Program: Tourism, Convention and Event Planning, BAS - College of Southern Nevada

2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Jul 08, 2025

CODE: TCEP-BAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 120 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

ACADEMIC MAP: Map: CSN BAS Tourism, Convention and Event Planning (AAS TCEP Completed) (under revision)

SCHOOL: School of Business, Hospitality and Public Services

DEPARTMENT: Department of Hospitality Management

AREA OF STUDY: Hospitality & Culinary Arts

ADMITTANCE INFORMATION

Admittance into the Bachelor of Applied Science in Tourism, Convention and Event Planning requires a minimum of an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution.

DESCRIPTION

The Tourism, Convention and Event Planning BAS Degree is designed to develop skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving and operational competencies in the diverse, yet interrelated disciplines of tourism, convention, and event planning. You’ll be introduced to career and work opportunities.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs for Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), P.O. Box 400, Oxford, MD 21654, telephone: (410) 226-5527, emails: aoc@shore.intercom.net or acpha@atlanticbb.net.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Design various events in a multitude of hospitality venues.
Employ customer service skills in the tourism industry.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
Employ critical thinking skills in managerial decision making.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 34

Mathematics (3-4 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

^{NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

ENG 333 - Professional Communications
and one (1) course from the following:
ENG 100 - Composition Enhanced
or ENG 101 - Composition I
or ENG 107 - Technical Communications I
or ENG 110 - Composition I for International and Multilingual Students Expanded
or ENG 113 - Composition I for International Students

Communications (3 Credits)

Human Relations (6 Credits)

MGT 283 - Introduction to Human Resources Management
and one (1) course from the following:
ALS 101 - College Success
or ANTH 201 - Peoples and Cultures of the World
or ANTH 205 - Race and Ethnicity in Everyday Life
or PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
or PSY 208 - Psychology of Human Relations

Natural Science (6 Credits)

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
or ANTH 110L - Biological Anthropology Lab
or AST 103 - Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System or above
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or any CHEM prefix course
or EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
or EGG 131L - Technical Physics I - Lab
or EGG 132 - Technical Physics II
or ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science or above
or GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
or GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
or GEOG 116 - Oceanography
or GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
or GEOL 100 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters or above
or HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
or HHP 124 - Introduction to the Human Body Computer Lab
or PHYS 110 - Conceptual Physics or above

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (6 Credits)

PHIL 302 - Intermediate Reasoning and Critical Thinking
and three (3) credits from the following:
any AM prefix course
or any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
or any ART prefix course
or any COM prefix course
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
or GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography
or HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or any HIST prefix course
or any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
or any PHIL prefix course
or PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class
or World Languages 101B or above (this includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

Four Credit Options
HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society
or PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Six Credit Options
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
or
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
and HIST 217 - Nevada History
or
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877
and HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
or
HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History
and HIST 217 - Nevada History

Major Requirements

TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 86

Program Core Requirements (60 Credits)

FAB 285 - Catering Management
and HMD 101 - Foundations of Hospitality
and TCA 110 - Introduction to the Convention Industry
and TCA 141 - Travel and Tourism I
and TCA 188 - Special Events Planning
and TCA 200 - Airlines Reservations
and TCA 225 - Introduction to International Tourism
and TCA 241 - Travel and Tourism II
and TCA 251 - Tourism and Convention Externship
and TCA 289 - Introduction to Corporate Meetings and Events
and TCA 302 - Event and Sport Sponsorship
and TCA 303 - Tourism Corporate and Incentive Travel
and TCA 305 - Social Media and Event Marketing
and TCA 387 - Fairs and Festivals
and TCA 401 - Hospitality and Tourism Risk Management and Security
and TCA 403 - Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management for Event and Meeting Planners
and TCA 404 - Concert and Live Entertainment Production and Management
and TCA 405 - Legal Environment and Contract Law
and TCA 450 - Capstone Tourism, Convention and Event Planning Internship
and TCA 464 - Sport and Concert Arena Management

Major Program Electives (26 Credits)

Select courses 100-level or above not used to satisfy a General Education or Major Requirement. See your academic advising unit for help selecting courses. Course recommendations: TCA 183, TCA 190, TCA 276, TCA 310, TCA 385, TCA 410, and TCA 430.