Sustainable Tourism Management, BS

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The multidisciplinary Sustainable Tourism Management program is designed to prepare individuals for leadership roles in destinations and tourism organizations looking to commit to sustainable practices. The program provides learners with strategies and tools for developing and managing a sustainable tourism destination and/or business while minimizing the potentially negative effects of the tourism sector, fostering community empowerment, and addressing global issues such as inequality, climate change, globalization/localization, and environmental degradation (and working towards the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development).

Requirements for the Major

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements. Complete a total of 180 credits including a minimum of 55 credits in upper division Business or related courses, 36 credits of which must be completed at SOU.

Students must have no grade lower than a C- in all coursework that will be applied to the major and have a minimum 2.5 GPA in SOU Sustainability courses required for graduation.

Complete the requirements for the Sustainable Tourism Management major.

Sustainable Tourism Management Requirements (100 credits)

Required Lower Division Core (36 credits):

ES 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science: Social Science 4 credits
EC 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 4 credits
EC 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics 4 credits
STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I 4 credits
BA 131 - Business Computer Applications 4 credits
BA 208 - Introduction to Sustainability and Tourism 4 credits
BA 211 - Financial Accounting 4 credits
BA 213 - Managerial Accounting 4 credits
BA 282 - Applied Business Statistics 4 credits
or
MTH 244 - Applied Statistical Methods 4 credits

Required Upper Division Core Courses (52 credits)

Tourism-Specific Courses:
BA 411 - Sustainable Tourism 4 credits
BA 413 - Tourism Economics 4 credits
BA 415 - Tourism Policy and Planning 4 credits
Business:
BA 385 - Principles of Finance 4 credits
BA 386 - Advanced Excel Applications 4 credits
BA 490 - Case Studies in Corporate Sustainability 4 credits
Community and Society:
SOAN 311 - Community Studies 4 credits
SOAN 420 - Environmental Sociology 4 credits
Environment:
ES 421 - Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development 4 credits
ES 439 - Land Use Planning 4 credits
Research and Internship:
BA 429 - Applied Research I 4 credits
BA 495 - Applied Research II 4 credits
BA 409 - Internship (for BA/BS Majors) 1 to 12 credits (4 credits required)

Electives (12 credits)

Select any three courses from the list below:

Business Electives:
BA 330 - Principles of Marketing 4 credits
BA 374 - Principles of Management 4 credits
BA 382 - Management Information Systems 4 credits
BA 410 - Event Management 4 credits
BA 450 - Using GIS in Business 4 credits
BA 476 - Business Ethics 4 credits
BA 480 - Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations 4 credits
BA 483 - Sustainability Leadership 4 credits
BA 488 - Fundamentals of Project Management 4 credits
Community and Communication Electives:
SOAN 451 - Cultural Ecology 4 credits
SOAN 452 - Global Environmental Movements 4 credits
COMM 342 - Persuasion 4 credits
COMM 441 - International Communication 4 credits
COMM 455 - Conflict Management 4 credits
Environment Electives:
ES 327 - Energy and Climate Change 4 credits
ES 351 - Environmental Policy and Impact Analysis 4 credits
ES 354 - Marine Conservation: Science, Policy, and Management 4 credits
ES 379 - Biodiversity 4 credits
ES 408 - Workshop 1 to 16 credits (4 credits required)
ES 423 - Sustainability and Natural Resources 4 credits
ES 437 - Conservation in the United States 4 credits
ES 442 - Valuation of Ecosystem Goods and Services 4 credits