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Associate of Science in Tourism & Travel Management

Total Credit Hours: 62-63


About Associate of Science in Tourism & Travel Management

The Tourism and Travel Management program is designed for individuals who aspire to begin a career in the tourism and travel industry. Students are introduced to management and operating principles of different sectors of the industry to prepare them for a meaningful career, leadership roles, or entrepreneurial opportunities.


General Education Requirements
CourseCourse NameCredits
EN___Freshman Composition Requirement3
MA___Mathematics Requirement3-4
 Literacy for Life Requirement3
JA110 OR
KE110 OR
CH110
Humanities & Fine Arts Requirement:
JA110 OR KE110 OR CH110 
4
SI___Natural & Physical Sciences Requirement4
 Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement3
Major Requirements
CourseCourse NameCredits
AC211Accounting Principles I4
HS150Welcome to Hospitality3
HS152Customer Service3
HS157Tourism and Planning Development3
HS158Introduction to MICE3
HS160Hospitality Supervision3
HS254Hospitality & Travel Marketing3
HS255Introduction to Airline Transportation Industry3
HS257Principles of Tour Guiding3
HS265Eco Tourism3
HS292Hospitality and Tourism Practicum3
CHOOSE ONE
JA110Japanese I4
JA111Japanese II
CH110CHamoruI
CH111CHamoru II
KE110Korean I
KE111Korean II
ELECTIVES (CHOOSE ONE)
JA110Japanese I 
JA111Japanese II
CH110CHamoru I
CH111CHamoru II
KE110Korean I
KE111Korean II
MK123 & HL131Principles of Marketing AND
 HL131 
SM108Introduction to Business AND
HL131
Program Total62-63


2024-2025 College Catalog


Recognizing the necessity for students to succeed in the complex and rapidly changing workplace, Guam Community College offers a general education curriculum that introduces students to major areas of knowledge and methods of inquiry. All degree programs require an interdisciplinary general education component that promotes the development of intellectual skills that enable students to become effective learners and informed citizens. Critical thinking, the use of language and computation, appropriate social skills, global awareness and respect for diverse opinions are among the learning outcomes provided in the general education requirements of each program.

Guam Community College believes that general education provides the academic foundation necessary for students to achieve their life goals. General education is intended to offer students a breadth of quality student learning experiences, encourage their respect for cultural heritage, promote their ethical and responsible social behavior and facilitate their life-long learning.

The General Education program strives to foster student learning and skill development in civic engagement, critical thinking, understanding of the relationship between the individual and society, information literacy, oral communication, quantitative reasoning, and written communication.

Guam Community College believes that high quality general education opportunities for all citizens are necessary for democratic principles and practices to exist and for a sound economy to flourish. The College continually scrutinizes the general education curriculum in order to assure that all degrees and certificates granted by the College support this vision of general education and that it serves as a means to inspire hope, opportunity and responsibility in all its constituencies.

Requirements for General Education follow the options described below. Students declared prior to fall 2010 will follow the requirements indicated in the applicable catalog in which they first declared their major program at the College.
 

Notes on General Education requirements

Students are advised to check the requirements for their specific programs before taking General Education courses.
Courses chosen to meet the general education requirements may not be used to meet the Major Requirements of a student’s specific degree program.

The list contains courses with pre-requisites, so students should make their choices carefully and thoughtfully. Students may consult a counselor or an academic advisor for guidance in choosing any of the course options listed.


IMPORTANT NOTE: Some programs require different levels of coursework to meet General Education requirements, please review the individual programs for more information.

