EVENT AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT A.A.S.
This is a two-year, fully online event and tourism management degree program. The program is entirely online to increase accessibility for students. Select degree requirements may be offered on campus and online.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates of this program can:
- Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the event and tourism management concepts and the role of events and tourism services, including various stakeholders involved in the industry.
- Communicate professionally in verbal and written settings using technology and office productivity tools.
- Coordinate marketing for an event or tourism operation using traditional and social media techniques.
- Employ management principles such as time management, project management, and multi-tasking in the event and tourism management environment
CAREER POSSIBILITIES
Possible careers include event coordinator, conference planner, destination marketing specialist, tour operator, travel promoter, travel guide, and visitor center coordinator.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Students should contact their advisor and/or the Coordinator for Transfer and Articulation in the Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement for information on transfer planning. Early consultation to plan the most appropriate course sequence will optimize transferability.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Courses are incorporated to prepare students for fundamental business, economics, and accounting knowledge, communication skills, event planning experience, tourism industry knowledge, internship opportunities, a strong liberal arts foundation, and specific electives of interest to the students. Internships are available at The Lodge located in Skaneateles, Generations Bank, Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, and the Cayuga Office of Tourism.
| COURSES | CREDIT HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 101 | Freshman English I | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| BUS 103 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| BUS 248 | Event Planning * | 3 |
| BUS 249 | Introduction to Tourism * | 3 |
| 16 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER | ||
| ENGL 102 OR ENGL 221 OR ENGL 222 |
Freshman English II OR Effective Speech: Public Address OR Effective Speech: Group Discussion |
3 |
| BUS 204 OR BUS 254 |
Marketing OR Marketing for Hospitality & Tourism * |
3 |
| BUS 225 | Microcomputer Application Software | 3 |
| BUS 150 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Gen Ed Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning * | 3 | |
| Health/PE | 1 | |
| 16 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER | ||
| BUS 200 OR BUS 206 OR BUS 245 |
Principles of Management OR Human Resource Management OR Supervisory Management |
3 |
| BUS 216 * | Personal Selling | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Introduction to Economics I | 3 |
| Behavioral/Social Sciences | 3 | |
| ECON 102 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER | ||
| ECON 202 | Introduction to Economics II | 3 |
| Gen Ed Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning | 3 | |
| Business Elective ** | 3 | |
| Business Elective ** | 3 | |
| BUS 205 | Business Law | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 62 | |
* Indicates that the course is ONLY offered online. Must be BUS 105, BUS 106, MATH 102, MATH 104, MATH 106, MATH 108, MATH 114, MATH 214
** Business electives include BUS 250, BUS 252, BUS 253, BUS 255, and BUS 260. BUS 275, ENTR 200, WS110 and WS 180 can be taken as business electives.
BUSINESS ELECTIVES
| BUSINESS ELECTIVE CHOICES | POSSIBLE ELECTIVES BASED ON AREA OF INTEREST |
|---|---|
| BUS 252 – Convention & Meeting Management * | Event Management |
| BUS 253 – Non-Profit Event Management * | Event Management |
| BUS 250 –Wine, Business Management, Marketing & Sales * | Wine Studies |
| BUS 255 – Tourist Destinations * | Tourism Management |
| BUS 260 – Project Management * | Any |
| WS110 – Introduction to Wines of the World | Wine Studies |
| WS 180 – Introduction to Viticulture and Enology * | Wine Studies |
A prior felony conviction may hinder a student’s ability to enroll in a course or complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or meet the criteria for licensure required by certain professions.