A career in tourism can take you to thrilling destinations, introduce you to interesting people, and it's never the same from day to day. If you're ready for advancement, you'll want the knowledge and skills that will enable you to lead in this ever-changing field.
Degree Awarded: MS
Community Resources and Development (Tourism)
The MS in community resources and development with a concentration in tourism is a research-oriented master's degree program designed to prepare graduates for careers in many areas. Completion of the master's degree program requires two years of study on average. Students learn to analyze and understand critical topics and issues pertinent to the fields of tourism, parks and recreation management, nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations, and sustainable communities. Students also learn how to reinvent aspects of tourism through community solutions analysis; while working with a faculty mentor, they consider all regulatory, policy and relational factors in order to make informed and innovative decisions.
September 2025
Downtown Phoenix Campus
411 N. Central Ave.,
PHOENIX,
Arizona,
85004, United States
To be admitted to ASU, you must have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.
Competitive applicants typically have a 鈥淏鈥� (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) grade point average in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered by the department.
English language proficiency requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of at least 80 on the TOEFL iBT
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Overall band score of the academic test of at least 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Score of at least 60
Duolingo English test: Graduate minimum score of 105