GENERAL EDUCATION
Scope 1: Skills for and Application of Lifelong Learning
Freshman Composition (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)
Course #Course NameCredits
EN 110Freshman Composition3
EN110AFreshman Composition with Instructional Lab4
EN 111Writing for Research3
Mathematics (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)*
Course #Course NameCredits
MA 110AFinite Mathematics3
MA 115Fundamentals of College Algebra3
MA 161ACollege Algebra & Trigonometry I3
*Any college level math will be considered for the completion of this category
Literacy for Life Skills (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits)
Course #Course NameCredits
CO 110Critical Thinking for Civic Engagement3
CS 151Windows Applications
CS 152Macintosh Applications
Scope 2: Broad Comprehension of the Development of Knowledge, Practice and Interpretation
Humanities & Fine Arts (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3-4 credits)*
Course #Course NameCredits
ASL 100American Sign Language I4
CH 110Chamorro I4
ED 265Culture & Education in Guam3
CO 125Introduction to Human Communication and Speech3
EN 210Introduction to Literature3
HI 121World Civilization (Pre-historic Time to 1500)3
HI 122World Civilization (1500 to Present Time)3
HI 176Guam History3
HM 110Introduction to Community Services3
HM 201Social Welfare & Development: Global Challenges3
HU 120Pacific Cultures3
HU 220Guam Cultures & Legends3
JA 110Japanese I4
KE 110Korean I4
PI 101Introduction to Philosophy3
TH 101Introduction to the Theater3
VC 101Introduction to Visual Communications3
*Any foreign language, humanities, or fine arts course will be considered for the completion of this category
Natural & Physical Sciences (Choose one course and the corresponding lab from the following to meet the required 4 credits)**
Course #Course NameCredits
SI 101/101LIntroduction to Chemistry: Theory (3) & Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1)4
SI 103/103LIntroduction to Marine Biology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Marine Biology Laboratory (1)
SI 105/105LIntroduction to Physical Geology (3) & Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory (1)
SI 110/110LEnvironmental Biology: Theory (3) & Environmental Biology Laboratory (1)
SI 141Applied Physics I
SI 150/150LIntroduction to Microbiology: Theory (3) & Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (1)
SI131/131LHuman Anatomy & Physiology I: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory (1)
SI132/132LHuman Anatomy & Physiology II: Theory (3) & Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory (1)
**The exception to this would be SI141 which does not include a laboratory requirement
Scope 3: Preparation for and Acceptance of Responsible Participation in Civil Society
Social & Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course from the following to meet the required 3 credits)
Course #Course NameCredits
EC 110Principles of Economics3
PS140American Government3
PY 100Personal Adjustment3
PY 120General Psychology3
PY 125Interpersonal Relations3
SO 130Introduction to Sociology3
CJ 100Introduction to Criminal Justice3
WG 101Introduction to Women and Gender Studies3
*Any social and behavioral science course will be considered for the completion of this category
Minimum General Education Requirements19

2024-2025 College Catalog


This suggested sequence of courses is based on the 2024-2025 College Catalog. 
 

Year 1
Semester 1Semester 2
CourseCourse NameCreditsCourseCourse NameCredits
EN___English Requirement3-4HS257Principles of Tour Guiding3
HS150Welcome to Hospitality3HS265Ecotourism3
HS152Customer Service3 Mathematics Requirement3
JA110 OR
KE110 OR
CH110
Japanese I OR
Korean I OR
CHamoru I
4JA110 OR
KE110 OR
CH110
Japanese I OR
Korean I OR
CHamoru I
4
HS158Introduction to MICE3 Literacy for Life Skills Requirement3
Total16-17
 
Total16
Year 2
Semester 3Semester 4
CourseCourse NameCreditsCourseCourse NameCredits
HS160Hospitality supervision3HS157Tourism Planning and Development3
HS254Hospitality & Travel Marketing3AC211Accounting Principles I4
HS255Introduction to Airline Transportation
Industry
3HS292Hospitality and Tourism Practicum3
 Natural & Physical Sciences
Requirement
4 Social & Behavioral Requirement3
    Electives4
 Total13 Total16-17
Program Total62-63


2024-2025 College Catalog




Upon successful completion of the AS in Tourism & Travel Management program, students will be able to:

  1. Exhibit professionalism and work ethic as it relates to the tourism and travel industry.    

  2. Explain the inter-relationship among component parts of the tourism system.

  3. Create a career plan identifying additional training needed for professional success.

Flori-Anne Dela Cruz

Major: Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and Tourism & Travel Management

"GCC connected me with those who are in the industry and equipped me with valuable knowledge and skills both in the industry and the academic level. GCC is truly a community, and they are sincere when it comes to student success. You'll leave with an education and also become a part of a supportive and encouraging community.


HS254 Hospitality & Travel Marketing

This course examines the hospitality and travel marketing system. Students will learn the different types and roles of hospitality and travel industry organizations, how marketing applies to different travel components and various departments of a hospitality organization. Topics such as core principles of marketing, marketing approaches, strategic and tactical marketing, marketing research and analysis, marketing strategy, and marketing plan development, and methods to effectively implement and control as well as evaluate the marketing plan will be covered.

HS265 Eco Tourism

Ecotourism is a high-yield category in the tourism industry and a form of tourism that fosters learning and appreciation of the natural environment. This course focuses on best practices for planning and strategic management of ecotourism venues and discussion of the role of local and indigenous communities in ecotourism management.

HS157 Tourism and Planning Development

This course provides an overview of the tourism industry and how its components-destination, marketing, demand, and travel, interact with each other in order to create a successful tourism product.  Students will learn principles of destination planning, development, and marketing and apply these principles in the study of Guam's tourism industry.




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