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Tourism
and Travel
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| The Tourism major is designed for students
planning to pursue careers in the tourism industry. The major is composed of 20 credit
hours of required core courses; 3 elective courses; and one of the following—a professional internship, a
research experience, or a study abroad experience. |
| REQUIRED CORE (20hrs.)
| GEOG 1000 World Ecological Problems | 4 hrs |
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| GEOG 1050 Physical Geography | 4 hrs |
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| GEOG 2050 Human Geography | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3030 Geographic Inquiry* | 4 hrs |
| GEOG 3100 Introduction to Tourism | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 4080 Tourism Marketing | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 4180 Tourism Planning and Dev't | 3 hrs |
*Prerequisite: A course in statistics
(STAT 1600, 2160, 2600,
or 3660)
ELECTIVES (11-12 hrs.)
At least three courses from the following list:
| GEOG 1020 World Geography Through Media & Maps | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 2440 Economic Geography | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 2650 Map, Chart, Air Photos | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3800 US and Canada | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3810 South America | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3820 Mexico and Caribbean | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3830 West and South Europe | 3hrs |
| GEOG 3890 Monsoon Asia | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 3900 China, Japan, and Korea | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 5010 Introduction to Geographic Systems | 4 hrs |
| GEOG 5540 Outdoor Recreation:Resources& Planning | 3 hrs |
| GEOG 5560 Studies in Urban and Regional Planning | 3 hrs |
In consultation with the Tourism Adviser, majors are required
to select one of the following non-classroom options:
| GEOG 4120 Professional Practice | 3-4 hrs |
| GEOG 5970 Independent Study | 3 hrs |
| A-S 3300 Study Abroad WMU | 3-6 hrs |
| A-S 3310 Study Abroad-Non-WMU | 3-6 hrs |
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COMPLEMENTARY MINORS
Majors should choose a minor in the Haworth College of
Business or in the College of Arts & Sciences in the
following areas: Foreign Languages, Spanish, Communication,
Journalism, English (Practical Writing), History, Public
History, or International Studies. Geography Minor (20
hrs.)
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