LEI 3830 Travel and Tourism Faculty: Dr. Steven F. Philipp
Department: Health, Leisure and Sports
Semester Hours: 3
Term:

Course Objectives	Grading and Evaluation
Required Texts	Schedule

Course Objective

a. Familiarize the student with basic travel and tourism definitions, principles, and practices.
b. Develop an understanding of the historical and philosophical foundations of travel and tourism.
c. Identify sources of travel and tourism data/research.
d. Identify and discuss present and future trends in travel and tourism.
e. Discuss governmental involvement in the tourism industry at local, state, and federal levels.
f. Identify and discuss important issues confronting travel and tourism at national and international levels.
g. Discuss effective tourism planning and management principals and practices.
h. Discuss the implications of travel and tourism on future recreation and leisure issues.

Required Texts
McIntosh, R.W., and Goeldner, C.R. 1990. Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies. New York: John Wiley and Sons.
Reading assignments will be made from the textbook and other appropriate sources during the course.

Grading and Evaluation

Two (2) one-hour exams (100 each)	200 points
Research Paper	100 points
Total	300 points

(Note: Up to 10% extra credit for class participation)

Class Attendance:
Role will be taken during each class period. More than 3 unexcused absences from class or field experiences will result in a reduction of final grade by one grade for each unex- cused absence. It is the responsibility of student athletes to supply a signed form from your coach prior to absence from class or field experience to be considered an excused absence.

Schedule

	TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF COURSE TOPICS AND EXAMS

                

Jan.     6  Course Introduction & Administrative Concerns

         8  Travel and Tourism: Overview (McIntosh:1-22)

        13  Travel and Tourism: Philosophical Perspectives

            (McIntosh:22-42)

        15  Psychology of Travel & Tourism (McIntosh:129-150)

        20  MLK HOLIDAY

        22  Sociology of Travel & Tourism (McIntosh:179-226)     

        27  Scope of Travel & Tourism 

        29  Components of Travel & Tourism (McIntosh:227-255)



Feb.     3  The Travel Modes 

         5  Organization of Tourism (McIntosh:43-128)        

        10  Tourism Demand (McIntosh:256-271)

        12  Problems in Demand Measurement

        17  Tourism Supply

        19  EXAM      

        24  Marketing Tourism (McIntosh:335-447)

        26  Marketing Tourism cont.

         

Mar.     3  Economics of Tourism (McIntosh:272-303)

         5  Economics of Tourism cont.         

        10  Caribbean and Mexican Tourist Development           

        12  No classroom meeting--Individual Semester Projects

        17  SPRING BREAK

        19  SPRING BREAK

        24  Tourism Planning and Development (McIntosh:304-333)  

        26  Destination Development cont.

        31  Destination Development cont.

        

Apr.     2  Cultural Tourism (McIntosh:151-178)         

         7  Tourism and Economic Development         

         9  International Tourism & Developing Countries

        14  Tourism and Cross-Cultural Communication        

        16  Travel and Tourism: Future Perspectives (Mc:448-491)

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