Academic Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration
(Tourism Industry) : B.B.A.

Employment Orientation
The graduates will be offered with several employment channels and orientations : to be a hotel manager, travel, tour guide or to work for the airline company, catering service industry or other fields related to this major.

Bachelor of Business Administration Program in Tourism Industry

Curriculum  Bachelor of Business Administration Program in Tourism Industry

  1. Number of credits Total credits: 126 credits (4-year Bachelor’s Degree)
  1. The Curriculum structure
General Education Courses 30 credits
Specialized Education Courses 90 credits
- Core Course 24 credits
- Major Required Course 30 credits
- Major Elective Course 36 credits
Free Elective Courses 6 credits

3. Details of Courses
1) General Education Course 30 credits
1.1)  Social Sciences Courses 9 credits

011-001 RPU Volunteer Spirits 1 1 (0-2-1)
011-002 RPU Volunteer Spirits 2 1 (0-2-1)
011-003 RPU Volunteer Spirits 3 1 (0-2-1)
011-004 Sufficiency Economy 3 (2-2-5)
011-005 Local Studies 3 (2-2-5)
011-006 Thai Civic City 3 (3-0-6)
011-007 Dynamics of Thai Society 3 (3-0-6)
011-008 Thai Economy 3 (3-0-6)
011-009 Life and Environment 3 (3-0-6)
011-010 Law in Everyday Life 3 (3-0-6)
011-011 Contemporary Thai History 3 (3-0-6)
011-012 Politics and Government Systems 3 (3-0-6)
011-013 Thai  Studies 3 (3-0-6)

1.2)  Humanities Courses 6 credits

012-001 Life Skills 3 (2-2-5)
012-002 Different Ages Society 3 (3-0-6)
012-003 Science and Arts for Happy Life 3 (2-2-5)
012-004 Creative Living 3 (3-0-6)
012-005 Personality Development Techniques 3 (2-2-5)
012-006 Philosophy of Life 3 (3-0-6)
012-007 Thai Classical Music 1 (0-2-1)
012-008 Western Music 1 (0-2-1)

1. 3 ) Language Courses 9 credits

013-001 Thai Language for Communication 3 (2-2-5)
013-002 Thai Language for Foreigners I 3 (3-0-6)
013-003 Thai Language for Foreigners II 3 (3-0-6)
013-004 Academic Reading and Writing in Thai Language for Foreigners 3 (2-2-5)
013-005 Intercultural Communication 3 (2-2-5)
013-006 Literature and Life 3 (3-0-6)
013-007 Aesthetics of Language in Literature 3 (3-0-6)
013-008 Fundamental Writing and Speaking for Academic and Career 3 (2-2-5)
013-009 Listening and Speaking English in Everyday  Life 3 (2-2-5)
013-010 English for Presentation 3 (2-2-5)
013-011 Reading and Writing for Career 3 (2-2-5)
013-012 Chinese I 3 (3-0-6)
013-013 Chinese II 3 (3-0-6)
013-014 Chinese in Everyday  Life 3 (2-2-5)
013-015 Japanese I 3 (3-0-6)
013-016 Japanese II 3 (3-0-6)
013-017 Japanese in Everyday  Life 3 (2-2-5)
013-018 Vietnamese Language 3 (3-0-6)
013-019 Bahasa Indonesia Language 3 (3-0-6)
013-020 Burmese Language 3 (3-0-6)
013-021 Bahasa Malayu Language 3 (3-0-6)
013-022 TagalogLanguage 3 (3-0-6)
013-023 Korean Language 3 (3-0-6)
013-024 Russian Language 3 (3-0-6)

1.4)  Mathematics Science and Technology Courses 6 credits

014-001 Digital Technology

3 (2-2-5)
014-00 2 Technology and Innovation

3 (2-2-5)
014-003 Mathematics in Everyday  Life

3 (3-0-6)
014-004 Critical Thinking for Decision Making

3 (2-2-5)
014-005 Environment, Pollution and Energy

3 (2-2-5)
014-006 Food for Health

3 (3-0-6)
014-007 Sports

1 (0-2-1)
014-008 Recreation for Health

2 (0-2-4)
014-009 Computer Science

3 (2-2-5)
014-010 Introduction to Statistics

3 (2-2-5)
014-011 Human and Biological  Sciences

3 (3-0-6)

