BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENTis a four-year degree program related to the fields of hospitality and tourism education. It provides students the opportunity to become directly involved in managing and planning the world’s biggest people industry – tourism. This concentrates on courses such as history, travel, language, and other cultural aspects. It provides exposure and training of becoming experts in management of the travel, tour, and hospitality industry and will lead students to a journey toward a senior role in the exciting, diverse, and growing industry.
The BS Tourism Management program has two areas of specialization: (1) Major in Travel Operations and Service Management, and (2) Major in Recreation and Leisure Management.
The BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT Major in Travel Operations and Service Management program covers the study of various components focusing on the management, operations, and service delivery relevant to the travel and tourism industry. It encompasses technical, practical, and professional learning and application of skills with respect to specific areas such as travel agency management, tour arranging and planning, travel industry operations and procedures, tourism marketing and promotion strategies, travel counseling, travel industry law, international and domestic operations, and travel and tourism policy.
Ƶ of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.
I am a Thomasian. I carry the SEAL of Thomasian education. I am a Servant leader, an Effective communicator and collaborator, an Analytical and creative thinker, and a Lifelong learner. With Christ at the center of my formation as a Thomasian, I am expected to demonstrate the following Thomasian Graduate Attributes (ThoGAs):
SERVANT LEADER
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR
ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER
LIFELONG LEARNER
PEO1. Exhibit Christian leadership by promoting life advocacies through project implementation for social and economic transformation
PEO2. Practice effective interpersonal and communication skills through collaboration, use of information technology, and respect for cultural heritage and diversity
PEO3. Assess industry-academe trends and issues to generate research and business undertakings in tourism and hospitality through the basis of specific standards and criteria within personal, professional, societal, and ethical contexts
PEO4. Employ a solid understanding and the need for continuous upgrading of the managerial and operational competencies of tourism and hospitality through reflective practice consistent with the global standards and Christian values
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates should be able to:
PO1. perform leadership skills in various areas of tourism through advocacy programs that aim to improve the quality of life of both local and global communities;
PO2. engage in meaningful collaboration, communication, and processing of information through technology to effectively perform assigned tasks in a diverse cultural environment;
PO3. apply analytical and quantitative skills to formulate business decisions producing quality research and business outputs that respond to tourism and hospitality issues and trends compliant with the laws of the society; and
PO4. demonstrate the ability to perform basic supervisory job functions, as well as entrepreneurial competencies, manifesting Christian values, in the tour, travel, leisure and recreation, and hotel and restaurant careers.
In addition, graduates of BS in Tourism Management Major in Travel and Operations Management should be able to create concrete plans for the different stakeholders through service learning, manifesting global innovations in varied forms of communication and collaboration (PO5-TOSM).
Application Period: July to December of each year
Release of Results: January 28 of the following year
Go toTHIS PAGE and look for the “College of Tourism and Hospitality Management” tab for the tuition fees.
Graduates of BS in Tourism Management, Major in Travel Operations and Service Managementmay be a/an:
Area Supervisor
Ground Handling Personnel
Training Staff
Area Manager
Group Coordinator
Ticketing Manager
Administrative Assistant
File Clerk
Tourism Center Director
Airline Purser
Flight Attendant
Tour Guide
Airline Manager
Information Specialist
Tour Planner
Communications Specialist
Media Specialist
Travel Promotions Staff
Country Manager
Media Coordinator
Travel Representative
Customer Service Representative
Media Liaison
Travel Editor
Customer Service Quality Director
Manager of Travel Literature
Travel Photographer
Chief of News and Information
Operations Employee
Travel Writer
Director for Customer Care
Package Tour Coordinator
Travel Counselor (Domestic / International)
Economic Development Specialist
Product Development Manager
Research Analyst
Reservation Agents
Public Information Officer
Research Director
Reservations Manager
Public Relations Officer
Reservationist
Since the program includes business-related courses, a BS in Tourism Management graduate may also be a/an:
Sales Representative
Commercial Account Specialist
Trainee Group Consultant
Marketing Analyst
Administrative Assistant
Sales and Marketing Manager
Customer Analyst
Advertising Specialist
Management Personnel
(4 functional areas-HR, Marketing, Operations, Finance plus IT)
Financial Analyst
Marketing Coordinator
Senior Manager of Strategy and Marketing
Merchandising Analyst
Advertising Manager
Department of Tourism Management Facilities
Ƶ of Santo Tomas provides student services that cater to academic, spiritual, and wellness concerns of students. These support units are found in the different parts of the campus and can be accessed by Thomasians. When the University shifted to distance learning, the services also transitioned to online services to continue addressing the needs of Thomasians.
