TOUR 101 Introduction to Tourism (2 credit-hours)
This course covers the basic elements of tourism from an interdisciplinary perspective. It includes providing basic ideas about various types of tourism, promotion and development, recreation, and tourism attraction.
ARCH 101 Introduction to Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
This course is designed to provide students with a clear idea of archaeology, its history, theory and methods with emphasis on field work, documentation and dating methods in archaeology.
HERT 101 Introduction to Heritage Management (2 credit-hours)
Heritage resources include archaeological, architectural, historic properties, natural landscape as well as museums and community life ways and traditions. This course provides the general principles for preservation and use of such resources in society. It discusses the legal systems used in the KSA and other countries to protect such resources, and how government and non-government organizations preserve and use heritage resource.
HERT 151 Principles of Tour Guidance (2 credit-hours)
This is an introductory course to the principles of tour guiding for those interested in a career as a tour guide, tour director or tour coordinator. Through classroom instruction, students will be introduced to the major aspects of tour guiding.
TOUR 151 Tourism Resources in the KSA (2 credit-hours)
This course deals with tourism resources in the KSA. It discusses the new trends and promotion of these tourism resources. The main features of the strategic tourism development plan are taken into consideration.
TOUR 201 Tourism Communication Skills (2 credit-hours)
The course covers the basis of general relations and the nature of communication skills and personal communications and their role in the society, and activation and promotion of tourism.
HERT 201 Cultural Tourism (2 credit-hours)
The course focuses on the various concepts for definition of cultural tourism. The course discusses heritage tourism, travel globalization, cross-cultural understanding and cultural resource attractions.
TOUR 202 Types of Tourism (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the different types of tourism. The course discusses variability in tourism products, and the new trends prevailing in tourism activities.
TOUR 203 Tourism Mass Communications and Advertising (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with tourism advertising: message, objectives, methods and means of advertising, sales promotion, expectations and reports.
TOUR 204 Travel Agency Operations (3 credit-hours)
The course deals with activities and performance of the various travel associated with domestic and incoming tourism. It provides students with agencies a good background knowledge on the operations of a travel agency, computer reservation systems and the construction of airfares.
TOUR 251 Tourism Business Administration (3 credit-hours)
The course deals with all different trends of tourism activities and the planning and management of tourism operations. The course introduces students to the new concepts o tourism management.
HERT 252 Traditional Crafts (2 credit-hours)
The course studies such diverse traditional folk crafts in Saudi Arabia as important forms of material culture. The course introduces the significance of this material culture and the appropriate methods for its documentation.
HERT 253 Traditional Architectural Heritage of the KSA (2credit-hours)
The course deals with architecture as one of the element of material culture which represent the centre of human activity in space and time. It covers the basic methods to study traditional architectural patterns, building styles, characteristics and functions of architectural units and their cultural concepts.
TOUR 254 Introduction to Hospitality Industry (2 credit-hours)
Basic understanding of the hospitality service industries by focusing on the needs, problems, growth and the development aspects. It also describes the organization of hospitality operations, thus highlighting on industry opportunities and future trends.
TOUR 255 Human Resources in Tourism and Hotels (3 credit-hours)
The course deals with human resources working in different sectors of hospitality and tourism. It includes strategic human resources, training and development of human resources, appraisal of human resources…etc. It discusses the role of human resources management in the economic development.
ARCH 255 Islamic Archaeology in Arabia (3 credit-hours)
This course is a study of Islamic antiquities in the Arabian Peninsula and the effect of environment and local traditions on them. Account shall be taken of foreign influences on Islamic art and architecture.
TOUR 301 Tourism Economics (3 credit-hours)
The course is an introduction to tourism economy as part of production and as part of the economic science. Analysis of economic meaning and the tourist tendencies and trends. Economic benefits from tourism. Basic principles in tourism production. Production cost and availability of tourism products. Price and quantity balance of a tourism product.
TOUR 302 Touristic Festivals and Events (2 credit-hours)
The course covers the basic skills needed for a businesslike approach to planning and managing a well run, high quality community. The focus of the course is on increasing organizational effectiveness and developing a sound managerial strategies in seasonal and great festivals and events.
TOUR 303 Tourism and Society (2 credit-hours)
The course discusses the interactive mutual relationship between tourism as a human activity, economic industry and social culture, and the local community as consuming, producing and hosting individuals, and groups.
