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Travel and Tourism Program, International College

Travel and Tourism Program, International College. Dr. Hsuan Hsuan Chang Director of Travel and Tourism Program of International College Assistant Professor of Department of Leisure and Recreation Management Ming Chuan University. Contents. IC Features IC Program Program History Students

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Travel and Tourism Program, International College

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  1. Travel and Tourism Program, International College Dr. Hsuan Hsuan Chang Director of Travel and Tourism Program of International College Assistant Professor of Department of Leisure and Recreation Management Ming Chuan University

  2. Contents • IC Features • IC Program • Program History • Students • Faculties • Program Curriculum • Internship • Dual degree program / overseas exchange program

  3. Basic Information • From 1999 to 2009 • From 17 to over 700 students • 1 graduate & 5 undergraduate programs

  4. Graduate School of International Affairs Program of International Business & Management Taipei Campus Program of Journalism & Mass Communication International College Program of Applied Computing Program of Travel & Tourism Department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Program

  5. IC Features • English as the language of instruction and interaction in class • The four-year undergraduate curriculum of IC is conducted in English, which is the first such institution in Taiwan • Cross-cultural interactions and global view • in an international community: IC has more than three hundred students from 60 different countries

  6. IC Features • Dual degree and exchange options: • IC encourages students to study abroad for one to two semesters at the universities which have cooperative agreements with Ming Chuan University

  7. History • The International College was established in 1999 • Travel and Tourism Program started in 2001 • Originally designed and operated by Tourism School • Share the same faculties • The same course design • Difference : the language

  8. History

  9. Student • International students • High school graduates (K-12, IB, STPM, Form 6) holding foreign passport • TOEFL or related test: above 500 • Local students • Local high school graduates passed College Entrance Examination • Transfer students from related departments within and outside MCU

  10. Student • 2-year Transfer students from different countries • EX, last year, Travel and Tourism Program accepted 8 Korean students, who transferred from Suwon Science College, to join junior class • Short term exchange student • Foreigner students come to study in our program only for one semester or one year • EX, last year, we have four students from Hong Kong City University and lots from South Korea

  11. Students 50% -admission rate Try to keep the class size between 25 to 30. Good for everyone

  12. Faculties – Directors of IC • Yih-Lan Ellen Chen • Dean of IC • Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle • C. Walter Wang • Journalism & Mass Com. • Dr. L-T Wang • Director of Applied Computing • Dr. H-S Tu • Director of Intertnaioal Business

  13. Faculties of IC Travel & Tourism • Dr. Chang, Hsuan Hsuan • Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources, College of Nature Resources, Michigan State University • Dr. Kevin Ho • Department of Marketing, Webster University • Q630 • Dr. Charles Shih • Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources, College of Nature Resources, Michigan State University • Dr. Yi-De Liu • PhD in Management, Sheffield Hallam University, UK • Q610

  14. Faculties from Tourism School • Hsin, Chien-Wu • Lecturer • National ChengChi University • CEO of David Travel Agency • Dr. Kuo, Nien-Te • Assistant Professor • Barry university, USA • Dr. Chiang, Wan-Erh • National Central University • Purdue University, USA • Dr. Sung, Yung-Kun • Assistant Professor • Florida International University , USA

  15. Faculties from Tourism School • Dr. Hu, Shin-Hui • Assistant Professor • Iowa State University, USA

  16. Staff • Debby – ext 3298 • Academic Affairs • The course registration • Your class advisor • Anita – ext 3195 • Student affair • Student activity • Annie Tai – ext 3332 • Supervisor for student internship • Very helpful • Yi-Han Su – ext 3341 • assistant

  17. Travel & Tourism curriculum • Information to download • IC web site Programs  Travel & Tourism  Further Information 2009 curriculum to down • Keep this with you for 4 year • Number of credits to graduate – 128 credits • Type of courses • College / professional • Required / elective

