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School of Economics

Bachelor's Degree Program
Business Economics
Four-year Program

The program requires at least 24 courses or 144 credits comprising the following:
A. General Education Courses 5 courses
10121 Man and Civilization
10131 Man and Society
10141 Science and Society
10151 Thai Studies
and 1 course from the following:
10111 Foundation English
10161 Effective Communication in Thai
10171 Interaction: Effective Communication in English
B. Core Courses 7 courses
11201 Mathematics for Social Sciences
30201 Introduction to Administration
30202 Principles of Accounting
40205 Business Law
60120 Principles of Economics
60310 Economics and Business Statistics
60482 Business Economics and Finance
C. Area-specific Courses 11 courses
1) Required Courses 9 courses
32302 Marketing Management
60424 Monetary theory and Policy
60499 Professional Experience in Economics * Note : * Students can register for this course only in the final semester before graduation.
61401 Project and Program Analysis
61402 Thai Economy and Government-Business Sector Relationship
61403 Production Economics and Operation Research
61404 Computer Applications and Research for Business
61405 Human Behavior and Business Ethics
61406 Mathematical Economics and Econometrics for Business
2) Elective Courses 2 courses
to be selected from the following:
32405 Management Information System (MIS)
32406 Credit Management
32407 International Business Management
32411 Marketing Problem and Research
32417 Management and Accounting in Commercial Banking
60361 Labor Economics and Relations
60370 Agriculture Economics and Cooperatives
60371 Agriculture Marketing and Policy
60450 Public Economics
60472 Industrial Economics and Cost Theory
D. Open Elective Course 1 course
Students can choose 1 course from any of the undergraduate courses offered by the University, with the exception of the following courses:
  1. All Academic and Professional Experience Courses
  2. Selected Case Studies in Maternal and Child Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing
  3. Selected Case Studies in Community Health Nursing
  4. Selected Case Studies in Emergency and Critical Nursing
  5. Selected Case Studies in Rehabilitation Nursing
  6. Newspaper Production
  7. Radio Program Production
  8. Television Program Production
  9. Advanced Film Production
  10. Creative Advertising
  11. Media Production for Public Relation
  12. Learning-Teaching Systems
  13. Child Behavior Development
  14. Practice in Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics
  15. Health Laboratory Practice
  16. Hotel Management and Services Technique
  17. Restaurant Management and Services Technique
  18. Food Chemistry and Microbiology
  19. Pre-press Technology
  20. Relief and Planographic Printing Processes
  21. Intaglio, Gravure, Sereen, and Non-impact Printing Processes
  22. Finishing Techniques
  23. General and Forage Grop Production Management
  24. Industrial Grop Production Management
  25. Ornamental Horticulture Production and Management
  26. Fruit and Vegetable Production Management

Two-year Program

1) For those who have a Higher Vocational Certificate in any of the following fields: Accounting, Marketing, Secretarial Studies, Management, Sales, Advertising, Finance and Banking, Business Computer, Personnel Administration or for those who have at least a Diploma in Economics or Business Administration from an institute of higher education recognized by the University Council.
The total program is at least 12 courses or 72 credits comprising the following:
A. General Foundation Course 1 Course
10151 Thai Studies
B. Core Courses 5 Courses
11201 Mathematics for Social Sciences
30202 Principles of Accounting
60120 Principles of Economics
60310 Economics and Business Statistics
60482 Business Economics and Finance
C. Area-specific Courses 6 Courses
32302 Marketing Management
60499 Professional Experience in Economics *
Note : * Students can register for this course only in the final semester before graduation.
61401 Project and Program Analysis
61402 Thai Economy and Government-Business Sector Relationship
61403 Production Economics and Operation Research
61404 Computer Applications and Research for Business

2) For those who have a Technical Vocational Certificate in any field of Business Administration except Hotel Management and Tourism, Service Business and Business Language.
The total program is at least 16 courses or 96 credits comprising the following:
A. General Foundation Courses 3 Courses
10121 Man and Civilization
10141 Science and Society
10151 Thai Studies
B. Core Courses 5 Courses
11201 Mathematics for Social Sciences
30202 Principles of Accounting
60120 Principles of Economics
60310 Economics and Business Statistics
60482 Business Economics and Finance
C. Area-specific Courses 8 Courses
1) Required Courses 6 Courses
32302 Marketing Management
60499 Professional Experience in Economics *
Note : * Students can register for this course only in the final semester before graduation.
61401 Project and Program Analysis
61402 Thai Economy and Government-Business Sector Relationship
61403 Production Economics and Operation Research
61404 Computer Applications and Research for Business
2) Elective Courses 2 Courses
to be selected from the following:
32405 Management Information System (MIS)
32406 Credit Management
32407 International Business Management
32411 Marketing Problems and Research
32417 Management and Accounting in Commercial Banking
60361 Labor Economics and Relations
60370 Agricultural Economics and Cooperatives
60371 Agricultural Marketing and Policy
60424 Monetary Theory and Policy
60450 Public Economics
60472 Industrial Economics and Cost Theory
61405 Human Behavior and Business Ethics
61406 Mathematical Economics and Econometrics for Business

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