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TRAVEL AND TOURISM |
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Orange Coast College’s Travel and Tourism program prepares individuals for one of the world’s fastest growing and most gratifying industries. Students will be exposed to career possibilities in most segments of the travel industry: Tour Operators, Hotels, Cruising, Airline’s, Destination Management Organizer, Event Planning, Theme Parks, Car Rentals, Airport Operations, Travel Agencies, Visitor & Convention Bureaus, Corporate Travel Consultant and other related companies. Job advancement in the field often comes quickly and the business lends itself to entrepreneurs, home-based workers, and career changes.
With additional coursework, students can prepare for a Bachelor’s Degree in this field. For more departmental information, call (714) 432-5835 x6 or visit the School of Hospitality website at http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu.
To earn a certificate, complete the required courses with a minimum grade of “C.” At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Orange Coast College. To earn an Associate in Science Degree, complete the certificate identified below and the General Education Requirement outlined in the Orange Coast College catalog. |
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CORE CURRICULUM |
| Course |
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Units |
| Travel Geography |
ARLN |
A122 |
(1.5) |
| Introduction to the Hospitality Industry |
HTT |
A100 |
(3) |
| Cultural Awareness & Etiquette |
HTT |
A132 |
(1.5) |
| Computing for Hospitality, Travel & Tourism |
HTT |
A134 |
(1) |
| Homeland Security |
HTT |
A135 |
(2) |
| Taking Off in Travel |
HTT |
A150 |
(1.5) |
| Travel and Tourism Workshop |
HTT |
A151 |
(1) |
| Enhancing Guest Service |
HTT |
A180 |
(3) |
| E-Marketing & Sales |
HTT |
A240 |
(3) |
| Destination Management |
HTT |
A269 |
(1) |
| Supervisory Skill Development |
HTT |
A282 |
(1.5) |
| Hospitality, Travel, & Tourism Law |
HTT |
A286 |
(3) |
| And one of the following: |
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| Computer Reservations Sys-APOLLO |
HTT |
A129 |
(2.5) |
| Computer Reservations Sys-SABRE |
HTT |
A131 |
(2.5) |
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Subtotal: |
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(25.5) |
CRUISE SPECIALIST
Earn great commissions by booking cruises, one of the fastest growing segments of the travel industry. Learn the basics of the cruise product, cruise classifications, destinations, types of cruises, print resources and non-automated reservations procedures. Identify your “clients” needs and preferences, learn the variables that are available in cruising and select and book the right cruise for any given client.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Required Courses
Course
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Units |
| Core Curriculum |
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(25.5) |
| Travel Geography (additional 3 units) |
ARLN |
A123-A128 |
(3) |
| Internship 1 |
HTT |
A116 |
(3) |
| Selling Vacation Package & Tours |
HTT |
A153 |
(1.5) |
| Cruise Industry |
HTT |
A154 |
(1) |
| Tour Escorting & Management |
HTT |
A155 |
(1.5) |
| Spa Industry Services & Treatments |
HTT |
A165 |
(1.5) |
| Incentive Travel |
HTT |
A268 |
(1) |
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Total: |
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(38) |
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TOUR ESCORTING AND MANAGEMENT
This program is designed to assist the travel professional, in becoming a small group tour leader. Determine if you have the skills, knowledge, abilities, and traits you need to be an effective tour leader. Study tour leader roles and responsibilities. Learn conflict-resolution skills and prepare to manage a tour group. See how to polish your resume and market yourself to find a tour leader position with the industry and become a “Leader of the Pack.”
