Tourism, Convention, and Event Planning, AAS

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CODE: TRVTCEPAAS | TOTAL CREDITS: 61 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

DESCRIPTION

The Tourism, Convention and Event Planning degree is designed to provide exciting career opportunities and produce professionals who want to work in the Tourism, Convention, and Event Planning industries. Students will be prepared to enter management training positions and, for those presently employed, to assume managerial responsibility.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs for Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), P.O. Box 400, Oxford, MD 2I654, telephone: (4I0) 226-5527, emails: aoc@shore.intercom.net or acpha@atlanticbb.net.

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Academic Map: AAS Tourism, Convention, and Event Planning

Student Learning Outcomes

Evaluate criteria of different types of conventions, meetings and events within hospitality/tourism industries.
Create a meeting/event from inception to completion using the components of tourism.
Optimize oral and written communication skills in working with clients, colleagues, and vendors around the world.
Enhance customer service and relationship skills in a multicultural and global society.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 22

Mathematics (3 Credits)

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

^{STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Students wishing to move on to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Tourism, Convention and Event Planning MUST complete MATH 120 or MATH 120E or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123).}

MATH 104B - Applied Mathematics
or MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
or MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded or above (except MATH 122 and MATH 123)

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

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

Communications (3 Credits)

Human Relations (3 Credits)

^{STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: Students wishing to move on to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Tourism, Convention and Event Planning MUST complete MGT 283.}

Natural Science (3 Credits)

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
or AST 103 - Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System or above
or BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
or CHEM 103 - Preparatory Chemistry or above
or EGG 131 - Technical Physics I
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 Sciences (3 Credits)

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

Special Program Requirements

TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 39

Core Requirements (24 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 241 - Travel and Tourism II
and TCA 251 - Tourism and Convention Externship
and TCA 289 - Introduction to Corporate Meetings and Events