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Tourism and Travel

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo , United States
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Bachelors
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Tourism and Travel Program

The Tourism and Travel program at Western Michigan University is designed for students planning to pursue a career in the tourism industry. This comprehensive program prepares students for a wide range of businesses and career opportunities in the tourism sector.


Program Description

Tourism includes a wide range of businesses and career opportunities. No single program can prepare you for everything you will ever need to know in a tourism career because it is such a huge industry and because it can change very quickly. But, this is also what makes a tourism career exciting and dynamic.


Program Requirements

While the program is more comprehensive than many, you will still need to complement your studies by choosing a minor in one of the following areas:


  • a foreign language
  • Spanish
  • communication
  • journalism
  • English (practical writing)
  • geography
  • history
  • public history
  • international studies You will also supplement your coursework with an internship, research, or study abroad experience.

Beyond the Classroom

As a tourism and travel student at WMU, you will be required to complete one of the following:


  • Professional internship
  • Research under the guidance of a tourism faculty member
  • Study abroad experience You will also have the opportunity to join the Geography Club and Gamma Theta Upsilon or Students for a Sustainable Earth.

Career Outcomes

Recent WMU graduates with degrees in tourism and travel are working as:


  • Travel agents
  • Geographic area specialists
  • Regional planners
  • Map curators Among the organizations they work for are:
    • Airlines
    • Travel agencies
    • Government agencies

Program Location

The program is offered in:


  • Kalamazoo

Other Programs of Interest

Other programs of interest include:


  • Communication Studies
  • Community and Regional Planning
  • English: Literature and Language
  • French
  • German
  • Global and International Studies
  • History
  • Japanese
  • Digital Media and Journalism
  • Latin
  • Public History
  • Strategic Communication
  • Recreation Management
  • Sport Management
  • Spanish
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