Travel & Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management
This program prepares students for exciting careers in the travel and tourism industry and the hospitality and events planning field. Graduates are prepared to:
-Demonstrate an understanding of the meetings and convention industry
-Demonstrate knowledge of tour development, sales and operations
-Perform front-office functions for a resort, hotel, or other work areas of the industry
-Describe key marketing and promotion techniques for tourism
-Research and demonstrate an understanding of domestic and international destinations
-Plan and execute a convention, conference, or similar meeting
A hands-on internship experience is built into the program. Internships range from 60-120 hours and 3-6 credits. Sites include airlines, resorts, convention centers, event management companies, hotels, travel agencies, convention and visitors’ bureaus, and Walt Disney World. Many of the courses are taught in the Travel Suite which features a mock airplane, hotel front desk and computer lab. Optional annual trips, conferences and tourism activities are available.
An exciting career in event planning in the travel and tourism industry could involve working for an airline, cruise line, tour company, hotel or resort. The program includes hands-on experience and travel opportunities.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities exist in airlines, meeting planning, corporate travel management, tour operations, cruise lines, hotels and resorts, tour companies, tourist attraction facilities, car rental agencies, theme parks, and other related industries. While this program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions, many students go on to a four-year college and transfer articulation agreements have been established with Niagara University, SUNY Delhi and Rochester Institute of Technology.
Download the program page, as published in the 2009-2011 College Catalog
Related Courses
- Convention Service Management
- Customer Service Management
- Hospitality and Tourism Information Technology
- Hotel and Resort Operations
- Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Land and Cruise Planning
- Meeting, Conference, and Event Planning
- Regional Geography
- Tour Operations and Packaging
- U.S. Destinations and Domestic Air Travel
- Worldwide Destinations and International Air Travel