Pre-requisite Diploma Course Credits
Choose 60.00 credits from the following list: 60.00
- REC Outdoor Recreation Management Program Diploma 60.00
- TOUR Destination Resort Management Co-op Program Diploma 60.00
- TOUR Tourism Management Co-op Program Diploma 60.00
- TOUR Tourism Management for International Students Program Diploma 60.00
Credits 60.00
General Education Required Courses Course Credits
Required: 3.00
- ENGL 100-level English or higher 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- ASTR Astronomy 3.00
- BIOL Biology 3.00
- CHEM Chemistry 3.00
- GEOG Geography (Physical 112, 114, 214, 221) 3.00
- GEOL Geology 3.00
- KIN Kinesiology (KIN 142 or 143) 3.00
- PHYS Physics 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- BADM 210 Business Statistics 3.00
- MATH 101 Introduction to Statistics 3.00
- TOUR 350 Quantitative Methods for Tourism Management 3.00
- Statistics 100-Level or higher 3.00
Choose 6.00 credits of electives: 6.00
- AHIS Art History 3.00
- ANTH Anthropology 3.00
- CHIN Chinese 3.00
- CRIM Criminology 3.00
- ECON Economics 3.00
- ENGL English 3.00
- FREN French 3.00
- GEOG Geography (Human) 3.00
- GERM German 3.00
- HIST History 3.00
- JAPN Japanese 3.00
- LING Linguistics 3.00
- MUS Music 3.00
- PHIL Philosophy 3.00
- POL Political Studies 3.00
- PSYC Psychology 3.00
- SART Studio Art 3.00
- SOC Sociology 3.00
- SPAN Spanish 3.00
- THAI Thai Language 3.00
- THTR Theatre 3.00
- WMST Women's Studies 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- ECON 100-Level Economics or higher 3.00
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list: 3.00
- GEOG Non-physical Geography 100-level or higher (Human, Cultural or Regional) 3.00
Credits 21.00
Upper Level Required Courses Course Credits
Required: 24.00
- CMNS 354 Advanced Communications Skills for Tourism Management 3.00
- TOUR 327 Research Methods and Applications in Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 342 Enviornmental Stewardship for Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 422 People Management - Human Relations in Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 423 Tourism Planning and Policy 3.00
- TOUR 424 Entrepreneurship in Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 425 Financial Management for Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 440 Graduating Research Topic and Mentorship 3.00
Credits 24.00
Upper-Level Tourism Specialty Courses Course Credits
Choose 15.00 credits from the following list: 15.00
Any five of the speciality courses or approved alternate upper level courses
- TOUR 301 Business Law in Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 321 Organizational Leadership in Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 326 Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 328 International Destination Marketing 3.00
- TOUR 331 Regional Topics in Tourism 3.00
- TOUR 341 Advanced Tourism Product Development 3.00
- TOUR 343 Cultural Tourism Management 3.00
- TOUR 344 International Ecotourism 3.00
- TOUR 351 Tourism Consumer Behaviour 3.00
Credits 15.00
Total Program Credits 120.00
CMNS 354
Advanced Communications Skills for Tourism Management
3.00 credits (3,0,1) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: CMNS 154 or equivalent, or any first year University Transfer English course
Intended for students registered in the Tourism Management degree program, CMNS 354 develops advanced skills in written and verbal communications, including technical writing, presentation skills, and information technology applications.
Note: Prerequisites may be waived by permission of the instructor.
Note: This course is restricted to Tourism and Communications program students.
TOUR 301
Business Law in Tourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: TOUR 208 or BADM 107
By the end of this course students should be able to appreciate the impact of applicable Canadian Law on tourism business ventures. Students will be introduced to relevant B.C. and Federal statute law as well as applicable judge-made law. They will learn about important legal issues and legal challenges facing tourism businesses. The rights and potential liabilities of the various parties in tourism business relationships will also be discussed
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TOUR 321
Organizational Leadership in Tourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: REC 245 or BADM 106
Advanced skills in organizational leadership, including leadership approaches, motivation, understanding of organizational culture, and management of working relationships.
TOUR 325
Tourism Managerial Accounting
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: TOUR 116
The focus of this tourism service-industry course is on using financial information for management decision making. Specific topics include financial statement analysis, budgeting and planning, cost-volume-profit relationships, and cash management and control. The course will include several tourism industry cases, and a final major case or project, which is the development of the financial portion of a business plan.
