Bachelor of Information Science (Revised in 2019)

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1. DEGREE NAME AND AREA OF STUDY

Full name : Bachelor of Information Science
Short name : B.I.S.

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

The Bachelor of Information Science (Revised in 2019) aims to produce graduates who are able to work in various capacities responding to the needs of the industrial sector and establishments, according to the Thai Higher Education's reform policy, and be a professional with the following qualifications:

1) Have knowledge of operations related to the analysis and management of information in the organization, and be able to integrate knowledge and apply information technology and operations.
2) Have necessary skills to work in the modern world.
3) Have personal qualities to adapt and to constantly seek self-knowledge throughout life. Be aware and act according to the moral, ethical and professional ethics.

3. CURRICULUM

Total credit of study is 126 credits consisting of:

General education course
Specific requirement course
- Main course
- Supplementary course
- Work Integrated learning (WIL)
Free elective course

33 credits
87 credits
51 credits
18 credits
18 credits
6 credits

4. COURSES

General Education Courses (33 credits)
Students must register and pass 7 courses or 21 credits of the following courses or additional courses offered later. Please click on each course name to see the course description.

	Credits
Language Courses 000 101 English I 000 102 English II 000 103 English III 000 104 English IV 000 160 Basic Computer and Information Technology	12 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) *Not counted
Social Sciences Courses GE 142 145 Leadership and Management	3 3 (3-0-6)
Mathematics and Science Courses GE 321 415 Learning Skills GE 363 789 Creative Entrepreneurs	6 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
*000 160: Students must learn by themselves in the university's e-Learning system or apply for training on various topics specified by the university. Classroom instruction is not provided and credits are not counted. Students must take the test in the e-Testing system according to the criteria set by the university.
Faculty’s General Education Courses	12
Social Sciences Courses HS 420 001 Cross-cultural Literacy HS 430 001 Community-Based Learning Language Courses Students are required to register for one of the following foreign language courses (6 credits) or any additional courses offered later. Group 1 HS 311 001 Chinese I HS 321 001 Basic Japanese I HS 331 001 Korean I HS 911 101 Khmer I HS 921 101 Laotian I HS 931 101 Burmese I HS 941 101 Vietnamese I HS 951 101 Bahasa Indonesia I Group 2 HS 311 002 Chinese II (#HS311001 OR #HS 311102) HS 321 002 Basic Japanese II (#HS321001) HS 331 002 Korean II (#HS331001 OR #407101) HS 911 102 Khmer II (#HS911101 OR 427111) HS 921 102 Laotian II (#HS921101 OR #427212) HS 931 102 Burmese II (#HS931101 OR #427311) HS 941 102 Vietnamese II (#HS941101 OR #427411) HS 951 102 Bahasa Indonesia II (#HS951101 OR #427511)	6 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
Note: 1. 3 (3-0-6) = 3 Credits (Theory - Practice - Self-study) 2. The langauge course from Group 1 must conform with the language course from Group 2.

Specific Requirement Courses (87 credits)
Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later.

	Credits
Main Courses Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later.	51
HS 212 103 Information and Knowledge Acquisition HS 212 104 Information and Knowledge Organization HS 212 105 Data Analytics HS 212 106 Digital Services	12 (9-6-21) 12 (9-6-21) 15 (9-12-24) 12 (9-6-21)
Supplementary Courses	18
Students must register and pass the following courses or additional courses offered later. The total number of credits is not less than 18 credits.
HS 213 203 Information Governance HS 213 204 Digital Content Creation HS 213 205 Records Management HS 213 206 Knowledge Management HS 213 207 Cultural Heritage Information Management HS 213 208 Legal and Business Information Management	9 (6-6-15) 9 (6-6-15) 9 (6-6-15) 9 (6-6-15) 9 (6-6-15) 9 (6-6-15)
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)	18
The study program has intergrated each module by requiring students to do a capstone project or traineeship / internship in the organization. In addition, learners must register and pass examinations of the following course or courses offered later for not less than 18 credits.
HS 214 796 Work-Integrated Learning	18 (0-36-18)
Note 1: 3 (3-0-6) = 3 Credits (Theory - Practice - Self-study) Note 2: *Student must pass the course #XXX XXX first.

Free Elective Courses (6 credits)
Students are required to register not less than 6 credits of free elective courses offered by Khon Kaen University or another educational institution. The course registration must be approved by the Program Committee.

5. SAMPLE STUDY PLAN

1^st year = Semester system
2^nd - 4^th yeas = Module system

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 1
Course No.	Courses	Credits
LI 101 001 GE 321 415 HS XXX XXX HS 420 001 XXX XXX	English I Learning Skills ASEAN Languages I Cross-cultural Literacy Free elective	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
	Total credits	15

1^st YEAR - SEMESTER 2
Course No.	Courses	Credits
LI 101 002 GE 142 145 000 176 HS XXX XXX HS 430 001 XXX XXX	English II Leadership and Management Creative Entrepreneurs ASEAN Languages II Community-Based Learning Free elective	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 3 3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6)
	Total credits	18

2^nd YEAR
Course No.	Courses	Credits
LI 102 003 LI 102 004 HS 212 103 HS 212 104 HS 212 105	English III English IV Information and Knowledge Acquisition (IKA) Information and Knowledge Organization (IKO) Data Analytics (DA)	3 (3-0-6) 3 (3-0-6) 12 (9-6-21) 12 (9-6-21) 9 (6-6-15)
	Total credits	39

3^rd YEAR
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 213 103 HS 212 105 HS 213 XXX HS 213 XXX	Digital Services (DS) Data Analytics (DA) Supplementary course Supplementary course	12 (9-6-21) 6 (3-6-9) 9 9
	Total credits	36

4^th YEAR
Course No.	Courses	Credits
HS 214 796	Work-Integrated Learning	18 (0-36-18)
	Total credits	18

Total = 126 Credits

6. QUALIFICATION

An applicant must have completed 6 years of high school (Matayom 6).

7. PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vispat Chaichuay (witsch@kku.ac.th)	Head
Asst. Prof. Khanittha Jitsaeng	Member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chommanaad Boonaree	Member
Mr. Sompejch Junlabuddee	Member
Asst. Prof. Dr. Juthatip Chaikhambung	Member and Secretary

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