ITH Curriculum for 2014 Academic Year
To earn the B.Sc. International Tourism and Hospitality Management degree, students must follow the rules:
1.
Total credits for graduation should be 129; including Core requirements 54 credits, GE required courses 27 credits; IC Core 12 credits;
2.
Students are encouraged to take courses to a total of 18 credits from one of the two concentrations (Tourism Management or
Electives 36 credits.
Hospitality Management) before graduation.
3.
Students who decide to intern abroad have to submit an application. The students can intern abroad after their applications are
reviewed and approved by the school. Students who decide to intern abroad should take the courses for that semester marked with an
asterisk (*). They must spend the other semester studying on-campus. Students interning abroad should understand that their
enrolment is limited to 9 credits for that semester.
4.
Students who decide to study abroad have to submit an application. The students can study abroad after their applications are
reviewed and approved by the school. Successful completion of a one-year study abroad program option has a minimum requirement
of the student enrolling for 18 credits. Students can choose to enroll up to 25 credits only. Students studying abroad for one semester
must enroll in at least 9 credits, and enroll in at least 16 credits on-campus in the other semester.
5.
Students may substitute course credits by successfully completing courses in a preapproved summer study abroad program.
6.
Students who decide neither to intern abroad nor to study abroad MUST complete a pre-approved summer study abroad program of at
7.
least four (4) weeks, for which no credits are required.
Students must satisfy the minimum English proficiency level stipulated by the ITH department.
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Tourism and Hospitality Curriculum Design for 2014
Category
Code
Subject
A79793
Chinese Literature
3
A79111
English Reading
3
GE Required Core
A79112
Information Systems for Business Management 1
Courses
GE
Credit
Requireme
nt
Semester
Year 1, Fall
Year 1, Fall
15 Core
3
Year 1, Fall
Credits
A79173
English Writing and Composition
3
Year 1,Spring
A79792
Modern Culture and History
3
Year 1,Spring
Service Education
A93A10
Service Education (I)
0
0 Core
Year 1, Fall
Courses
A93A11
Service Education (II)
0
Credits
Year 1,Spring
Physical Education
A93A15
Physical Education (I)
0
0 Core
Year 2, Fall
Courses
A93A16
Physical Education (II)
0
Credits
Year 2,Spring
(GE Elective Course)
3
(GE Elective Course)
3
Elective Courses
(GE Elective Course)
IC Core
Courses
Credits
TBA
12
TBA
Elective
3
TBA
Credits
(GE Elective Course)
3
TBA
A85805
Economics I
3
Year 1, Fall
A85804
Accounting I
3
12 Core
Year 1, Fall
A85801
Management
3
Credits
Year 1,Spring
A85803
Statistics I
3
Year 2,Spring
A79116
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
3
Year 1, Fall
A79122
T&H English
3
Year 1,Spring
A79128
Introduction to Tourism
3
Year 1,Spring
A79202
Professional Development (I)
3
Year 1, Spring
A79200
Cross-Cultural and Interpersonal Communication
3
Year 2, Fall
A79224
Introduction to Services Management
3
Year 2, Fall
3
Year 2,Fall
Core courses
Human Relations in Tourism and Hospitality
A79226
Management
Core Courses
A79220
TH Core Courses
A79225
Intermediate T&H English (I)
Information System for Business Management 2
Year 2, Fall
3
51 Core
3
Year 2,Spring
Credits
A79233
Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
3
Year2, Spring
A79131
Tourism and Hospitality Policy
3
Year 2,Spring
A79221
Intermediate T&H English (II)
3
Year 2,Spring
A79407
Human Resource Management
3
Year 4, Fall
A79420
Advanced T&H English (I)
3
Year 4, Fall
A79402
Consumer Behavior
3
Year 4,Spring
3
Year 4,Spring
Year 4,Sping
Business Ethics and Corporate Social
A79130
Responsibility
A79421
Advanced T&H English (II)
3
*A79327
International Studies
0
0 Core
Internship Courses
2
Year3
Credits
Category
Code
Subject
Credits
Strategic Management in Tourism and
Capstone Course
A79426
Hospitality (Capstone)
3 Core
3
Semester
Year 4,Spring
Credits
Tourism Product Design and Delivery
3
Year 2
A79204
Tourism Enterprise Management
3
Year 2
A79228
Travel Agency Operations
3
Year 2
A79232
Socio-Cultural Issues in Tourism
3
Year 2
A79207
Cultural Heritage Management
3
Year 2
Tourism
A79229
Theme Park Management
3
Year 2
Mgmt.
