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TOUR 400 - Introduction to Tourism
Credits:
4.00
Provides an informational foundation in tourism and gives
a more extensive knowledge of the tourism industry. Examines
historical perspectives, tourism organization, and supply
and demand of the tourism industry. Discusses the dynamic
and pluralistic nature of the tourism industry. Writing
intensive.
TOUR 439 - Analyzing Community Systems
Credits:
4.00
Examines key components, models, and data sources to
provide an understanding of the forces that generate change
within the community. The use of analytical tools to provide
insight to the functioning of a community's economy and
social system will be applied to towns and cities. Prereq:
TOUR 400; EREC 411.
TOUR #440 - Tourism Attractions and Activities
Credits:
4.00
Basic principles of planning, developing, and managing
natural and manmade attractions. National, state, and local
park systems, as well as private sector resorts, theme
parks, and other tourist attractions are examined in view
of their personal, economic, and social and environmental
impacts. Prereq: TOUR 400.
TOUR #460 - Professional Values and Ethics
Credits:
4.00
Managers in public and private tourist organizations need
to concern themselves with their obligations to employees,
consumers, owners, and the society at large. This course
involves the study of organizational values and ethics
related to these complex human interactions in tourism
professions, and the values and practices that should shape
and improve them. Prereq: TOUR 400.
TOUR #500 - Trend Analysis and Policy Development
Credits:
4.00
The process of trend analysis as it relates to understanding
the components of tourism policy development,
implementation, analysis, and evaluation in the public
and private sectors. Prereq: TOUR 400.
TOUR 510 - Tourism and Global Understanding
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to ways in which tourism can act as a vehicle
to understanding foreign cultures. Responsible tourism has
the potential to help bridge cultural and psychological
distances that separate people of different races,
religions, and socio-economic classes. Through
responsible tourism we can learn to appreciate, trust,
and respect the human diversity that our world has to offer.
It will help students gain an informed acquaintance with
other cultures, and customs and to understand the central
role of tourism in international and cross-cultural
understanding. Credit/Fail option.
TOUR 550 - Tourist Characteristics and Behavior
Credits:
4.00
Study of the socioeconomic, demographic, and
psychographic characteristics of various types of
tourist populations; specific emphasis on host-guest
relationships and human development. Prereq: TOUR 400.
TOUR 560 - Special Topics
Credits:
4.00
A) Heritage Tourism Planning; B) Rural Tourism Development.
Prereq: TOUR 400. May be repeated.
TOUR 615 - Tourism Planning and Development
Credits:
4.00
The planning and development of tourist resources and
programs within a geographic region. Planning models are
reviewed and analyzed. The relationship among tourists,
tourist developments, and the planning of tourist
attractions and services is examined. A strategic
planning process is applied to the development of a
regional tourism plan in New Hampshire. Prereq: TOUR 400.
TOUR 633 - Economics of Travel and Tourism
Credits:
4.00
Provides an understanding of both the microeconomic and
macroeconomic aspects of travel and tourism. Using
economics as a theory base, the course attempts to identify
what is significant or special about travel and tourism
compared with other activities. Special attention is given
to issues such as resource immobility, capacity constraints,
seasonality, and consumers' inability to experience the
product before purchase. Prereq: EREC 411. (Also offered as
EREC 633.)
TOUR #640 - Travel and Tourism Transportation Systems
Credits:
4.00
Overview of the various transportation modes. Planning,
financial, operational, marketing, and evaluation aspects of
the different systems of transportation modes. Prereq:
TOUR 400.
TOUR #660 - Designing and Implementing Conferences and Meetings
Credits:
4.00
Basic principles and theory of the planning and
management of conferences and meetings. Use of
steering committees, selection of resource people, site
selection, exhibits, and relations to supplier personnel.
Special attention to designing the core of the conference
and related activities.
TOUR 700 - Marketing Places
Credits:
4.00
Concepts, tools, and techniques of services marketing with
specific application to tourism attractions and facilities.
Provides an understanding of market research, consumer
attitudes and behavior, market segmentation, product
pricing, and quality control. Differentiates between
advertising, promotion, and public relations. Prereq:
MKTG 550; TOUR 400.
TOUR 705 - Ecotourism: Managing for the Environment
Credits:
4.00
Ecotourism embraces both the environment and economics.
Provides a comprehensive framework for planning and managing
ecotourism in order to both maximize potential benefits and
to minimize potential costs for people and the environment.
Seminar format. Case studies used to assess the role of
ecotourism in the sustainable development of natural
resources. Prereq: TOUR 400; juniors or seniors only.
TOUR #720 - Domestic and International Destinations
Credits:
4.00
A study of the geography of travel with emphasis on
absolute and relative location destinations, and the
cultural and physical features that distinguish them from
other places. Prereq: TOUR 400.
TOUR 767 - Social Impact Assessment
Credits:
4.00
Provides a cross-disciplinary perspective on the issues,
problems, and methods of Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
Provides analytic approach and theoretical framework for the
assessment of diverse events, including changes in the
natural environment, the local economy, or dominant
technology. SIA is required of most U.S. and Canadian
federal and state sponsored projects that come under the
National Environmental Protection Act, as well as all
all projects funded by international donor agencies.
(Juniors and seniors only.) Writing intensive.
TOUR 792 - International Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Travel to foreign country for study of a specific topic to
be approved by the student's major adviser. Prereq:
permission.
TOUR 794 - Internship
Credits:
4.00 to 12.00
Fieldwork brings students in a full-time, 15-week
(600 hours) supervised situation where they have an
opportunity to achieve a synthesis, transfer, and
application of the academic experience in a setting similar
to that associated with professional employment. Prereq:
permission.
TOUR 798 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Special assignments in readings, investigations, field
problems. May include teaching experience. Prereq:
permission.