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Curriculum
This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.
A minor is not required with this major.
Requirements: (54 credits)
This 54-credit program consists of 21 credits in foundation courses in business and geography, 15 credits of required core courses, and 18 credits in either the tourism studies track or the hospitality studies/transfer track. Note: Students may not exceed 24 credits in business courses.
Foundation Courses:
AC 210 Accounting for Decision-Making 3 Credits
or
AC 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Credits
GEOG 120 World Regional Geography 3 Credits
GEOG 290 Geography of Tourism 3 Credits
FIN 295 Managerial Finance 3 Credits
or
LAW 250 The Legal and Ethical Environm 3 Credits
MGT 295 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
Tourism/Hospitality Core:
THS 101 Intro to Hospitality & Tourism 3 Credits
or
THS 300 The Hospitality Industry 3 Credits
THS 410 Tourism & Hospitality Operations 3 Credits
GEOG 450 Tourism Planning 3 Credits
or
GEOG 453 Recreation and Resort Planning 3 Credits
GEOG 454 Geography of Tourism Marketing 3 Credits
one 400-level THS elective
Tourism Studies Track
Students must take 18 credits of electives, selected in consultation with a faculty advisor.
Recommended courses include:
WRT 382 Travel Writing 3 Credits
GEOG 451 Tourism Development in Southern New England 3 Credits
GEOG 453 Recreation and Resort Planning 3 Credits
GEOG 455 New Directions in Tourism 3 Credits
MKT 359 Special Events Marketing 3 Credits
THS 430 Internship in Tourism and Hospitality 3 Credits
THS 435 Independent Study in Tourism and Hospitality 3 Credits
THS 460 Hotel and Lodging Practicum 3 Credits
Students may also choose a maximum of two courses from the following list of regional geography courses:
GEOG 434 Geography of Mexico and Central America 3 Credits
GEOG 435 Japan & Korea 3 Credits
GEOG 436 South America 3 Credits
GEOG 438 Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania 3 Credits
GEOG 439 Urban Geography 3 Credits
GEOG 444 European Union 3 Credits
GEOG 446 Sub-Saharan Africa 3 Credits
GEOG 459 Fld Stds in Regional Geography 3-6 Credits
or
Hospitality Studies/Transfer Track
18 credits of courses, approved by a faculty advisor, taken at another institution.
Additional Requirements
Total Credit Hours: 54