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RLS 163 - Tourism Management: An Introduction

Course Career Undergraduate
Units 3
Approved Hours 3-0-0
Fee index 6
Faculty Kinesiology, Sport, & Rec
Department Kinesiology, Sport, & Rec
Typically Offered either term

Description
This course explores the basic principles of the tourism system (tourist, travel, destinations, and marketing), underlying influences such as cultural, social, economic, and psychological phenomena, areas of major tourist activity such as natural and cultural attractions, as well as festivals and special events. It critically examines the impact of tourism on individuals, communities, nature, and nations. How to foster sustainability principles through tourism and tourism’s role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals lies at the core of this foundation course. Note: Field Trips are a required component of this course. Students may be asked to pay a small fee to participate in a field trip. Credit will be granted for only one of RLS 263 or RLS 163.