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TRS 203 Consecutive Interpretation and Sight Translation
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (3 lec., 3 lab)
Essential modes of interpretation. Includes history and use, theory, interpreting skills development, sight translation skills,
consecutive interpretation skills, and interpretation issues.
Prerequisite(s): TRS 202.
Information: Prerequisite(s) may be waived with consent of instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
TRS 270 Simultaneous Interpretation
4 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lec.)
Study and practice of simultaneous interpretation. Includes history and use, theory, interpreting skills development,
simultaneous interpretation skills, and issues in simultaneous interpretation.
Prerequisite(s): TRS 202.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
TRS 282 Advanced Project in Translation
4 cr. hrs. 5 periods (3 lec., 2 lab)
Engaging in a specialty area advanced project to produce a translated product. Includes agency/individual sponsor,
translation goals, translating written documents, on-site and/or supervised training, and preparation for exit competency
evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): TRS 101, 102, 160.
Offered: Fall.
Travel/Tourism Operations
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION STUDIES — TRAVEL/TOURISM OPERATIONS
TVL 101 Introduction to the Travel Industry
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Major components of travel products and careers. Includes travel industry and hospitality products, distribution of the
travel product, and careers in the travel industry.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
TVL 102 Computerized Reservation Systems
3 cr. hrs. 5 periods (2 lec., 3 lab)
Basic software training. Includes screen management, passenger name record (PNR), Sabre’s FOX, PNR modifications,
faring/pricing the completed PNR, booking and pricing hotels and rental cars.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
TVL 103 Geography for the Tourism Professional
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Examination of tourist attractions and applied physical geography of global tourism destinations. Students will choose
three of the following geographic areas on which to focus: North America, Mexico, Northern and Central Europe, East
Africa, East Asia, France, Southern Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, and Hong Kong. Includes the Travel Institute’s Destination
Specialist Certification Exam in the geographic areas studied.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
TVL 109 Survey of Leisure Products
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Leisure travel components. Includes hotels, rental cars, AMTRAK, tours, and cruise accommodations.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
TVL 121 Tourism Sales and Marketing
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Concepts of selling techniques for the tourism professional. Includes phone and internet selling strategies as well as an
introduction to listening skills, sales techniques, client behavior styles, closing the sale, legal aspects of the travel industry
for inside, outside and home-base tourism professionals. Also includes concepts of tourism marketing and marketing
techniques for the tourism professional, consumer behavior, strategies, and marketing elements.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
TVL 209 Introduction to Tour Guiding
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (3 lec., 1 lab)
Specific training for students interested in becoming a tour guide. Includes career opportunities, Destination Management
Companies, managing tour groups, public speaking, and pre-tour planning. Also includes briefing tour members, tour
guide policies and procedures, airport departure and arrival procedures, dealing with health and medical issues and other
tour group problems, and preparing for a job interview.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
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