ||
SPAD 35025 | FACILITY MANAGEMENT | |
SPAD 45023 | SPORT MARKETING | |
SPAD 45024 | SPORT IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | |
SPAD 45026 | SPORT AND THE MEDIA | |
SPAD 45027 | PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PROMOTION IN SPORT | |
SPAD 45030 | SPORT ENTERPRISE (WIC) | |
SPAD 46080 | LEGAL ISSUES IN SPORT AND RECREATION | |
SPAD 46095 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN SPORT ADMINISTRATION 4 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
With permission, students may register for HEM 23030, SPAD 45022, and RPTM 36075 without completion of the prerequisite courses.
Students may repeat the practicum for maximum 3 credit hours with advisor approval.
Students not enrolled in the Hospitality/Event Management; Sport Administration or Recreation, Park and Tourism major (or one of their related minors) must select at least one course from each of the three categories. Students enrolled in one of those three majors or a related minor must select one course from each of the two categories that are not their major or minor; remaining coursework may be selected from any of the three categories or consist of an approved elective.
Students may select a special topics with advisor approval.
Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.500 | 2.000 |
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