Undergraduate Course Catalog 2006-2007
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
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Tourism Planning and Development (TOUR)
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Coordinator: Robert A. Robertson
Professor: John M. Halstead, Bruce E. Lindsay
Associate Professor: Kelly L. Giraud, Alberto B. Manalo, Robert A. Robertson
Instructor: Mary Adamo Robertson
Extension Professor: Michael R. Sciabarrasi
Tourism creates immense economic activity, totaling more than $4
trillion dollars of world spending. Tourism is also an integral part of
New England’s economy. Experience has shown that the public and private
sectors of the tourism industry benefit substantially from proper
planning. Those locations with the best planned and managed tourism
developments are likely to be the most successful tourist destinations
from the standpoint of providing both high-quality tourist experiences
and bringing substantial economic benefits with minimal disruptions to
the social and natural environment. In response to these needs, the
Department of Resource Economics and Development offers a bachelor of
science degree in tourism planning and development from regional and
international perspectives.
The tourism planning and development curriculum provides students with
the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, develop, and manage
natural, cultural, and financial resources in an environmentally
responsible manner. The program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach
to provide students with a strong liberal education supplemented by a
broad professional understanding of tourism planning and its role in
local, state, national, global economic, and social development.
Students study both the social and environmental sciences in order to
better understand the complexity of natural and social systems. The
program emphasizes the practical application of planning and economic
theory to the planning for the development of tourism resources.
Curriculum Structure
All majors must complete a core curriculum and choose one of two
concentrations: international development or regional tourism planning.
Core Courses
The core curriculum is composed of the following courses:
TOUR 400, Introduction to Tourism
EREC 411, Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives
EREC 501, Agriculture and Natural Resource Product Marketing
EREC 525, Statistical Methods and Applications
CD 614, Fundamentals of Planning
TOUR 615, Tourism Planning and Development
TOUR 633, Economics of Travel and Tourism
TOUR 560, Special Topics (8 credits)
TOUR 700, Marketing Communications Research: Methodological Foundations
TOUR 705, Ecotourism: Managing for the Environment
or TOUR 767, Social Impact Assessment
or CD 777, Topics in Community Planning
TOUR 794, Tourism Internship
TOUR 794 involves a 14–16 week, full-time, supervised internship, and
enables students to meet and work in association with representatives
from the public and private sectors of the tourism industry.
International Tourism Development Concentration
This concentration area prepares students to work in the dynamic and
challenging environment of international tourism development. Depending
on interests, language skills, and international experiences, students
may expect to find employment in settings such as national tourism
offices, international tourism organizations, national and foreign
consults, and multinational tourism destination resorts. In addition to
the required core courses, students who pursue the international
tourism development concentration must complete the following
requirements: TOUR 792, International Experience; two TOUR electives;
competency in a foreign language (i.e., functional reading, writing,
and speaking ability equivalent to the third-year second-semester
level); and two additional electives that will enhance students’ career
opportunities in the international area.
Regional Tourism Planning Concentration
This concentration area prepares students to obtain professional roles
in planning in the public or private sectors of the tourism industry.
Depending on interests and technical skills, students may expect to
find employment in settings such as local and regional economic
development organizations, chamber of commerce offices, convention and
visitor bureaus, state and federal offices of tourism development,
local and regional planning commissions, and resort communities. In
addition to the required core courses, students who pursue the regional
tourism planning concentration must complete the following
requirements: TOUR 798, Independent Study in Tourism; two TOUR
electives; and all the requirements for a minor in community planning.
New England Regional Student Program
The B.S. in tourism planning and development program is one of the
specialized curricula recognized by the New England Board of Higher
Education and participates in the New England Regional Student Program.
Under this program, students from the state of Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine receive some
preferential admission consideration and, if admitted, pay the UNH
in-state tuition rate plus 50 percent. Students who are interested in
the tourism planning and development program should contact Robert A.
Robertson, 309 James Hall, (603) 862-2711.
