DEGREE CONFERRED
Bachelor of Arts (Business English)
B.A. (Business English)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Business English upon students who meet all of the following requirements:
- Have completed the total number of credits of the curriculum
- Have obtained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00
- Have participated in 16 sessions of the Professional Ethics Seminar
- Have obtained library and financial clearance from the University
- Have demonstrated good behavior and discipline
- Have met the minimum English proficiency requirement specified in one of the following criteria:
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Test Instruments
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Required Processing Score
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AU English Proficiency Assessment
OR
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70%*
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TOEFL (iBT)
OR
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90
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TOEFL (P)
OR
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575
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IELTS
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6.5
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* 70% = Level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR)
OBJECTIVES
To produce graduates who have the characteristics, knowledge and skills as follows :
- Have a sense of social and self-responsibility and become an ethical citizen of the society
- Have English proficiency necessary for business executions and be well-rounded in terms of intercultural communication.
- Demonstrate skills and expertise in applying knowledge to real life context and solving problems creatively and efficiently.
- Be able to work and communicate effectively with both Thai and international people with respect and courtesy.
- Be able to use computer and technologies in communicating and presenting information.
COURSES
General Education Courses 40 Credits
Language
Language Courses 15 Credits
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BG 1001
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English I
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3
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BG 1002
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English II
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3
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BG 2000
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English III
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3
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BG 2001
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English IV
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3
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GE 1403
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Communication in Thai (for Thai students)
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3
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or
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GE 1405
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Thai Language and Culture (for non-Thai students)
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3
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Or
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GE 1408
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Thai Usage (for international students)
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3
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Social Science
Social Science Courses 16 Credits
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ECO 2201
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Microeconomics
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3
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ECO 2202
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Macroeconomics
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3
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GE 1204
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Physical Education
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1
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GE 1205
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ASEAN Ways
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3
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GE 2202
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Ethics
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3
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MGT 2404
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Managerial Psychology
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3
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Humanities
Humanities Courses 3 Credits
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GE 2101
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World Civilization
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3
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Science and Mathematics
Science and Mathematics Courses 6 Credits
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BG 1301
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Fundamentals of Statistics
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3
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GE 1301
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Environmental Science
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3
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Specialized Courses 96 Credits
Required Core
Required Core Courses 18 Credits
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MIS 1221
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Computer Literacy
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0
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GE 2103
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Art of Reasoning
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3
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GL 1101
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Elements of Spoken Language
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3
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GL 3102
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Introduction to Linguistics
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3
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GL 3104
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Language, Culture, and Society
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3
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GL 3105
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Integrated English Skills
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3
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MGT 1101
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Introduction to Business
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3
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Elective Core
Elective Core Courses 9 credits
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ACT 1601
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
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3
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FIN 2201
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Principles of Finance
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3
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MGT 2900
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Principles of Management
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3
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MKT 2280
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Principles of Marketing
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3
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MIS 2111
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Introduction to Management Information Systems
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3
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Major Required
Major Required Courses 36 credits
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EN 2230
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Listening and Speaking
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3
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EN 3212
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Communicative Writing Development
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3
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EN 3213
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Business Communication in English
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3
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EN 3240
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Reading in Business English
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3
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EN 3270
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Translation: English-Thai
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3
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or
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EN 4254
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Academic Writing (only for foreign students)
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3
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EN 3271
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Translation: Thai-English
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3
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or
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EN 4292
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Business Article Writing (only for foreign students)
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3
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EN 4232
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Business Conversation
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3
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EN 4233
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Public Speaking in English
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3
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EN 4241
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Critical and Analytical Reading
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3
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EN 4256
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Introduction to Business Research Writing
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3
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EN 4257
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Understanding and Note-taking in Business Context
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3
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EN 4258
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Reading in English Journalism
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3
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Major Elective
Major Elective Courses 15 credits
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EN 3234
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English Pronunciation
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3
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EN 3281
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English for Tourism
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3
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EN 3282
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English for Hotels
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3
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EN 3283
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English for International Trade
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3
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EN 3287
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English for Office Management
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3
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EN 3288
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English for Airline Business
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3
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EN 3289
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English for Music Business
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3
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EN 3290
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English for Entrepreneurship
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3
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EN 3291
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Intercultural Business Communication
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3
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EN 3292
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Grammar Essentials for Professional Life
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3
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EN 3293
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English for Human Resources
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3
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EN 4254
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Academic Writing
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3
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EN 4262
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Reading of Modern Viewpoints
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3
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EN 4272
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Translation in Business English
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3
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EN 4291
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Seminar in Business English
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3
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EN 4292
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Business Article Writing
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3
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EN 4293
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Business English Internship
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3
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Minor
Minor Courses 18 Credits
(1) Business Chinese
Minor Required Courses 12 Credits
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CN 1400
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Introduction to Chinese
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3
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CN 1401
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Chinese I
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3
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CN 2401
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Chinese II
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3
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CN 2402
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Chinese III
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3
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Minor Elective Courses 6 Credits
Students can take any courses from the Department of Business Chinese upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).
