Tourism And Travel Major (32 hours)

The Tourism major is designed for students planning to pursue careers in the tourism industry. Application is required for acceptance to the major. An application form is available from the Tourism Advisor, Department of Geography, Mailstop 5424, Wood Hall, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. The major is composed of 19 credit hours of required core courses; at least 3 elective courses; and one of the following: a professional internship, a research experience, or a study abroad experience.

Required (20 hours)

GEOG 1000 - World Ecological Problems and Man Credits: 4 hours
or
GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3030 - Geographic Inquiry Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3100 - Introduction to Tourism Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 4080 - Tourism Marketing Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 4180 - Tourism Planning and Development Credits: 3 hours

Electives (3 to 4 courses)

You may enroll for up to two regional geography courses. Select additional elective courses to complete the major from the list below. Other elective courses may be permissable with the consent of the undergraduate advisor. Consult with the undergraduate advisor about your plan.

Regional Geography Courses

GEOG 3800 - United States and Canada Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3810 - South America Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3820 - Mexico and the Caribbean Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3830 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3860 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3890 - Monsoon Asia Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3900 - China, Japan, and Korea: Lands and Cultures Credits: 3 hours

Other Courses

GEOG 1020 - World Geography Through Media and Maps Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 2440 - Economic Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 2650 - Introduction to Geospatial Technologies Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3200 - Culinary Tourism Credits: 3 hours

Non-Classroom Experience

You must enroll in one of the following non-classroom experiences.

GEOG 4120 - Professional Practice Credits: 2 to 6 hours
GEOG 5970 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3 hours
INTL 3300 - Study Abroad - WMU Programs Credits: 1 to 16 hours
(3 to 6 hours)

Note:

The following minors are recommended to accompany the major concentration in Tourism and Travel: one Foreign Language, Communication, Journalism, English (Practical Writing), History, Public History, Global and International Studies, Marketing, Advertising, Real Estate, or General Business.