Year 1 and 2 for Tourism Management stream Courses
Lower level requirements (60 credits)
- CPGA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) = 2.0 or greater
- English (6 credits) Business, Professional and Academic Composition or Composition (for CMNS 1810) and Introduction to Multimedia
Mathematics (3 credits) Finite Mathematics with Applications
- Students with C or better in Principles of Math 12 are exempt from this requirement but must make up 3 credits.
- Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
- GEOG 2700 Introduction to Geographical Analysis or Introduction to Statistics or Economic and Business Statistics
- Organizational Behaviour (6 credits) Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership in Tourism or BBUS 2720 Organizational Behaviour
- Marketing (6 credits) Marketing and Customer Service and one of Sport Event Marketing or Destination Marketing Organizations or Hotel Sales and Service
- Accounting (6 credits)
- Financial Accounting and Financial Operations Control in Tourism or Financial Accounting and Management Accounting
- Economics (6 credits)
- Introduction to Basic Economics and Economics of Tourism or Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Tourism (3 credits) Introduction to Tourism
- Hospitality/Business Law (3 credits) Hospitality Law
- Culture, History and Geography (3 credits People, Places and the Toured Landscape
- Environmental Stewardship (3 credits)
- Environmental Issues in the Tourism Industry
- Electives – Unspecified (12 credits)
- Choose from areas such as (not limited to): Tourism Management, Events & Conventions, Resort & Hotel, Languages, Sciences, Arts and Business. Many students use this area to apply activity courses transferred into the BTM from adventure-based diploma programs.
- Students often save electives for future Study Abroad and Co-op opportunities. Students who want access to other Tourism Management concentrations need to take (/campus/current/calendar/current/MATH 1100.htm), TMGT 2010 (/campus/current/calendar/current/TMGT 2010.htm) and an additional ECON (1900, 1950 or 2200) within their electives.
- Field Work
- Students must have a minimum of 500 hours of documented relevant work experience supported by industry references indicating capable performance. Students can complete this requirement on their own or via the Co-op option.
- Subtotal first and second year credits = 60 credits
Year 1 and 2 for Adventure Studies stream
- Courses
- English (6 credits)
- Business, Professional and Academic Composition or Composition and Introduction to Multimedia
- Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
- Introduction to Geographical Analysis or Introduction to Statistics or Economic and Business Statistics
- Organizational Behaviour (6 credits)
- Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership in Tourism or Organizational Behaviour
- Marketing (6 credits)
- Marketing and Customer Service and one of Sport Event Marketing or Destination Marketing Organizations or Hotel Sales and Service
- Accounting (3 credits)
- Financial Accounting
- Economics (3 credits) Introduction to Basic Economics or Microeconomics or Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Tourism (3 credits)
- Introduction to Tourism
- Culture, History and Geography (3 credits) People, Places and the Toured Landscape
- Hospitality/Business Law (3 credits)
- Hospitality Law
- Environmental Stewardship (3 credits) Environmental Issues in the Tourism Industry
- Electives – Unspecified (21 credits)
- Choose from areas such as (not limited to): Tourism Management, Events & Conventions, Resort & Hotel, Adventure Studies, Sciences, Arts, Business. Many students use this area to apply activity courses transferred into the BTM from adventure-based diploma programs.
- Students often save electives for future Study Abroad and Co-op opportunities. Students who want access to other Tourism Management concentrations need to take and an additional ECON (1900, 1950 or 2200) within their electives.
Field Work
- Students must have a minimum of 500 hours of documented relevant work experience supported by industry references indicating capable performance. Students can complete this requirement on their own or via the Co-op option.
Year 3 and 4 for BTM general program (all concentrations)
Area 1: Your concentration
- Select a concentration and related courses (15 credits).
- General
- Select any 15 credits from ADVG, EVNT, HMGT, MTST or TMGT at the 3000-4000 level.
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Experience Creation and Product Development
- Innovation and Leadership in Tourism
- Developing New Tourism Enterprises
- Tourism Strategy
- Managing Small Tourism Enterprises
- Resort Experience
- Resort Hospitality Operations and Performance
- Resort Management
- Managing Small Tourism Enterprises
- Information Technology and Tourism
- Managing the Tourist Experience
- Festivals and Events
- Event Logistics
- Experience Creation and Product Development
- Event Tourism
- The Culture of Events
Selected Topics
- Adventure Studies (concentration)
- Legal Liability and Risk Management for Eco and Adventure Businesses
- Contemporary Perspectives in the Eco and Adventure Industry
- Programming Experiential Activities
- Adventure and Sport Marketing
- The Culture of Adventure
Area 2: Your capstone course (3 credits)
- This course is the big finish to your specialty area of study. You will take the capstone that lies in with your concentration.
- Resort Experience Management
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Festivals and Events
- General
- Adventure Studies
Area 3: Core courses (18 credits)
All Bachelor of Tourism Management students are required to take the following courses:
- Adventure Sport and Tourism
- Travel Writing
- Tourism Policy and Planning
- Research in Tourism
Reflecting Philosophically on Tourism one of either:
- Financial Management for Tourism or Business Applications for Eco and Adventure Tourism Management
Area 4: Themes and upper level electives (9 credits)
- All Bachelor of Tourism Management students must take at least one course designated in each of the three themes below. Some theme requirements may be naturally met through a student's concentration or major. Once themes are met, the remaining space is available for upper level electives (3000-4000 level courses).
Theme 1 - Culture and Place
- Community and Cultural Issues in Tourism
- The Culture of Events
- The Social Side of Tourism
- Mountain Studies
- The Culture of Adventure
Theme 2 - Global Perspectives
- Resort Management
- Tourism and Sustainable Development
- Tourism in a Global Environment
- International Adventure Tourism Business
- Tour Operations
Selected Topics
- Theme 3 - Experience Design
- Experience Creation and Product Development
- Event Tourism
- Tourist Behaviour Information Technology and Tourism
- Managing the Tourist Experience
- Casino Operations Management
- Programming Experiential Activities
- Recreation and Tourism Management
Area 5: Electives (15 credits)
- This space is available for interdisciplinary study in courses from 1000-4000 level. This space is ideal to take advantage of study abroad, co-operative education, specialty courses within or outside of tourism, or even to gain a second concentration!
- 3 credits must be at the upper level (3000 or 4000 level).
- Entrepreneurship
Get the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the tourism business environment as entrepreneurs or in leadership roles within existing firms. Graduates will be able to:
• Identify and assess opportunities.
• Conceive ventures, products, initiatives, and/or strategies to pursue and develop new opportunities.
• Respond positively and effectively to problems in unpredictable and unfamiliar contexts.
• Develop networks and engage with diverse stakeholders to deliver creative and sustainable solutions to specific problems.
• Critically reflect upon and learn from past practice/experience
