Travel Planning Certificate (IU)
**TCEM is in the process of changing the name of this certificate to Tourism Planning and Development.
The Travel Planning Certificate offered in the Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management (TCEM) attracts students pursuing careers in destination marketing organizations, tourist attractions, travel businesses, and tourist leisure services. In addition to courses offered through TCEM, students can select from a number of related specialty courses from the Kelley School of Business (BUS), the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), and the Department of Kinesiology (HPER) to explore the many different aspects of tourism planning and development.
The Travel Planning Certificate may be pursued as a stand-alone degree or combined with an associate's or bachelor's degree*. This certificate is open to all IUPUI students, regardless of major. The Travel Planning Certificate will be awarded upon completion of the courses listed below with a passing grade and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
*If you are a current IUPUI student who wants to pursue the Travel Planning Certificate, please complete the TCEM Admission Application at http://petm.iupui.edu/join_us. If you are not a current IUPUI student, please visit http://enroll.iupui.edu to find out how to apply to the Travel Planning Certificate program.
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
- TCEM-T 107 Tourism Planning and Development (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 207 Tourism Policy and Sustainability (P: TCEM-T 107) (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 307 Tourism Marketing & Sales (P: BUS-M 200 OR M 300 OR M 371) (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 382 Travel Trends and Destinations (3 cr.)
Elective Courses - Select 2 (6 credit hours)
- TCEM-T 234 Cultural Heritage Tourism (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 299 Special Topics in Tourism (if applicable) (3 cr.)
- TCEM-G 309 Cruise Line Management (P: TCEM-T 107) (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 319 Sports Tourism Development (3 cr.)
- TCEM-T 483 Ecotourism (3 cr.)
- HPER-R 423 Visitor Behavior (3 cr.)
- BUS-M 200 Marketing & Society (open to non-BUS students only) OR BUS-M 300 Business Marketing OR BUS-M 371 Marketing: Integrated Experience (open to BUS students only) (3 cr.)
- SPEA-V 362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3 cr.)
Recommended (not required)
- TCEM-C 387* Industry Internship (1 cr.)
*100 hours. Must attend pre-internship info meeting and submit/obtain TCEM approval of internship proposal before starting internship. Internship meeting dates will be emailed out via the TCEM listserv. To subscribe to the TCEM listserv, send a request to tcemdept@iupui.edu.
Total: 18-19 credit hours