(2) Business French
Minor Required Courses 12 Credits
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FR 1500
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Introduction to French
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3
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FR 1501
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French I
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3
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FR 2501
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French II
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3
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FR 2502
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French III
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3
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Minor Elective Courses 6 Credits
Students can take any courses from the Department of Business French upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).
(3) Business Japanese
Minor Required Courses 12 Credits
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JA 1700
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Introduction to Japanese
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3
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JA 1701
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Japanese I
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3
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JA 2701
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Japanese II
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3
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JA 2702
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Japanese III
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3
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Minor Elective Courses 6 Credits
Students can take any courses from the Department of Business Japanese upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).
(4) Thai (Only for international students)
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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TH 1500
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Introduction to Thai
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3
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TH 1501
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Thai Language I
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3
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TH 2501
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Thai Language II
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3
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TH 2502
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Thai Language III
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3
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TH 3501
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Advanced Reading
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3
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TH 3502
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Advanced Thai Writing
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3
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(5) Management Information Systems
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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MIS 3111
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Business Process Management
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3
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MIS 3121
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Database Systems
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3
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MIS 3122
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Principles of Electronic Commerce
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3
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MIS 4111
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Information Systems Project Management
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3
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MIS 4122
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Business Intelligence
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3
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MIS 4211
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Information Systems Strategy, Management, and Acquisition
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3
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(6) Finance
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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FIN 3101
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Corporate Finance
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3
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FIN 3102
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Business and Economic Analysis for Making Decision
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3
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FIN 3201
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Investment
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3
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FIN 3203
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Bank Management
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3
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FIN 3231
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Financial Feasibility Planning
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3
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FIN 4101
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Financial Management
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3
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(7) Hospitality and Tourism Management
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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HTM 3101
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Introduction to Hospitality Management
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3
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HTM 3102
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Introduction to Tourism Management
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3
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HTM 3103
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Consumer Behavior in Hospitality and Tourism Industry
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3
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HTM 3205
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Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism
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3
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HTM 3206
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Personality and Communication Management in Hospitality and Tourism
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3
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HTM 3211
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Food and Beverage Management
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3
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(8) International Business Management
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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IBM 2201
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International Business Environment
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3
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IBM 3101
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Cross Cultural Human Resource Management
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3
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IBM 3102
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Export-Import Policy and Strategy
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3
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IBM 3203
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International Management
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3
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IBM 4115
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Global Product and Brand Planning
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3
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IBM 4208
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International Strategic Management
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3
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(9) Industrial Management and Logistics
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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IML 3203
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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3
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IML 3204
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Industrial Safety and Risk Management
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3
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IML 4201
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Lean Manufacturing and Agile Supply Chain
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3
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IML 4203
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Quality Management
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3
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IML 3309
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Procurement and Supply Management
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3
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MGT 3905
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Operations Management
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3
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(10) Management-Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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MGT 3901
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Organization Theory
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3
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MGT 3903
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Leadership
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3
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MGT 3917
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Innovation and Change Management
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3
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MGT 3923
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Strategic Human Resources Management
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3
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MGT 3942
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Organizational Behavior
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3
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MGT 4916
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Negotiation Strategy
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3
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(11) Marketing
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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MKT 3102
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Integrated Marketing Communications
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3
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MKT 3525
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Sales Management
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3
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MKT 3530
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Consumer Behavior
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3
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MKT 3837
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Service and Customer Relationship Management
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3
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MKT 4730
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Marketing Management
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3
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MKT 4809
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Marketing for Services
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3
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(12) Music Business
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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MS 1301
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Musical Skills I
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2
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MS 1302
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Musical Skills II
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2
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MS 2301
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Musical Skills III
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2
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MB 2433
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Computer Application for Musicians
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3
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MB 2531
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Music Business
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3
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MB 2532
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Music Industry
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3
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MB 3512
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Legal Aspects of Music Business
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3
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(13) Real Estate
Minor Required Courses 18 Credits
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REM 3111
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Principles of Real Estate
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3
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REM 3112
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Real Estate Law
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3
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REM 3113
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Real Estate Economics
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3
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REM 3114
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Building Design and Construction Techniques
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3
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REM 3211
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Principles of Real Estate Development
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3
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REM 4113
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Principles of Property Management
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3
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Free Elective Course 6 Credits
Students can take free elective courses of 6 credits from any faculty in Assumption University upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).
