TRV 103 - Destinations Geog 1: US, Canada, Mexico

Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours

Description
This course provides students with an overview of the major areas of North America’s most frequented leisure and business destinations. Emphasis is on geographical location, topography, climate, language, culture, tourist attractions, points of interest, airport locations and internal transportation systems of the popular North American destinations such as New York City, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Ontario, the Pacific Southwest, the National Parks, Walt Disney World and Cancun.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Develop and describe travel plans with clients.
Match destination type with client need.
Locate and utilize pertinent resources for client meetings.
Compare and contrast attractions for clients.
Examine currency exchange, port of entry regulations and time zone differences for each destination.
Produce travel itineraries.

Listed Topics

Geographic locations
Natural, cultural, and entertainment attractions
Climate
Currency
Ports of entry
Time zones
Transportation hubs
Resource materials

Reference Materials
Instructor approved textbook and materials.

Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 03/29/2010

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