Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma-Sustainable Tourism Option

Unique in BC, NIC’s Tourism and Hospitality Management diploma is fun, flexible and maximizes your options and opportunities. In the Sustainable Tourism option, you will gain an understanding of the challenges facing tourism managers and operators in today’s environmentally sensitive market and an understanding of cultural sustainability within the field.

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Admission Requirements

Students are recommended to take ENG 104 in the first semester. Students who do not have a band score of Academic IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 20, PTE 50, CAEL 60 or higher in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking will be required to take ENG 104 in the first semester.

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Course Requirements

Year 1

BUS - 100 Financial Accounting Fundamentals
BUS - 162 Principles of Marketing
ENG - 160 Effective Organizational Writing
THM - 100 The Tourism Industry
THM - 108 Human Resource Management
THM - 112 Leadership and Management
THM - 119 Tourism & Hospitality-Yr 1 Field Trip
THM - 211 Sustainable Tourism Industry or
THM - 225 Cross Cultural Tourism
Plus one course (3 credits) from the following:
THM - 107 Accommodating Your Guest
THM - 170 Food & Beverage Service
THM - 175 Mixology & Oenology
Plus one course (3 credits) from the following:
ANT - 150 Cultural Anthropology
ECO - 110 Principles of Microeconomics
GEO - 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability
GEO - 112 Introduction to Human Geography
Plus one elective (3 credits) chosen from courses at the 100 level or higher than transfer to a degree granting BC institution.

Students who are not familiar with Microsoft Office applications should consider BUS 170 for their elective.

Year 2

THM - 203 Convention & Special Events Management
THM - 212 Tourism and Hospitality Law and Ethics
THM - 219 Tourism & Hospitality-Year 2 Field Trip
THM - 222 Entrepreneurship in Tourism
THM - 238 Service Management and Operations
THM - 215 Tourism & Hospitality Managerial Accounting or
BUS - 217 Management Accounting
THM - 225 Cross Cultural Tourism or
THM - 211 Sustainable Tourism Industry
Plus choose one course (3 credits) from the following:
DGL - 221 Introduction to Social Media
BUS - 260 Consumer Behaviour
BUS - 264 Professional Selling
BUS - 370 International Marketing
PHI - 260 Business Ethics
Plus one English course (3 credits) from the following:

Students who intend to pursue a University degree must select from:
ENG - 115 Essay Writing and Critical Analysis
ENG - 116 Essay Writing & Indigenous Perspectives
Students who do not intend to pursue a university degree can choose from the above courses, or may select from:
ENG - 122 Reading Literature
ENG - 127 Indigenous Literatures in Canada
ENG - 216 Travel Writing
ENG - 260 Advanced Communications and Professional Writing
Plus two Electives totaling 6 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a BC degree- granting institution.
Co-op mandatory for all students

Students must complete EMP 100 in the Fall term as a prerequisite to Co-operative Education Internship Work Term (THM 197 ) in the Spring. Co-op work terms must be completed between first and second term for full-time students and prior to the last course term for part-time students.
EMP - 100 Co-Operative Education Pre-Employment Seminar
THM - 197 Co-Operative Education Internship Work Term

Completion Requirements

This is a two year program requiring completion within five years of admission.

To successfully complete the program, students must pass all courses and attain an overall average of C (2.0).