TOUR 304 Tourism Information Systems (3 credit-hours)
This course allows students to understand issues relating to tourism and hospitality computer technology and the management of information systems.
TOUR 305 Tourism Marketing (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the principles of tourism marketing. It reviews and discusses the various approaches and strategies that seem appropriate to promoting tourism.
TOUR 306 Fairs and Conference Management (2 credit-hours)
This course is designed to give the students the skills necessary to plan, organize, manage and evaluate a festival, special event, meeting, seminar or conference. In addition to an overview of the industry, emphasis will be placed on objective setting, team building and program planning.
TOUR 307 Tour Package Planning (2 credit-hours)
The course covers the basis of promoting tourism products, and enriching experience and skills which are necessary for successful planning of tour packages.
TOUR 351 Tourism Markets research (2 credit-hours)
This course deals with nature and trends of tourism markets, and approaches to design and conduct effective market research to develop tourism industry and gaining new markets.
TOUR 352 International Tourism Organizations (2 credit-hours)
This course familiarizes students with the main international, regional and national tourism organizations. It also familiarizes students with organizations of civil aviations and the rules regulating their activities.
TOUR 353 Tourism Accounting (3 credit-hours)
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the accounting systems in tourism. It also explains accounting reports, income statements, balance sheets, internal flow, accounting information and accounting ethics.
TOUR 354 Tourism Planning and development (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to tourism planning, and management of tourism destinations and its role in managing entire tourism activities.
TOUR 355 Tourism Statistics (3 credit-hours)
The course offers introduction to the fundamentals of tourism statistics. An statistical–related software package may be taught. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics.
TOUR 356 Managing Tourism crisis (2 credit-hours)
The course discusses reasons and factors behind tourism crisis and how to react and deal positively with them.
TOUR 357 Ecotourism (2 credit-hours)
The course focuses on the utilization of the potentials of ecological and natural resources for tourist attraction. The course aims to promote understanding of the interplay of natural and cultural forces and the consequent effects on tourism.
TOUR 358 Current Issues in Tourism (3 credit-hours)
This course enables students to discuss current tourism issue pertaining to the rapid changes in tourism markets, and tourism types. The course provides insights into the new trends of tourism and new local, regional and international tourism industry activities.
TOUR 371 Hospitality Constructions Management (3 credit-hours)
This course focuses on modern systems of hospitality constructions management. It deals with management and development of visitors attractions.
TOUR 372 Hotel Facilities and Equipments (2 credit-hours)
The course provides information bout tourist facilities available in the KSA such as hotels, restaurants and recreation places. The course discusses the role of these facilities in tourism attraction and how to promote role.
TOUR 373 Hotel Economics (2 credit-hours)
The course is an introduction to hotel economy as part of production and as part of the economic science. Analysis of economic meaning and the hospitality tendencies and trends. Economic benefits from hospitality. Basic principles in hospitality production. Production cost and availability of hospitality products. Price and quantity balance of a hospitality product.
TOUR 374 Current Issues in Hospitality Industry (3 credit-hours)
In this course students will discuss both current and traditional issues in accommodation and food and beverage sectors of the tourism industry where accommodation, food and beverages are offered in a wide variety of styles.
TOUR 375 Protocols and Hospitality Principles (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with principles of hospitality protocols. It introduces students to decent reception skills associated with hospitality ad tourism events.
TOUR 376 Restaurants Management (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with principles and issues of management of tourism restaurants and their art of sales, design and commercialization of gastronomic services.
TOUR 377 Hotel Accounting (3 credit-hours)
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the accounting systems in hotels. It also explains accounting reports, income statements, balance sheets, internal flow, accounting information and accounting ethics.
TOUR 378 Hotels Codes and Regulations (2 credit-hours)
This course examines the legal rights, responsibilities and obligations of organizations in the hospitality industry. It introduces students to codes and regulations of the international Hotels Association.
TOUR 401 Planning and Managing Tourism Destinations (3 credit-hours)
The course enables students to be familiar with the principles of planning and managing various tourism destinations. It discusses the role of destination management companies in attracting visitors to an area and providing services at a destination.
TOUR 402 Tour Transport (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the business of travel and the role of intermediaries (travel agents and tour operators) and travel transport in developing domestic and international tourism.
