Events Management - BS Concentration

Events Management is a multi-billion dollar industry, growing rapidly, with conferences, meetings, trade shows and social events hosted regularly all over the world. Given the tens of millions of events that take place world wide annually, it’s no wonder that an Events Management degree emphasis is perfect for one of the fastest growing careers today.

The Events Management degree concentration is a staged combination of general education, professional preparation courses and opportunities for advanced studies that accommodate the students’ individual interests.

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Events Management with a concentration in Events Management, students must complete all Mason Core requirements (37 credits) and the TEM Core Courses listed below (71 credits).

Mason Core (37 credits)

• Written communication (6)
• Oral communication (3)
• Information technology (3)
• Quantitative reasoning (3) (Must take STAT 250)
• Literature (3)
• Arts (3)
• Western civilization/World History (3)
• Social and behavioral science (3) (TOUR 311 recommended)*
• Global understanding (3) (TOUR 210 recommended)*
• Natural science (7)
• Synthesis/Capstone (met by completion of TOUR 490 a program requirement)

Professional Sequence (50 credits)

• PRLS 410: Administration of SRT Organizations I (3 credit hours)

• SRST 450: Research Methods (3 credit hours) (Satisfies the university Writing Intensive requirement)

• PRLS 460: Sport and Recreation Law (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 110: Professionalism and Civility (1 credit hour)

• TOUR 200: Introduction to Tourism Management (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 214: Hospitality Tourism and Events Management Accounting (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 220: Introduction to Event Management (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 230: Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 241: Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Practicum (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 320: Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Information Systems (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 340: Sustainable Tourism (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 412: Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Marketing and Sales (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 414: Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Finance (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 470: Career Preparation (1 credit hour)

• TOUR 490: Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Internship (12 credit hours)

Required Event Management Concentration Courses (15 credits)

• TOUR 190: Wedding Planning (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 221: Event Implementation and Evaluation (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 310: Food and Beverage Management (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 313: Event Technical Production (3 credit hours)

• TOUR 440: Meetings and Conventions (3 credit hours)

Event Management Concentration Electives (9 credits)

Select nine credits from any TOUR courses.

Electives (9 credits)

Choose an additional 9 credits from the university catalog.

Total: 120 credits

Note:

*TOUR 210 and TOUR 311 may not be used to satisfy both degree and Mason Core requirements.

TOUR 499 must be approved by department.