Tourism Development and Management: Sustainable Tourism*

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Description
As sustainability expands in popularity as a discipline, students are looking to find ways to better understand how they can apply the principles of sustainability to specific areas of interest. A concentration in sustainable tourism development will allow students to learn the basic concepts and theories of tourism development and management and help them identify ways in which tourism can contribute to sustainable development, locally and globally.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of graded classroom coursework (no internship, no independent study including 12 credit hours of upper division courses.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
  • Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.
  • Students must be a junior to take 400-level courses.
  • * These courses are newly developed and are in the process of final approval. Topics were previously available as TDM 494 Special Topics classes. Consult with an advisor in the College of Public Programs for DARS applicability.
  • M - Course transfer equivalent available from Maricopa County Community College District, details are provided on the Transfer Information tab.

Core 12 Hours Required

TDM 205 Introduction to Travel and Tourism, G (3)

TDM 480 Sustainable Tourism (3) (Prerequisites: PRM 120 or TDM 205 or 60 minimum hours)

TDM 372 Tourism Planning, L (3) (Prerequisites: Minimum 2.50 GPA; Minimum 45 hours; TDM 205 or RTM 373 with C or better; MAT 142 or higher with C or better)

TDM 458 International Tourism, G (3)

Electives 6 hours required
Select in consultation with an advisor.
Choose elective courses from the following:

TDM 448 Heritage and Cultural Tourism (3) (Prerequisites: TDM 205 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only TDM 448 or CRD 598 Heritage and Cultural Tourism))

TDM 481 Sustainable Food Management in Tourism (3)(Prerequisite: Junior standing; Minimum 60 hours)

TDM 482 Sustainable Revenue Management (3)(Prerequisites: MAT 142 or higher; Minimum 72 hours)

YEAR

2015-16

CAMPUS

Downtown Phoenix

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

PPTDMSEMP

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

Public Service and Community Solutions

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

602‐496‐0550
scrd@asu.edu
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