Effectivity: A.Y. 2023-2024
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT 2 | Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 2: Exercise-based Fitness Activities | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5202 | Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5303 | Risk Management as Applied to Safety, Security, and Sanitation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 3 | 20 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT 1 | Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 1: Movement Competency Training | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5201 | Foreign Language 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5205 | Quality Service Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5203 |
THM 5207 | Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5202 |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT 4 | Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness in Sports, | 2 | 0 | 2 | PATH-FIT 1, |
THM 5204 | Foreign Language 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5201 |
THM 5206 | Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5207 |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5261 | Customer Service in the Travel and Tourism Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT 3 | Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness in Dance and | 2 | 0 | 2 | PATH-FIT 1, |
THM 52014 | Transportation Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52015 | Tour and Travel Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5262 | Tour Package Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 3 | Professional Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52013 | Global Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THM 52016 | Tourism Policy Planning and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52017 | Applied Bus Tools and Technologies (GDS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | THM5 2015 |
THM 52029 | Operations Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOSM 5263 | Travel Agency Management and Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 22 | 2 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 4 | Professional Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5208 | Multicultural Diversity in the Workplace for the Tourism Professional | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5209 | Tourism and Hospitality Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52010 | Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
THM 52018 | Sustainable Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016 |
THM 52019 | Introduction to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events Management | 2 | 1 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52028 | Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
TOSM 5264 | Airline Operations and Service Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52017 |
TOSM 5266 | International and Domestic Travel and Tourism Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 26 | 1 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 5 | Professional Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52011 | Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016, THM 5209 |
THM 52012 | Professional Development and Applied Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ETHICS, THM 5208 |
THM 52020 | Personality and Social Image Development for Hospitality and Tourism Professionals | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52021 | Research in Tourism | 2 | 1 | 3 | CONTEM_W, ELE 3, ELE 4, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5208, THM 5209, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264 |
TOSM 5265 | Destination Management and Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5209 |
TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
THM 52034 | Practicum | 0 | 6 | 6 | ART_APP, CONTEM_W, ELE 1, ELE 2, ELE 3, ELE 4, ETHICS, MATH_MW, NSTP 1, NSTP 2, PURPCOM, READ_PH, THM 5201, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52014, THM 52015, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 5202, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5203, THM 5204, THM 5205, THM 5206, THM 5207, THM 5208, THM 5209, THY 1, THY 2, THY 3, THY 4, TOSM 5261, TOSM 5262, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264, UND_SELF |
TOTAL | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2021-2022
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5202 | Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5303 | Risk Management as Applied to Safety, Security, and Sanitation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 3 | 20 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5201 | Foreign Language 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5205 | Quality Service Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5203 |
THM 5207 | Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5202 |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5204 | Foreign Language 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5201 |
THM 5206 | Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5207 |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5261 | Customer Service in the Travel and Tourism Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 52014 | Transportation Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52015 | Tour and Travel Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5262 | Tour Package Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 3 | Professional Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52013 | Global Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THM 52016 | Tourism Policy Planning and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52017 | Applied Bus Tools and Technologies (GDS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | THM5 2015 |
THM 52029 | Operations Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOSM 5263 | Travel Agency Management and Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 22 | 2 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 4 | Professional Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5208 | Multicultural Diversity in the Workplace for the Tourism Professional | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5209 | Tourism and Hospitality Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52010 | Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
THM 52018 | Sustainable Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016 |
THM 52019 | Introduction to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events Management | 2 | 1 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52028 | Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
TOSM 5264 | Airline Operations and Service Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52017 |
TOSM 5266 | International and Domestic Travel and Tourism Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 26 | 1 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 5 | Professional Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52011 | Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016, THM 5209 |
THM 52012 | Professional Development and Applied Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ETHICS, THM 5208 |
THM 52020 | Personality and Social Image Development for Hospitality and Tourism Professionals | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52021 | Research in Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | CONTEM_W, ELE 3, ELE 4, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5208, THM 5209, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264 |
TOSM 5265 | Destination Management and Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5209 |
TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
THM 52034 | Practicum | 0 | 6 | 6 | ART_APP, CONTEM_W, ELE 1, ELE 2, ELE 3, ELE 4, ETHICS, MATH_MW, NSTP 1, NSTP 2, PURPCOM, READ_PH, THM 5201, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52014, THM 52015, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 5202, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5203, THM 5204, THM 5205, THM 5206, THM 5207, THM 5208, THM 5209, THY 1, THY 2, THY 3, THY 4, TOSM 5261, TOSM 5262, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264, UND_SELF |
TOTAL | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2019-2020
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
FIL 1 | Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5202 | Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5303 | Risk Management as Applied to Safety, Security, and Sanitation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5201 | Foreign Language 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5205 | Quality Service Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5203 |
