In a unique international collaboration with the Ministry of Education in China, ASU has established Hainan University-Arizona State University International College of Tourism (HAITC) to address the increasing need for highly educated professionals able to expand in the areas of parks, recreation, and tourism, as well as public administration. This collaboration creates a global initiative to prepare professionals to leverage knowledge in the areas of economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of community development and management.
ASU participates in this collaboration with Hainan University, a top-tier college in southern China, offering three undergraduate degree programs. Two of the degrees are in ASU’s School of Community Resources and Development: tourism development and management, which is matched with Hainan’s hotel-management degree, and parks and recreation management, which is paired with Hainan’s geography and urban and rural planning degree.
ASU’s School of Public Affairs supports the third degree, which is Public Service and Public Policy (PSPP), matched with Hainan’s Public Administration degree.
New for HAITC in Fall 2022! ASU is now collaborating on a Master’s degree program including two degrees, a Master's in Public Administration and Master's in Tourism Management.
We encourage you to learn more about our exciting partnership with Hainan University!
