Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree

• Concentrations
• Majors
• Program Minors
• Honours Degrees

The TRU Bachelor of Tourism Management program is intended to provide management and entrepreneurial expertise to those who want to succeed as professionals in the tourism industry.

The Tourism Management degree is a four-year program with flexible entry options. Students may join the program in year one, year two, or in year three. It is common, for example, for students to enter in year three after completing a two-year Tourism or Business-related diploma.

The program combines courses in Tourism and Business Administration and offers the following program options.

• Concentrations in Adventure Tourism, Tourism Management Operations and Entrepreneurship
• Majors in Adventure Tourism Management and Entrepreneurship
• Minors in Adventure Tourism, Entrepreneurship and Nature-Based and Adventure Tourism International Development
• Honours in Adventure Tourism Management and Entrepreneurship

Tourism Management degree students may choose a General program of study or may combine a concentration, a major or a major and minor with the core courses outlined below.

Program Requirements

Lower Level Requirements (60 credits)

English (6 credits)
ENGL 110 and ENGL 111, or
ENGL 181 and ENGL 192 or equivalent

Mathematics (3 credits)
MATH 110 or equivalent

Statistics (3 credits)
MATH 120 or BUEC 232, or equivalent

Computing (3 credits)
COMP 291 or equivalent

Organizational Behaviour (6 credits)
TMGT 114 and TMGT 116, or
    TMGT 114 and BBUS 272 or equivalent

Marketing (6 credits)
TMGT 115 and CONV 219, HMGT 212, CONV 125 or equivalent, or
    BBUS 343

Accounting (6 credits)
ACCT 100 and ACCT 101, or
    BBUS 221 and BBUS 254 or equivalent

Economics (6 credits)
ECON 190 and ECON 195 or equivalent

Introduction to Tourism (3 credits)
TMGT 111 or equivalent

Hospitality/Business Law (3 credits)
TMGT 225 or ADVG 206 or equivalent

Environmental Stewardship (3 credits)
TMGT 261 or ADVG 201 or equivalent

Plus 12 elective credits, and a minimum of 500 hours of documented relevant work experience.

Upper Level Core Required Courses

TMGT 301 Community and Cultural Issues in Tourism
TMGT 302 Tourism Policy and Planning
TMGT 304 Land Use Management and Tourism
TMGT 305 Research in Tourism
TMGT 401 Tourism Product Development and Innovation