Tourism and Travel Major (TOUJ)

The Tourism and Travel 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; at least three elective courses; and one of the following: a professional internship, a research experience, independent study, or a study abroad experience. A minimum of 32 hours is required for this major.

Required (20 hours)

GEOG 1000 - Global Environmental Issues Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 1050 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 2050 - Human Geography Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3100 - Introduction to Tourism Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 4080 - Tourism Marketing Credits: 3 hours
(Satisfies Baccalaureate-level Writing Requirement)
GEOG 4180 - Tourism Planning and Development Credits: 3 hours

Electives (9 - 11 hours)

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 permissible with the consent of the undergraduate advisor. Consult with the undergraduate advisor about your plan.

Regional Geography Courses

GEOG 3800 - North American Borders Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3830 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3860 - Geography of Africa Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3890 - South and Southeast 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 - Our Digital Earth: An Introduction to Geospatial Technologies Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 3010 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3030 - Geographic Inquiry Credits: 4 hours
GEOG 3200 - Culinary Tourism Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 5000 - Advanced Tourism Studies Credits: 3 hours

Non-Classroom Experience (1 - 16 hours)

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

GEOG 4120 - Professional Practice Credits: 1 to 3 hours
GEOG 5970 - Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3 hours
INTL 3300 - Education Abroad - WMU Programs Credits: 1 to 19 hours
(Only 3 to 6 hours will count for the major.)

Note:

The following minors are recommended to accompany the major concentration in Tourism and Travel: World Languages and Literatures, Communication, Journalism, English (Rhetoric and Writing Studies), History, Public History, Global and International Studies, Marketing, Advertising, Real Estate, General Business, or Event Planning.