Tourism Management & Policy (B.A.)

Tourism Management & Policy (B.A.)
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Exciting and Rewarding Careers in a Growing Industry


Explore the relationship among tourism, the natural and human environment, and the economy of locales, regions, and states.


The BA in Tourism Management and Policy will imbue its graduates with the facility to assist others—municipal, state, and federal officials, planners, financial institutions, owners and general managers of accommodations and attractions, consultants, and chambers of commerce—in determining the role of tourism in accomplishing their respective purposes, thereby bringing greater efficiency to large and small tourism and hospitality ventures. Graduates will:

  • be skilled at tracking trends within the tourism industry
  • be able to convey their perceptions of the industry to others
  • have a keen sense of the history of the tourism industry
  • be prepared to assist the aforementioned to define their problems and prospects
  • establish workable goals and objectives
  • identify needs
  • determine appropriate courses of action
  • communicate these effectively to constituencies.

Tourism Management Policy students are trained to assist others in making adjustments to changes within the tourism industry and society as a whole.

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Program Coordinator, Tourism Management & Policy
Associate Professor
Phone: (603) 535-2502
Office: Tourism, Environment & Sustainable Societies, Rounds Hall Rm 314, MSC 39, Plymouth, NH 03264

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Curriculum & Requirements

Course Title Credits
Major Requirements
TMP 2010Introduction to Travel and Tourism (GACO)4
TMP 2850Tourism/Hospitality Practicum 11
TMP 4010Tourism Development (INCO,INCP,WRCO)4
TMP 4100Tourism Management and Policy Internship 28
BUS 1100Introduction to Marketing and Sales4
MKT 3120Marketing Research and Consumer Insights (QRCO)4
MGM 3450Organizational Behavior & Team Development (DICO)4
EPL 2105Community Planning4
GE 2050GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (QRCO,TECO)4
GE 3080Economic Geography4
SO 3605Sustainability in Practice (WECO)4
Tourism Electives
Complete one course from the following:4
TMP 3040
Special Topics in Tourism and Hospitality
TMP 3060
Ecotourism
TMP 3070
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Social Science Electives
Complete two courses from the following:6-8
AN 2100
Foundations of Anthropology (GACO)
ESP 2100
Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy I
GE 2002
Human Geography
PO 1035
World Politics (GACO)
PO 2025
Public Administration (DICO)
SO 2225
Foundations of Sociology (DICO)
Marketing Electives
Copmlete one course from the following:3
MKT 3210
Event Planning and Marketing
MKT 3120
Marketing Research and Consumer Insights (QRCO)
MKT 3140
Creating Effective Marketing Content
MKT 3450
Sports Marketing and Sales
MKT 4120
Impact Marketing
Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection
Complete one course from the following:3-4
BU 2240
Business Statistics (QRCO)
MA 2300
Statistics I (QRCO)
SS 3705
Social Statistics (QRCO)
General Education
EN 1400Composition4
IS 1115Tackling a Wicked Problem4
MAMathematics Foundations3-4
CTDICreative Thought Direction3-4
PPDIPast and Present Direction3-4
SIDIScientific Inquiry Direction3-4
SSDISelf and Society Direction3-4
Directions (choose from CTDI, PPDI, SIDI, SSDI) 34-8
WECOWellness Connection3-4
GACOForeign Language 46-8
Electives19-24
Total Credits120
1

Tourism/Hospitality Practicum (TMP 2850) requires a minimum major grade point average of 2.50.

2

Tourism Management and Policy Internship (TMP 4100) requires a minimum grade point average in all TMP courses of 2.50.

3

Directions should total 20 credits (unless the major has a waiver for a specific Direction).

4

The foreign language requirement for all BA degrees calls for 0-8 credits: one year of one language (6-8 credits); or one 3000/4000 level world language course (3 credits); or being a native speaker of a language other than English (zero credit). American Sign Language I and II fulfill this requirement; however, American Sign Language does not satisfy the Global Awareness Connection.

Complementary Courses

Course Title Credits
BUS 1200Business Law and Ethics (DICO)4
CM 2405Public Speaking4

Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule. Course sequence is suggested but not required.

To complete the bachelor’s degree in 4 years, you must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credits each semester or have a plan to make up credits over the course of the 4 years.  For example, if you take 14 credits one semester, you need to take 16 credits in another semester.  Credits completed must count toward your program requirements (major, option, minor, certificate, general education or free electives).

