2021-2022 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Tourism and Hospitality Studies, B.S.

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 211Introduction to Financial Accounting

3

GEOG 120World Regional Geography

3

GEOG 290Geography of Tourism

3

 

FIN 295Managerial Finance

3

or

LAW 250The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

 

MGT 295Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior

3

MIS 201Introduction to Management Information Systems

3

MKT 295Fundamentals of Marketing

3

Tourism/Hospitality Core:

THS 300The Hospitality Industry

3

THS 410Tourism & Hospitality Operations

3

GEOG 450Tourism Planning

3

or

GEOG 453Recreation and Resort Planning

3

GEOG 454Geography of Tourism Marketing

3

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 382Travel Writing

3

GEOG 451Tourism Development in Southern New England

3

GEOG 453Recreation and Resort Planning

3

GEOG 455New Directions in Tourism

3

MKT 359Special Events Marketing

3

THS 430Internship in Tourism and Hospitality

3

THS 435Independent Study in Tourism and Hospitality

3

THS 460Hotel and Lodging Practicum

3

THS 465Convention, Event, and Meeting Planning

3

THS 490Current Topics in Tourism & Hospitality

3

Students may also choose a maximum of two courses from the following list of regional geography courses:

GEOG 330United States and Canada

3

GEOG 434/LAS 434Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

3

GEOG 435Japan and Korea

3

GEOG 436/LAS 436South America

3

GEOG 437China

3

GEOG 438Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania

3

GEOG 439Urban Geography

3

GEOG 444European Union

3

GEOG 446Sub-Saharan Africa

3

GEOG 448Russia and Neighboring Regions

3

GEOG 459Field Studies in Regional Geography

3-6

or

SUST 459Field Studies in Sustainability

3

Hospitality Studies/Transfer Track

18 credits of courses, approved by a faculty advisor, taken at another institution.

Additional Requirements

Requirements List

ECON 200Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours: 54