After fulfilling your general education and bachelor’s requirements (60 credits), you’ll complete a 30-credit general core curriculum that includes tourism, hospitality, event planning, and sports management. After completing the core curriculum, you'll choose only two areas of focus from the following for the remaining 30 credits:
- Hospitality
- Marketing
- Sports management
- Tourism
- Event planning
Internships are required, and opportunities include both local and out-of-state sites.
Note: in addition to studying the hospitality and travel industry, you may complete a marketing minor as part of the degree if you choose that track.
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.
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Core courses include topics such as:
- Tourism Planning and Development
- Principles of Event Management
- Entrepreneurship in Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
- Principles of Lodging Management
Focus Area: Hospitality Topics
- System Integration in Hospitality
- Food and Beverage Operations
Focus Area: Marketing
- Consultative Selling
- Marketing Strategy
Focus Area: Sports Management
- Sport Promotions and Public Relations, Sports Marketing or Tourism Sports Marketing (Also listed as TESM-S 418 or TESM- T329)
- Sports Tourism Development
Focus Area: Tourism
- Tourism Management
- Travel Trends and Destinations
Focus Area: Event Planning
- Event Tourism Analysis
- Festival and Event Management
