Commercial Recreation and Tourism Minor

The Commercial Recreation and Tourism minor is interdisciplinary and includes courses from Economics and Management, Geography and Regional Planning, and Movement Science. It is designed to expose students to the unique issues facing the travel and transportation, hospitality, commercial recreation, and entertainment industries. Students will acquire skills in management, marketing, and operations in this expanding area. Through coursework and fieldwork, students will have the opportunity to evaluate this field for potential employment opportunities. Six courses (18 credits) constitute the minor:

Required - 9 Credits

MRKT 0251 - Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
MOVP 0330 - Sports Promotion Credits: 3

One of the following:

GARP 0213 - Travel and Tourism Planning Credits: 3
GARP 0218 - Recreation Geography Credits: 3

Three courses from the list below - 9 Credits

To be selected with the approval of the minor advisor

ECON 0322 - The Economics of Sports Credits: 3 *
GARP 0317 - Special Topics in Geography and Planning Credits: 1-4
MGMT 0221 - Business Management: A Survey of Organizational Development and Management Principles Credits: 3 *
MGMT 0241 - Business Law I Credits: 3
MGMT 0350 - Special Topics in Business Management Credits: 3
MOVR 0296 - Special Topics Credits: 3
MRKT 0231 - Marketing Management Credits: 3
MRKT 0336 - Fundamentals of Retailing Credits: 3 *
MRKT 0353 - Resort Management Credits: 3 *
MRKT 0354 - Fieldwork in Commercial Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3-9 *

Note:

* Please note:these courses have prerequisites

Students interested in this minor are encouraged to major in one of the three areas of economics and management, geography and regional planning or movement science, and should seek advisement from that department.

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Westfield State University

Commercial Recreation and Tourism Minor

Required - 9 Credits

One of the following:

Three courses from the list below - 9 Credits

Note: