Special Event Planning, Certificate of Special Study

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The Certificate in Special Event Planning is designed to prepare students to plan large community events such as street fairs, community festivals, convention center events, major fund-raising events, corporate events, and joint sponsorship events. Students must complete a minimum of 12 units of upper-division coursework. All coursework to be applied to this certificate must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

The certificate is appropriate for those students seeking employment in community-based recreation agencies, corporate recreation, community nonprofit organizations, convention centers, and any business dealing with special event planning.

Required Courses (9 units)

RA 115 - Community Placements in Leisure Settings Units: 1-3 *
RA 117 - Special Event Planning Units: 3 *
RA 135 - Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Marketing Units: 3
OR
MKTG 100S - Marketing Concepts Units: 4

Elective Courses (3 units)

Select from:

FSM 131 - Introduction to Food Systems Management Units: 3
MCJ 106 - Publication Design Units: 3
MGT 133S - Managing Nonprofit and Socially Responsible, Sustainable Organizations Units: 3
RA 119 - Conference, Convention, and Meeting Planning Units: 3
SOC 183S - Philanthropy and Grant Making Units: 3

Total (12 units)

*RA 115 and RA 117 must be taken concurrently.