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Program Description for Tourism and Travel, Bachelor of Art	View Basket

Provider

Western Michigan University

Date of last update

11/10/2011

Description

The Tourism major is designed for students planning to pursue careers in the tourism industry. Application is required for acceptance to the major. An application form is available from the Tourism Adviser, Department of Geography, Mailstop 5424, Wood Hall, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. The major is composed of 19 credit hours of required core courses; at least 3 elective courses; and one of the following: a professional internship, a research experience, or a study abroad experience.

Contact Name

Benjamin Ofori-Amoah

Contact Phone Number

(269) 387-3410

Contact URL

www.wmich.edu/geography/undergraduate.html

Course Length

122 Credit Hours

Admission Requirements

Freshmen Admission to the University is decided on an individual basis. The average WMU freshman has a 3.3 high school GPA and a 22 ACT score, but these numbers should not be viewed as minimum or cutoff points since students both above and below these averages are considered for admission. Your application is reviewed using a combination of these key factors: grade point average, ACT / SAT score, number and type of college prep courses, and trend of grades. Transfer students All applicants must have an official college transcript sent from each institution attended. Applicants with at least a 2.00 (C) grade point average (as computed by WMU) in transferable course credits will be considered for admission. If you have earned fewer than 26 semester hours (39 quarter/term hours) at the time of application you must also submit either: An official high school transcript, and ACT or SAT scores (if you graduated from high school in the last two years), OR An official GED score.

Credential Earned

Bachelor's Degree

Other Credential Description

B.A.

Sources of Financial Assistance Accepted

Individual Training Accounts, see financial aid on WMU web site

Estimated Waiting Period to Enter Program

122 Days

License Fee for Employment

Program Cost

$37,059

Additional Costs

Internship/Externship Required

New Program

Completion Rate

53.8%

Number of Graduates in the last year

Employment Rate

Not Available

Follow-up information is available for 1 out of 7 graduates:

Number Employed:	1
Number in Related Training:	0
Number in the Military:	0
Number Self-Employed:	0
Number not in any of these categories:	0

This training provider may have elsewhere published an employment rate that is measured in a different way. Please call the provider for further details.

Training-Related Placement Rate

Not Available

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Average Starting Wage

Not Available

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Program Description for Tourism and Travel, Bachelor of Art