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Geography (BS): Tourism Studies Emphasis

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Geography Bachelors BS

Minimum Credit Hours

47

Maximum Credit Hours

47

Major Academic Plan

Title

Core Geographic Knowledge and Skills

Learning Outcome

Explain and apply the National Geographic Society-related foundational concepts of Human Societies and Spatiality, Physical Environments, Human-Environmental Interaction, Regional Geography, Critical Spatial Thinking, and Effective Communication.

Title

Tourism Issues and Trends

Learning Outcome

Interpret tourism issues and trends vis-a-vis key geographic concepts of globalization, mobility, production, and consumption. Explain the spatial patterns of tourism development and the dynamic relationships between travel generating regions and destination regions using geographic principles.

Title

Tourism and Cultural Understanding

Learning Outcome

Leverage tourism activities to promote increased understanding, knowledge, passion, respect, and empathy for other peoples, cultures, and places.

Title

Geography and Tourism

Learning Outcome

Understand and explain how the different geographies of tourism are created, maintained, and utilized in the modern world. Evaluate the impacts of tourism on present and future economies, cultures, societies, and physical environments.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 20 hours

Geography core courses:

GEOG 100 - The Geographic Approach 2.0

GEOG 101 - Global Environment 3.0

GEOG 110 - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0

GEOG 120 - Geography & World Affairs 3.0

GEOG 130 - Intro to Human Geography 3.0

GEOG 211 - Mapping Your World 3.0

GEOG 222 - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 6 hours

Regional courses:

GEOG 245 - Geography of Utah 3.0

GEOG 250 - US and Canada 3.0

GEOG 255 - Middle & South America 3.0

GEOG 260 - Europe 3.0

GEOG 265 - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

GEOG 271 - Middle East 3.0

GEOG 272 - East Asia 3.0

GEOG 273 - Southeast Asia 3.0

GEOG 280 - The Pacific Islands 3.0

GEOG 285 - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 6 hours

Major courses:

GEOG 347 - Geography of Tourism 3.0

GEOG 348 - Intl Perspectives on Tourism 3.0

Requirement 4 —Complete 12 hours

Advanced tourism courses :

EXDM 300 - Creating a Good Life 3.0

EXDM 302 - Hospitality Management 3.0

GEOG 322 - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

GEOG 349 - Global Adventure Travel 3.0

GEOG 350 - Sust Tourism Planning & Devel 3.0

GEOG 353 - Heritage & Cultural Tourism 3.0

MKTG 201 - Marketing Management 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 3 hours

Experiential Learning.

GEOG 399R - Academic Internship - You may take once 0.5v

GEOG 415R - Field Methods - You may take once 1.0v

GEOG 495R - Mentored Research - You may take once 1.0v

Note: A Geography course taken during a study abroad may be counted for this requirement with department approval. Double counting with other requirements is not allowed.

Requirement 6 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.