Undergraduate Program
The School of Travel Industry Management offers a bachelor of science (BS) degree in travel industry management with, beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, three concentration areas of study: hospitality management, tourism management, and transportation management.
Admissions
The TIM major is open enrollment and incoming students can begin their journey as a TIM major from the second they start their studies at UH Mānoa. Incoming students must:
- Meet UH Mānoa admissions requirements (for freshmen, international or transfer)
- Submit an application to UH Mānoa and indicate “Travel Industry Management” as your major
- Meet the required admissions deadlines
Deadlines: see admissions website
For current UH Mānoa students who seek to change/declare their major to TIM, students must complete the following requirements:
- Complete TIM major change/declaration of major application
- Have a 2.0 cumulative UHM GPA & good academic standing
- Meet the required deadlines
Deadlines
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the Office of the Registrar's website for the tuition and fees.
Degree Requirements
To earn a BS in travel industry management, students are required to complete general education and TIM major courses, and meet specific BS-TIM graduation requirements. Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, the TIM major will offer three different concentration areas a student can pursue for their studies: hospitality management, tourism management, and transportation management.
Please refer to the TIM program sheet and the 4-year plans below to see suggested academic plans for graduation and to learn more!
Please refer to the University course catalog for information on the general education requirements. Some important information relevant to the BS-TIM degree:
Foundation Requirements
Written Communication (FW): 1 class/ 3 credits
- Written Communication is required: ENG 100, ENG 100A, ENG 190, ESL 100, an FW-designated course (e.g., AMST 111), or a transfer equivalent (3)
Quantitative Reasoning (FQ): 1 class/ 3 credits
- BUS 250, NREM 203, MATH 203, 215, 241 or 251A (3)
Global & Multicultural Perspectives (FG): 2 classes/ 6 credits
- There are three categories (FGA, FGB, FGC) and 2 classes must be taken from different categories (e.g., one FGA and one FGC; etc.)
- TIM 102 is recommended to be taken as an FGB
Diversification Requirements
Arts, Humanities, Literature (DA, DH, DL): 2 classes/ 6 credits
- Public speaking is required: COMG 151 or 251 (DA) or transfer equivalent (3)
- One Humanities (DH) or Literature (DL) (3)
Natural Sciences (DB, DP, DY): 3 classes (2 lectures & 1 lab)/ 7 credits
- Biological Science (DB) (3)
- FSHN 185 or OCN 102 recommended
- Physical Science (DP) (3)
- Science Lab (DY) (1)
Social Sciences (DS): 2 classes/ 6 credits
- Microeconomics is required: ECON 130 (DS) or transfer equivalent (3)
- Any Social Science (DS) outside of ECON (3)
Hawaiian/Second Language (HSL): 4 classes/ 12-16 credits
- A four (4) semester sequence in a single language through the 202-level; or
- Participation in a study abroad or international exchange program. Students must enroll in a minimum of 12 credits and it must be during a fall or spring semester (summer semesters are ineligible for waiver of HSL); or
- Completion of four (4) culture classes from the same culture (view approved culture classes here: https://go.hawaii.edu/PJj); or
- Combination of four (4) language and culture classes. The language and culture do not need to match and can be taken in any combination (i.e., one language and three culture classes; two language with two culture classes, etc). The language must be from the same language and the culture must be from the same culture. Example: Hawaiian 101 and 102 with two (2) Japanese culture classes.
Focus
- Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (H or HAP): one course
- Contemporary Ethical Issues (E or ETH): one course at 300 or 400 level
- TIM 301 is an ETH
- Oral Communication (O or OC): one course at 300 or 400 level
- Writing Intensive (W or WI): five courses, two at the 300 or 400 level
- TIM 431 is a WI
- BUS 209 recommended
Please refer to the TIM program sheet and the 4-year plans for a suggested academic plans for graduation and for more information. Please refer to the catalog for course descriptions and prerequisite information.
To earn a BS-TIM degree, TIM majors are required to take courses from the following areas:
TIM lower division: 3 classes/ 9 credits
- TIM 101: Introduction to Travel Industry Management (3)
- ACC 200: Introduction to Accounting I* (3)
- ACC 210: Introduction to Accounting II* (3)
TIM Computer Competency: 1-2 classes/ 4 credits
- ICS 101: Digital Tools for the Information World (4), or
- LTEC 112: Technologies for Academic Success (3) and LTEC 113: Technologies for Academic Success - Business (1)
”C” or higher in TIM computer competency course(s) required
TIM Internship: 3 classes/4 credits
- TIM 100: Internship I (2)
- TIM 200: Internship II (1)
- TIM 300: Internship III (1); or TIM 400: Internship IV (2)
TIM Upper Division Major Core: 7 classes/21 credits
- Statistics: BUS 310, ECON 321, NREM 310, or SOCS 225 (3)
- TIM 301: Legal Environment of the Travel Industry (3)
- TIM 302: Information Systems Technology (3)
- TIM 303: Management of Service Enterprise (3)
- TIM 304: Principles of Travel Industry Marketing (3)
- TIM 305: Financial Management for the Travel Industry (3)
- TIM 306: Human Resource management: Travel Industry (3)
TIM Concentration: 7 classes/21 credits
- Hospitality management:
- TIM 313: Foodservice Management (3)
- TIM 314: Hotel Management (3)
- TIM 403: Revenue Management in Travel Industry (3)
- Three hospitality electives (9)
- TIM 431: Strategic Management for the Travel/Hospitality Industry (3)
- Tourism management:
- TIM 425: Destination Development and Marketing (3)
- Five tourism electives (15)
- TIM 431: Strategic Management for the Travel/Hospitality Industry (3)
- Transportation management:
- TIM 350: Introduction to Tourism Transportation (3)
- Five transportation electives (15)
- TIM 431: Strategic Management for the Travel/Hospitality Industry (3)
Please refer to the TIM program sheet and the 4-year plan for a suggested academic plans for graduation and for more information. Please refer to the catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites. Please see below for prerequisite pathways to assist with understanding of TIM course sequencing.