A79311
Food and Beverage Tourism
3
Year 3
A79333
Niche and Special Interest Tourism
3
Year 3
A79328
Tourism and Tour Guiding
3
Year 3
A79433
Services and Relationship Marketing
3
Year 4
A79434
Sustainable Tourism
3
Year 4
A79432
Destination Management and Branding
3
Year 4
A79235
Food and Beverage Management
3
Year 2
A79234
Safety and Hygiene
3
Year 2
A79231
Lodging Management
3
Year 2
A79236
Events and convention management
3
Year 3
A79311
Food and Beverage Tourism
3
Year 3
A79440
International Hotels Management
3
Concentration
A79227
Hospitality
Electives
Credit
Requireme
nt
Mgmt.
A79425
A79795
Banquet and Catering Operations
Revenue Management
3
Year 4
36
Year 4
Elective
3
Year 4
Credits
A79433
Services and Relationship Marketing
3
Year 4
A79437
World Food and Beverage Culture
3
Year 4
A79419
Resort and Spa Hotel Management
3
Year 4
A79408
Financial Management System
3
Year 4
*A79301
* Industry Internship 1
5
Year 3, Fall
*A79302
* Internship Project 1
4
Year 3, Fall
*A79303
* Industry Internship 2
5
Year 3,Spring
*A79304
* Internship Project 2
4
Year 3,Spring
A79123
The Spirit of Life Work
1
Year 1, Spring
3
Year 3
Internship
Critical Issues in Tourism and Hospitality in the
A79335
Asia-Pacific Region
Other Electives
A79332
Internet Marketing and E-Commerce
3
Year 3
A79318
Special Elective in Hospitality Management I
3
Year 3
A79319
Special Elective in Hospitality Management II
3
Year 3
A79320
Special Elective in Tourism Management I
3
Year 3
A79321
Special Elective in Tourism Management II
3
Year 3
A79334
Wedding Planning and Coordination
3
Year 3
A79329
World Travel Geography and Cultural Awareness
3
Year 3
3
Category
Code
Subject
Credits
Credit
Requireme
nt
Semester
A79330
International Etiquette
3
Year 3
A79797
Management of Housekeeping
3
Year 3
A79798
Bar and Beverage Management
3
Year 3
A79439
Professional Development (II)
3
Year 4
A79438
Tourism and Hospitality Research Methods
3
Year 4
Note: ITH department may change the courses above to meet the students’ need.
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4 Year Curriculum of International Tourism & Hospitality Department 2014
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ITH required Credits for Graduation：129 (Including Service Education)：
1.
GE required credits: 15
2.
GE elective credits: 12
3.
Service Education core credits 0
4.
Physical Education core credits 0
5.
IC Core course credits:12
6.
Required credits of TH Department: 54 (Including TH Core Courses 51 credits, International Studies 0 credits, Capstone Course 3 credits)
7.
Elective course credits: 36
A.
Concentrations:18
(T&H department has two concentrations: A : Tourism Management, B: Hospitality Management.)
Concentration A: 18
Concentration B: 18
B.
Other Electives 18，comprised of the one of following:
a.
Internship9 elective credits + summer study abroad (0 credits) + one junior year semester at ISU at least 16 credit
b.
Two semesters of study abroad with at least 9 credits per semester
c.
One semester study abroad at least 9 credit elective credits + one junior year semester at ISU at least 16 credits
d.
Four (4) week summer study abroad (no credits) + two semesters on campus (32 credits)
If students take more than 18 credits in one concentration, the surplus credits can be added on as other elective credits. Also, if students
take courses from the other concentration, the credits will be added on to other elective credits as well. Students may take not more than 18
credits from other departments in IC with the permission of the department.
