Parks, Recreation, and Tourism: Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management
Credits Required
66
DELIVERY
Online
START TERMS
Fall, Spring, Summer
The online Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management emphasis within Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (PRT) is designed to prepare students with the theoretical knowledge, operational expertise, and technical skills to succeed in an exciting field. Students in this program learn about cultural and ethical implications of tourism, tourism policy, biodiversity and cultural heritage conservation, destination marketing, visitor management, customer service, event management, sustainability, and tourism economics. Students may also earn the Hospitality Operations Certificate from the American Hotel and Lodging Association. The University of Utah is the only school in Utah to offer this certificate.
In this program, you can focus your education on sustainable tourism management, hospitality management, or tourism enterprise and marketing management. This allows you to customize your degree to meet your needs. The online format of this program provides the flexibility and convenience necessary for working professionals, distance students, or travelers who want to complete the degree in a timely manner.
At the University of Utah, our courses combine the flexibility of online teaching with the advantages and direct engagement of traditional teaching. Enjoy the benefit of studying online at your own pace while still engaging with classmates and instructors. This flexible way of teaching improves your overall experience and your ability to retain what you learn.
Interactive learning comes in a variety of ways:
- Group assignments, where you collaborate via email or a discussion forum to answer a problem set.
- Contributions to a discussion forum, where you directly respond to previous posts.
- Peer reviews, where you review and comment on assignments from other students.
Our classes also offer multiple routes to stay connected and get help:
- Communicate directly with the instructor via email.
- Participate in and guide online discussions.
- Attend online office hours in discussion threads or on the phone.
- Instructors are available in “real” office hours for students on or near campus; for some courses we offer Q&A sessions in a classroom.
66 Credit Hours: Program credits only. This does not include gen ed/bachelor degree requirements or the university's 122-hour rule.
66 credit hours are required to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism with an emphasis in Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management. This includes successful completion of a senior internship and the optional Hospitality Operations Certificate.
Many students finish coursework in four semesters and complete their internship during the summer months. The coursework for this program is completely online, and students can begin this program in fall, spring, or summer.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism with an emphasis in Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management.
All of the courses at the University, whether online or on campus, are taught by the same high-quality faculty members. There’s no distinction on your diploma that you completed courses online.
Students may customize their degree through the choice of elective focus areas in sustainable tourism, hospitality management, or tourism marketing and enterprise. Freshman, transfer, returning, or non-traditional students can all register for this online program. All of the coursework can be completed online.
Core Courses in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
All students will complete a total of 42 credit hours in required Parks, Recreation, and Tourism courses, including an internship. These courses provide the breadth of knowledge and foundational skills that are required in the industry.
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PRT 3100 |
Foundations of PRT |
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PRT 3101 |
Professional Preparation in PRT |
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PRT 3207 |
PRT Management |
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PRT 3211 |
PRT Experience & Service Marketing |
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PRT 3310 |
Leisure Behavior & Human Diversity |
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PRT 3320 |
Recreation Programming & Leadership |
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PRT 3520 |
Liability and Risk Management -OR- PRT 3206 Hospitality Law |
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PRT 3700 |
Computer Applications in PRT |
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PRT 3780 |
Evaluation in PRT |
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PRT 5395 |
Financial Management in PRT |
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PRTL 1500 |
Wilderness Recreation |
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PRT 4828 |
The Senior Internship |
Core Courses in Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management
All students will complete a total of 9 credit hours in required Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management courses, which are designed to introduce students to topics, issues, and skills for tourism and hospitality.
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PRT 3201 |
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism |
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PRT 5460 |
Electronic Marketing in PRT |
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PRT 5875 |
Sustainable Tourism & Protected Area Management |
Elective Focus Areas
All students will complete a total of 15 credit hours in one of three focus areas. The elective focus areas allow students to customize their degree to their interests and needs.
- Sustainable Tourism Management
- Hospitality Management
- Tourism Enterprise and Marketing
*Effective Fall 2024. Subject to change without notice.
For an estimate of the full course, use the TUITION Estimator
New students enrolling in UOnline beginning Fall 2024 may be able to apply university employee tuition reduction in some situations. For more information please email us at uonline@utah.edu.
Graduates with an emphasis in Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management are empowered to work effectively in management, sales and marketing, human resources, customer service, and research in myriad governmental agencies and private businesses that collectively comprise the tourism and hospitality industry. For example, our alumni have gone on to work in human resources for airlines, sales management for hotels, recreation management for resorts, event management for hotel and tourism agencies, guest services for cruise lines, and tour guiding for ecotourism companies. There is a wide range of opportunities for graduates in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism.
