The BS in Tourism and Events Management degree prepares students to become future managers and leaders in one of the world's largest and most diverse industries: tourism, events and hospitality. Our Tourism and Events Management (TEM) major focuses on the management, planning, implementation, marketing, and evaluation of tourism, events, and hospitality businesses. Courses in Tourism and Events Management are designed to provide a variety of management competencies and fieldwork experiences, which lay the foundation for a successful career in the wide and dynamic world of tourism, events, and hospitality.
This is a Green Leaf Program.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 120
This is a Green Leaf program.
Mason Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | 6 | |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Information Technology | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning: | ||
| STAT 250 | Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or EDRS 220 | Introduction to Applied Quantitative Analysis (Mason Core) | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Arts | 3 | |
| Global History | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Women and Tourism (Mason Core) (recommended course) 1 | ||
| Global Contexts | 3 | |
| Global Understanding through Travel and Tourism (Mason Core) (recommended course) 1 | ||
| Natural Science | 7 | |
| Synthesis/Capstone 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
- 1
May not be used to satisfy both degree and Mason Core requirements.
- 2
Fulfilled by TOUR 490 Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Internship (Mason Core), listed in professional sequence requirements.
Professional Sequence
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TOUR 110 | Professionalism and Civility | 1 |
| TOUR 200 | Introduction to Tourism Management | 3 |
| TOUR 214 | Hospitality Tourism and Events Management Accounting | 3 |
| TOUR 220 | Introduction to Event Management | 3 |
| TOUR 230 | Introduction to Hospitality Management | 3 |
| TOUR 241 | Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Practicum | 3 |
| TOUR 320 | Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Information Systems | 3 |
| TOUR 330 | Resort Management | 3 |
| TOUR 340 | Sustainable Tourism | 3 |
| TOUR 412 | Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Marketing and Sales | 3 |
| TOUR 414 | Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Finance | 3 |
| TOUR 420 | Tourism Planning/Policy | 3 |
| TOUR 470 | Career Preparation | 1 |
| TOUR 490 | Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management Internship (Mason Core) | 12 |
| SRST 450 | Research Methods (Mason Core) (Satisfies the university Writing Intensive requirement) | 3 |
| RMGT 410 | Administration of SRT Organizations I | 3 |
| RMGT 460 | Sport and Recreation Law | 3 |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
TEM Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 courses from: | 18 | |
| Wedding Planning | ||
| Global Understanding through Travel and Tourism (Mason Core) 1 | ||
| Event Implementation and Evaluation | ||
| Hotel Management | ||
| Food and Beverage Management | ||
| Women and Tourism (Mason Core) 1 | ||
| Event Technical Production | ||
| Cruise Ship Management | ||
| Film and Medical Tourism | ||
| Sacred Spaces and Dark Tourism | ||
| Wine and Food Tourism | ||
| Heritage and Cultural Tourism | ||
| Event Logistics | ||
| Cultural and Environmental Interpretation | ||
| Tourism Economics | ||
| Destination Marketing and Management | ||
| Meetings and Conventions | ||
| Restaurant Management | ||
| Hospitality Human Resources Management | ||
| Hospitality Facilities Operations | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
- 1
Can count as Mason Core or TEM Elective, but cannot be double counted.
General Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select an additional 9 credits. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Events Management Sample Plan of Study
The sample plan below is a recommended sequencing of courses based on pre-requisites and scheduling. This may not fit every student's needs and is a guideline, not a requirement. Students should confirm major requirements with their academic advisor and with PatriotWeb Degree Evaluation to ensure they enroll in the proper courses and are on track to graduate.
To be supplemented by Mason Core and general electives.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| TOUR 110 | 1 | TOUR 230 | 3 |
| TOUR 200 | 3 | TEM Elective #1 | 3 |
| TOUR 220 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 6 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| TOUR 214 | 3 | TOUR 241 | 3 |
| TOUR 330 | 3 | TOUR 340 | 3 |
| TEM Elective #2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| TOUR 320 | 3 | TEM Elective #4 | 3 |
| STAT 250 or EDRS 220 | 3 | RMGT 410 | 3 |
| TOUR 420 | 3 | SPMT 462 | 3 |
| TEM Elective #3 | 3 | TOUR 414 | 3 |
| ENGH 302 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| SRST 450 | 3 | TOUR 490 | 12 |
| TOUR 470 | 1 | ||
| TOUR 412 | 3 | ||
| TEM Elective #5 | 3 | ||
| TEM Elective #6 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 80 | |||
Detailed four year plans and degree planning checklists can be found at https://advising.gmu.edu/current-student/majors-at-mason/.