College Catalog Programs of Study 2010-2011
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Tour Guiding
Career Studies Certificate
AN
Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students for the challenges and rewards of a career in the tour guiding and tour management profession. As domestic and international tourism grows in the metropolitan Washington D.C./Northern Virginia region, so does the need for educated, well-trained tour guides and tour managers. The courses in this curriculum will prepare students to take the exam required to become a licensed tour guide in Washington D.C.
| One Year |
Credits |
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| 1st Semester | ||||||
| SDV | 1 | |||||
| 1TRV | 125 | Travel Sales and Customer Service | 3 | |||
| TRV | 138 | Regional Tour Guiding I | 3 | |||
| TRV | 100 | 3 | ||||
| TRV | 111 | Geography of Tourism I | 3 | |||
| Total | 13 | |||||
| 2nd Semester | ||||||
| CST | 110 | 3 | ||||
| TRV | 190 | 1 | ||||
| TRV | 139 | Regional Tour Guiding II | 3 | |||
| TRV | 136 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 10 | |||||
| Total credits for the Tour Guiding Career Studies Certificate in TRAVEL AND TOURISM Tour Guiding =23 |
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1 Co-requisite/prerequisite for this course is TRV 100.