Course Description

MUGE 101 General Education for Human Development 2 (1-2-3)
The meaning, significance, and relation of General Education to other vocational/specific subjects; the relation between behavior and mentality; critical thinking; the qualifications of ideal graduates; analysis of causes and consequences of events/ situations/ problems; synthesis of solutions to, precautions against, or improvements in those events / situations to benefit individuals and their community; and the application of knowledge to solve the problems of case studies

 
MUGE 102 Social Studies for Human Development 3 (2-2-5)
Basic principles and theory in relation to events / situations / major problems of the Thai and global communities, for example, evolution of civilization; important events in historical, political and public administration systems; the economic and health systems, etc.; analysis of causes and consequences of events/situations/problems; synthesis of solutions to, precautions against, or improvements in those events/situations to benefit individuals and their community; and the application of knowledge to solve the problems of case studies

 
MUGE 103 Arts and Science for Human Development 2 (1-2-3)
Humankind in the past, present and future; events / situations / problems in relation to the evolution of the arts and sciences in the Thai and global communities; concepts of the sufficiency economy; analysis of causes and consequences of events / situations / problems; synthesis of solutions to, precautions against, or improvements in those events / situations to benefit individuals and their community; and the application of knowledge to solve the problems of case studies

 
SHSS 161 Policy and Planning 2 (2-0-4)
A study of basic concepts and analysis of public policy and planning; models of policy designs, alternative analysis techniques and their respective impact; analysis of relationships of policy making and planning at all levels; analysis of related behavior, including relationships and dynamics of power

 
KAGE 101 Interdisciplinary Studies for Sustainable Development 2 (2-0-4)
Interdisciplinary; materials and methods in participatory community study; communication with community; principles of King Rama IX’s development works; concepts of community development; Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy; sustainable development; project-based learning

 
LATH 100 Art of Using Thai Language for Communication 3 (2-2-5)
Art of using Thai language and of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and thinking skills for accurate and appropriate communication

 
LATH 103 English Level 1 3 (2-2-5)
English structure, grammar and vocabulary in the context of daily language use, dealing with integration in four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing); reading strategies, sentence writing, listening for the gist, pronunciation and classroom communication

 
LATH 104 English Level 2 3 (2-2-5)
Vocabulary, grammar, and contextualized social language; essential communicative skills in small groups; simulations in various situations; writing practice at a paragraph level; and reading and listening from various sources

 
LATH 105 English Level 3 3 (2-2-5)
Essential strategies for four language skills: reading and listening from various sources, speaking in everyday use and writing at a paragraph level and short essay, including sub-skills i.e., grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary; focusing on English in everyday life and in academic reading and issues that enhance student’s world knowledge

 
LATH 106 English Level 4 3 (2-2-5)
Reading passages and writing at sentence and paragraph levels about sequence of events and process, function, purpose, method and means, cause and effect, and conditional reasoning; academic English paragraph writing and an introduction to essay writing; listening comprehension; listening for the main idea; listening for specific details; and making inferences

 
KAID 242 English for Project Writing and Presentation 3 (3-0-6)
Using English in writing and presenting projects by integrating four language learning strategies: listening, speaking, writing, and reading in order to understand the process of project preparation such as sharing opinions, brainstorming, searching for information, collecting data and writing reports, as well as, knowing techniques to prepare for project presentations in conferences

 
KAID 243 English for Research 3 (3-0-6)
Grammar, vocabulary, expressions, and learning strategies in writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills in scientific and social science research contexts

 
SCMA 111 Calculus 2 (2-0-4)
Limits, differentiation, continuity, applications of differentiation, integration, logarithm and exponential functions, inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, techniques of integration, applications of integration, improper integrals, L’Hopital’s rule, functions of several variables and partial derivatives, total differentials and total derivatives, antiderivatives and integration, techniques of integration, improper integrals, applications of integration

 
KACB 222 Ordinary Differential Equations in Biological Studies 2 (2-0-4)
Linear ordinary differential equations; first-order ODEs; second-order ODEs; system of two first-order equation; formulating a model; steady-state solutions; applications to related problems; phase-plane methods and qualitative solutions; models for single species populations; predator-preys systems; model for molecular, limit cycles, oscillations, excitable systems

