TRAVEL, EXPOSITION AND MEETING MANAGEMENT

(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep Enhanced Skills)

Richland only

• 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

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

+MATH Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Mathematics.

++Computer Science Elective - must be selected from the following:

+++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts OR from the following:

++++Management Elective - must be selected from the following:

+++++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the DCCCD AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.

Meeting and Convention Management

Exposition/Trade Show Management

Travel Management

Hospitality Management

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.