Bachelor of Arts in Parks, Recreation and Tourism - Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management

This emphasis area has a range of options for students to choose from, given the wide range of professional possibilities. These include areas in sustainable tourism management, hospitality management, tourism marketing and enterprise, and adventure and nature-based tourism. The study of tourism and hospitality generally, comprises an enormous breadth of fascinating topics. Among the many topics that are of concern to tourism and hospitality students are cultural and ethical implications of tourism, tourism policy, biodiversity and cultural heritage conservation, destination infrastructure and analysis, visitor management, customer service, meetings and event management, tourism economics, and destination marketing. This emphasis is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge, operational expertise, and technical skills to be successful contributors to this diverse and exciting field.

Courses in this emphasis area cover major aspects of tourism and hospitality, including sustainable tourism product design, business operations, certification and guidelines for sustainable tourism, nature-based tourism management, marketing, accounting, resort management, food and beverage, convention management, hospitality law, and accommodation management.

Graduates with an emphasis in ST&HM are empowered to work effectively in management, marketing, and research in a myriad of governmental agencies and private businesses that collectively comprise the tourism industry. The following links provide information on professional associations in sustainable tourism and hospitality management and internship resources:

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Test dates must fall within two years of submitting your application and paying your application fee to be valid.
Our office cannot use expired test scores to evaluate the English proficiency requirement.
TOEFL - 80 or higher, IELTS - 6.5 or higher