 
KAID 270 Introduction to Statistics 2 (2-0-4)
Probability, random variables and probability distributions, mathematical expectation, special probability distributions, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, elementary use of statistical software

 
SCCH 103 General Chemistry I 3 (3-0-6)
Stoichiometry, atomic structure, chemical bonding theory, representative and transition metal elements, organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, environmental chemistry

 
SCCH 104 General Chemistry II 3 (3-0-6)
Chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, ionic equilibrium, electrochemistry, gas, liquid, and solid

 
SCCH 118 Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
General techniques in chemistry, simple experiment in qualitative and quantitative analysis, some experiments that are related to lectures, calculation related in each experiment, laboratory safety

 
SCBI 102 Biology Laboratory I 1 (0-3-1)
Microscopy, cell structure and function, tissue, cell division, genetics and natural selection, ecology, and behavior

 
SCBI 104 Biology Laboratory II 1 (0-3-1)
Classification of plants, invertebrates and chordates, process of development and regeneration, anatomy of frogs, hormone control and homeostasis, nervous system and control, Laboratory examination is required

 
SCBI 124 General Biology I 2 (2-0-4)
Basic concepts in biology, carbon and the molecular diversity of life, cell structure and function, energy and metabolism, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, principles of heredity, molecular biology of gene, evolution, population genetics, ecology and conservation biology

 
SCBI 125 General Biology II 3 (3-0-6)
Biodiversity and diversity status of Thailand, classification and diversity of Eubacteria, Archaea and Eukarya, reproduction, embryo development and organogenesis, animal form and function such as food procurement and digestion, respiratory system, circulatory system, immune system, homeostasis, hormones, and nervous system

 
SCPY 110 General Physics Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Elementary level of experiments designed to accompany some topics in Physics for Applied Science I & II (SCPY 167 and SCPY 168)

 
SCPY 167 Physics for Applied Science I 3 (3-0-6)
Mechanics: kinematics of particles, dynamics of particles, work and energy, linear momentum and collisions, rotational motions, elastic properties of matters, oscillatory motion, fluid mechanics: fluids statics, fluid dynamics; Thermodynamics: temperature and heat, the first law of thermodynamics, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics; Wave: wave motion, reflection, refraction, superposition of waves, sound and hearing, doppler effect of sound, standing waves, resonance, electromagnetic wave

 
SCPY 168 Physics for Applied Science II 3 (3-0-6)
Optics: geometrical optics, physical optics; Electricity and magnetism: electric force, electric field, Gauss’s law, electric potential, capacitor, magnetic force, magnetic field, electromagnetic induction, basic electric circuits; Quantum mechanics: Blackbody radiation, photoelectric effect, Compton effect, atomic spectra, de Broglie’s hypothesis (wave—particle duality), wave function, Schrodinger’s wave equation, hydrogen atom, laser; Nuclear physics: nuclear structure, mass-energy equivalence, binding energy, nuclear forces, radioactive decay, nuclear reaction, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation detection and measurement, classification of particles; Astrophysics: Solar system, universe, stars

 
KAID 200 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 3 (3-0-6)
Origin of life, structure and function properties of carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and coenzyme, lipids, nucleic acids, vitamins and minerals as well as their metabolic pathways, synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, mechanisms of gene expression, molecular biology techniques, hormones and applications of biochemistry in food and plants

 
KAID 201 Basic Biochemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Principle and technique of spectroscopy, pH measurement and buffer preparation, properties measurement of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, enzyme kinetic, the determination of vitamin C from fruits including yeast metabolisms

 
KAID 220 Basic Organic Chemistry 3 (3-0-6)
Bonding and molecular structure of organic compounds, nomenclature, reactions of organic compounds; stereochemistry, synthesis and reactions of alkane, cycloalkane, alkene, cycloalkene, alkyne, aromatic hydrocarbon, halide, alcohol, phenol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid and their derivatives, amine

 
KAID 221 Basic Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Experiments of basic organic chemistry including recrystallization; melting point, distillation, extraction and chromatography, the solubility classification; the use of models to study stereochemistry of organic substances; reactions of hydrocarbons, reactions of alcohols and phenols, reactions of aldehydes and ketones, reactions of carboxylic acids and derivatives, reactions of amines

