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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

PROGRAM IN AGRO-INDUSTRY

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS_____________________________________________________

Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agro-Industry upon students who meet all of the following requirements specified in the Graduate Program Standard Criteria B.E. 2548 and Assumption University Bylaw B.E. 2548 as follows:• Have completed the total number of credits (139

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

OBJECTIVES OF CURRICULUM_____________________________________________________

To produce graduates who have the characteristics, knowledge and skills as follows:1. Demonstrate moral responsibility to the society, the

environment and their profession.2. Understand the principles of basic science and

how they are applied to the improvement of productivity and competitiveness of agro-products.

3. Understand the diversity of agro-commodity andthe value chain of important commodities.

4. Understand the basic knowledge and procedure tocreate product innovation and design new process to improve safety and quality of agro products.

5. Able to apply their knowledge in the practice oftheir profession.

6. Able to work with people in the specialized field andother fields .

7. Able to communicate effectively in spoken andwritten forms.

8. Able to make appropriate use of technology in thepractice of their profession.

9. Able to use information technology in searching forinformation, communication , and presentation of ideas effectively.

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COURSES

A. General Education Courses --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Language Courses 12 Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------BG 1001 English I 3 (2-3-6)BG 1002 English II 3 (2-3-6)BG 2000 English III 3 (2-3-6)BG 2001 English IV 3 (2-3-6)

Social Science Courses 6 Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------ECO 2200 Introduction to Economics 3 (3-0-6)GE 2202 Ethics 3 (3-0-6)

Humanity Course 6 Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------GE 1202 General Psychology 3 (3-0-6)GE 2101 World Civilization 3 (3-0-6)

Science and Mathematics Courses 6 Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------SA 1201 Statistics I 3 (3-0-6)SC 2151 Introduction to Microcomputer 3 (3-0-6)

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CURRICULUM STRUCTURE

Total number of credits 139 Credits

A. General Education Courses 30 Credits

Language Courses 12 CreditsSocial Science Courses 6 CreditsHumanities Course 6 CreditsScience and Mathematics Courses 6 Credits

B. Specialized Courses 103 Credits

Core Courses 49 CreditsMajor Required Courses 45 CreditsMajor Elective Courses 9 Credits

C. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits

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B. Specialized Courses --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Core Courses 49 Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------BS 1001 General Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 1002 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 1005 Principles of Biology 3 (3-0-6)BS 1006 Biology Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 1009 Organic Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 1010 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 1103 Calculus for Bioscience 3 (3-0-6)BS 1201 Physics for Bioscience 3 (3-0-6)BS 1202 Physics Laboratory for Bioscience 1 (0-3-1)BS 2006 Basic Biochemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 2008 Physical Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 2011 Introduction to Microbiology 3 (2-3-5)BS 2014 Analytical Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 2015 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 2016 Basic Biochemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 2017 Genetics 3 (2-3-5)BS 2018 Engineering Drawing for 1 (0-3-1)

BioscienceBT 2011 Introduction to Biotechnology 3 (3-0-6)BT 3015 Industrial Fermentation 3 (2-3-5)BT 3016 Enzyme Technology 3 (2-3-5)BT 3019 Principles of Research 3 (3-0-6)

Major Required Courses 45 credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 3201 Biological Material and 3 (2-3-5)

Biodegradation AI 3202 Introduction to Agro-Industry 2 (2-0-4)AI 3203 Instrumentation and Control in 3 (2-3-5)

Agro-Industrial Process AI 3204 Processing of Agricultural Product I 3 (2-3-5)AI 3205 Biochemical Engineering 3 (3-0-6)AI 3206 Agro-Industry Management 3 (3-0-6)

and Marketing AI 3207 Unit Operation of Agro-Industry I 3 (2-3-5)AI 3208 Standards and Regulations of 2 (2-0-4)

Agricultural Products AI 3209 Microbial Physiology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4208 Processing of Agricultural 3 (2-3-5)

Product II AI 4209 Unit Operation for Agro-Industry II 3 (2-3-5)AI 4211 Fermentation Process 3 (2-3-5)AI 4213 Agro-Industrial Quality Control 3 (2-3-5)AI 4218 Agro-Industrial Product 3 (2-3-5)

DevelopmentAI 4290 Special Project 3 (0-9-4)AI 4291 Field Trip 1 (0-3-1)AI 4292 Seminar 1 (1-0-2)AI 4294 Internship Non-credit (300 Hours)

Major Elective Courses 9 Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 4212 Tissue Culture Techniques 3 (2-3-5)

and Application AI 4215 Agro-Industry Preservation 3 (2-3-5)

and Packaging AI 4216 Fiber Technology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4217 Essential Oil Technology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4219 Sugar Technology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4220 Post Harvest Technology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4221 AI 4222 AI 4223 AI 4226 AI 4232

Alcoholic Beverage Technology 3 (2-3-5) Water and Waste Management 3 (2-3-5) Waste and By-product Utilization 3 (2-3-5) Plant Breeding Technology 3 (2-3-5) Secondary Metabolites of Plant 3 (2-3-5)Cells

