Events and Facilities Administration Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Xu Li, Associate Professor
School of Health and Human Sciences
Wagner Hall 233, Box 2275A
605-688-5196

Program Information

A minor in Events and Facilities Administration will strengthen students’ preparation to work in careers that involve event planning and facilities administration (political events, celebrations, education, promotions, commemorations, trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and conventions). Students earning this minor will demonstrate leadership characteristics and make decisions based on integrating knowledge of financial, human resources, promotion, and event administration principles.

This minor will benefit students by providing them with additional preparation in the field of Events and Facilities Administration. The curriculum provides students with research-based best practices, knowledge, skills, and understanding for planning events and managing facilities where events take place. More specifically, this minor will give students a deeper understanding of what it takes to plan and promote successful events, with focus on events and facilities administration, facilities management and design, and marketing.

Course Delivery Format

The on-campus program involves lectures, discussion, group work, and applied learning experiences.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates with a minor in Events and Facilities Administration will:

have knowledge of the meeting and special events industry.
develop customer service, human relations, and communications skills.
demonstrate leadership characteristics and have knowledge and skills to plan, manage, and promote meetings and special events.

Academic Requirements

Students must earn a “C” or above in required and elective courses in the Events and Facilities Administration Minor.

Requirements for Events and Facilities Administration Minor: 18 Credits

HMGT 355 - Events and Facilities Administration Credits: 3
HMGT 455 - Advanced Events and Facilities Administration Credits: 3
HMGT 472 - Hospitality Facilities Management and Design Credits: 3
or RECR 415 - Sport and Recreation Facility Management Credits: 3
HMGT 482 - Hospitality Marketing Credits: 3

Electives

Select from the following list of courses. Credits: 6

CA 230 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3
CA 430 - Consumer Decision Making Credits: 3
CS 282 - Customer Service Credits: 3
FSRM 361 - Aesthetics Credits: 3
HMGT 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: 1-3
RECR 260 - Fundamentals of Sport and Recreation Leadership Credits: 3
RECR 440 - Sport and Recreation Administration Credits: 3