Program Description
The tourism and hospitality management concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in Interdisciplinary Studies in Business and Commerce prepares students for positions in the tourism and hospitality management industry. The degree provides a solid foundation of business knowledge while also building industry-specific skills.
Delivery Mode
100% Online or Hybrid
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking CDC 101 Public Speaking |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy MAT 181 College Algebra |
3 |
| Health and Wellness REC 165 Introduction to Recreation and Leisure OR REC 195 Leisure and Wellness Recreation |
3 |
| Technological Literacy MIS 201 Management Info Systems |
3 |
| Humanities PHI 115 Logic and Language (or other humanities with adviser approval) |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 or 4 |
| Social Sciences PSY 100 General Psychology |
3 |
| Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis Course GEO 100 Intro to Geography |
3 |
General Education Options
|
9 |
| Business Core Courses | 30 |
| ACC 200 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 321 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 242 Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 381 Management Science I | 3 |
| BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone |
3 |
| ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 301 Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 300 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Required Tourism and Hospitality Management Concentration Courses |
18 |
| TOU 101 Introduction to Tourism Studies | 3 |
| TOU 102 Hospitality Industry and Operations | 3 |
| TOU 330 Meeting Expos, Events and Conv. Operations | 3 |
| TOU 350 Hotels, Resorts and Lodging | 3 |
| TOU 400 Impacts and Sustainability of Tourism | 3 |
| TOU 460 Comprehensive Tourism Planning | 3 |
| Related Tourism and Hospitality Management Electives | 9 |
Select three courses from the following (not all are available online):
|
9 |
| Required Minor/Certificate* | 12 |
| Students must select a minor or certificate. Additional information is listed below. | 12 (min.) |
| Free Electives | 10 or 11 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): ECO 460 Global Economic Perspectives OR TOU 380 Dark Tourism
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): BUS 499 Integrated Strategic Capstone AND TOU 460 Comprehensive Tourism Planning
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): BUS 381 Management Science II
* Required Minor/Certificate: Students cannot have more than 9 credits in the major also count toward their minor. Students must select from one of the following minors: Management; Economics; Event Planning and Management; Geo-Business; or another business minor. Students may select a different minor or a certificate, with the approval of their adviser. "Free Electives" may be fulfilled with courses required for the minor.
The management, economics and other business minors are 21 credits; however, 9 of these credits are required in the “Business Core Courses” above. The tourism studies minor is 18 credits; however, 6 credits are completed in the "Tourism and Hospitality Management Concentration Courses" and 3 credits are available in the "Tourism and Hospitality Management Electives."
Program Note: Students who complete dual degrees or dual majors do not have to complete a minor or certificate.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/tourism-studies/index.aspx