Financial Aid Eligible
Banner Code: 1_AS_TRAV
Control Number: 17707

These courses have been recommended by industry to provide essential preparation to sell, operate, supervise and manage within a travel agency or as an independent contractor of travel or home based agent. Courses have been organized to provide an understanding of techniques and knowledge necessary to develop effective leadership, decision-making skills, and successful communication among all departments contributing to positive, guest sales, and travel experiences.

Complete the Travel Specialist Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. Note: this AS degree requires a minimum of 70 units for completion.

Program Outcome

1. The outcome of this certificate of achievement is to prepare students for employment with a retail or home-based agency, independent contractor, tour operator, cruise line, adventure company, receptive operator, or tourism/convention bureau.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements

1. UNIT REQUIREMENT - 60 UNITS, with at least a 2.0 grade point average. At least 12 of the units must be earned at OCC, with a minimum of one course taken for a letter grade. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the program must be completed at OCC. A student must be enrolled at the time of application for graduation. Units earned at an accredited college or university on a credit/no credit basis will be counted toward the degree requirements of the college, to a maximum of 15 units.
2. MAJOR REQUIREMENT - Complete the AA or AS major requirements as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog.
3. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT - Demonstrate competence in mathematics by either obtaining a satisfactory grade (grade of “C” or better or“pass”) in a mathematics course at or above the level of Intermediate Algebra as demonstrated by prior coursework, or by demonstrating competency that is comparable through the completion of a college-level math course that has Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite: Psychology A160 or Math A100 or higher, with the exception of Math A220.
4. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - Students may choose to complete Option 1 (OCC AA GE), Option 1 (OCC AS GE), Option 2 (CSU GE), or Option 3 (IGETC) to satisfy the general education requirement. See the General Education Patterns section of this catalog for more information.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Units
HTT A127	Destination Eastern Europe	3
HTT A130	Cultural Tourism	3
HTT A150	Travel and Tourism Career Development	3
HTT A156	Cruising and Vacation Packages	3
	Units	12
Spring
HTT A128	Destination Africa/Pacific	3
HTT A131	Computer Reservation Systems - SABRE	3
HTT A135	Homeland Security	3
HTT A185	Interviewing and Professional Development	3
	Units	12
Year 2
Fall
HTT A105	Passport to Success	3
HTT A138	Sharing the Travel Experience	3
HTT A240	Hospitality and Toursim Marketing	3
HTT A284	Leadership and Strategic Management	3
HTT A299	Certified Travel Associate	3
	Units	15
Spring
HTT A125	Destination the Americas	3
HTT A157	Tour Escorting and Group Travel	3
HTT A158	Luxury, Incentive, and Corporate Travel	3
HTT A225	Travel and Tourism Internship	4
	Units	13
	Total Units	52

Unit Requirements

Requirement	Units
Program Major Units	52
AS General Education Option 1, 2, or 3	Varies
Total Minimum Degree Units	70

Travel Specialist Suggested Electives

Course List

Course	Title	Units
HTT A199	Current Issues in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism	0.5-1.5