Tourism and Hospitapty industry is one of the booming industries in Pakistan. Recently, Pakistan has laid great emphasis on promoting this industry both at the domestic level and international level. Air University has been the pioneer in the Islamabad and Rawalpindi region to launch BS in Tourism and Hospitapty Program (BSTHM) in 2019. The BSTHM program is a course-based program, which equips the graduating students with fundamental and base-level knowledge of tourism and hospitapty industry.
The program aims:
To enhance students’ awareness about the growing importance of the tourism and hospitapty industry to our society, nation and the world.
To develop an understanding of the scope of tourism and hospitapty products, services and issues.
To develop an understanding of general and specific approaches to activities and operations management in tourism and hospitapty industry, such as, food and beverage services, travel and tourism services, events, conventions, mega conferences, and exhibitions.
To enhance self-confidence and the abipty to, critically and scientifically, evaluate tourism and hospitapty business issues and to develop solutions from ethical, professional, and academic perspectives.
To prepare students to become potential entrepreneurs of the industry.
Fact File
- Duration
- Number of Semesters
- Class Timings
|
04 years
08
8:30a.m to 4:30p.m
|
BS Tourism & Hospitapty Management at a Glances
S.NO.
|
Distribution
|
Courses
|
Cr. Hrs.
|
| 1 |
Core Courses |
41 |
121 |
| 2 |
Speciapzation |
4 |
12 |
| 3 |
Internship |
1 |
0 |
| 4 |
Project |
1 |
3 |
| Total |
47 |
136 |
BS Tourism and Hospitapty Management for Batch Spring 2022 onwards Scheme of Studies
Course Code
|
Subject Name
|
Cr. Hrs
|
Pre-Req
|
Semester-I |
| HU 101
|
Communication Skills
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| HU 125
|
Pakistan Studies & Global Perspective
|
2-0-2
|
- |
| AF 102
|
Financial Accounting 1
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| BA 113
|
Introduction to Computer Apppcations
|
3-0-3
|
|
| PY 110
|
Introduction to Psychology
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| BA 151
|
Principles of Management
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
17
|
- |
Semester-II |
| HU 102
|
Skillful Reading & Writing
|
3-0-3
|
HU 101
|
| HU 124
|
Islamic Studies & Ethics
|
2-0-2
|
- |
| MA205
|
Business Statistics
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| BA 109
|
Pubpc Relations
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| MA104
|
Business Mathematics
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| MK101
|
Principles of Marketing
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
17
|
|
Semester-III |
| HU 201
|
Business Communication-I
|
3-0-3
|
|
| AF 251
|
Introduction to Business Finance
|
3-0-3
|
HU102
|
| TH 211
|
Introduction to Tourism & Hospitapty
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 221
|
Introduction to Archeology
|
3-0-3
|
|
| TH 241
|
Cultural Heritage of Pakistan
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 231
|
Hospitapty: Concepts & Principles
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
18
|
- |
Semester-IV |
| HU 202
|
Business Communication-I
|
3-0-3
|
HU 201
|
| TH 212
|
Tourism & Hospitapty Laws
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 201
|
SMEs (Entrepreneurship)
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 242
|
Cultural Tourism
|
3-0-3
|
TH 241 |
| TH 222
|
Global Destinations
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 232
|
Hospitapty Operations
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
18
|
|
Semester-V |
| AF 348
|
Management Accounting
|
3-0-3
|
AF 102
|
| HR 301
|
Human Resource Management
|
3-0-3
|
BA 151
|
| TH 343
|
Heritage Management
|
3-0-3
|
TH 241
|
| TH 361
|
Tourism: Concepts & Principles
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 333
|
Hospitapty Management
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 351
|
Hotel Management-1 (Front Office)
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
18
|
|
Semester-VI |
| MK 203
|
Consumer Behavior
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| MK 441
|
Advertising & Event Management
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 362
|
Tourism Management & Sustainable Tourism
|
3-0-3
|
TH 361
|
| TH 323
|
Travel & Tour Operations
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| TH 313
|
Tourism Marketing
|
3-0-3
|
TH 211
|
| TH 352
|
Hotel Mgt.-II (Housekeeping Operations)
|
3-0-3
|
|
| Total Credit Hours
|
18
|
|
|
Internship |
Compulsory but Non-Credit |
Semester-VII |
| BA 463
|
Business Research Methods
|
3-0-3
|
MA 205
|
| PM 311
|
Project Management
|
3-0-3
|
BA 151
|
| TH 453
|
Hotel Mgt.-III (Food & Beverages Services)
|
3-0-3
|
- |
|
Elective-I
|
3-0-3
|
- |
|
Elective-II
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
15
|
|
Semester-VIII |
| TH 414
|
Strategic Management for Tourism & Hospitapty
|
3-0-3
|
TH 211
|
| TH 454
|
Hotel Mgt.-IV (Food & Beverages Production)
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 497
|
Final Year Project
|
3-0-3
|
- |
|
Elective-III
|
3-0-3
|
- |
|
Elective-IV
|
3-0-3
|
- |
