Tourism and Resort Management Option

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Recent decades have witnessed the phenomenal growth of service industries. The service sector of the economy now accounts for most of the job opportunities. In this region of the country the leading service industry is the tourism industry, a major portion of this industry is located in growing year-round resorts. This industry will continue to grow and serve national and international markets. As it does, it will need future leaders and managers with better education and broader perspectives. The tourism and resort management option addresses this need.

The Business Administration major with a tourism and resort management option provides a general understanding of the management challenges and organizational practices of a complex and diverse industry. The use of analytical tools and techniques for decision making, the development of the capacity for critical thought and leadership, and the ability to work with others will be significantly improved by interaction with regional companies through field projects in most courses and a required work experience.

A student studying tourism and resort management must complete the following requirements:

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ..........32-44

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Common SOBA Requirements ..........38
Quantitative Reasoning Requirements ..........4
Auxiliary Requirements ..........4

Other Departmental Requirements:
One (1) 300- or 400-level Economics Course ..........4
BA 330 Tourism and Resort Management ..........4
BA 437 Internship in Business ..........3
(With approved industry work experience, and additional BA elective from the list below
may be substituted for BA 437.)
BA 439 Marketing and Management of Services ..........4

Plus one additional course from the following:
BA 302W Human Resource Management* ..........4
BA 357 Studies in Operations Management ..........4
BA 407W Management Consulting*.......... 4
BA 446 Marketing Research ..........4

Total Other Departmental Requirements ..........19**

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ..........65

FREE ELECTIVES ..........11-23

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION ..........120

*Completion of one of these courses fulfills the Group W requirement for students in the Tourism and Resort Management Option.

**These credits used to satisfy an option in Tourism and Resort Management may not be used to satisfy any other major, minor or option within the School of Business Administration.

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