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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Tourism Certificate Program

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Tourism and related businesses are increasingly recognized as providing important job opportunities for Maine citizens. Resource Economics and Policy in cooperation with the Maine Business School have developed a certificate to help provide educational opportunities in this important area.

Tourism Certificate (22 Credits)

This certificate program is intended for those individuals, including students currently completing degrees as well as any other individuals, wishing to learn more about or gain employment in one of several tourism industries. This program will be available at both the University of Maine and the Frederick Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Since these courses will be delivered by University of Maine faculty at a University of Maine satellite campus, all courses completed in pursuit of the certificate will yield academic credits that can be applied toward the completion of other degree programs at the University of Maine or transferred for application toward the completion of degree programs at other institutions.

Prerequisites include: ECO 120 - Microeconomics (or equivalent) and BUA 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting.

To complete the certificate, the following courses must be taken:

BUA 370 - Marketing Credits: 3
ECO 254 - Small Business Economics and Management Credits: 3
ECO 355 - Tourism Economics Credits: 3
ECO 466 - Internet Marketing for Small Business Credits: 3
Service Management and Internship

Elective (from approved list)

PRT 470 - Principles of Tourism Management and Planning Credits: 3

Potential Electives

As available and subject to prerequisites with additional courses agreed upon with the advisor.

Anthropology

ANT 173 - Archaeology of American Colonization Credits: 3
ANT 372 - North American Prehistory Credits: 3
ANT 422 - Folklore of Maine and The Maritime Provinces Credits: 3
ANT 424 - Narrative Credits: 3
ANT 426 - Native American Folklore Credits: 3

Art Education

AED 270 - Introduction to Visual Culture and Learning Credits: 3

Art History

ARH 268 - Canadian Art Credits: 3

Business Administration

BUA 268 - Electronic Commerce Credits: 3
BUA 325 - Principles of Management and Organization Credits: 3
BUA 350 - Business Finance Credits: 3
BUA 371 - Services Marketing Credits: 3
BUA 372 - Intergrated Marketing Communication Credits: 3
BUA 375 - Retail Management Credits: 3

English

ENG 131 - The Nature of Story Credits: 3
ENG 231 - Western Tradition in Literature: Homer Through the Renaissance Credits: 3
ENG 236 - Canadian Literature Credits: 3
ENG 238 - Nature and Literature Credits: 3
ENG 244 - Writers of Maine Credits: 3
ENG 248 - Literature and the Sea Credits: 3
ENG 442 - Native American Literature Credits: 3

French

FRE 440 - Franco-American Civilization Credits: 3

History

HTY 210 - History of Maine Credits: 3
HTY 220 - North American Indian History Credits: 3
HTY 461 - Colonial British America to 1763 Credits: 3
HTY 481 - Amerindians of the Northeast: A History Credits: 3

Kinesiology and Physical Education

KPE 310 - Outdoor Leadership Credits: 3
KPE 311 - Wilderness Education Skills Credits: 3
KPE 367 - Adapted Physical Education Credits: 3

Museums

Native American Studies

NAS 101 - Introduction to Native American Studies Credits: 3
NAS 102 - Introduction to Wabanaki Culture, History and Contemporary Issues Credits: 3
NAS 201 - Topics in Native American Studies Credits: 1-3

Parks, Recreation and Tourism

PRT 352 - Forest Recreation Management Credits: 3
PRT 355 - Visitor Behavior and Management Credits: 3
PRT 452 - Environmental Interpretation Credits: 4
PRT 480 - Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Management Credits: 3

Resource Economics and Policy

ECO 381 - Sustainable Development Principles and Policy Credits: 3
ECO 422 - Rural Economic Development Credits: 3
ECO 473 - Economic and Policy Applications of GIS Credits: 3
ECO 477 - Economics of Environmental and Resource Management Credits: 3
ECO 479 - Land Use Planning Credits: 3
REP 286 - Resource Policy Analysis Credits: 3
REP 459 - Resource Based Business Finance Credits: 3

Wildlife Education

WLE 260 - Field Ornithology Credits: 3