Curriculum

The M.A. in Destination Management offers a robust curriculum that includes hands-on learning, work with local community partners and multiple elective options. Electives will be offered on a rotating basis each semester. Available elective courses are offered based on meeting enrollment minimums.

Master’s in Destination Management Program Structure

  • 30 Credits
  • In-Person in Florence, Italy

Explore Destination Management Classes

Fall Semester

Required Courses – 3

DSTM 601: PROSEM: Topics & Methods in DSTM – 3 Credits
DSTM 602: Mobility Justice & Ethical Tourism – 3 Credits
DSTM 603: Planning & Coordination for Tourism – 2 Credits

Electives – Choose 2

DSTM 604: Sociology & Psychology of Travel – 2 Credits
DSTM 605: Food Justice: History & Philosophy of Food – 2 Credits
DSTM 606: Business Administration & Affective Hospitality – 2 Credits
 

Spring Semester

Required Courses – 3

DSTM 611: Communities on the Move – 2 Credits
DSTM 612: Research Methods & Ethics – 1 Credits
DSTM 613: Internship: Community Project – 1 Credits

Electives – Choose 4

DSTM 614: Traveling: From Pilgrimage to Literature – 2 Credits
DSTM 615: Technoscience for the Common Good – 2 Credits
DSTM 616: Cultural Justice & Heritage Studies – 2 Credits
DSTM 617: Transnational Policy & Strategic Planning – 2 Credits
DSTM 618: Environmental Economics & Sustainability Finance – 2 Credits
DSTM 619: International Relations, Media, & Communications – 2 Credits
 

6 Credits

Required Course

DSTM 697: Capstone Practicum – 6 Credits
 

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Trevor Heilman
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Call or Text: (509) 313-6227
Email: heilman@gonzaga.edu
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