2)  Specialized Education Courses 90 credits
2.1) Core Course 24 credits

100-005 Taxation

3 (3-0-6)
100-007 Management Information Systems

3 (3-0-6)
100-009 Business Research Methods

3 (3-0-6)
100-010 Principles of Management

3 (3-0-6)
100-012 Strategic Management

3 (3-0-6)
100-013 Business Ethics

3 (3-0-6)
100-016 Principles  of  Economics

3 (3-0-6)
100-017 Business Law

3 (3-0-6)
100-018 English for Business Communication

3 (3-0-6)
100-021 Supply Chain and Logistics Management for Business

3 (3-0-6)
100-022 Use of Application Software for Business

3 (2-2-5)
100-023 Startup Business

3 (3-0-6)
100-024 Digital Technology in Business Administration

3 (3-0-6)
100-025 Accounting and Finance for Business

3 (3-0-6)
100-026 Chinese for Business Communication

3 (3-0-6)
100-027 Digital Marketing

3 (3-0-6)
150-001 Tourism and Hospitality Industry

3 (3-0-6)
150-002 Service Psychology for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
150-003 Human Resource Management in Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
150-004 Digital Technology for Tourism Industry

3 (2-2-5)
150-005 Professional Ethics and Laws in Tourism Industry

3 (2-2-5)
150-006 Tourist Behavior and Cross-Cultural Communication

3 (3-0-6)

2.2)  Major Required Course 30 credits

151-014 Marketing for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
151-016 Tour Planning and Operations

3 (3-0-6)
151-018 Research for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
151-021 Sustainable Tourism Development

3 (3-0-6)
151-022 Tour Guiding

3 (2-2-5)
151-024 Seminar in Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
151-025 Logistics and Supply Chain for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
151-026 Thai History for Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
151-027 Tour Operator and Travel Agency Management

3 (3-0-6)
151-028 Airline Business and Ticketing

3 (3-0-6)

2.3) Major Elective Course 36 credits

152-014 Service Quality Management for Hotels

3 (3-0-6)
152-016 Bar and Beverage Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-020 Tourism Geography

3 (3-0-6)
152-031 Front Office Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-032 House Keeping Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-033 Catering Operation and Service

3 (2-2-5)
152-034 Kitchen Operation and Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-035 Restaurant Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-041 Lodging Business Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-042 Food and Beverage Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-043 International and Local Cuisine Management

3 (2-2-5)
152-044 MICE Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-048 Cultural Tourism Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-049 Eco Tourism Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-050 Health Tourism Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-051 Sport Tourism Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-052 Tourism for Special Interest

3 (3-0-6)
152-062 Tourism and Hospitality Safety and Risk Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-063 Souvenir Business Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-064 Spa Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-065 Thai Cuisine

3 (2-2-5)
152-066 Western Cuisine

3 (2-2-5)
152-067 Alternative Accommodation Business Management

3 (3-0-6)
152-068 Tourism in ASEAN Communities

3 (3-0-6)
152-069 Fundamental English Conversation for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
152-070 English for Tourist Guide

3 (3-0-6)
152-071 English for Historical Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
152-072 English for Hotel

3 (3-0-6)
152-073 English for Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
152-074 Fundamental Chinese Conversation for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
152-075 Chinese for Tourist Guide

3 (3-0-6)
152-076 Chinese for Historical Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
152-077 Chinese for Hotel

3 (3-0-6)
152-078 Chinese for Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
152-079 Fundamental Russian Conversation for Tourism Industry

3 (3-0-6)
152-080 Russian for Tourist Guide

3 (3-0-6)
152-081 Russian for Historical Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
152-082 Russian for Hotel

3 (3-0-6)
152-083 Russian for Tourism

3 (3-0-6)
019-001 Cooperative Education Preparation

1 (1-0-2)
019-002 Cooperative Education

6 (560)
152-084 Internship

6 (560)