Tourism Management - Certificate
Tourism is one of the world’s largest and most diverse industries. To help students prepare for tourism careers, the certificate in Tourism Management introduces issues pertaining to the management, development, and promotion of places and events as tourism attractions. Courses in tourism are designed to collectively build understanding about the links that exist between local places, host populations, and various public, private and special interest groups. Students also develop competencies in assessing economic, environmental, social and political impacts of tourism, as well as in tourism marketing. Students in this certificate can pursue careers in private sector enterprises, government agencies, convention and visitor bureaus, and other tourism-related service organizations.
This program is approved for delivery via asynchronous or synchronous distance education technology.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Management Certificate | ||
| RPTS 320 | Event Management and Operations I | 3 |
| RPTS 323 | Managing Hospitality and Recreation Organizations | 3 |
| or RPTS 304 | or Administration of Recreation Resource Agencies | |
| RPTS 331 | Tourism Marketing | 3 |
| RPTS 401 | Tourism and Recreation Enterprises (each is a W course) | 4 |
| or RPTS 403 | or Financing and Marketing Recreation, Park and Tourism Resources | |
| RPTS 426 | Tourism Impacts (W course) | 3 |
| Departmental elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Park and Tourism Operations | ||
| Supervised Field Studies | ||
| Leisure and Outdoor Recreation in American Culture | ||
| Interpretation of Natural and Cultural Resources | ||
| Foundations of Community and Community Development | ||
| Recreational Management of Wildlands | ||
| Event Management and Operations II | ||
| Youth Development Organizations and Services | ||
| Understanding and Developing Effective Skills for Youth Development | ||
| Park Planning and Design | ||
| Cruise Tourism | ||
| Hotel and Resort Operations | ||
| Service Quality for Hospitality Organizations | ||
| Nature, Values, and Protected Areas | ||
| Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Youth Development Organizations | ||
| Leadership for Outdoor Recreation | ||
| Youth Development Practice | ||
| Park Ecology and Management | ||
| Study Abroad in Natural Resources | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 19 | |
For graduation, students must earn at least a C average (2.0) in certificate courses.