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Course: Tourism and Travel Management
Until the 1820s, oceangoing ships carried mostly goods and mail -- not passengers. In 1840, the ship Britannia made history when it introduced an onboard cow for fresh milk. This event signaled the shipping industry's new interest in passenger comfort.
Much later, the cruise industry struggled to stay afloat once air travel across the Atlantic became common. But by the 1960s, it bounced back with Caribbean vacation cruises still popular today.
Tourism and travel majors learn to manage tourism- and travel-related businesses. Course work includes such topics as travel-agency management, tour planning, convention and event planning, and travel industry law.
Are You Ready To...?
- Join campus clubs related to tourism and travel management
- Consider traveling to gain first-hand knowledge of destinations
- Learn to use various software programs
It Helps To Be...
An outgoing people person. You should be someone who loves learning about various destinations and cultures, and who's excited by the idea of helping others plan and take trips, whether for business or pleasure.
College Checklist
- Are the professors actively involved in the travel and tourism industry?
- What hands-on learning opportunities does the program provide?
- Will the program help you find work after graduation?
- What are recent grads doing now?
Did You Know?
In 1958, more than a million people flew across the Atlantic Ocean, topping for the first time the number who sailed across.
Course Spotlight
Before you graduate, you'll probably complete an internship. You might work in a travel agency, learning how to book trips for customers. You might help out at a visitor center, giving tourists information on popular attractions. Or perhaps you'll work for a cruise line, learning how to help seafaring travelers enjoy themselves. This is a great chance to test out classroom theories in the real world while you still have professors to guide you.