| Total Credit Hours
|
15
|
|
| Grand Total
|
136
|
|
Course Code |
Subject Name |
Cr.Hrs |
Pre-Req |
Semester-I |
| HU 101
|
Communication Skills
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| HU 125
|
Pakistan Studies & Global Perspective
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
| AF 102
|
Financial Accounting 1
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| BA 113
|
Introduction to Computer Apppcations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| PY 110
|
Introduction to Psychology
|
2-0-2
|
-
|
| BA 151
|
Principles of Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
17
|
|
Semester-II |
| HU 102
|
Skillful Reading & Writing
|
3-0-3
|
HU 101
|
| HU 124
|
Islamic Studies & Ethics
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| MA205
|
Business Statistics
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| BA 109
|
Pubpc Relations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| MA 104
|
Business Mathematics
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| MK101
|
Principles of Marketing
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
17
|
|
Semester-III |
| HU 201
|
Business Communication-I
|
3-0-3
|
HU102
|
| AF 251
|
Introduction to Business Finance
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 211
|
Introduction to Tourism & Hospitapty
|
3-0-3
|
HU 201
|
| TH 221
|
Introduction to Archeology
|
3-0-3
|
AF 103
|
| TH 241
|
Cultural Heritage of Pakistan
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 231
|
Hospitapty: Concepts & Principles
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
18
|
|
Semester-IV |
| HU 202
|
Business Communication-II
|
3-0-3
|
HU 201
|
| Tourism & Hospitapty Laws
|
Managerial Accounting
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 201
|
SMEs (Entrepreneurship)
|
3-0-3
|
HU 201
|
| TH 242
|
Cultural Tourism
|
3-0-3
|
TH 241
|
| TH 222
|
Global Destinations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 232
|
Hospitapty Operations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
18
|
|
Semester-V |
| AF 348
|
Management Accounting
|
3-0-3
|
AF 102
|
| HR 301
|
Human Resource Management
|
3-0-3
|
BA 151
|
| TH 343
|
Heritage Management
|
3-0-3
|
TH 241
|
| TH 361
|
Tourism: Concepts & Principles
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 333
|
Hospitapty Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 351
|
Hotel Management-1 (Front Office)
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
18
|
|
Semester-VI |
| Consumer Behavior
|
Advertising & Event Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| MK 441
|
Advertising & Event Management
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 362
|
Tourism Management & Sustainable Tourism
|
3-0-3
|
TH 361
|
| TH 323
|
Travel & Tour Operations
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 313
|
Tourism Marketing
|
TH 211
|
AF251
|
| TH 352
|
Hotel Mgt.-II (Housekeeping Operations)
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
18
|
|
|
Internship
|
Compulsory but Non- Credit
|
Semester-VII |
| BA 463
|
Business Research Methods
|
3-0-3
|
MA 205
|
| PM 311
|
Project Management
|
3-0-3
|
BA 151
|
| TH 453
|
Hotel Mgt.-III (Food & Beverages Services)
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| BA 463
|
Elective-I
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
Elective-II
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
15
|
|
Semester-VIII |
| TH 414
|
Strategic Management for Tourism & Hospitapty
|
3-0-3
|
TH 211
|
| TH 454
|
Hotel Mgt.-IV (Food & Beverages Production)
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
| TH 497
|
Final Year Project
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
Elective III
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
Elective IV
|
3-0-3
|
-
|
|
Total Credit Hours
|
15
|
-
|
|
12
|
|
|
GRAND TOTAL (CREDIT HRS.) |
136
|
|
Electives:
Course Code |
Subject Name |
Cr.Hrs |
| TH 471
|
Tourism Popcy & Planning
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 472
|
Destination Branding
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 473
|
Sports and Adventure Tourism
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 474
|
Culture Resource Management
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 475
|
Eco Tourism
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 476
|
Analysis of Financial Statements
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 481
|
Hotel Operations
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 482
|
Restaurant Management
|
3-0-3
|
| TH 483
|
Cupnary Art
|
2-1-3
|
Final Project
Final Year Project (FYP) is mandatory for all the graduating students. The FYP relates to the real-world business or industry examples. Student teams visit firms to understand their operations and issues to apply their theoretical foundation in a real-world setting.
Summer Internship
Eight-week internship during summer vacations is mandatory for all the graduating students. This provides the students an opportunity to understand the corporate environment by having real hands-on experiences.
Eligibilty Criteria
Minimum 50% marks in F.A/F.Sc., A-Levels or Equivalent
Admission Test and Interview