Tourism Studies

This program is co-ordinated by the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Co-ordinator

David J. Telfer

Participating Faculty

Sue Arai (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Corrado Federici (Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures), David A. Fennell (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Dan Glenday (Sociology), Anne Marie Guilmette (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Atsuko Hashimoto (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Peggy Hutchison (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Paula Johnson Tew (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Eli Levanoni (Management, Marketing and Human Resources), John Middleton (Environment), Don McRae (Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures), George S. Nogradi (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Ryan Plummer (Recreation and Leisure Studies), Steven Renzetti (Economics), David J. Telfer (Recreation and Leisure Studies), John K. Yardley (Recreation and Leisure Studies)

General Information

Administrative Assistant,

Sandra Notar

(905) 688-5550, extension 3259

Physical Education 238

http://www.brocku.ca/tourism/

The Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies offers four-year programs of study leading to a Bachelor of Tourism Studies honours degree and a Bachelor of Tourism Studies. The requirement for graduation with a Bachelor of Tourism Studies honours degree is a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average in the remaining credits. The minimum major average for graduation with a Bachelor of Tourism Studies is 60 percent and a minimum 60 percent overall average.

Students must select a program stream in either Tourism Administration or Tourism Planning and Development. The program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of tourism.

The Tourism Administration stream provides opportunities for students to pursue tourism careers such as supervisors and entry level managers in: guest services, attractions, transportation, recreation facilities and travel services such as tour operations and travel agency management, visitor and convention bureaus, and is designed to qualify graduates for a wide range of positions in both the public and private sectors.

The Tourism Planning and Development stream is designed for students pursuing careers such as economic development officers, planning consultants in local to multinational organizations, municipal, provincial or national government agencies, attractions or visitor activity managers. This stream combines elements of recreation and leisure studies, environmental studies and geography to examine aspects of tourism planning and development in depth.

Program Notes

Honours Program

Tourism Administration stream

Year 1

	TOUR 1P91 and 1P98
	one of TOUR 1P99, COSC 1P90, 1P98
	INTL 1P95
	MGMT 1P91 and 1P92
	one Humanities context credit or one Science context credit
	one Social Science context credit (see program note 2)

Year 2

	TOUR 2P07, 2P11, 2P18 and 2P41
	RECL 2P10
	one-half RECL credit elective numbered 1(alpha)90 or above
	the Humanities or Science context credit not taken in year 1 (see program note 2)
	one language credit (see program note 3)

Year 3

	TOUR 3P05, 3P28, 3P38, 3P40 and 3P78
	TOUR 3Q07 or 3Q17
	RECL 3P50
	one-half RECL credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit

Year 4

	TOUR 4F01, 4F02, 4F05 and 4F07
	one elective credit

Tourism Planning and Development stream

Year 1

	TOUR 1P91 and 1P98
	one of TOUR 1P99, COSC 1P90, 1P98
	INTL 1P95
	MGMT 1P91 and 1P92
	one Humanities context credit or one Science context credit
	one Social Science context credit (see program note 2)

Year 2

	TOUR 2P07, 2P11, 2P18 and 2P41
	TOUR 2P92 or 2P94
	the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1 (see program note 2)
	one-half RECL credit numbered 1(alpha)90 or above
	one language credit (see program note 3)

Year 3

	TOUR 3P05, 3P18, 3P40, 3P66, 3P78
	TOUR 3Q07 or 3Q17
	TOUR 3V60 or 3V68
	one-half RECL credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above
	one elective credit

Year 4

	TOUR 4F01, 4F02, 4F05 and 4F07
	one elective credit

Bachelor of Tourism with a Major

This program is identical to the honours program listed above in years 1 to 3. It differs from the honours program in that honours standing is not required for entry into year 4, and year 4 does not include the research project and thesis courses.

Year 4

	TOUR 4F01, 4F05, 4F08 and 4P03
	one and one-half elective credits

Brock/Niagara College Articulation Agreement

Niagara College Tourism diploma graduates who have achieved a minimum 70 percent overall average will be granted up to seven and one-half credits, as determined by the Office of the Registrar towards their Bachelor of Tourism Studies degree.