Northwest Missouri State University

Event Planning Certification

Note: This is not a major or minor.

Course No.	Course Name	Hours
Core Courses
45-240	Foundations of Recreation	3
45-245	Leisure Services for Special Populations	3
45-340	Recreational Programming	3
45-434	Senior Seminar in Recreation	3
45-440	Leisure Resources/Facility Design Mgt	3
45-443	Techniques of Recreation Leadership	3
45-446	Evaluation of Leisure Services	3
45-450	Field Experience - PR Mgt	3
45-499	Internship	10
45-546	Administration of Recreation	3
45-444	Outdoor Recreation/Education	3
45-545	Risk Management	3
	Recreation Sports Management	3
Suggested Options
45-525	Commercial Recreation	3
54-313	Principles of Mgt	3
55-330	Principles of Marketing	3
54-310	Managerial Communication	3
54-314	HR Management	3
Suggested Electives
26-162	Comparative Religions	3
29-226	Principles of Interviewing	3
20-130	Professional Media Writing	3
29-260	*Public Relations Techniques (20-130 prereq)	3
51-201	Accounting I	3
54-318	*Entrepreneurship (54-313 prereq)	3
35-217	The Family	3
Suggested for Food Service Event (Food Service - Minor)
15-230	Food Science	4
15-232	Food Service Management	3
15-234	Nutrition & Diet Behavior	2
15-332	Quantity Food Preparation	2
15-333	Quantity Food Preparation Laboratory	2
15-350	Home Equipment Technology	3
15-430 OR	Advanced Food Service Mgt	2
15-439	Field Experience in Food Service Mgt (200 hrs/10 weeks)	2
	Two Management Classes (54-313, 55-330, 54-314)	6
Major Classes		82
General Education		42
Total Credit Hours		124

This plan is designed for students wishing to pursue a certification in wedding planning or event planning.

Consult the appropriate websites to learn more about what is specifically required of each type of certification.