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Program: Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management
Degree Plan: Travel, Exposition and Meeting Management AAS

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(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree)

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.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

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
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
		14

SEMESTER II

+Elective	Math Elective	3
COSC 1301	Introduction to Computing OR	3
POFI 1301	Computer Applications I	(3)
TRVM 1325	Introduction to Exposition and Trade Show Management	3
TRVM XXXX	Specialization Course	3
		12

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
		15

SEMESTER IV

+++Elective	Social/Behavioral Science	3
TRVM 2331	Convention and Exposition Law and Ethics	3
ACNT 1303	Introduction to Accounting I OR	3
ACCT 2301	Principles of Financial Accounting I	(3)
TRVM XXXX	Specialization Course	3
		12

SEMESTER V

TRVM XXXX	Specialization Course	3
TRVM 2480	Cooperative Education - Tourism and Travel Services Management	4
		7

Minimum Hours Required

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

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

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

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
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

TRVM 1323	Group Tour Operations	3
TRVM 1331	Introduction to Hospitality Industry	3
TRVM 1117	Cruises AND	1
TRVM 1291	Special Topics in Travel and Tourism	2
TRVM 1302	Home-Based Travel Business	3

Hospitality Management

HAMG 1313	Front Office Procedures	3
HAMG 1324	Hospitality Human Resources Management	3
HAMG 2305	Hospitality Management and Leadership	3
HAMG 2307	Hospitality Marketing and Sales	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.