2024-2025 Catalog 
  
    Nov 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Restaurant and Food Industry Management (RFIM-CT-BU) Certificate

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus


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Undergraduate Certificate

The Restaurant and Food Industry Management certificate is designed to complement any degree by providing the fundamental knowledge necessary to successfully manage a food service operation. Required courses focus on essential financial skills and service leadership critical to ensuring profitability and achieving high levels of guest satisfaction. Electives allow students the option of selecting a course to fit their needs and interests such as bar management, culinary skills, or purchasing. Throughout their studies students will have the opportunity to earn several nationally recognized certifications including ServSafe, ServSafe Allergens, and TIPS as part of their courses.

Program Outcomes


  1. Exhibit knowledge of sanitation and safety processes as required by current food safety regulations.
  2. Determine correct course of managerial action based on financial reports and operational assessments.
  3. Identify industry standard principles and practices for a hospitality service delivery system.

Admission Requirements


New Student Admission Requirements


  • 2.35 HS GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and/or 16/900 ACT/SAT
  • Applicant should show proof of high school graduation with a 2.35 GPA (on a 4.00 scale). If it is determined by the College of Business Dean’s Office/Student Academic Affairs that regular program admission criteria should be met in order to complete the certificate successfully and be a contributing member of the course, all college transcripts should be submitted to the Admissions Office.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements


  • 2.35 College GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
  • No more than 50% of the credits may be transferred from another institution.

All Certificate Requirements - 12 Credits Required


Certificate Courses - 9 Credits Required


Notes


  • Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
  • Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements


In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements


These are the minimum graduation requirements for an undergraduate certificate at Ferris State University:

  • A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the certificate.
  • A minimum of 6 credits within the certificate must be earned.
  • A minimum of 50 percent of certificate credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements


These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

  • All requirements as specified in the All Certificate Requirements section must be met.
  • For students seeking a degree from Ferris State University, a maximum of 50 percent of the certificate credits can be from courses required in their program/major.
  • A term prior to completion of the certificate, students must log into MyFSU and complete the “Apply for Graduation”. You will receive an email back with the next steps to take. Once this is done, the Graduation Secretary will notify the Registrar who will note the completion of the certificate.

Contact Information


Hospitality Management Department
(231) 591-2382
[email protected]

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