Gain basic competency in two essential sets of skills sought after by today’s employers: Knowledge of international tourism operations as well as proficiency in languages other than English
The certificate (pending approval) requires completion of 4 classes, two of which are chosen from a list of classes offered by the Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (HTEM) and two from the list of language classes offered by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (MLL). For their choice of language classes, students are encouraged to complete two sequential classes in the same language. Depending on class choice, completion of the certificate requires 12-14 units.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
GROUP 1: Choose 2 classes
- HTM 324: Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Food, Beverage, and Culture in America
- HTM 351: Asian Food, Culture, and Hospitality
- HTM 400: Wine Appreciation
- HTM 424: Tourism Management
- HTM 425: The Business of International Tourism
GROUP 2: Choose 2 language classes (LD or UD) with the following prefixes
- Arabic (ARAB)
- Chinese (CHIN)
- French (FR)
- German (GER)
- Italian (ITAL)
- Japanese (JAPN)
- Persian (PRSN)
- Russian (RUSS)
- Spanish (SPAN)
Students wishing to apply need to meet with the Program Coordinator Dr. Frederik Green, current chair of MLL or Program Advisors, Dr. Ryan Smith, current chair of HTEM to discuss their course selection. Following the meeting, students submit a short statement of purpose that includes a list of classes they intend to enroll in along with their certificate application (PDF) to the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures office in HUM 475 or email the documents to the Program Coordinator Dr. Frederik Green (fgreen@sfsu.edu).
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