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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Travel & Tourism program at Sinclair?

The Travel & Tourism program is devoted to the study of the basic theory of travel, and developing the skills of a travel professional.  Students will complete practical exercises which simulate real work experience.  In addition, students will gain an understanding of:

What’s more, students will gain hands-on, live airline reservations computer training, focusing on:

What are the features of the Sinclair program?

What are the characteristics of a successful travel professional?

Students should project a professional business image, be people-oriented and patient, detail-oriented, accurate, dales minded, versatile, able to deal with constant change, open-minded, knowledgeable in geography, and have a desire to travel and read about destinations.

What are the benefits of a career in the travel industry?

Among the benefits students employed in the travel professions enjoy include opportunities for travel—with reduced rates for transportation, accommodations, tours, cruises; on-the-job variety; and the satisfaction of helping people and serving their travel needs.

What are the career opportunities?

The travel and tourism industry is fast-paced—and fast-growing.  Students can find careers as a travel agent, car rental desk agent, tour guide for motorcoach, airline or cruise ship, or as a convention and visitor bureau manager, to name some of the opportunities available.

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Curriculum

 

COURSE TITLE
CREDIT HOURS
First Quarter
TNT 100 Introduction to Travel & Tourism

3
TNT 112 Introduction to North American Geography & Domestic Air

3
MAN 105 Introduction to Business  

3
MAT 105 Business Mathematics

4
CIS 119  Applications in Business

3
 TOTAL

 16
Second Quarter
TNT 104 Tariff & Ticketing - North America

3
TNT 108 Travel & Tours 
3 
TNT 122 Airline Computer I
3 
ACC 111 Principles of Accounting I 
3 
ENG 131 Business Communications I
3 
AVA 105 Orientation to Aviation

3
TOTAL
 18
Third Quarter
TNT 102 Travel Sales & Telephone Techniques 
1 
TNT 114 World Geography & International Air
3 
TNT 123 Airline Computer II
2 
ENG 132 Business Communications II 
3 
ACC 112 Principles of Accounting II
3 
HUM 115 International Environments Culture & Business

3
COM 287 Effective Listening

3
TOTAL
 18
Fourth Quarter
TNT 106 Employment Guidelines for Travel Industry
1 
TNT 224 Advanced Airline Computer I
 2 
MAN 201 Principles of Supervision
3 
COM 206 Interpersonal Communications
3 
MAR 201 Marketing I
3 
Conversational Foreign Language Elective

3
PSY 105 Survey of Psychology

3
TOTAL
 18
Fifth Quarter
TNT 210 Tourism for the Travel Agent

3 
TNT 215 Managing a Travel Agency
3 
TNT 225 Advanced Airline Computer II
2 
TNT 297 Special Topics 
3 
EBE 297 Internship
3 
Conversational Foreign Language Elective

3
TOTAL
 17
Sixth Quarter
TNT 210 Management of Travel Sales Personnel
3 
TNT 202 Marketing for the Travel Agency
3 
TNT 278 Travel & Tourism Capstone Course
3 
MAR 225 Sales Fundamentals 
3 
General Education Elective
3 
BUO 105 Business Ownership Orientation

3
TOTAL
 18
 
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS : 105

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Travel Career Positions

There are many career opportunities open to graduates of our Travel and Tourism program. The following companies and organizations offer numerous possibilities for employment:

Travel Agencies
Entry Level Positions Career Positions
  • Travel Agent - domestic
  • Accounting assistant
  • Outside sales representative
  • Receptionist
  • Marketing assistant
  • Secretary
  • Outside sales agent
  • Travel agent - international
  • Agent supervisor
  • Office manager
  • Controller
  • Accounting supervisor
  • Marketing director
  • General manager
  • Outside sales representative
Tour Companies
Entry Level Positions Career Positions
  • Receptionist
  • Secretary
  • Tour guide
  • Sales representative
  • Tour director
  • Account supervisor
  • Marketing director
  • Sales director
  • Ground services director
    for inbound or outbound groups
Air Carriers
Entry Level Positions Career Positions
  • Reservationist
  • Ticket agent
  • Flight attendant
  • Customer service
  • Dispatcher
  • Clerical
  • Operations
  • Accounting
  • Marketing director
  • District sales representative
  • Regional sales manager
  • Director of agency relations
  • Director of automation
  • Director of group & charter sales
  • Traffic manager
  • Director of tour & convention services
Cruise Companies
Entry Level Positions Career Positions
  • Reservationist
  • Secretary
  • Clerical/accounting
  • Passenger service representative
  • Sales representative
  • Marketing director
  • Group charter & incentive director
  • Scheduling director
Travel Trade Organizations
Entry Level Positions Career Positions
  • Receptionist
  • Secretary
  • Membership representative
  • Marketing director
  • Executive director
  • Research and analysis director
Other Organizations Offering Employment Opportunities
  • Hotels
  • Car Rental Companies
  • Corporate Travel Departments
  • Travel Publication Companies
  • Rail Travel Companies
  • City Convention Bureaus
  • Visitor Bureaus
  • Foreign Country Tourist Offices
  • State Tourist Offices
  • City Chambers of Commerce