Plan of Study Grid
Year OneCredits
EN 1400 Composition 4
IS 1115 Tackling a Wicked Problem 4
MAMathematics Foundations 3-4
TMP 2010 Introduction to Travel and Tourism (GACO) 4
BUS 1100 Introduction to Marketing and Sales 4
Directions (choose from CTDI, PPDI, SIDI, SSDI) 3-4
GACOForeign Language 6
Elective 2-4
 Credits30-34
Year Two
TMP 2850 Tourism/Hospitality Practicum 1
EPL 2105 Community Planning 4
GE 2050 GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (QRCO,TECO) 4
Complete two Group B Courses from the following: 6-8
AN 2100
Foundations of Anthropology (GACO)
ESP 2100
Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy I
GE 2002
Human Geography
PO 1035
World Politics (GACO)
PO 2025
Public Administration (DICO)
SO 2225
Foundations of Sociology (DICO)
Directions (choose from CTDI, PPDI, SIDI, SSDI) 1 10-16
Elective 2
 Credits27-35
Year Three
MKT 3120 Marketing Research and Consumer Insights (QRCO) 4
MGM 3450 Organizational Behavior & Team Development (DICO) 4
GE 3080 Economic Geography 4
SO 3605 Sustainability in Practice (WECO) 4
Complete one Group A Course from the following: 4
TMP 3040
Special Topics in Tourism and Hospitality
TMP 3060
Ecotourism
TMP 3070
Cultural and Heritage Tourism
Directions (choose from CTDI, PPDI, SIDI, SSDI) 3-4
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection Course from the following: 3-4
BU 2240
Business Statistics (QRCO)
MA 2300
Statistics I (QRCO)
SS 3705
Social Statistics (QRCO)
Electives 4-6
 Credits30-34
Year Four
TMP 4010 Tourism Development (INCO,INCP,WRCO) 4
TMP 4100 Tourism Management and Policy Internship 8
Complete one Group C Course from the following: 3
MKT 3210
Event Planning and Marketing
MKT 3120
Marketing Research and Consumer Insights (QRCO)
MKT 3140
Creating Effective Marketing Content
MKT 3450
Sports Marketing and Sales
MKT 4120
Impact Marketing
WECOWellness Connection 3-4
Electives 11-12
 Credits29-31
 Total Credits120
1

Directions should total 20 credits (unless the major has a waiver for a specific Direction).

  • Display an understanding of the production, implementation, and impacts of tourism development locally, nationally, and internationally.
  • Demonstrate cultural and environmental sensitivity through an appreciation for various forms of diversity in our worlds.
  • Conduct research ethically, as evidenced through effective research design and implementation.
  • Write clearly and concisely in the conventions of tourism studies.
  • Exhibit effective oral communication through personal interaction as well as classroom presentations, individually or as part of a group, to a larger audience.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills through writing and verbal assessments.
  • Possess skills and experience relating to the management and production of tourism in a professional setting.

Students will be prepared to enter management and marketing positions throughout the tourism and hospitality industries in resorts, outdoor recreation, lodging, entertainment, leisure, events planning, destination marketing, travel, and general service operations. Students will also be prepared to enter careers in similar aspects of public services for local, state, and federal agencies, or to start their own businesses.

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Students who would like to be considered for scholarships that identify financial need as a criterion will need to complete the Federal Financial Aid Application before the March 1 deadline. Academic and Non-Academic Departments offering scholarships collaborate with the Financial Aid Office, therefore, it is imperative that students comply with PSU policy. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for further assistance. A student must be enrolled as a full-time student at PSU to be eligible to receive scholarship awards listed.

The Okrant Family Annual Scholarship in Tourism Studies
The purpose of The Okrant Family Annual Scholarship in Tourism Studies is to further the higher education and professional development of a deserving Plymouth State University student who will make a significant contribution as a professional in the field of tourism and hospitality. Eligible students shall be seeking a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management and Policy, be a full-time junior or senior in excellent academic standing with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0, be of exemplary integrity, and hold the potential for significant future impact on the field of tourism. Preference will be given to applicants from the state of New Hampshire. The application for the Okrant Family Scholarship will include a 250-word essay articulating the candidate’s vision for their place and their unique contribution to the field of tourism and hospitality. Recipients of the Okrant Family Scholarship may reapply each year if they continue to meet the criteria. 

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