  18. Type of courses Language, Information Technology, PE, Service learning-16hrs You must take, if you fail, you must take it again until you pass it You can choose professional elective courses based on your interests (From Travel & Tourism) – check Learning Map Choose courses from other programs of IC such as IB, Mass Com

  19. General Courses

  20. College Courses

  21. Travel & Tourism curriculum • Freshmen / Sophomore • Introduction to Tourism / Commercial Recreation • Hospitality Management / Restaurant Management • Tourism Geography / Sustainable Tourism • Travel Agency Management / Air Travel Management • Travel and Transportation Operation Management • Marketing Management for the Tourism Industry

  22. Travel and Tourism curriculum • Freshmen / Sophomore • Accounting / Management • Economics / Statistics • Recreation Programming for Senior People • Tourism E-commerce

  23. Travel and Tourism curriculum • Junior & Senior • Tour Manager Practice • Tourism Administration and Regulation • Tourism Marketing Research • Computerized Reservation System • Airline Ticketing • Product Strategy and Tour Design • Convention and Meeting Management • Financial Management in Tourism Industry

  24. Travel and Tourism curriculum • Junior & Senior • Hospitality Services • Special Topics on International Tourism • Travel Industry and the Media • Etiquette • Travel Risk and Safety Management • International Hotel Management • Managerial Communication and Negotiation Skills • Human Resource Management

  25. Travel and Tourism curriculum • Junior & Senior • Gaming management • Beverage Management • Internship • Conducted during the summer break • After you finished second year, you can think about it • Domestic or overseas • Advanced Tourism Internship (elective course) • Conducted during your 4th year • 2-3 days a week in tourism related industry

  26. Internship • 400 hours interns in industry in Taiwan or abroad • The internship regulation is located in the web site • In travel agency, hotel, airline company, restaurant, B&B, museum, national park and so forth • Annie – key person to take care of internship

  27. IC special activity • Each semester IC will arrange two events • One field trip – visit tourism & hospitality related enterprise • Transportation fee will be at your own expense • The trip itinerary will be released one month ahead • Dr. Liu – Key person for this activity • One hour speech from professionalism of industry • Dr. Ho – Key person for this activity

  28. Facility • Ming Chuan Teaching Hotel in Taoyuan and Taipei • Travel Agency Center in 3rd floor of P building • Travel Information Center in 3rd floor of P building • Food & Beverage Laboratory in 4th floor of P building • Tutoring center in 5th floor of Q building

  29. Something you need to plan for • In the following years • Think about your future – check the learning Map • Professional licenses acquired • TOEFL or IELTS test (2nd) • English Tour Guide/ Tour Leader (3rd) • Hotel, MICE, Travel Agency, Airline related licenses • Apply for graduate school aboard (4th) • Exchange or Dual program (4th)

  30. Service / Counseling • International College http://www.mcu.edu.tw/department/inter-college/college/index.asp • Curriculum & instruction • Faculty • International Education and Exchange http://www1.mcu.edu.tw/Apps/SB/SB_Site.aspx?pageID=583 • foreign student recruitment • academic exchanges (30 active partners) • 5th floor of Q building

  31. Service / Counseling • International Student Advising Office http://www1.mcu.edu.tw/Apps/SB/SB_Site.aspx?PageID=1147 • Care for int’l students’ daily life affairs • 1st floor of Q building • Mandarin Studies and Culture Center http://www.mcu.edu.tw/admin/mscc/english/index.htm • Chinese courses for students and faculty

  32. Tips for your IC life • Academic performance • Try to prepare and do your homework with others • You will get better from time to time • Your personal life • Try to make some friends outside and inside of IC • Try to participate in student association/club • Talk to your teacher

  33. Tips for your IC life • Try to see / think things in different way • Cross-culture difference • Show you respect to others • Faculty, staff, your classmates • You can play hard but you must study hard • Always finish your homework and study before you go out for fun

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