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Courses offered 

TNT 100
Introduction to Travel & Tourism
3 cr. hrs.
Overview of terminology, concepts, and specialized fields that comprise the travel and tourism industry including job opportunities.		 TNT 123
Airline Computer II
2 cr. hrs.
Airline computer reservation systems, including fare quotes and itinerary pricing; creating modifying and searching for applicable airfares.

TNT 102
Travel Sales & Telephone Techniques
1 cr. hr.
Methods and standards for effective travel industry sales practices.

 

 TNT 201
Tourism for the Travel Agent
3 cr. hrs.
Problems, issues, and trends in the travel and tourism industry

 

TNT 104
Tariff & Ticketing - North America
3 cr. hrs.
Airline tariff interpretation, fare calculation/rating, transportation taxes, rules, and procedures for ticketing.

 TNT 202
Marketing for the Travel Agency
3 cr. hrs.
Overview of an annual plan for a travel agency which includes units of advertising, marketing, sales, personnel facilities, and other operational incomes and expenditures.

 
TNT 106
Employment Guidelines for Travel Industry
1 cr. hr.
Job search techniques applied to travel & tourism industry including resume preparation, application and interviewing for a job.

 

 TNT 210
Management of Travel Sales Personnel
3 cr. hrs.
Supervisory techniques for travel agency staff emphasizing communications, selection, and professional development.

 
TNT 108
Travel & Tours
3 cr. hrs.
Comparative aspects of travel, focusing on lodging, car rental, cruises, tours and rail.

 

 TNT 215
Managing a Travel Agency
3 cr. hrs.
Managerial and financial aspects of agency operations, including internal flow and impact of external factors on successful management

 
TNT 112
Introduction to North American Geography & Domestic Air
3 cr. hrs.
Survey of North American geography, domestic airline codes and classifications, aircraft types, major reference guides, and reservation ethics.

 

 TNT 224
Advanced Airline Computer I
2 cr. hrs.
Airlines reservations system including hotel accommodations, cars, and client profiles.

 
TNT 114
World Geography & International Air
3 cr. hrs.
Survey of geography of Europe, South America, Middle East, Africa and the South Pacific, international airlines codes, fares, ticketing and foreign documentation requirements.		 TNT 225
Advanced Airline Computer II
2 cr. hrs.
Application of airline computer reservation system beyond airline, car, airfares, hotel, and client profiles. Airline computer reference systems and other travel related reservation system capabilities.

 
TNT 122
Airline Computer I
3 cr. hrs.
Airline reservations system focusing on availability, space confirmation, and passenger record building.


 TNT 278
Travel & Tourism Capstone
3 cr. hrs.
Assessment of achievement by Travel & Tourism degree students in attaining outcomes by employing reflective learning through demonstration of related principles and practices.
TNT 297
Special Topics in Travel & Tourism
1 - 3 cr. hrs.
Topics within the program not covered with existing courses, opportunity for non-traditional learning.

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Program Outcomes

Entry-level graduates with Associate of Applied Science degrees in Travel & Tourism from Sinclair Community College will be able to:

  • Exhibit positive attitude and work habits in the travel and tourism occupation.
  • Demonstrate proficiency on a reservation computer system at entry-level occupational standards.
  • Exhibit a knowledge of current literature and source material in the national and international travel and tourism industry.
  • Practice good human relations and sales skills on the job and in other interpersonal situations.
  • Demonstrate the ability to book a traveler's itinerary using more than one means of transportation and going to more than one destination.
  • Identify the legal and ethical issues in the travel and tourism industry.
  • Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the culture and society which contributes to our economic well being.
  • Display an understanding of principles of management in the travel and tourism industry.

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