LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Travel and Tourism
Associate in Business Degree
Curriculum Code: 0229 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
Travel agents, tour escorts, cruise line and airline personnel plan trips and
arrange lodging, modes of travel, and travel services for customers. They may
specialize in foreign or domestic service, individual or group travel, or a
specific geographical area. Travel customer service representatives are
employed by airlines, cruise lines, tour companies, railroads, and tourism
bureaus to provide travel information and arrange accommodations for tourists.
They answer questions, offer suggestions, verify arrival/departure times, and
provide literature on trips, excursions, sports events, concerts, and plays.
Travel, tour, cruise and airline personnel may confer with customers by phone
or in person, or plan trips for them in response to mail requests. Not all
courses in this program transfer to all colleges. Students planning to
transfer should see an academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any
course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Business Department, Old Central Building, Room 210, telephone
number (517) 483-1522.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 47 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
CABS 110 Intro to Microsoft Office 3
HMFS 101 Intro Hospitality/Tourism 3
MGMT 150 Managing Customer Relations 3
SPCH 110 Oral Communic in the Workplace 3
TRVL 125 Destinations I 3
TRVL 130 Destinations II 3
TRVL 131 Destinations III 3
TRVL 140 Airline Computer Reservation I 3
TRVL 145 Intro Cruise Sales/Ground Tran 3
TRVL 190 Internship 2
TRVL 200 Sales/Mktg for Travel/Tourism 3
TRVL 230 Travel/Tourism Law 3
TRVL 250 Airline Comptr Reservation II 3
TRVL 265 Fund of Business Travel 3
TRVL 275 Travel Industry Practicum 3
WRIT 127 Business Writing 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 23-26 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 10-13 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area (See Note 1) 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3-4
Mathematics Core Area 3-4
Science Core Area 4-5
Writing Core Area (See Note 1) 0
CHOICE 2: Specific Travel Occupations (Choose one subchoice) 13 Credits
Subchoice 2A: Tour/Cruise Operations
HMFS 229 Convention/Meeting Management 3
MKTG 119 Mktg/Manage Your Profess Image 3
SPCH 130 Fundamental of Public Speaking 3
TRVL 210 Group Travel/Escorting Ops 4
Subchoice 2B: Travel Agencies
ACCG 101 Accounting for Non-Majors 3
TRVL 100 Travel Agency Operations 3
TRVL 135 Airline/Airport Operations 3
TRVL 210 Group Travel/Escorting Ops 4
MINIMUM TOTAL 70
NOTE:
1. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
CABS 110 SPCH 110 TRVL 130 TRVL 131
HMFS 101 TRVL 125 TRVL 190 TRVL 230
MGMT 150 TRVL 140 TRVL 250 TRVL 265
WRIT 127 TRVL 145 Lim.Ch. TRVL 275
Lim.Ch. TRVL 200 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
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