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Overview

World events, the economy, tastes and trends, and the technology of travel鈥攁ll of these and more have an effect on global tourism. And despite a decline in American travel in recent years, the website reports, 鈥淏y some measure, tourism may already be the world鈥檚 largest industry, with annual revenue approaching $500 billion.鈥 A major in tourism will get you a foot in the door to this ever-booming industry. And the sky鈥檚 the limit鈥攓uite literally鈥攐n where you go from there. Tourism majors aim to discover the world鈥檚 top destinations and how best to encourage people to visit them. From the dreamy, steamy islands of the South Pacific to Sweden鈥檚 Icehotel, you鈥檒l learn how to make guests feel welcome and enjoy a safe and memorable stay. A tourism major covers the whole spectrum of travel鈥攜ou鈥檒l study everything from the booking of flights to facilitating operations at a resort hotel. 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 use the tourism industry鈥檚 most prevalent electronic databases and discover how to navigate other travel-related computer programs and systems. Count on learning how to market and sell travel destinations and products, including how to promote tourism in new places and how to sustain interest in classic tourist destinations. In addition, you鈥檒l examine how Internet technology is affecting the Tourism industry and how to use this technology most advantageously. Your tourism major should also touch on the effect tourism has on the environment鈥攁nd how certain aspects of the industry are working to minimize those effects.

Tourism is more global than ever, and this major will explore the role it plays in the world鈥攈ow it affects cities and countries both economically and culturally. 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 learn where the industry has been and where it might go in the future. (Is a moon resort really viable? 驰辞耻鈥檒濒 be able to tell us.) Before you graduate, you should be a pro at giving knowledgeable and friendly customer service and managing all aspects of the travel experience. After college, you鈥檒l have the skills you need to pursue a career for an airline, a travel agency, or many other sorts of travel service organization.

Tourism is an interdisciplinary major, and your course work will draw from accounting, marketing, communication, and other business courses, as well as courses in geography and specific elements of tourism.

SAMPLE CURRICULUM

  • Airline Computer Reservations

  • Business Travel

  • Computerized Reservation Systems

  • Customer Service

  • Economics of Tourism

  • Geography

  • Hospitality Operations

  • Tour Guiding and Management

  • Tour Organization

  • Tourism Marketing

  • Tourism Products

  • World Tourism


HIGH SCHOOl PREPARATION

Since you鈥檒l be taking courses in a wide variety of fields for your tourism major, the best way to prepare is to take classes in many different areas in high school. Math, science, and the humanities are all important. People who work in tourism must be excellent communicators, so any classes that improve your writing, public speaking, and reading skills will be especially valuable. Try to become familiar with the world we live in. Take a course in geography, or pore over maps. Tourism is a major economic force in even the smallest towns, so you might investigate how tourism is at work in your own community.