TOUR 403 Tourism Economics and Financial Analysis (3 credit-hours)
The course introduces students to the basis of tourism economic and financial analysis. It discusses how to balance between forces of supply and demand in tourism markets.
TOUR 404 Tourism Agencies (1) (3 credit-hours)
This is a training course in administrative office works, reservations programs and ticketing.
TOUR 405 Tourism Sales Promotion (3 credit-hours)
The course covers dimensions and means of sales promotion in tourism and hospitality. It studies the various effective factors on volume of sales, and policies, plans and means of their promotion.
TOUR 406 Practice in Tourism Management (1) (3 credit-hours)
In this course students are trained in different sectors of tourism industry including management of tourism attractions. Student will be trained to acquire skills in tourism communication, advertising and management of tourism attractions.
TOUR 431 Hotel Front Office (3 credit-hours)
This course indicates that front office staff can increase front office efficiency and help sales grow in hotels and tourism attractions. The course enables students to manage the front office to meet the property's goals.
TOUR 432 Rooms Division Management (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with internal arrangements and supervision of lodging, cleaning of rooms and floors, and provision of room service meals. It introduces students to be acquainted with components of hotel rooms and their management styles.
TOUR 433 Food and Beverages Operations (2 credit-hours)
This course deals with food and beverages of hotels and tourism attraction and the principles underlying their quality, selection and storage.
TOUR 434 Food Menus (2 credit-hours)
This course is designed to teach the student the importance of the menu as the single controlling document in hospitality operations. Topics include menu design and development, pricing and menu management.
TOUR 435 Hotel Sales and Marketing (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with dimensions of hospitality marketing and styles of developing hospitality sales. It aims to enable students to develop a comprehensive strategy for sales and marketing a hospitality operation.
TOUR 436 Hotel Cookery (1) (3 credit-hours)
This course deals with skills in cooking international dishes, and cook basic eastern and western pastry. It introduces students to skills of providing table service and decorating meal dishes.
TOUR 437 Practice in Hotel Management (1) (3 credit-hours)
These placements with leading hotels, restaurants and other hospitality establishments, allow students to be familiar with the work environment. Students will be trained in the food, beverage and room departments. A detailed report is required at the end of each internship program.
TOUR 451 Tourism Security (2 credit-hours)
The course discusses the issues relating to tourism security in it national, and social dimensions taking into consideration the safety and security of the tourists and their properties.
TOUR 452 Tourism Projects Feasibility Studies (3 credit-hours)
The course deals with nature and trends with the various tourism projects feasibility studies. It aims to enable students to conduct a research for the purpose of determining the possibility and potential of a specific tourism attraction.
TOUR 454 Practice in Tourism Management (2) (3 credit-hours)
In this course students are trained in some sectors of tourism industry including management of tourism events and festivals. Student will be trained to acquire skills in management of tourism events and tour transport.
TOUR 455 Graduation Project (2 credit-hours)
Students are required to submit and successfully defend a field project with its theoretical and practical grounds in the field of tourism management. It aims to teach students the stages of planning, studying and executing the different types of tourism projects.
TOUR 471 Hotel Supervision Operations (2 credit-hours)
The course provides information on supervision in hotels. It covers how to recruit, select and train; increase productivity; control labour costs; effectively communicate; manage conflict and change; and use time management techniques.
TOUR 472 Vocational Health (2 credit-hours)
The course displays the general sanitation and safety measures usually taken to protect the health and safety of guests and staff in hotels, motels and similar tourism attractions.
TOUR 473 Food and Beverages Service (2 credit-hours)
The course discusses the principles of providing successfully different types of food and beverages in hotels and tourist restaurants. Student will be acquainted with the basic skills needed in the service of food and beverages.
TOUR 474 Hotel Cookery (2) (3 credit-hours)
This course deals with skills in cooking international dishes, and cook basic eastern and western pastry. It introduces students to skills of providing table service and decorating meal dishes.
TOUR 475 Practice in Hotel Management (2) (3 credit-hours)
These placements with leading hotels, restaurants and other hospitality establishments, allow students to be familiar with the work environment. Students will be trained in the food, beverage and room departments. A detailed report is required at the end of each internship program.
TOUR 476 Graduation Project (2 credit-hours)
Students are required to submit and successfully defend a field project with its theoretical and practical grounds in the field of hotel management. It aims to teach students the stages of planning, studying and executing tourism hotels projects.