This course was designed to help students to better understand the resource characteristics, location and market aspects of the travel and tourism industry. We explored the diversity and the dynamic nature of the tourism system on the local, state, regional, national and international levels. Linda last taught this course under the quarter system. It is now combined with PRT 3440 course. The class uses case studies in the commercial recreation and tourism industry.
Students work in teams to develop a feasibility study for a commercial recreation and tourism.
Linda teaches this class each Spring Semester utilizing the WebCT program to deliver assignments, class materials, quizzes and facilitate communication via the Bulletin Board, Private Mail and On Line Chat features. As the field of tourism matures it increasingly relies on social science methods and theories to enhance the quality of attractions, experiences, and visitor services. This course is seeks to study the tourism system from a community perspective borrowing from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, social anthropology, geography, economics, and marketing. The students in the class participate in a community based research study. Each student enrolling in the class must have successfully completed RELE 3440 class.