Description
This course provides an overview of the travel industry and related major business components. Students will analyze the links between travel, lodging, food, recreation, and other tourism-related industries.
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Distinguish the organizations, operational characteristics, and interrelationships of the sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry (travel/tourism, lodging, food/beverage, recreation, and events).
- Differentiate the products, services, and systems that influence leisure and business travel to a destination.
- Explain historical events, current trends, and sustainable practices (social, economic, cultural and/or environmental) in the hospitality and tourism industry.
- Identify the career opportunities, job qualifications, and benefits provided by the various sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry.
- Recognize the importance of incorporating host cultural values in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Prior Learning Assessment credit available for this course.