Certificate:
Hospitality & Tourism Management

Certificate Application

Download the Certificate Application.
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Admission & Registration Process

The Hospitality & Tourism Management department will evaluate the appropriateness of the student’s academic background for admission to the program. To be admitted to the Certificate Program, a candidate must have completed at least 56 units of undergraduate courses with a GPA of at least 2.3 in all courses and 2.5 in professional courses. Candidates must complete the application which is available to download above. After the applicant has been accepted into the Certificate Program, the student will meet with an advisor in the Hospitality Management department to arrange coursework and receive registration information. Course fees are $295 per unit.

Send your certificate application form along with your official transcripts to:

SF State Extended Learning
ATTN: Karen Maguire
835 Market Street, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103-1901

Curriculum

Students must complete two semesters of coursework from the Hospitality & Tourism Management core and specialized courses. Students who have specific educational or career needs may be allowed to vary selection of courses in the program after consulting with and obtaining written approval from the academic advisor.

All of the following courses are 3 units.

First Semester

Required Courses:

• HM 560 Hospitality Human Resource Management
• HM 561 Hotel Operation Management

Elective Courses (choose two courses from the list below):

• HM 110 Introduction to Hospitality Management
• HM 120 Legal Aspects of Hospitality Management
• REC 340 Conference/Event Planning Management
• CFS/DFM/HM 352 Foods, Production, & Service
• HM 364 Hospitality Management Information Systems
• HM/REC 390 Leisure Travel & Tourism
• HM 421 Food, Wine, & Culture in California
• HM 531 Hospitality Services Management

Second Semester

Required Courses:

• HM 557 Restaurant & Catering Management
  

Elective Courses (choose three courses from the list below):

• HM 425 The Business of International Tourism
• HM 458 Hospitality Management Revenue & Cost Control
• HM 563 Hotel Planning & Development
• HM 576 Hotel Convention Service Management
• HM 578 Hotel Sales & Marketing
• HM 448/DFM 458 Management of Quantity Food Purchasing & Production

Award of the Certificate

Upon completion of the program, the SF State Extended Learning will issue the certificate on behalf of the department of hospitality & tourism management and in the name of San Francisco State University. You will also be required to take and pass the JEPET, the writing proficiency exam, or ENG 414, unless you have received a bachelor’s degree.

Credit toward a BA Degree

SF State will accept up to 24 units of credit taken through SF State Extended Learning toward a baccalaureate degree.

Course Description

Course descriptions are available online.

Class Schedule

Please refer to the University class schedule for course days/times.

Classes are offered in fall and spring semesters.