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  Sep 06, 2026
 
2010-2011 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Frozen) 
  
2010-2011 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Frozen) [Archived Catalog]

Tourism Management, B.S.


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Learning Outcomes School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management 
Curriculum College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management 

Bachelors of Science in Tourism Management is designed to prepare students for managerial positions in the tourism industry, including convention centers, event tourism, destination management organizations, and travel distribution.


Learning Outcomes


Students graduating from the Tourism Management, B.S. program be able to…

  • Assess an organization’s marketing efforts including but not limited to mission, situational analysis, positioning strategies, and advertising.
  • Identify and diagnose an organization’s marketing problems accurately and effectively.
  • Select, and justify strategies and courses of action within the functional area of marketing.

Curriculum


 

Degree Requirements (127 Hours)


1. General Education Courses (37 Hours)


Liberal Arts (24 Hours)


Fine Arts (3 Hours)


History (3 Hours)


Public Communication (3 Hours)


Foreign Languages


Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language proficiency test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete six hours of foreign language at USC.

Mathematics and Natural Sciences (13 Hours)


Two courses from the natural sciences—one lab course (7 Hours):


Two courses, one with a lab, selected from:


  • Biology (BIOL),
  • Chemistry (CHEM),
  • Geology (GEOL),
  • Marine Science (MSCI),
  • Physics (PHYS)

4. Professional Elective Courses (12 Hours)


Chosen in consultation with advisor; at least 6 hours must be from HRTM.

5. Approved Elective Courses (12 Hours)


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