加州州立大学北岭分校

Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management (B.S. degree program): Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation professionals can make a difference in the quality of life for all citizens by encouraging and facilitating the positive use of leisure time, whether that is while at home, traveling, engaging in recreation, recreational sport or entertainment. The Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management degree program educates students in leisure and play theory, event planning, leadership, management and working with diverse groups while embracing sustainability of resources while participating in leisure-time pursuits. Students complete practicum and internship experiences in various leisure service settings in the for-profit, government and nonprofit sectors.

Student Learning Outcomes

• As a developing professional in parks, recreation, tourism and hospitality, graduates of the Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management program will demonstrate:
• Critical thinking, including innovation, analysis, synthesis and application to the fields of recreation, play, leisure, parks, hospitality and/or tourism throughout the THRM program
• Entry-level knowledge in the nature and scope of the park, recreation, tourism and hospitality professions and the historic, scientific and philosophical foundations of the profession based on evaluation of key class assignments and industry standards.
• The ability to design, implement and evaluate services, events and programs that model inclusive practices and that enhance the quality of life for all people through recreation and leisure experiences in a minimum of three required assignments in core courses.
• Entry-level knowledge and skills associated with delivery, leadership and operations management, including skills in emotional intelligence as assessed on outcome measures.
• Application and integration of theoretical knowledge in a practical setting through successful completion of learning outcomes generated for a professional internship (minimum of 400 hours) in preparation for pursuing employment in the parks, recreation, tourism and hospitality industry.