Hospitality & Tourism

This new degree program will be offered beginning fall '09. The Hospitality & Tourism program prepares you for entry-level positions in the travel services and hospitality industry within the local and global marketplace. In this interdisciplinary program global and sustainable perspectives will be emphasized. You will develop skills in communication, computer systems, customer and guest services, marketing, human relations, geography, supervision and management.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:

• describe the geographic, economic, and cultural factors of tourism and how they influence hospitality, leisure, travel, and recreational activities;
• develop an understanding and appreciation of sustainability in tourism;
• demonstrate strong interpersonal skills pertaining to customer and guest services;
• display a high degree of visual literacy and proficiency with computer skills,
  including the use of application software such as word processing, reservation systems, spreadsheets, webpage design, and internet research;
• apply basic marketing and sales principles to the hospitality and tourism industry;
• develop a professional portfolio that documents a critical understanding of principles in human resources, leadership, and decision-making as applied to the business of leisure;
• complete the national TAP exam for travel industry professionals and other industry certifications connected with the American Hotel and Motel Association;
• demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates, including competency in
  writing, information literacy, oral communication, quantitative reasoning; and
• identify their career and transfer options and assume a professional role in the workplace.

  Program Requirements '09-'10

  HTM-1030 – Introduction to Travel & Tourism or
  HTM-1010 - Survey of Hospitality & Tourism
  CIS-1041 - Microcomputer Applications I*
  GEO-2020 - World Regions & Cultures*
  COM-1030 - Intercultural Communication*
  BUS-2230 - Principles of Marketing
  HTM-1040 – Introduction to Lodging & Resort Management or
  HTM-2030 - Adventure Travel & Recreation Planning
  HTM-2040 - Special Event & Tour Management
  XXX-XXXX - Study Abroad Course
  HTM-2080 - The Business of Leisure: Hospitality &Tourism (capstone & internship)

  Electives – 9 credits

  All courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

  *You may use a course to meet both a program requirement and a general education requirement; however, you may not use a single course to meet two general education requirements.

  General Education Requirements

  In addition to the program-specific courses listed above, an associate's degree includes completion of general education program requirements, which together must constitute a minimum of 60 credits.

  Earn Credit for Experience

  CCV offers an assessment program for students who have gained college-level learning through professional experience, community involvement, or self-study. Interested students enroll in the 3-credit Assessment of Prior Learning course at CCV to prepare a portfolio that describes and documents such learning. Portfolios are assessed by college faculty and college credits are awarded. These credits can be transferred to CCV, helping accelerate degree completion. For more information about the APL program, or other options to have already-gained knowledge assessed, speak to a CCV advisor or go to www.ccv.edu/apl .

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