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D. Dornan - Interim Director, R. Benfield, B. Greenfield,
, K. Koh, D. Miller, W. Perry, T. Rickard, P. Root, D. Truly
- Director (832-2797).
Hospitality and Tourism involves the business of attracting, transporting,
lodging, entertaining and providing food and beverages to people and the
planning, development, management, and marketing of tourism products/projects. It is one of
the fastest growing segments in Connecticut’s economy.
This
unique course of study is designed as an interdisciplinary program
that incorporates courses from the School of
Arts
&
Sciences and the School of Business.
Tourism Hospitality Studies (THS) courses are being added to the program
as the program grows and students are encouraged to visit the
program Web site at
http://www.ccsu.edu/tourism for further information and updates on our
expanding Tourism curriculum.
Major in Hospitality and Tourism,
B.S.
This 54-credit program consists of 21 credits of Foundation Courses in Business
and Geography, 15 credits of Upper Division Major Courses,
18 credits in either the
Tourism Studies track or the Hospitality Studies/Transfer track including a 3-credit internship with a
hospitality/tourism organization.
Major in Hospitality
and Tourism, B.S.
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Foundation
Courses |
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AC 211 |
Intro. to
Financial
Accounting |
3 |
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MIS 201 |
Introduction to
MIS |
3 |
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GEOG 120 |
World Regional
Geography |
3 |
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GEOG 290 |
Geography of
Tourism |
3 |
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FIN 200, and/or
LAW 250 |
Introduction to
Finance and/or Principles of Law |
3 |
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MGT 295 |
Fundamentals of
Management and
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
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MKT 295 |
Fundamentals of
Marketing |
3 |
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21 credits |
Tourism Hospitality Core Courses
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THS 300 |
The
Hospitality-Tourism
Industry |
3 |
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THS 410 |
Tourism and
Hospitality Operations |
3 |
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GEOG 454 |
Geography of
Tourism Marketing |
3 |
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GEOG 450 |
Tourism
Planning |
3 |
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THS Elective |
Any THS 400 Course |
3 |
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15 credits |
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Tourism Studies Track (18 Credits)
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Students must take
18 credits of electives in consultation with their faculty advisor.
Recommended courses include but are not limited to: |
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MKT 359 |
Special Events |
3 |
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ENG 382 |
Travel
Writing |
3 |
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GEOG 451
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Tourism
Development in
Southern New England |
3 |
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GEOG 453
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Recreation and Resort Planning |
3 |
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GEOG 455
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New Directions in
Tourism |
3 |
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THS 430 |
Internship in
Tourism and
Hospitality Studies |
3 |
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THS 435 |
Independent Study in Tourism and Hospitality |
3 |
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THS 450 |
Hotel and Lodging Practicum |
3 |
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THS 455 |
Convention and Meeting Planning Practicum |
3 |
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18 credits |
OR
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Hospitality Studies/Transfer Track (18 credits) |
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18 credits of courses,
approved by a faculty advisor, taken at another institution. |
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Free Electives
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Approximately
21 credits |
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General
Education and Skill Areas |
Approximately 47 credits |
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Total Credits
Required fro Graduation |
122 Credits |
Note: Students may not exceed 24
credits in Businesses courses. If you would care to learn what courses
may transfer credit to CCSU, please visit the University's transfer equivalency
site by clicking this link.
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