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TRAVEL & TOURISM


Associate in Applied Science Degree

Purpose: The curriculum is designed to enable students to enter management training positions within the travel industry, and to prepare industry employees to assume managerial responsibility. This includes a diversity of career opportunities in areas such as airline sales and marketing, travel agency management, cruise and tour operations, and meeting and conference planning.

                                                              Credits
First Year                                           1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
 (1) MTH  Elective ....................................    3               
 (2) PED  116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness .............    1               
     STD  Elective ....................................    1               
     TRV  100 Intro. to the Travel Industry ...........    3               
     TRV  111 Geography of Tourism I ..................    3               
 (3) TRV  115 Ground Trans., Tours, Cruises,                               
          & Services Planning .........................    3               
     HRI  255 Human Resources Mgmt. &                                      
          Training for Hosp. & Tourism ................                   3
 (2) PED  /RPK ........................................                   1
     SPD  110 Intro. to Speech Communication ..........                   3
     TRV  112 Geography of Tourism II .................                   3
 (3) TRV  116 Air Travel Planning .....................                   4
 (3) TRV  125 Prin./Travel Selling/Counseling .........                   3
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                              Total Credits               17             17

                                                              Credits
Second Year                                          1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     ACC  211 Principles of Accounting I ..............    3               
 (4) ___  Social science elective .....................    3               
 (3) TRV  211 Airline Comp. Reserv. Sys. I ............    4               
 (3) TRV  220 Prin. of Group Travel                                        
          & Tour Operations ...........................    3               
 (3) TRV  230 Marketing & Mgmt. of Travel Serv. .......    3               
 (4) ___  Social science elective .....................                   3
     TRV  130 Intro. to Meeting Planning ..............                   3
 (5) TRV  290 Coordinated Internship or                                    
     TRV  /HRI elective ...............................                   3
 (5) TRV  Elective ....................................                   3
 (5) TRV  Elective ....................................                   3
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                              Total Credits               16             15

Total minimum credits for the Travel and Tourism major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.

(1) If you are planning to transfer to another college or university, select a math course which is equivalent to the transfer institution's requirement.

(2) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

(3) Check course descriptions for applicable prerequisites.

(4) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

(5) Preapproved electives can be selected from any non-required course with a TRV or HRI prefix. See your faculty advisor for alternative procedures.


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