Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma-Hospitality Option

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Unique in BC, NIC’s Tourism and Hospitality Management diploma is fun, flexible and maximizes your options and opportunities. In the Hospitality option, you will study international hotel management and develop the skills needed to understand the complexities of managing international hotel operations, identify global ownership and management models.

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Admission Requirements

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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 - 107 Accommodating Your Guest
THM - 108 Human Resource Management
THM - 112 Leadership and Management
THM - 119 Tourism & Hospitality-Yr 1 Field Trip
THM - 170 Food & Beverage Service
THM - 175 Mixology & Oenology
Elective - 3 credits chosen from courses at the 100 level or higher that transfer to a B.C. degree-granting institution

Students who are not familiar with Microsoft Office Applications should consider BUS 170 as their elective.

Year 2

THM - 201 Internal Controls
THM - 203 Convention & Special Events Management
THM - 212 Tourism and Hospitality Law and Ethics
THM - 219 Tourism & Hospitality-Year 2 Field Trip
THM - 238 Service Management and Operations
THM - 250 International Hotel Management
THM - 275 Food Fundamentals and Service
THM - 276 Food & Beverage Management
THM - 215 Tourism & Hospitality Managerial Accounting or
BUS - 217 Management Accounting
Plus one English course (3 credits) from the following:

Students who intend to pursue a University degree will select ENG 115 or ENG 116 from the list below.
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 two English courses, OR may choose one course (3 credits) from the following:
ENG - 122 Reading Literature
ENG - 127 Indigenous Literatures in Canada
ENG - 216 Travel Writing
ENG - 260 Advanced Communications and Professional Writing
Plus one Elective totaling 3 credits chosen from courses numbered 100 or higher that transfer to a B.C. 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 Ed 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).