Department of Business French

DEGREE CONFERRED

Bachelor of Arts (Business French)

B.A. (Business French)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Arts Program in Business French 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 obtained the English proficiency specified in one of the following criteria :

Test Instruments	Required Passing Score
AU English Proficiency Assessment OR	70 %*
TOEFL (iBT) OR	90
TOEFL (P) OR	575
IELTS	6.5

* 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 ethical citizens of the society.
Have up-to-date and business language skills both in French and in English for listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Demonstrate skills and expertise in applying the 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 other technologies in communicating and presenting information.

COURSES

General Education Courses 40 Credits

Language

Language Courses 15 Credits

BG 1001	English I	3
BG 1002	English II	3
BG 2000	English III	3
BG 2001	English IV	3
GE 1403	Communication in Thai (for Thai students)	3
or
GE 1405	Thai Language and Culture (for non-Thai students)	3

Social Science

Social Science Courses 13 Credits

ECO 2201	Microeconomics	3
ECO 2202	Macroeconomics	3
GE 1201	Information Literacy Skills	1
or
GE 1204	Physical Education	1
GE 2202	Ethics	3
MGT 2404	Managerial Psychology	3

Humanities

Humanities Courses 6 Credits

GE 1101	Thai Civilization	3
GE 2101	World Civilization	3

Science and Mathematics

Science and Mathematics Courses 6 Credits

MA 1200	Mathematics for Business	3
GE 1301	Environmental Science	3

Specialized Courses 96 Credits

Core Courses

Core Courses 30 Credits

ACT 1601	Fundamentals of Financial Accounting	3
BG 1301	Fundamentals of Statistics	3
FIN 2201	Principles of Finance	3
GE 2103	Art of Reasoning	3
GL 1101	Elements of Spoken Language	3
GL 3102	Introduction to Linguistics	3
GL 3103	Language, Culture and Behavior	3
MGT 1101	Introduction to Business	3
MGT 2900	Principles of Management	3
MIS 1221	Computer Literacy	0
MKT 2280	Principles of Marketing	3

Major Required

Major Required Courses 39 credits

FR 1500	Introduction to French	3
FR 1501	French I	3
FR 2501	French II	3
FR 2502	French III	3
FR 3501	Business French I	3
FR 3512	Business Communication in French	3
FR 3530	Oral Comprehension and Expression	3
FR 3534	French Phonetics	3
FR 3570	Translation: French-Thai	3
or
FR 3532	French Conversation and Discussion (for foreign students)	3
FR 4502	Business French II	3
FR 4542	Reading French Magazines and Newspapers	3
FR 4573	Aspects of French-Speaking Countries	3
FR 4574	French for Academic and Professional Purposes	3

Major Elective

Major Elective Courses 9 credits

FR 3532	French Conversation and Discussion	3
FR 3537	Communicative Skills in French	3
FR 3581	French for Tourism	3
FR 3582	French for Hotels	3
FR 4540	Reading in Business French	3
FR 4572	Translation in Business French	3
FR 4590	Seminar	3
FR 4591	Selected Topics in French Studies	3

Minor

Minor Courses 18 Credits

(1) Business Chinese

Minor Required Courses 12 Credits

CN 1400	Introduction to Chinese	3
CN 1401	Chinese I	3
CN 2401	Chinese II	3
CN 2402	Chinese III	3

Minor Elective Courses 6 Credits

Students can choose any courses from the Department of Business Chinese upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).

(2) Business English

Minor Required Courses 12 Credits

EN 2230	Listening and Speaking	3
EN 3212	Communicative Writing Skill Development	3
EN 3213	Business Communication in English	3
EN 4232	Business Conversation	3

Minor Elective Courses 6 Credits

Students can choose any courses from the Department of Business English upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).

(3) Business Japanese

Minor Required Courses 12 Credits

JA 1700	Introduction to Japanese	3
JA 1701	Japanese I	3
JA 2701	Japanese II	3
JA 2702	Japanese III	3

Minor Elective Courses 6 Credits

Students can choose any courses from the Department of Business Japanese upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).