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Travel and Destination Management Certificate
Program Available at:
- Brookhaven
- Cedar Valley
- Eastfield
- El Centro
- Mountain View
- North Lake
- Richland
Catalog Year 2023-2024 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level 1 Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
For more information, visit the Dallas College Hospitality Management webpage and your success coach at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Hospitality Management – Travel and Destination Management Certificate. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn the Travel and Destination Management Certificate in Hospitality Management. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
The certificate provides the student with a choice to focus on hospitality or tourism. Through the selection of electives, students can tailor the curriculum to meet individual needs. The core classes provide students skills in customer service, marketing, and global attraction information to create a strong foundation to begin a career in the hospitality and tourism industry. Courses that complete the certificate are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites, as long as the student completes the TSI waiver form prior to enrollment.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 18 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1
TRVM 1300 – Introduction to Travel and Tourism
TRVM 1201 – Customer Sales and Service
TRVM 1308 – Travel Destinations I–Western Hemisphere
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
- Meet with your success coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
- Meet with Program Coordinator to discuss student club and area of interest.
- Meet with your success coach to enroll in the Practicum course.
Total Hours: 8
SEMESTER 2
TRVM 1341 – Travel Destinations II–Eastern Hemisphere
TRVM 2300 – Applied Industry Software Products
TRVM 1323 – Group Tours
HAMG 1166 – Practicum (or Field Experience) - Hospitality Administration/Management, General This is the capstone experience for this award.
SEMESTER 2 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to request an official program of study audit and confirm or update your academic and career path and program of study.
- Meet with Program Coordinator to discuss industry organizations to join and industry meetings to attend to build networks.
- Meet with your success coach to apply for the Travel and Destination Management Certificate.
Total Hours: 10
DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 18 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS