Tourism Studies Major, Bachelor of Tourism Management

Limited admission

• Admission to Bachelor of Tourism Management

If you don’t meet the requirements

• You can take upgrading courses at TRU to help you meet the requirements of this program.
   

Year 1 and 2 for Tourism Management stream

• 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 Tourismor 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)
• 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

• 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)
• Field Work

Year 3 and 4 for BTM general program (all concentrations)

• Courses

Area 1: Your concentration

• Select a concentration and related courses (15 credits).
• General
• Select any 15 credits
• 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

• Tuition $448.65 
• Fees $191.91 
• Books and supplies 
• Typically about $150 per course $150.00 
• Total (CDN) $790.81