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Major in Geography - Tourism Program
The tourism program at CCSU was established in the Geography Department in 1982 to recognize and meet the demands of what was seen at the time as a new and potentially large economic development sector in Connecticut, the United States and the world. As such it is one of the oldest tourism programs in the country and the only such public baccalaureate program in Connecticut.
Initial program emphasis is placed on understanding the basic nature and driving forces behind the tourism industry before requiring the student to focus on tourism planning, marketing or management. However all students leave the CCSU program with a basic understanding of all the components and workings of the tourism industry as well having served an internship within the industry such that they have a wide variety of career options within the industry upon graduation.
To date our students have obtained attractive positions in Sports Tourism, Disney Corporation, various hotel companies and Connecticut attractions including Mark Twain House, Lake Compounce and the new Connecticut Convention Center.
Dr. Richard Benfield, Dr. D'Arcy Dornan, and Dr. David Truly deliver the majority of the tourism classes. Between them they bring to the program over thirty years experience in the tourism business most notably in tourism operations, tourism marketing,
tourism planning and development, tour guiding, and destination area management.
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Core Requirements |
Credit Hours |
| Geog 110 - Introduction to Geography OR Geog 120 - World Regional Geography |
3 Credits |
| Physical Geography - select any one of the physical geography courses. |
3 Credits |
| Cultural Geography - select any one of the cultural geography courses. |
3 Credits |
| Geography Techniques - select any on of the geographic techniques courses. |
3 Credits |
| Planning - select any one of the planning courses. |
0 Credits - see note 2 |
| Regional - select any one of the regional geography courses. |
0 Credits - see note 2 |
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Program Requirements |
Credit Hours |
| Geog. 290 - Geography of Tourism |
3 Credits |
| Geog. 330 - United States and Canada |
3 Credits |
| Geog. 450 - Tourism Planning |
3 Credits |
| Geog. 454 - Geography of Tourism Marketing |
3 Credits |
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Electives |
Credit Hours |
| Geog. 425 - Internship in International
Hospitality Studies OR Geog. 530 - Internship in Geography |
3 Credits - see note 1 |
| Any two 400 level regional courses and an elective in geography |
9 Credits |
Notes:
1. One course acceptable to the student's advisor may be substituted for Geog. 425 or 430
2. Core requirements in regional geography and planning courses are fulfilled by the program requirements.
3. Completion of a concentration in another discipline is also required. Concentrations in Marketing, Management or
a Foreign Language are particularly desirable.
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