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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 510 - Tourism and Global Understanding
Credits:
4.00
Introduces 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. Helps students
gain an informed acquaintance with other cultures and
customs, and to understand the central role of tourism in
international and cross-cultural understanding. Cr/F 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 700 - Marketing Communications Research: Methodological Foundations
Credits:
4.00
Concepts, tools, and techniques to facilitate accurate
product, service, and idea marketing communications.
Specific application to tourism and economic/community
development initiatives are included. Prereq: Basic
statistics course or permission.
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 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 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
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.
TOUR 798W - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for TOUR 798. Writing intensive.