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Welcome

Welcome to the study of a vast and dynamic group of businesses that have developed to serve the needs of travelers worldwide - tourism! Tourism is the business of travel. It includes many interrelated industries that are tied together by a common denominator - the traveling public.

The academic field of tourism encompasses the study of a very large sphere of activities, most of which can be included in one of three broad areas:

 Tourism planners and marketers (retail travel agents, tour operators,
   tourist boards, meeting planners, etc.)

 Tourism services suppliers (transportation, regional tour companies,
   hotels and restaurants, attractions and entertainment, destination
   services, etc.)

 Related external fields which also serve the tourist industry (technology,
  government activities, health services, magazine publishing, etc.)

Students who graduate from one of the Certificates or the Associate Degree program usually go directly into the workforce with a vast choice of employment opportunities. Our full-time and adjunct faculty represent expertise across the entire spectrum of the tourist industry, from travel counselors to tour guides to association executives.