Course Syllabi

Below are classes I teach. You can click the links for a course description or follow the links for a sample course syllabus.

Effective Learning: Strategies for College Success EDUC 1300

A study of the 1) research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation, 2) factors that impact learning, and 3) application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of strategic learning, cognition, and motivation serve as the conceptual basis for the introduction of college-level student academic strategies. Students use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their own academic programs and become effective and efficient learners. Students developing these skills should be able to continually draw from the theoretical models they have learned.

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Travel Industry Management TRVM 2305

      An overview of mid-management responsibilities within the travel and tourism industry. Students will describe the management functions including: analyzing, coordinating, implementing, and supervising tasks of managing a business.

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Travel Automation I TRVM 1306

 

A study of airline computer reservation systems. Emphasis on reserving cars and hotels, using queues, creating passenger profiles, interpreting air fares, rules, and routing, and explaining these to passengers.

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Introduction to the Casino and Gaming Industry HAMG 1300

This course provides an overview of casino operations including the economics of the casino and its interface with hotels and other organizations and the practices and problems associated with the casino management such as staffing, security, controls, taxation, and entertainment. Students will study the history of gaming and gaming development, casino organization and operation, the mathematics of casino games, and casino management, as a part of the broader study of hospitality management. 

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Introduction to the Hospitality Industry HAMG 1321

Introduction to the elements of the hospitality industry including lodging and food service operations. Topics include growth, development and organization, structure and management of food service operations; human resources, marketing, security, engineering and maintenance of hospitality operations; and opportunities within the travel and tourism industry. Departmental may be approval required.

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