Department of Business Japanese

DEGREE CONFERRED

Bachelor of Arts (Business Japanese)

B.A. (Business Japanese)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Business Japanese 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
English proficiency standard for undergraduate level Prior to graduation, undergraduate students are obligated to meet the minimum English proficiency requirement specified in one of the following criteria:

Test Instruments	Required Passing Score
AU English Proficiency Assessment or	70%
TOEFL (iBT) or	90
TOFEL (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 an ethical citizen of the society.
Have up-to-date and business language skills both in Japanese and in English for listening, speaking, reading and writing through technologies.
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 information technology 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
or
GE 1408	Thai Usage (for international 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

Required Core

Required Core Courses 24 Credits

BG 1301	Fundamentals of Statistics	3
MIS 1221	Computer Literacy	0
MIS 2111	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3
FIN 2201	Principles of Finance	3
GL 1101	Elements of Spoken Language	3
GL 3102	Introduction to Linguistics	3
MGT 1101	Introduction to Business	3
MGT 2900	Principles of Management	3
MKT 2280	Principles of Marketing	3

Major Required

Major Required Courses 39 credits

JA 1700	Introduction to Japanese	3
JA 1701	Japanese I	3
JA 2701	Japanese II	3
JA 2702	Japanese III	3
JA 2703	Basic Reading and Writing I	3
JA 2704	Basic Reading and Writing II	3
JA 3701	Intermediate Japanese Grammar	3
JA 3702	Business Japanese I	3
JA 3704	Oral Comprehension and Expression	3
JA 4701	Reading in Business Japanese I	3
JA 4702	Business Writing in Japanese I	3
JA 4703	Translation I: Japanese-Thai	3
or
JA 4721	Japanese Conversation and Discussion	3
or
JA 4726	Public Speaking in Japanese (for international students)	3
JA 4704	Translation II: Thai-Japanese	3
or
JA 4725	Translation in Business Japanese (for international students)	3

Major Elective

Major Elective Courses 15 credits

JA 3721	Introduction to Japanese Linguistics	3
JA 3722	Japanese Reading and Oral Report	3
JA 3723	Introduction to Japanese Phonetics	3
JA 3724	Aspects of Japan	3
JA 3725	Japanese for Secretaries	3
JA 3726	Japanese for Tourism	3
JA 3727	Japanese for Hotels	3
JA 3728	Japanese for Airline Services	3
JA 3729	Survey of Japanese Literature	3
JA 4721	Japanese Conversation and Discussion	3
JA 4722	Reading in Business Japanese II	3
JA 4723	Business Writing in Japanese II	3
JA 4724	Business Japanese II	3
JA 4725	Translation in Business Japanese	3
JA 4726	Public Speaking in Japanese	3
JA 4727	Seminar	3
JA 4728	Internship	6

Minor

Minor Courses 18 Credits

(1) 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 take any courses from the Department of Business English upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).

(2) Business French

Minor Required Courses 12 Credits

FR 1500	Introduction to French	3
FR 1501	French I	3
FR 2501	French II	3
FR 2502	French III	3

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 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 take any courses from the Department of Business Chinese upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).