Remark:
1. Students must satisfy the minimum English proficiency level which as stipulated by the TH department.
Freshman Year (2014)
Category
Code
Course
Fall Spring Core/Elective Remarks
A79793
Chinese Literature
3
C
A79111
English Reading
3
C
A79112
Information Systems for Business
3
C
A79173
English Writing and Composition
3
C
A79792
Modern Culture and History
3
C
A93A10
Service Education 1
A93A11
Service Education 2
A85805
Economics I
3
C
A85804
Accounting I
3
C
A85801
Management
A79116
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
T&H
A79122
T&H English
3
C
Core Courses
A79128
Introduction to Tourism
3
C
A79202
Professional Development 1
3
C
A79123
The Sprit of Life’s Work
1
E
GE
Compulsory
IC Core Course
Electives
0
C
0
C
3
C
3
C
36
Total Required credits for this year
5
Sophomore Year (2015)
Category
GE
IC Core
Code
Core Courses
Electives
Fall Spring Core/Elective Remarks
A93A15
Physical Education (I)
A93A16
Physical Education (II)
0
C
A85803
Statistics I
3
C
A79200
Cross-Cultural and Interpersonal Communication
3
C
A79224
Introduction to Services Management
3
C
3
C
3
C
A79226
T&H
Course
C
0
Human Relations in Tourism and Hospitality
Management
A79220
Intermediate T&H English (I)
A79225
Information System for Business Management 2
3
C
A79233
Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
3
C
A79131
Tourism and Hospitality Policy
3
C
A79221
Intermediate T&H English (II)
3
C
A79227
Tourism Product Design and Delivery
3
E
A
A79204
Tourism Enterprise Management
3
E
A
A79228
Travel Agency Operations
3
E
A
A79232
Socio-Cultural Issues in Tourism
3
E
A
A79207
Cultural Heritage Management
3
E
A
A79229
Theme Park Management
3
E
A
A79235
Food and Beverage Management
3
E
B
A79234
Safety and Hygiene
3
E
B
A79231
Lodging Management
3
E
B
27
Total Required credits for this year
6
Junior Year (2016)
Category
T&H Core
Courses
Code
Fall
Spring Core /Elective Remarks
International Studies
0
C
A79311
Food and Beverage Tourism
3
E
A/B
A79333
Niche and Special Interest Tourism
3
E
A
A79328
Tourism and Tour Guiding
3
E
A
A79236
Events and convention management
3
E
B
*A79301
* Industry Internship 1
5
E
*A79302
* Internship Project 1
4
E
*A79303
* Industry Internship 2
5
E
*A79304
* Internship Project 2
4
E
*A79327
A79335
Electives
Course
Critical Issues in Tourism and Hospitality in the
Asia-Pacific Region
3
E
A79332
Internet Marketing and E-Commerce
3
E
A79318
Special Elective in Hospitality Management I
3
E
A79319
Special Elective in Hospitality Management II
3
E
A79320
Special Elective in Tourism Management I
3
E
A79321
Special Elective in Tourism Management II
3
E
A79334
Wedding Planning and Coordination
3
E
A79329
World Travel Geography and Cultural Awareness
3
E
A79330
International Etiquette
3
E
A79797
Management of Housekeeping
3
E
A79798
Bar and Beverage Management
3
E
0
Total Required credits for this year
7
Senior Year (2017)
Category
Code
Human Resource Management
3
C
A79420
Advanced T&H English (I)
3
C
A79130
Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
3
C
A79402
Consumer Behavior
3
C
A79421
Advanced T&H English (II)
3
C
A79426
Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality
3
C
A79432
Destination Management and Branding
3
E
A
A79434
Sustainable Tourism
3
E
A
A79419
Resort and Spa Hotel Management
3
E
B
A79795
Revenue Management
3
E
B
A79433
Services and Relationship Marketing
3
E
A/B
A79440
International Hotels Management
3
E
B
A79425
Banquet and Catering Operations
3
E
B
A79437
World Food and Beverage Culture
3
E
B
A79408
Financial Management System
3
E
B
A79439
Professional Development (II)
3
E
A79438
Tourism and Hospitality Research Methods
3
E
Courses
Electives
Fall Spring Core /Elective Remarks
A79407
T&H Core
Capstone
Course
18
Total Required credits for this year
Note: ITH department may change the courses above to meet the students’ need.
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