The Historic Tourism concentration is designed to prepare students for a career in the commercial, non-profit, and public-sector segment of the recreation and tourism industry that specifically promotes historical learning and content.
The program contains 3 subject areas, each cultivating a critical skill-set for future graduates:
- History: historical content and analysis skills
- Museum Studies: teach the skills of interpreting and presenting history to a public audience
- Business: introduce students to the business and economic fundamentals of the recreation and tourism sector of the economy
The Historic Tourism concentration consists of 120 semester hours, as follows:
- History coursework: 30 hours
- Museum Studies coursework: 22 hours
- Business coursework: 15 hours
- General Education coursework: 36 hours
- Elective coursework: 17 hours