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Travel and Tourism Club
The Travel and Tourism Club was established in
1989 as a forum for students interested in Travel
and Tourism to network and socialize with other
students and professionals. Each year the club
organizes “Travel-Tourism Career Day”, which
brings varied industry professionals to campus
who share with club members their perspectives
and insights into the Travel and Tourism indus-
try. The club also hosts alumni who return to
campus to share their experience and offer guid-
ance for finding jobs. Visits to Minnesota tourist
attractions, convention centers, travel companies
and sporting events are common club activities.
The club also sponsors an annual trip to popu-
lar tourist destinations in the United States and
abroad.
Contact Information
Travel and Tourism
Geography Department
348 Stewart Hall
St. Cloud State University
720 Fourth Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498
Internships
This program strongly encourages students to
pursue internship experiences. Internships pro-
vide students with hands-on professional experi-
ence, while enhancing their network of industry
contacts. Over 70 cooperating companies and
agencies support Travel and Tourism internships.
Many seek interns on a regular basis, and hire for
permanent positions from their pool of interns.
Recent internship placements have included:
• Walt Disney World (Orlando, FL)
• Minnesota Office of Tourism (St. Paul, MN)
• BI Performance Services (Minneapolis, MN)
• Latijas Golf Resort and Spa (Latijas, TX)
• Holiday Inn (St. Cloud, MN)
• Radisson Hotel (St. Cloud, MN)
• St. Croix National Scenic River
(US Parks Service, WI)
• Madden’s on Gull Lake (Brainerd, MN)
• Bayview Event Center (Excelsior, MN)
• St. Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau,
(St. Paul, MN)
• Riverside Inn (Cold Spring, MN)
Career Opportunities
Travel and Tourism graduates are well-prepared
for professional positions in a range of areas
including:
• Travel Marketing and Sales
• Corporate Travel
• Incentive Travel
• Tourism Planning
• Sustainable Tourism Development
• Meeting/Convention Planning
• Group Travel
• Attraction Development
Travel and Tourism

2. Major Requirements:
Core: (24 credits)
GEOG 290—World of Travel and Tourism
GEOG 276—Geography of Travel and Tourism I
GEOG 277—Geography of Travel and Tourism II
GEOG 361—Tourism Transportation Systems
GEOG 395—Tourism Distribution Systems
GEOG 396—Tourism Development
GEOG 434—Travel and Tourism Seminar
GEOG 498—Contemporary Issues in Tourism
Tourism Electives (15 credits)
GEOG 292—Tourism Facilities Management
GEOG 297—Travel Automation
GEOG 363—Tour Operations
GEOG 393—Geography of Outdoor Recreation
GEOG 144—Travel and Tourism Internship Seminar
GEOG 444—Internship
GEOG 460—Travel Operations and Planning
GEOG 496—Tourism and the Environment
GEOG 497—Tourism Policy and Planning
Regional Electives (6 credits)
GEOG 368—Geography of Middle East
GEOG 369—Geography of East Asia
GEOG 373—Geography of Latin America
GEOG 374—Geography of Europe
GEOG 376—Geography of Minnesota
GEOG 378—Geography of Russia
GEOG 384—Geography of the British Isles
GEOG 410—Educational Tours
Minor Requirements (24 credits)
GEOG 290—World of Travel and Tourism
GEOG 276—Geog. of Travel & Tourism I
GEOG 277—Geog. of Travel & Tourism II
GEOG 361—Tourism Transportation Systems
GEOG 363—Tour Operations
GEOG 395—Tourism Distribution Systems
GEOG 396—Tourism Development
GEOG 460—Travel Operations Planning
Course of Study
Travel and Tourism students are required to complete the following Courses:
Program Faculty:
Randal G. Baker, Ph.D. Director
(Oregon State University); community
development, tourism & the environment,
outdoor recreation & tourism geography.
Belkis Kambach, M.Ed.
Endicott College/GLION Hotel
School, Switzerland); travel operations
planning, tourism development/ecotourism,
cruise line industry.
Alvin H. Yu, Ph.D.
(Pennsylvania State University); tourism in
modern society, special interest tourism,
tourism impacts
For further information:
Dr. Randal G. Baker, Director
Travel & Tourism Program
Department of Geography/SCSU
Email: rgbaker@stcloudstate.edu
Program Features
Travel and Tourism is an applied
career-oriented major. Through class
activities, applied research projects,
site visits, and invited speakers,
students gain the necessary tools and
experience to build successful careers
in the tourism industry.
Travel and Tourism
Travel and tourism is a 45-credit major pro-
gram, and a 24-credit minor designed to prepare
students for careers in one of the world’s fastest
growing industries. Worldwide spending for tour-
ism exceeds $3 trillion and employs s more than
200 million people. Only the health care industry
generates more jobs than does travel and tour-
ism in the United States. In Minnesota, domestic
and international tourists contribute $9.8 billion
to the state economy, nearly half of which goes
to salaries and wages. The Travel and Tourism
program prepares students for a variety of careers.
Graduates of the program work for major compa-
nies and corporations in Minnesota and through-
out the United States and abroad in such areas as
travel planning, accommodations, airlines, attrac-
tions/ events management, corporate travel, cruise
lines, government, tour operations, automobile
rental and many more.