GRADUATE CERTIFICATE - Distance Program
Admission
This program is primarily designed for hospitality professionals who would like to improve specific skills in certain fields of the industry, or for students who are intent upon improving their academic credentials for teaching at an accredited community college level academic program.
Graduate certificate programs consist of eighteen (18) credits of graduate level course work in Hospitality Management and will be designed by the student with close supervision by the School’s graduate advisor. Students are required to fulfill all admission requirements for the University Graduate School as well as for the Master of Science degree programs in Hospitality Management and Tourism Studies. This program is primarily designed for students who are intent upon improving their academic credentials for teaching at an accredited community college level academic program.
Applicants to the Certificate Program must submit a Graduate Application for Admission to the University and must follow the regular University admission procedures described in the FIU Graduate Admissions web site. Applicants must be eligible for admission to the University before admission to the School.
Admissions standards for the Master of Science degrees in Hospitality Management and Tourism Studies are an earned bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 written or 213 computer based is required for international applicants.
Cost
The cost of the graduate certificate program is based on a $2,000 per class (3 credits).
Program Requirements
Students will be required to fulfill all admission requirements for the University Graduate School as well as for the Master of Science degree programs in Hospitality Management and Tourism Studies.
Core Requirements: 9 credit hours
HFT 6446 Hospitality Enterprise Technologies (3)
HFT 6296 Strategic Management (3)
HFT 6299 Case Studies (3)
Electives: 9 credit hours
You may choose three courses from the list below:
HFT 5485 Financial Accounting and Analysis in the Hospitality Industry (3)
FSS 5755 Food Production (3)
HFT 6245 Hospitality / Tourism Service Operations Analysis (3)
HFT 6246 Organizational Behavior in the Hospitality Industry (3)
HFT 6257 Contemporary Issues in the Lodging Industry (3)
HFT 6429 Hospitality Asset Management (3)
HFT 6476 Feasibility Studies for the Hospitality Industry (3)
HFT 6477 Financial Management for the Hospitality Industry (3)
HFT 6555 e-Commerce for Hospitality and Tourism (3)
HFT 6586 Research and Statistical Methods (3)
HFT 6596 Marketing Management (3)
HFT 6697 Hospitality Law Seminar (3)