STUDY PLAN
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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BG 1001
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English I
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3
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MGT 1101
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Introduction to Business
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3
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GE 1205
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ASEAN Ways
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3
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GE 1404
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Physical Education
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1
|
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GE 1403
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Communication in Thai (for Thai students)
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3
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|
or
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|
|
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GE 1405
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Thai Language and Culture (for non-Thai students)
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3
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|
or
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|
|
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GE 1408
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Thai Usage (for international students)
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3
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GE 1301
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Environmental Science
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3
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|
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Total
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16
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Second Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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BG 1002
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English II
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3
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BG 1301
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Fundamentals of Statistics
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3
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GE 2101
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World Civilization
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3
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GE 2103
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Art of Reasoning
|
3
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ECO 2201
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Microeconomics
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3
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GL 1101
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Elements of Spoken Language
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3
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Total
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18
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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BG 2000
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English III
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3
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ECO 2202
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Macroeconomics
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3
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MIS 1221
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Computer Literacy
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0
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MGT 2404
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Managerial Psychology
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3
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EN 2230
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Listening and Speaking
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3
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|
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One Elective Core Course
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3
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One Elective Core Course
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3
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Total
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18
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Second Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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BG 2001
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English IV
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3
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GE 2202
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Ethics
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3
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EN 3212
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Communicative Writing Development
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3
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|
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One Free Elective Course
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3
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|
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One Elective Core Course
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3
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|
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One Minor Course
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3
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Total
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18
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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GL 3102
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Introduction to Linguistics
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3
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EN 3213
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Business Communication in English
|
3
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EN 3270
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Translation: English-Thai
|
3
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|
or
|
|
|
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EN 4254
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Academic Writing (only for foreign students)
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3
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EN 3240
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Reading in Business English
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3
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|
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One Major Elective Course
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3
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|
|
One Minor Course
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3
|
|
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Total
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18
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Second Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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GL 3104
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Language, Culture and Society
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3
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GL 3105
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Integrated English Skills
|
3
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EN 3271
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Translation: Thai-English
|
3
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|
or
|
|
|
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EN 4292
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Business Article Writing (only for foreign students)
|
3
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EN 4232
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Business Conversation
|
3
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|
|
One Major Elective Course
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3
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|
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One Minor Course
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3
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|
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Total
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18
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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EN 4257
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Understanding and Note-taking in Business Context
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3
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EN 4258
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Reading in English Journalism
|
3
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|
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One Major Elective Course
|
3
|
|
|
One Minor Course
|
3
|
|
|
One Minor Course
|
3
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|
|
One Free Elective Course
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3
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|
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Total
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18
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Second Semester
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Code
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Subjects
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Credits
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EN 4233
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Public Speaking in English
|
3
|
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EN 4241
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Critical and Analytical Reading
|
3
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EN 4256
|
Introduction to Business Research Writing
|
3
|
|
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One Major Elective Course
|
3
|
|
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One Major Elective Course
|
3
|
|
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One Minor Course
|
3
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Total
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18
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Social Science
Social Science Courses 16 Credits
ECO 2201
Microeconomics
3
ECO 2202
Macroeconomics
3
GE 1204
Physical Education
1
GE 1205
ASEAN Ways
3
GE 2202
Ethics
3
MGT 2404
Managerial Psychology
3