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Required Courses
Course
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Units |
| Core Curriculum |
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(25.5) |
| Travel Geography (additional 6 units) |
ARLN |
A123-A128 |
(3) |
| Internship 1 |
HTT |
A116 |
(3) |
| Selling Vacation Package & Tours |
HTT |
A153 |
(1.5) |
| Tour Escorting and Management |
HTT |
A155 |
(1.5) |
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Total: |
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(34.5) |
DESTINATION MANAGEMENT
The program treats physical, location, and cultural geography as a travel sales product focusing on travel and tourism destinations that are regularly top sellers, according to the American Society of Travel Agents. Instruction is presented with an orientation to location of each destination.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Required Courses
| Course |
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Units |
| Core Curriculum |
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(25.5) |
| Travel Geography (additional 6 units) |
ARLN |
A123-A128 |
(6) |
| Internship 1 |
HTT |
A116 |
(3) |
| Corporate Travel |
HTT |
A152 |
(1.5) |
| Selling Vacation Package & Tours |
HTT |
A153 |
(1.5) |
| Tour Escorting and Management |
HTT |
A155 |
(1.5) |
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Total: |
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(39) |
TRAVEL AGENCY SPECIALIST
This program is designed to provide individuals with the essential business tools to run a business in an efficient and profitable way. In order to be more successful in the future, it is imperative to have a solid understanding of the relationship between revenue sources and cost structures, consider their clients’ values, set service and sales goals, develop marketing and business strategies and take advantage of the automation and technologies that offer opportunities for continued growth and financial prosperity.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Required Courses
| Course |
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Units |
| Core Curriculum |
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(25.5) |
| Travel Geography (additional 3 units) |
ARLN |
A123-A128 |
(3) |
| Internship 1 |
HTT |
A116 |
(3) |
| Corporate Travel |
HTT |
A152 |
(1.5) |
| Selling Vacation Package & Tours |
HTT |
A153 |
(1.5) |
| Cruise Industry |
HTT |
A154 |
(1) |
| Tour Escorting and Management |
HTT |
A155 |
(1.5) |
| Incentive Travel |
HTT |
A268 |
(1) |
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Total: |
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(38) |
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TRAVEL AND TOURISM |
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Associate in Science Degree |
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Travel and Tourism is the largest industry in the world! It encompasses airline, bus, rail, and ship travel; hospitality enterprises (hotels, motels, resorts); tour packaging; retail and wholesale travel agencies; car rental; etc. Each of these areas has employment needs on several levels: sales, market research and development, packaging and advertising, customer service, operations, and general management. Graduates will find full-time, part-time, and seasonal work in offices, as well as working out of home. Positions are available with corporate and leisure travel agencies, host travel agencies for independent contractors, tour operators, wholesalers, airline consolidators, car rental companies and hotels/motels/resorts.
The associate degree program in Travel and Tourism introduces students to the principles and procedures of domestic and international travel. Emphasis is placed on tourism geography, automated travel systems, and management skills needed to succeed in the travel industry.
Students participate in a term-long internship rotating through various sites, including an international tour operation, the State Tourism Information Booth at a local airport, convention and visitor’s bureaus, and tour guiding at a local attraction. The culmination of the internship experience is a tour to a selected destination for which student’s research, negotiate, and develop a highly focused itinerary for their eagerly anticipated journey.
Upon completion of the program, students have the opportunity to enter the travel and tourism industry or may choose to continue their studies in the bachelor’s degree program of Travel-Tourism Management, Hospitality Management, and International Hotel & Tourism Management.
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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM |
In addition to completion of the prerequisite and required courses below, this program requires completion of the Associate in Science General Education as listed in the catalog.
Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all program courses and prerequisites. |
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Required Courses |
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Course |
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Units |
| Travel Agency Specialist (Certificate of Achievement) |
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(38) |
| Completion of/or concurrent enrollment |
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| Travel Geography – Northern Europe |
ARLN |
A123 |
(1.5) |
| (Or) |
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| Travel Geography – Africa |
ARLN |
A124 |
(1.5) |
| Travel Geography – The Americas |
ARLN |
A125 |
(1.5) |
| Travel Geography – Southern Europe |
ARLN |
A126 |
(1.5) |
| (Or) |
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| Travel Geography – Pacific Rim |
ARLN |
A128 |
(1.5) |
| Travel Geography – Eastern Europe |
ARLN |
A127 |
(1.5) |
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Subtotal |
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(44) |
Select a minimum of nine (9) units from the following:
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| Principles of Meeting & Event Mgmt |
HTEL |
A265 |
(1.5) |
| Corporate Meetings & Events |
HTEL |
A271 |
(1) |
| Catering Design & Management |
HTEL |
A278 |
(1) |
| Hotel Operations |
HTEL |
A285 |
(3) |
| Hospitality Accounting |
HTT |
A118 |
(3) |
| Incentive Travel |
HTT |
A268 |
(1) |
| Management Skill Development |
HTT |
A281 |
(1.5) |
| Human Resource Management |
HTT |
A288 |
(3) |
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Total |
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(53) |