Recreation Management and Policy Major: Tourism and Event Management Option (B.S.)

This option equips students with an entrepreneurial mindset and prepares students for career-track positions in tourism and event management organizations, emphasizing planning, leadership, and administrative concepts. Students learn to apply skills in settings such as destination marketing and management firms, resorts, residential facilities, community development agencies, and festival and event businesses. To change your major to TEM, complete the online change of major form. Applications are accepted throughout the year and decisions are made on a rolling admission basis. If you have questions about the program, please contact Sean McLaughlin. 

Sample Degree Plan

This sample degree plan serves as a general guide; students collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a personalized degree plan to meet their academic goals and program requirements.

Degree Requirements

All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.

Major Requirements

All majors must complete a core curriculum.

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All RMP students must complete an 8 or 12 credit hour internship.

Professional Internship

A supervised internship (RMP 764) is required of all majors and serves as their major capstone requirement. The internship is designed to create a bridge between theory and practical application. Students, working with their advisers and the internship coordinator, select an appropriate setting based on their professional and career interests. They must register for an 8 or 12 credit full-time internship that ranges from 10 to 16 weeks and is under the supervision of a qualified professional. Specific requirements are identified in the Internship Manual available from the Department of Recreation Management and Policy.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will know and demonstrate the nature and scope of the recreation, events, and tourism profession and their associated industries.
• Students will know and demonstrate the techniques and processes used by professionals and staff in the recreation, events, and tourism industry.
• Students will know and demonstrate the foundation of the recreation, events, and tourism profession in history, science, and philosophy.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and evaluate services that facilitate targeted human experiences and that embrace personal and cultural dimensions of diversity.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge about operations, strategic management, and administration in recreation, events, and tourism organizations.
• Students will demonstrate the potential to succeed as professionals at supervisory or higher levels in recreation, events, tourism, or related organizations through participation in structured practicum and internship experiences.