AI 4233 Pulp and Paper Technology 3 (3-0-6)AI 4234 Wood Technology 3 (3-0-6)AI 4235 Rubber Technology 3 (3-0-6)AI 4236 Feed Manufacturing Technology 3 (3-0-6)AI 4237 Leather Product Technology 3 (3-0-6)AI 4238 Mushroom Cultivation Technology 3 (3-0-6) AI 4239 Selected Topic 3 (2-3-5)AI 4240 Bioinformatics 3 (2-3-5)AI 4241 Bacteriology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4242 Mycology 3 (2-3-5)AI 4243 Algology 3 (2-3-5)BS 4001 Ecology, Conservation and 3 (3-0-6)

Environmentalism BT 3018 Genetic Engineering 3 (2-3-5)FT 3103 Food Microbiology 3 (2-3-5)FT 3108 Food Chemistry I 3 (2-3-5)FT 3109 Food Chemistry II 3 (2-3-5)FT 4115 Fruit and Vegetable Technology 3 (2-3-5)FT 4117 Dairy Technology 3 (2-3-5)FT 4121 Meat Poultry and Fishery 3 (2-3-5)

TechnologyFT 4123 Food Sanitation 3 (2-3-5)FT 4124 Lipid Technology 3 (2-3-5)FT 4126 Food Packaging 3 (2-3-5)FT 4127 Cereal Technology 3 (2-3-5)FT 4132 Color and Flavor Technology 3 (2-3-5)

C. Free Elective Course --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Students can take free elective courses of 6 credits from any course offered in Assumption University upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).

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STUDY PLAN

FIRST YEARFirst Semester-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Code Subjects Credits-------------------------------------------------------------------------------BG 1001 English I 3 (2-3-6)BS 1001 General Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 1002 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 1005 Principles of Biology 3 (3-0-6)BS 1006 Biology Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 1103 Calculus for Bioscience 3 (3-0-6)BS 1201 Physics for Bioscience 3 (3-0-6)BS 1202 Physics Laboratory for Bioscience 1 (0-3-1)GE 2101 World Civilization 3 (3-0-6)

Total 21 (17-12-39)

Second Semester-------------------------------------------------------------------------------BG 1002 English II 3 (2-3-6)

3 (3-0-6)3 (3-0-6)1 (0-3-1)3 (3-0-6)

SA 1201 Statistics I BS 1009 Organic Chemistry BS 1010 Organic Chemistry Laboratory GE 1202 General Psychology SC 2151 Introduction to Microcomputer 3 (3-0-6)

Application One Free Elective Course 3 ( - - ) Total 19 ( - - )

SECOND YEARFirst Semester-------------------------------------------------------------------------------BG 2000 English III 3 (2-3-6)ECO 2200 Introduction to Economics 3 (3-0-6)BS 2014 Analytical Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 2015 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 2006 Basic Biochemistry 3 (3-0-6)BS 2016 Basic Biochemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)BS 2018 Engineering Drawing for Bioscience 1 (0-3-1)

One Free Elective Course 3 (3-0-6) Total 18 (14-12-33)

Second Semester-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 3202 Introduction to Agro-Industry 2 (2-0-4)BG 2001 English IV 3 (2-3-6)BS 2011 Introduction to Microbiology 3 (2-3-5)BS 2017 Genetics 3 (2-3-5)BT 2011 Introduction to Biotechnology 3 (3-0-6)BS 2008 Physical Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)GE 2202 Ethics 3 (3-0-6)

Total 20 (17-9-38)

THIRD YEARFirst Semester--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 3201 Biological Material and 3 (2-3-5)

BiodegradationAI 3204 Processing of Agricultural Product I 3 (2-3-5)AI 3209 Microbial Physiology 3 (2-3-5)BT 3015 Industrial Fermentation 3 (2-3-5)

One Major Elective Course 3 ( - - )One Major Elective Course 3 ( - - ) Total 18 ( - - )

Second Semester--------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 3203 Instrumentation and Control in 3 (2-3-5)

Agro-Industrial Process AI 3205 Biochemical Engineering 3 (3-0-6)AI 3207 Unit Operation of Agro-Industry I 3 (2-3-5) AI 3208 Standards and Regulations of 2 (2-0-4)

Agricultural Products AI 4208 Processing of Agricultural Product II 3 (2-3-5)BT 3016 Enzyme Technology 3 (2-3-5)

Total 17 (13-12-30)

FOURTH YEARFirst Semester-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 3206 Agro-Industry Management and 3 (3-0-6)

MarketingAI 4209 Unit Operation for Agro-Industry II 3 (2-3-5) AI 4211 Fermentation Process 3 (2-3-5)AI 4213 Agro-Industrial Quality Control 3 (2-3-5)AI 4294 Internship Non-credit (300 Hours)BT 3019 Principles of Research

Total 3 (3-0-6)

15 (12-9-27)

Second Semester-------------------------------------------------------------------------------AI 4218 Agro-Industrial Product 3 (2-3-5)

Development AI 4290 Special Project 3 (0-9-4)AI 4291 Field Trip 1 (0-3-1)AI 4292 Seminar 1 (1-0-2)

One Major Elective Course 3 ( - - ) Total 11 ( - - )