Degree Plans - Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management - Certificate in Meetings
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(Level I Certificate)
Richland only
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet 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: C1.TRAV.MEETINGS
This 32-hour certificate provides students with skills required to work in the meeting planning industry.
| CREDIT HOURS |
SEMESTER I
| EDUC 1300 | Learning Framework | 3 |
| +Elective | Math Elective | 3-5 |
| TRVM 2301 | Introduction to Convention/Meeting Management | 3 |
| TRVM 1391 | Special Topics in Travel and Tourism | 3 |
| TRVM 1325 | Introduction to Exposition and Trade Show Management | 3 |
| TRVM 1201 | Customer Sales and Service | 2 |
| 17-19 |
SEMESTER II
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| TRVM 2333 | Applied Convention/Meetings Management | 3 |
| ++TRVM XXXX | Meeting Specialization Elective | 3 |
| TRVM 2300 | Applied Industry Software Products | 3 |
| TRVM 2331 | Convention and Exposition Law and Ethics | 3 |
| 15 |
SEMESTER III
| TRVM 1280 | Cooperative Education - Tourism and Travel Services Management OR | 2 |
| TRVM 2380 | Cooperative Education-Tourism and Travel Services Management | (3) |
| 2-3 |
| Minimum Hours Required | 34-37 |
+Math Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.
++Meeting Specialization Elective - students must select one course from the list below:
| TRVM 2341 | International Convention/Meeting Management | 3 |
| TRVM 1327 | Special Events Design | 3 |
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.