Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Food Service Design, Certificate (1784)


Program Coordinator

Sheila S. Flener, sheila.flener@wku.edu, (270) 745-4105

The certificate in Food Service Design provides preparation in concept development, management, marketing, menu engineering, operations, and facility design for restaurants, schools, prisons, stadiums, universities, hospitals, and entertainment venues.  The Food Service Design certificate along with experience in the field and passing the qualifying exam after graduation can lead to a consulting credential through Food Service Consultants Society International (FCSI).

Program Requirements (16 hours)

HMD 152Food Service Sanitation1
IDFM 243Materials and Finishes for Interior Design3
HMD 251Commercial Foods3
IDFM 344Digital Rendering for Interiors3
IDFM 345Design for Food Service Operations3
HMD 353Menu and Supply Chain Management3
Total Hours16