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Learn MoreStudying Tourism Management in Northern Virginia and the capital region affords ideal opportunities for unique fieldwork experiences, career networking, and outstanding guest instruction.
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Events Management with a concentration in Tourism Management, students must complete all Mason Core requirements (37 credits) and the courses listed below (71 credits).
Mason Core (37 credits)
- Written communication (6)
- Oral communication (3)
- Information technology (3)
- Quantitative reasoning (3) Must take STAT 250
- Literature (3)
- Arts (3)
- Western civilization/World History (3)
- Social and behavioral science (3) (TOUR 311 recommended)*
- Global understanding (3) (TOUR 210 recommended)*
- Natural science (7)
- Synthesis/Capstone (met by completion of TOUR 490, a program requirement)
Professional Sequence (50 credits)
- PRLS 410: Administration of SRT Organizations I (3 credits)
- SRST 450: Research Methods (3 credits) (Satisfies the university Writing Intensive requirement)
- PRLS 460: Sport and Recreation Law (3 credits)
- TOUR 110: Professionalism and Civility (1 credit)
- TOUR 200: Introduction to Tourism Management (3 credits)
- TOUR 220: Introduction to Event Management (3 credits)
- TOUR 230: Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 credits)
- TOUR 340: Sustainable Tourism (3 credits)
- TOUR 470: Career Preparation (1 credit)
Tourism Management Concentration Required Courses (15 credits)
- TOUR 430: Destination Marketing and Management (3 credits)
- TOUR 410: Tourism Economics (3 credits)
- TOUR 420: Tourism Planning/Policy (3 credits)
- TOUR 352: Heritage and Cultural Tourism (3 credits)
Select one of the following
- TOUR 341: Film and Medical Tourism OR TOUR 342: Sacred Spaces and Dark Tourism OR TOUR 343: Wine and Food Tourism
Tourism Management Concentration Electives (9 credits)
Select nine credits from any TOUR courses.
Electives (9 credits)
Choose an additional 9 credits from the university catalog.
Total: 120 credits
Notes:
- *TOUR 210 and TOUR 311 may not be used to satisfy both degree and Mason Core requirements.
- TOUR 499 must be approved by department.