Bachelor of Science in Tourism, Conventions and Event Management (IU degree)
This program will lead to a Bachelor of Science degree. Graduates are qualified to be employed in different segments of the event, tourism, and hospitality industry. The TCEM degree can lead students to careers in: meeting planning, sports events, festival operations, hotel management, destination marketing, food and beverage, attractions and social/fundraising events. Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to: 1) define, apply, analyze and executive operational principles of tourism and event management; 2) perform effective oral and written communication skills; 3) address and analyze tourism sustainability and trends both critically and reflectively; 4) work efficiently and productively with persons from different cultures and backgrounds; 5) demonstrate ethical behavior and leadership skills to solve issues in a tourism-related environment; 6) advance best practices in the tourism and event profession; 7) practice a sense of community and civic mindedness.
Common Core General Education Requirements (30 credit hours)
*Course options for Common Core can be found at http://go.iupui.edu/gened.
- Core Communication--Required: ENG-W 131 English Composition I (3 cr.) (C or higher)
- Core Communication--Required: COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.) (C or higher)
- Social Science--Choose course from *Common Core list (3 cr.) (Recommended: PSY-B 110)
- Cultural Understanding--Choose course from *Common Core list (3 cr.) (Recommended: ANTH-A 104 or Foreign Language)
- Social Science--Required: ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- Arts & Humanities--Choose from *Common Core list (3 cr.) (Recommended: PHIL-P 120 or PHST-P 105)
- Life & Physical Science--Choose from *Common Core list (3 cr.)
- Life & Physical Science--Choose from *Common Core list (3 cr.) (Recommended: HPER-N 220)
- Analytical Reasoning--Choose from *Common Core list (3 cr.) (Recommended: MATH-M 118)
- Analytical Reasoning--Required: any 200-300 level statistics course (3 cr.)
Business Certificate Requirements (21 credit hours)
Required: 2.0 average GPA in Business Certificate courses.
- BUS-X 100 Introduction to Business Administration (3 cr.)
- BUS-X 204 Business Communication (3 cr.)
- BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting (3 cr.)
- BUS-P 200 Operations & Supply Chain Management (3 cr.)
- BUS-F 200 Foundations of Financial Management (3 cr.)
- BUS-Z 200 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
- BUS-M 300 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
TCEM Major Course Requirements (57 credit hours)
- TCEM-G 100 Introduction to Tourism Industry (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 107 Tourism Planning & Development (3 cr.)
- TCEM-H 105 Lodging Management & Operations (3 cr.)
- TCEM-E 104 Principles of Event Management (3 cr.)
- TCEM-H 205 Facilities Operations (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 207 Tourism Policy & Sustainability (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 208 Global Tourism Geography (3 cr.)
- TCEM-C 301 Career & Leadership Principles (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 307 Tourism Marketing & Sales (3 cr.)
- TCEM-H 305 Food & Beverage Operations (3 cr.)
- TCEM-E 304 Mechanics of Event Planning (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 315 Economics of Tourism & Events (3 cr.)
- TCEM-C 401 TCEM Internship (3 cr.)
- TCEM-E 404 Event Production (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 410 Tourism Research (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 412 Tourism Management Principles (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 472 Global Tourism Seminar (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 499 Event Tourism Analysis (3 cr.)
- **International Choice (3 cr.)
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- TCEM-T 234 Cultural Heritage Tourism (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 309 Cruise Line Management (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 483 Ecotourism (3 cr.)
- TCEM 402 Internship 2 (3 cr.)
- Foreign language course (not American Sign Language) (3 cr.)
- Course can also be completed by participating in a study abroad experience, internship, volunteer service, etc. in foreign countries
Electives (12 credit hours)
- 6 credit hours must be at the 100 or 200 level.
- 6 credit hours must be at the 300 level or higher.
Total: 120 credit hours
