College Catalog Programs of Study 2010-2011

TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Tour Guiding

Career Studies Certificate

AN

Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students for the challenges and rewards of a career in the tour guiding and tour management profession. As domestic and international tourism grows in the metropolitan Washington D.C./Northern Virginia region, so does the need for educated, well-trained tour guides and tour managers. The courses in this curriculum will prepare students to take the exam required to become a licensed tour guide in Washington D.C.

One Year Credits
1st Semester
SDV Elective 1
1TRV 125 Travel Sales and Customer Service 3
TRV 138 Regional Tour Guiding I 3
TRV 100 Introduction to the Travel Industry 3
TRV 111 Geography of Tourism I 3
Total   13
2nd Semester
CST 110 Introduction to Communication 3
TRV 190 Internship or TRV Elective 1
TRV 139 Regional Tour Guiding II 3
TRV 136 Tour Guiding and Management 3
Total   10
Total credits for the Tour Guiding Career Studies Certificate in TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Tour Guiding =23

1 Co-requisite/prerequisite for this course is TRV 100.