The hospitality management concentration is intended to provide students with the ability to apply problem-solving, decision-making techniques, and critical-thinking skills to meet current and future industry challenges. Students will study the relationship of the various constituencies (customer, owner, staff) in the management and operation of hospitality businesses, including lodging and food service establishments, as well as event management enterprises.
| TIM 310: Institutional Purchasing | TIM 368: TIM Study Abroad** |
| TIM 311: Club Management | TIM 369 (alpha) Current Topics in Travel Industry Management |
| TIM 315: Quality Food Management | TIM 369E: Management by Cultural Values |
| TIM 316: Events Planning and Marketing | TIM 401: Resort, Spa and Wellness Management |
| TIM 319: Quantity Foods and Institutional Purchasing | TIM 402: Resort Mixed Use Development |
| TIM 333: Hotel/Resort Facilities & Design* | TIM 469 (alpha): Advanced Topics in Travel Industry Management |
| TIM 334: Hotel and Convention Sales | TIM 469N: Advanced Meetings & Convention Management |
*Hospitality students who are pursuing the old (pre-fall 2024) curriculum are required to take TIM 333.
** for students studying abroad/ going on exchange only. Visit the international exchange page to learn more.
The tourism concentration focuses on strategic issues related to the tourism industry.
| TIM 316: Events Planning and Marketing | TIM 369 (alpha) Current Topics in Travel Industry Management |
| TIM 320/ECON 320: Introduction to Tourism Economics | TIM 369E: Management by Cultural Values |
| TIM 321: Sociocultural Issues in Tourism | TIM 415/GEO 415: Nature-Based Tourism Management |
| TIM 324/GEO 324: Geography of Global Tourism | TIM 420/SUST 421: Sustainable Tourism Policies and Practices |
| TIM 327: Travel Distribution Management | TIM 462/OCN 442: Principles of Environmental Management Systems |
| TIM 334: Hotel and Convention Sales | TIM 469 (alpha): Advanced Topics in Travel Industry Management |
| TIM 365: Economics of the Travel Industry | TIM 469N: Advanced Meetings & Convention Management |
| TIM 368: TIM Study Abroad** |
** for students studying abroad/ going on exchange only. Visit the international exchange page to learn more.
The transportation concentration focuses on strategic issues related to the transportation industry.
| TIM 327: Travel Distribution Management | TIM 369 (alpha) Current Topics in Travel Industry Management |
| TIM 351: Principles of Logistics | TIM 369E: Management by Cultural Values |
| TIM 353: Air Transportation Management | TIM 442: Advanced Topics in Transportation |
| TIM 354: Surface Transportation Management | TIM 469 (alpha): Advanced Topics in Travel Industry Management |
| TIM 365: Economics of the Travel Industry | TIM 469N: Advanced Meetings & Convention Management |
| TIM 368: TIM Study Abroad** |
** for students studying abroad/ going on exchange only. Visit the international exchange page to learn more.
In addition to required courses, BS-TIM majors are also required to maintain the following requirements for graduation:
- Grade Point Average (GPA):
- 2.0 cumulative GPA
- 2.0 UD major core GPA
- 2.0 major concentration GPA
- Grades
- "D" or higher is all general education courses
- Note: some classes may have higher grade requirments
- "C-" or higher in all UD TIM major courses (UD major core & major concentration)
- "D" or higher is all general education courses
- Credits:
- 120 credits total (including transfer credits)
- 45 UD credits
- 60% of all UD TIM major courses (~25 credits) taken at UH Mānoa
- 30 total credits taken at UH Mānoa
Please refer to the catalog for details on required credits, GPA, and grades. Please refer to the graduation website to read more about procedural requirements to graduate with a BS-TIM degree.
Change of TIM Major Concentration
The default concentration for all TIM major students is hospitality management. If you are a current TIM major that would like to change your concentration to tourism management or transportation management, or if you would like to change your concentration back to hospitality (from tourism management or transportation management), please complete the Change of TIM Concentration form.
Students cannot change their concentration until after they are officially admitted/enrolled into the BS-TIM major.