2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Event & Experience Management (EEMG) Minor

Required Foundation Courses
HTM 3424Event Management (Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts , 6D)3
HTM 4354Information Technology and Social Media in Hospitality and Tourism (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking , 5A)3
Select one of the following:3
Designing the Service Experience (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)
Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism (Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities or Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)
Diversity and Community Engagement (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States)
Subtotal9
Elective Courses
Select one of the following tracks:6
Event Sales Track
Event Management Track
Subtotal6
Required Capstone Course
HTM 4434Event and Experience Management Senior Workshop (Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States)3
Subtotal3
Total Credits18

Tracks

Choose one of the following tracks and complete 6 credit hours from the listed electives. 

Event Sales Track

HTM 2434Hospitality Sales3
HUM/RLCL 3204Multicultural Communication (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)3
MKTG 4454Sales Force Management3
MKTG 4554Principles of Professional Selling3
PR 2044Principles of Public Relations (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)3

Event Management Track

ALCE 3004Educational Programs in Agricultural and Life Sciences3
ALCE/EDCT 4034Methods of Planning Education Programs for Agriculture3
ALCE/EDCT 4884Youth Program Management3
HTM 2454Global Travel & Tourism Management (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)3
HTM 2474Introduction to Meetings and Convention Management3
HTM 2514Catering Management3
HTM 3044Private Club Management3
HTM 4444Winery Tourism3
ITDS 1114Design Appreciation (Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts , 6A or 6D)3
LDRS 1414Citizen Leadership (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)3
LDRS 3104The Dynamics of Leadership3
LDRS 3304Elements of Team Leadership (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)3
PSYC 2044Psychology of Learning (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences)3

Graduation Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of their individual majors, students must complete the minor with at least a 2.0 GPA in the 18 credit hours required by the minor. If these criteria are met, the minor will be noted on the student's transcript. 

Application Eligibility

The minor in Event and Experience Management (EEMG) is open to all Virginia Tech students with a GPA of at least 2.50 and who have at least 12 earned credit hours here at Virginia Tech.

Students can apply for the EEMG minor at http://pampl.in/addminor

Students cannot pursue the EEMG Major and Minor simultaneously. 

Pre-Requisites

Students are responsible for ensuring they have met necessary pre-requisites for all courses. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog or academic advisor.