TRAVEL, EXPOSITION AND MEETING MANAGEMENT
Richland only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep Enhanced Skills)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.TRAVEL.EXPO.MEET
This program is designed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills so that a graduate may advance in career paths appropriate to an individual's particular interests, in the travel and tourism industry. Individual areas of specialization include: (a) convention/meeting planner, (b) exposition/trade show planner, or (c) travel agency operations. In addition to specific technical skills and knowledge related to the travel and tourism field, the graduate will have received instruction in other areas such as principles of management, applied mathematics, reading and writing skills, and verbal communication skills.
SEMESTER I
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
| TRVM 1300 |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism |
3 |
| TRVM 2301 |
Introduction to Convention/Meeting Management |
3 |
| TRVM 1308 |
Travel Destinations I - Western Hemisphere |
3 |
| TRVM 1201 |
Customer Sales and Service |
2 |
|
|
14 |
SEMESTER II
SEMESTER III
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication |
3 |
| TRVM 2300 |
Applied Industry Software Products |
3 |
| TRVM 1345 |
Travel and Tourism Sales and Marketing Techniques |
3 |
| TRVM 1341 |
Travel Destinations II - Eastern Hemisphere |
3 |
| +Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3-4 |
| TRVM XXXX |
Specialization Course |
1-3 |
|
|
16-19 |
SEMESTER IV
| ++Elective |
Management Elective |
3 |
| SOCI 1301 |
Introduction to Sociology OR |
3 |
| PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Psychology OR |
(3) |
| HDEV 2315 |
Principles and Processes of Personal And Social Adjustment |
(3) |
| TRVM 2331 |
Convention and Exposition Law and Ethics |
3 |
| ACNT 1303 |
Introduction to Accounting I |
3 |
| TRVM XXXX |
Specialization Course |
1-3 |
|
|
13-15 |
SEMESTER V
| TRVM 2380 |
Cooperative Education - Tourism and Travel Services Management |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
60-70 |
+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the following:
++Management Elective - must be selected from the following:
SPECIALIZATION COURSES:
Meeting and Convention Management
| TRVM 2333 |
Applied Convention/Meetings Management |
3 |
| TRVM 2341 |
International Convention Meeting Management |
3 |
| TRVM 1327 |
Special Events Design |
3 |
| ITSW 1310 |
Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software |
3 |
| TRVM 1391 |
Special Topics in Travel and Tourism |
3 |
Exposition/Trade Show Management
| TRVM 2343 |
Exposition Service Contracting |
3 |
| TRVM 2355 |
Exposition and Trade Show Operations |
3 |
Travel Management
*POFT 1321 Business Math AND ECOL 1305 People and Their Environment OR MATH 1332 College Mathematics I.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
