Hospitality Management, Certificate of Proficiency

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Program Description

The Institutional Certificate of Proficiency in Hospitality Management is available for all UVU students with a particular focus designed to provide high school students an opportunity to obtain a certificate of proficiency with a focus on career and technical education while still enrolled in high school. This certificate will also be available from the University for college students/adults looking for entry-level skills leading to further academic advancement. This certificate is designed to stack into certificate and associate degrees at UVU. Students learn about a wide range of hospitality and tourism areas such as: hotel, resort, and motel management; event planning; restaurant and institutional food service; and a number of other areas such as cruise ship management, amusement park management, convention and visitor facilities, and gaming facilities.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		16
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts
IM 2010	Business Computer Proficiency	3
MATH 1050	College Algebra	4
or MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries
HM 1010	Introduction to Hospitality Industry	3
CA 1000	Culinary Basics	3

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 16 semester hours
2. Minimum grade of C required in ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005	Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts	3
IM 2010	Business Computer Proficiency	3
HM 1010	Introduction to Hospitality Industry	3
	Credit Hours	9
Semester 2
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055	College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries	4
CA 1000	Culinary Basics	3
	Credit Hours	7
	Total Credit Hours	16

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will have a foundation to allow them to continue on to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management and completing this will shorten the time it takes to complete those programs.