Basic requirements
High school graduation
English Studies 12 (C) or
English 12 (C)
English First Peoples 12 (C) or
EDT=ENGL 100
Principles of Math 11 (C) or
Pre-calculus 11 (pass) or
Foundations of Math 11 (C) or
BMTH 044 (C) or
BMTH 048 (C) or
MATH 096 (C) or
MATH 097 (C) or
Applications of Math 12 (pass) or
Foundations of Math 12 (pass) or
Principles of Math 12 (pass) or
Pre-calculus 12 (pass) or
BMTH 054 (pass) or
BTEC 115 (B-)
Students at CapU write assignments, follow class lectures and take part in class discussions in English.
If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Required minimum marks:
online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83
paper-delivered test: 560
Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505
ELA (English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 145
Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6
Alternate contact: ielts@sfu.ca
CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)
Required minimum mark: 70
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)
Required minimum mark: 56
DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until September 2021
Required minimum mark: 110
People working in tourism are skilled professionals in the business of facilitating travel. The Tourism Management degree is your best competitive advantage in this dynamic industry.
A degree in tourism management broadens your understanding of the global issues, impacts and challenges facing the tourism industry and prepares you to be effective in complex situations. Courses emphasize sustainability, community engagement, global consciousness and experiential learning with options to earn concentrations in hotel and resort management or adventure.
With over 1 billion international travellers each year, tourism is a global economic driver. In addition, 1 in every 11 jobs in Canada is directly attributed to tourism and in BC contributes more than $17 billion to the economy.
We encourage students to take advantage of international exchanges through a field school, a study abroad semester with one of our global partner institutions (usually in the third year) or our academic exchange that includes a work term at Walt Disney World.
Read about the co-op work term for students and employers.
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Required Courses
Total credits: 18.00
Choose 9.00 credits from the following list:
Elective 100-level or higher (excluding REC, TOUR, WLP or SATO), 9.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
BADM 102, Quantitative Methods, 3.00 credits
BADM 210, Business Statistics, 3.00 credits
MATH 123, Contemporary Mathematics, 3.00 credits
STAT 101, Introduction to Statistics, 3.00 credits
ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits
ECON, Economics at the 100 level or higher, 3.00 credits
Lower Level Required Courses
Total credits: 36.00
CMNS 154, Communications in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 3.00 credits
REC 152, Environmental Stewardship I, 3.00 credits
TOUR 111, Tourism & Hospitality Management: A Global Network, 3.00 credits
TOUR 112, Tourism Marketing I, 3.00 credits
TOUR 114, Organizational Behaviour in Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 116, Financial Planning in Tourism I, 3.00 credits
TOUR 133, Tourism Career Management, 3.00 credits
TOUR 140, Tourism Co-op Work Experience, 6.00 credits
TOUR 225, Entrepreneurship: Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises, 3.00 credits
TOUR 233, Cross Cultural Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 250, Operations Management in Tourism & Hospitality I, 3.00 credits
Lower Level Elective Courses
Total credits: 15.00
Choose 15.00 credits from the following list:
Courses at the 100 or 200-level from the prefixes below:
REC, Outdoor Recreation
SATO, Study Abroad - Tourism/OREC
TOUR, Tourism Management
WLP, Wilderness Leadership
Upper Level Required Courses
Total credits: 36.00
Required:
Note: Students who have successfully completed TOUR 212 at Capilano University are required to take an additional upper level elective in place of TOUR 312.
CMNS 354, Advanced Communications Skills for Tourism Management, 3.00 credits
TOUR 312, Tourism Marketing II, 3.00 credits
TOUR 316, Financial Management for Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 327, Research Methods and Applications in Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 335, Strategic Management in Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 360, Contemporary Topics Shaping Tourism – A Global Perspective, 3.00 credits
TOUR 423, Tourism Planning and Policy, 3.00 credits
TOUR 435, Applied Project Management in Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 440, Applied Research in Tourism, 3.00 credits
TOUR 471, Human Capital Development in Tourism Management, 3.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
TOUR 307, Tourism and Climate Change, 3.00 credits
TOUR 342, Environmental Stewardship: Advanced Principles and Applications, 3.00 credits
Choose 3.00 credits from the following list:
TOUR 450, Operations Management in Tourism & Hospitality II, 3.00 credits
TOUR 451, Hotel Operations II, 3.00 credits
TOUR 456, Land Use and Tourism Operations, 3.00 credits
Upper Level Elective Courses
Total credits: 15.00
Choose 15.00 credits from the following list:
Courses at the 300 or 400-level from the following prefixes:
SATO, Study Abroad - Tourism/OREC
TOUR, Tourism Management
