Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.BUSINESSBusiness Programs Curriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.Travel and TourismThe Travel and Tourism program prepares students for an excitingcareer in the tourism industry. The goal of the program is for students tounderstand the interrelationship tourism plays with the local, state andglobal economy. Students have the opportunity to explore the variouscareer avenues they may take in the tourism industry. Growth within theindustry continues at a good pace with good starting salaries and benefits.Tourism professionals prosper with rapid career advancement.At NHTI, emphasis is placed on elements of tourism: transportation,accommodation, destination geography, attraction, and food andbeverage management. Computer technology (Microsoft Office andWorldspan), sales, marketing, customer service and communication techniquesare also studied.Travel and Tourism majors have the opportunity to participate invarious travel experiences. Site and hotel inspections are required toexamine the tourist/business opportunities of the destination. Internshipsare encouraged to gain experience in the tourism industry. Studentshave worked in a variety of locations including New Hampshire StateTourism Office, Concord Chamber of Commerce, AAA of Concord andWalt Disney World.The degree of Associate in Science with a major in Travel andTourism will be awarded upon completion of the program.SECOND YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CRAC 101 Accounting I orXX xxx Travel Elective ** 3 0 3FL xxx Foreign Language*** 3 0 3BU 225 Business Law I or# HR 227 Legal Issuesfor the Hospitality Industry+ 3 0 3# TR 210 E-Travel 2 2 3XX xxx Science Elective++ 3 2 416SPRING SEMESTER# TR 280 Senior Travel Seminar 2 0 2# TR 290 Travel Internship or 0 9 3HR 260 Hospitality Sales and Marketing 3 0 3HI 221 New Hampshire History orHI xxx History Elective+++ 3 0 3XX xxx General Education Elective 3 0 3XX xxx General Education Elective 3 0 3XX xxx Travel Elective** 3 0 317TOTAL CREDITS 66FIRST YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CREN 101 English Composition 4 0 4# GY 135 Destination Travel Geography I 3 0 3IT 102 PC Applications 3 0 3MT 120 Contemporary College Mathematics* 4 0 4# TR 101 Introduction to the Hospitalityand Tourism Industry 3 0 317SPRING SEMESTERBU 150 Supervision 3 0 3BU 170 Introduction to Marketing 3 0 3EN 120 Communications 3 0 3# GY 137 Destination Travel Geography II 3 0 3# TR 125 Travel Industry Procedures 4 0 416Specific Admission Requirements1. College preparatory course (or equivalent) in English and/or Communications; good verbal abilities and writing skillsare major considerations in the acceptance into the Traveland Tourism and Hotel Administration Programs;2. Computer keyboarding skills are essential; and3. Please refer to starred* statement on this page regardingmathematics graduation requirement.Internship ConsiderationsThe college must ensure that individuals (customers, employees,etc.) at internship and service learning sites are not adversely affected bystudents during learning experiences. Therefore, students participating ininternship and field experiences must demonstrate the emotional stabilityrequired to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance froma supervisor or faculty member and establish rapport and maintain sensitiveinterpersonal relationships with employees, customers and clients.* Students must complete MT 120 to graduate. Depending on results ofassessment testing, students may be required to complete MT 103 prior toMT 120 (please note that MT 103 Algebra I - Part I, with a grade of “C”or higher, or the high school equivalent with a grade of “C” or higher, is theprerequisite for MT 120).** Any course with a prefix of AC, BU, HR, IT, TR*** FL 104 and FL 105 do not meet this requirement.+ HR 227 is offered only in the evening++ BI 100, CH 100 and PH 100 do not meet this requirement+++Excludes HI 104 and HI 105# Indicates major field courses.Student Travel ExperienceSpain: Spring 2003The Travel and Tourism/Hotel Administration students spent 9days in Spain during Spring Break 2003. This trip gave students theopportunity for classroom education and to experience the culture ofSpain. Upon return from the trip, students completed a “familiarizationpacket” designed to analyze their experiences. Past trips haveincluded Bermuda and cruises to the Bahamas, St. Martin and St.Thomas.24Though this curriculum is designed to be completed in the format listed, students may choose to take more time, depending on their individualcircumstances. Students who anticipate taking more time to complete the program are strongly encouraged to consult with their department head at thetime of registration each semester to ensure that prerequisite requirements are met and course selection is appropriate.