Note: Please note that students must have completed an introductory Financial Accounting course as a pre-requisite to this course.
TOUR 326
Advanced Topics in Cross-Cultural Tourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Ability to apply cross-cultural communications skills and knowledge, including conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with employees, clients and customers from different cultures. Ability to apply leadership and negotiation skills to community issues in tourism.
TOUR 327
Research Methods and Applications in Tourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Ability to use market research skills needed for the effective management of tourism operations, including survey techniques.
TOUR 328
International Destination Marketing
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Students will develop the capability to manage tourism operations in an international context -- economic, political, legal, cultural, and financial environments.
TOUR 331
Regional Topics in Tourism
3.00 credits (1,0,3) hrs 15 wks
This course provides students with the experience to study overseas where they can develop the skills to describe the geographical, historical and economic context of tourism of the destinations under consideration. Students will learn to analyze product and destination development in relation to regional culture and target markets, and to assess the benefits and impacts of tourism on economic and social development. Research skills will be applied to the evaluation of the future of tourism and development in the region, and students will gain practice in the development of a code of conduct to maintain the sustainability of the tourism industry in the region.
TOUR 341
Advanced Tourism Product Development
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Students will develop advanced skills in product development based on market and demographic research, including marketing, pricing, competitive analysis, and conceptualizing new products across a range of industry sectors.
TOUR 342
Enviornmental Stewardship for Tourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: REC 152
Students will review principled negotiation, the ethics of environmental stewardship, the environmental legislative regime and provincial resource policy, geographical information system applications, negotiations of land use agreements, co-management approaches, and sustainability issues using case studies.
TOUR 343
Cultural Tourism Management
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
This course deals with the management of cultural, heritage, and entertainment tourism. Topics include negotiating agreements with municipalities, planning approaches, sponsorships, protection of heritage properties, museum tourism, and performing arts and visual arts partnerships.
TOUR 344
International Ecotourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
This comparative approach to eco-tourism in different countries will highlight issues of sustainability, planning, socio-cultural issues, and economic demand.
TOUR 350
Quantitative Methods for Tourism Management
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: REC 149 or TOUR 149 or BCPT 123
Students will be introduced to a variety of quantitative tools used to aid decision-making in the tourism industry. Financial and statistical concepts, methods, and applications will be examined.
TOUR 351
Tourism Consumer Behaviour
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
This course examines and evaluates consumer behaviour in the tourism industry. Students will learn key theoretical perspectives and will analyse the relationship between tourist motivation and particular tourism products. They will be able to explain the reasons for variations between market sectors, and will become conversant with recent developments in tourist psychology and tourism consumer behaviour research.
Note: Acceptance into the Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree program of study or diploma level Marketing courses or equivalent experience.
TOUR 422
People Management - Human Relations in Tourism
3.00 credits (3,0,1) hrs 15 wks
Advanced human resource management skills and professional knowledge for application to the tourism workforce including the best practices of recruitment and selection, motivating and managing performance, compensation and benefits, and employee and labour relations techniques which align with the business strategy of the tourism operation.
TOUR 423
Tourism Planning and Policy
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Use and apply planning and policy knowledge specific to tourism, including planning and policy negotiation skills, advanced policy and planning writing skills, and organization and leadership of planning initiatives.
TOUR 424
Entrepreneurship in Tourism
3.00 credits (0,0,4) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: TOUR 125 or 261 plus completion of 90 credits towards Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree including TOUR 341 or 441
Advanced capabilities in tourism product development, including innovation within the entrepreneurial process and through existing organizations with the entrepreneurial process.
TOUR 425
Financial Management for Tourism
3.00 credits (4,0,0) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: TOUR 125 or 261
Applied financial management and planning capabilities, including financial ratios, budgets, pro forma statements, risk management, and working capital management.
TOUR 440
Graduating Research Topic and Mentorship
3.00 credits (0,0,4) hrs 15 wks
Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credits towards Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree including ENGL 100 or higher and TOUR 327 or 427
The Graduating Seminar consists of two concurrent parts: a supervised graduating research paper and a structured mentorship program. The graduating paper requires the identification of an important issue or topic, selection of formal methodology, review of the literature, qualitative or quantitative research, analysis of results and final conclusions with comprehensive referencing and a bibliography. The mentorship program enables a one-on-one relationship with a mentor in the tourism industry or in a related field. It exposes each student to a positive role model and broadens each student's awareness of workplace issues and opportunities, in preparation for their transition into the professional workforce.