THM 5207 | Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5202 |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIT 1 | The Great Works | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5204 | Foreign Language 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5201 |
THM 5206 | Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5207 |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5261 | Customer Service in the Travel and Tourism Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 52014 | Transportation Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52015 | Tour and Travel Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5262 | Tour Package Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 3 | Professional Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52013 | Global Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THM 52016 | Tourism Policy Planning and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52017 | Applied Bus Tools and Technologies (GDS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | THM5 2015 |
THM 52029 | Operations Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOSM 5263 | Travel Agency Management and Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 22 | 2 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 4 | Professional Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5208 | Multicultural Diversity in the Workplace for the Tourism Professional | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5209 | Tourism and Hospitality Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52010 | Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
THM 52018 | Sustainable Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016 |
THM 52019 | Introduction to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events Management | 2 | 1 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52028 | Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
TOSM 5264 | Airline Operations and Service Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52017 |
TOSM 5266 | International and Domestic Travel and Tourism Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 26 | 1 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 5 | Professional Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52011 | Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016, THM 5209 |
THM 52012 | Professional Development and Applied Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ETHICS, THM 5208 |
THM 52020 | Personality and Social Image Development for Hospitality and Tourism Professionals | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52021 | Research in Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | CONTEM_W, ELE 3, ELE 4, GE ELECI, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5208, THM 5209, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264 |
TOSM 5265 | Destination Management and Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5209 |
TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
THM 52034 | Practicum | 0 | 6 | 6 | ART_APP, CONTEM_W, ELE 1, ELE 2, ELE 3, ELE 4, ETHICS, FIL 1, FIL 2, GE ELECI, LIT 1, MATH_MW, NSTP 1, NSTP 2, PURPCOM, READ_PH, THM 5201, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52014, THM 52015, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 5202, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5203, THM 5204, THM 5205, THM 5206, THM 5207, THM 5208, THM 5209, THY 1, THY 2, THY 3, THY 4, TOSM 5261, TOSM 5262, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264, UND_SELF |
TOTAL | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2018-2019
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
FIL 1 | Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5202 | Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5303 | Risk Management as Applied to Safety, Security, and Sanitation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5201 | Foreign Language 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5205 | Quality Service Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5203 |
THM 5207 | Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5202 |
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 3 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIT 1 | The Great Works | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 5204 | Foreign Language 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5201 |
THM 5206 | Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5207 |
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5261 | Customer Service in the Travel and Tourism Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
THM 52014 | Transportation Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52015 | Tour and Travel Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, |
TOSM 5262 | Tour Package Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 23 | 0 | 23 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ELE 3 | Professional Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52013 | Global Culture and Tourism Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5206 |
THM 52016 | Tourism Policy Planning and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52017 | Applied Bus Tools and Technologies (GDS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | THM5 2015 |
THM 52029 | Operations Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOSM 5263 | Travel Agency Management and Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 22 | 2 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 4 | Professional Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5208 | Multicultural Diversity in the Workplace for the Tourism Professional | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 5209 | Tourism and Hospitality Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52010 | Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
THM 52018 | Sustainable Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016 |
THM 52019 | Introduction to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events Management | 2 | 1 | 3 | TOSM 5262 |
THM 52028 | Strategic Management in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52029 |
TOSM 5264 | Airline Operations and Service Management | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52017 |
TOSM 5266 | International and Domestic Travel and Tourism Policy | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52015 |
TOTAL | 26 | 1 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
ELE 5 | Professional Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52011 | Legal Aspects in Tourism and Hospitality | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 52016, THM 5209 |
THM 52012 | Professional Development and Applied Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ETHICS, THM 5208 |
THM 52020 | Personality and Social Image Development for Hospitality and Tourism Professionals | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
THM 52021 | Research in Tourism | 3 | 0 | 3 | CONTEM_W, ELE 3, ELE 4, GE ELECI, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5208, THM 5209, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264 |
TOSM 5265 | Destination Management and Marketing | 3 | 0 | 3 | THM 5209 |
TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
THM 52034 | Practicum | 0 | 6 | 6 | ART_APP, CONTEM_W, ELE 1, ELE 2, ELE 3, ELE 4, ETHICS, FIL 1, FIL 2, GE ELECI, LIT 1, MATH_MW, NSTP 1, NSTP 2, PURPCOM, READ_PH, THM 5201, THM 52010, THM 52013, THM 52014, THM 52015, THM 52016, THM 52017, THM 52018, THM 52019, THM 5202, THM 52028, THM 52029, THM 5203, THM 5204, THM 5205, THM 5206, THM 5207, THM 5208, THM 5209, THY 1, THY 2, THY 3, THY 4, TOSM 5261, TOSM 5262, TOSM 5263, TOSM 5264, UND_SELF |
TOTAL | 0 | 6 | 6 |
The Tourism Management Department regularly offers immersion programs for the students to see and gain first-hand knowledge of how the industry works. From hotels, cruise lines, and community immersions, various adventures await you!
Our students regularly participate in various tourism-related contests, such as PHILTOA, UFTE, Domestikwhiz, TourCon, and HRT.
Apart from classroom learning and industry immersions, the college also has educational tour for the students. One of the most awaited highlights of being a Tourism Management student is the exciting domestic tours in Cebu, Bohol, Palawan and
international tours in South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Our students are often invited to assist and become ushers for University activities inside and outside the campus giving them more exposure and a chance to practice service and hospitality skills they learn in the classroom namely, Papal Visit, diplomatic missions, national and international events, UAAP, etc.
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