Special Event Planning, Certificate of Special Study

The Department of Recreation Administration

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.