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TRV 90 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 95 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 96 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 97 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 98 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 99 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 100 - Introduction to the Travel Industry
Presents an overview of the structure and scope of the travel industry with emphasis on job categories and functions, basic vocabulary, and the interrelationships of the various components. Includes the study of information displays of airline computer reservation system.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 111 - Geography of Tourism I
Focuses on the geographic knowledge necessary to provide effective, efficient service to clients. Studies major western Hemisphere (Part I) and eastern hemisphere (Part II) destination. Emphasizes features of touristic importance, such as visit documentation, climate and physical features, accommodations and attractions, and accessibility. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 112 - Geography of Tourism II
Focuses on the geographic knowledge necessary to provide effective, efficient service to clients. Studies major western Hemisphere (Part I) and eastern hemisphere (Part II) destination. Emphasizes features of touristic importance, such as visit documentation, climate and physical features, accommodations and attractions, and accessibility. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 115 - Ground Transport, Tours, Cruises, & Services Planning
Studies travel industry products and procedures including steamship travel and cruises, rail travel, motor coach travel, escorted and independent tours, hotel and resort features and procedures, car rentals, and assembling and selling complete travel packages. Includes the use of an airline computer reservation system to access ground arrangement information. Prerequisite TRV 100.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 116 - Air Travel Planning
Teaches basic tariff and ticketing to include interpreting and preparing domestic and international itineraries, applying airfares and tariff rules for proper fare construction and ticket issuance, procedures for credit sales, and the explanation and use of ticket refunds and exchanges. Includes the use of the airline computer reservation system to access fares and fare rules. Prerequisite TRV 100.
Lecture 4 hours per week.
4 credits
TRV 125 - Principles of Travel Selling and Counseling
Studies successful selling strategies in the travel business. Analyzes selling techniques by types of travel clientele and their needs. Emphasizes the development of basic selling skills through role playing exercises and sales presentations. Prerequisite TRV 100.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 130 - Introduction to Meeting Planning
Focuses on basic aspects and skills involved in planning and managing meetings and conventions. Covers the entire spectrum of the meeting industry, treating all aspects with a broad approach. Emphasis types of meetings, meeting markets, industry suppliers and affiliates, budget and program planning, site selection and contract negotiations, registration and housing, food and meeting functions, audio- visual and signage requirements, and post meeting analysis. This course is cross listed with HRI 103. Credit will not be awarded to both.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 136 - Tour Guiding and Management
Focuses on the aspects and skills involved in tour guiding and tour management. Covers the components of a tour, trends, and the approaches to public speaking, cultural sensitivity, working with various age groups, and with the physically challenged.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 138 - Regional Tour Guiding I-II
Studies the knowledge and skills necessary to become a regional tour guide. Covers the practical elements of tour guiding including regulations, licensing procedures, and marketing as well as the information necessary to give tours in the regional area. Includes national and local history, regional geography, architecture, government and political history, museums, flora and fauna, local personalities, and major sites of tourist interest. Part I of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 139 - Regional Tour Guiding I-II
Studies the knowledge and skills necessary to become a regional tour guide. Covers the practical elements of tour guiding including regulations, licensing procedures, and marketing as well as the information necessary to give tours in the regional area. Includes national and local history, regional geography, architecture, government and political history, museums, flora and fauna, local personalities, and major sites of tourist interest. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 140 - Introduction to Association Management
Focuses on the basic management aspects and organizational structures common to the "association" industry. The course will emphasize staff board and member relations; standing and special interest committees; legal and political considerations; communicaitons; finance, and other pertinent areas. This course is cross listed with HRI 104. Credit will not be awarded for both.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 190 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 195 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 196 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 197 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 198 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 199 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 211 - Airline Computer Reservation Systems I
Studies airplane computer reservation system entry instructions and processes to enable the student to acquire proficiency in developing itineraries, building passenger name records, and accessing other standard airline and travel ticketing procedures. Includes car rental, hotel reservation, and other functions of major computerized reservation systems. Prerequisite TRV 116.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
TRV 220 - Principles of Group Travel and Tour Operations
Introduces procedures and practices used in the travel industry to plan and operate travel programs for various sized groups. Encompasses all aspects of group travel, from the selling ad planning stages to specific day to day details of directing and managing a tour group. Prerequisite TRV 100.
Lecture 3 hour per week.
3 credits
TRV 230 - Marketing and Management of Travel Services
Focuses on the management and marketing activities and functions in the travel industry. Studies planning and staffing procedures, specialized sales and management reports, profit analysis, and the unique problems of marketing services. Emphasizes the analysis of case studies of travel organizations. Prerequisite TRV 115.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 235 - Principles of Meeting Planning
Focuses on planning and managing meetings. Examines entire sequence of events, from conceptual stage of first meeting plan through completion of the event. Emphasizes technical planning skills including site selection, negotiating with suppliers, meeting specifications, preparation, budgeting, special event planning, and working with facility staff to manage a successful meeting. This course is cross-listed with HRI 229. Credit will not be awarded for both.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 238 - Trade Show and Exposition Management
Studies of management of trade shows and expositions. Addresses the basic structure of trade show organizations, attendee and exhibitor needs, purposes and types of shows, facilities, promotion, trends and employment opportunities. This course is cross-listed with HRI 230. Credit will not be awarded for both.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 240 - Principles of Event Planning and Management
Focuses on the detailed aspects of how to produce, stage, script, and manage special events within the context of achieving organizational goals. Emphasizes the five critical stages in planning and managing successful special events: research needs and make goal assesments; design events to meet organizational purposes; planning the effective event; coordination and on-site management; and post-event evaluation.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 245 - Convention and Exposition Law and Ethics
Focuses on legal principles and precedents, and ethical considerations as they apply to exposition and convention management. Reviews laws dealing with letters of agreement, contracts, torts and other considerations peculiar to conventions and expositions. Covers legal and ethical aspects regarding tax, intellectual property, insurance, employement, antitrust and liquor liability.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 255 - Meeting and Trade Show Marketing
Examines all the major marketing tools used to attract attendees to an event, promote seminar attendance, and sell booth space to exhibitors at a trade show or exposition. Concentrates on the fundamentals of marketing that will enable the meeting manager to practice a total marketing approach including research, planning, budgeting, direct selling and sales promotion.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
TRV 290 - Coordinated Internship
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 295 - Topics In
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 296 - On-Site Training
Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 297 - Cooperative Education
Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-6 credits
TRV 298 - Seminar and Project
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
TRV 299 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
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