 
KACB 306 Basic Microbiology 3 (3-0-6)
Basic knowledge of microorganisms, particularly bacteria and fungi, regarding shape, structure and functions, physiology and genetics, microbial classification and taxonomy; host-microorganism interaction, control and immunity; sterilization and disinfection; importance and an application of microorganisms in everyday uses and environment studies

 
KACB 307 Basic Microbiology Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Laboratory experiments on aseptic techniques and laboratory safety, staining techniques, morphological examination of microorganisms by microscope, preparation of the media, an isolation of pure culture, selection, classification, culture, growth and preservation of microorganisms

 
KACB 319 Biostatistics 3 (3-0-6)
Biological data; sampling methods; the descriptive statistics; probability distribution; sampling distribution; estimation; hypothesis testing; the completely randomized design (CRD), the randomized complete block design (RCBD) and an analysis of variance (ANOVA); chi-square test; regression; correlation; non-parametric statistics

 
KACB 320 Biostatistics Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
The practices of using the computer software for collecting the biological data; the data analysis by descriptive statistics and inferential statistics; an Interpretation of the analyzed results from statistical software; the presentation and report of analyzed biological data

 
KACB 101 Introduction to Conservation Biology 2 (2-0-4)
Conservation biology, applied science, biology, biological diversity, conservation, protection, restoration, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, interrelated to social science and economics, sustainable development; threats to biodiversity, in-situ conservation, ex-situ conservation, participation, collaboration, stakeholders

 
KACB 203 Earth Science 2 (1-1-0)
Space, the solar system, the planet Earth and the moon, plate tectonics, continental drift; the Earth’s interior structure, rocks and minerals, soils, seawater and freshwater resources, atmosphere, biosphere, and topics in the Earth system such as precipitation and rainfall, ocean circulation, climate and weather, earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, and the geologic and biological timeline

 
KACB 205 Botany 2 (2-0-4)
Definition of botany, importance, subdisciplines of botany, cells and tissues, plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, genetics; reproduction and development; diversity and evolution of plant, taxonomy, and ecology

 
KACB 206 Botany Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Basic principles and basic skills of botany laboratory, cells and tissues, anatomy, morphology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, evolution, taxonomy, and ecology

 
KACB 207 Ecology 3 (3-0-6)
The scope and conceptual framework of ecology, physical environment, energy flow, nutrient cycling and biogeochemical cycle, biomes, plant and animal adaptations; population ecology, species interactions, community structure, community dynamics; landscape ecology, the ecosystem services, human impacts on the ecosystems

 
KACB 208 Ecology Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Field notetaking and laboratory report writing, the habitat type Identification and vegetation description, bioaccumulation and biomagnification; birds and habitats, the adaptation of lives on limestone mountain, the population growth, the population distribution; niche partitioning, species interactions, measuring community structure, colonizing plants, island biogeography, calculating ecosystem services values, sustainable resource uses

 
KACB 209 Genetics 3 (3-0-6)
Mendelian genetics; gene and environment interactions; extension of mendelisms; continuous inheritance; extranuclear inheritance; cell division; chromosome variations; human genetics and developments; the pedigree analysis; the population genetics; the molecular genetics: transcription, translation, and mutation; gene regulation; immune-genetics; genetic engineering; genetics and speciation; conservation genetics

 
KACB 215 Zoology 3 (3-0-6)
Basic concepts in biology through a study of the major lineages of invertebrate and vertebrate animals, with an emphasis on the morphology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction and development, the organic evolution, taxonomy, and the diversity of animals

 
KACB 216 Zoology Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Laboratory exercises in morphology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction and development, taxonomy, and the diversity of animals

 
KACB 221 Basic Field Techniques for Biodiversity Survey 1 (0-5-1)
Safety and preparations for working in wild habitats; using the essential field equipment and techniques for biodiversity survey; habitat description; necessary environmental variables assessment; sampling methods; systematic surveys; standardized surveys; biodiversity monitoring
KACB 301 Principles of Conservation Biology 3 (3-0-6)
A history of conservation biology; values, level, patterns, losses of biodiversity; conservation ethics; extinction and vulnerability; threats to biodiversity; losses, conservation and human concerns; politics and economics in conservation, sustainable development; basic tools, methods and guidelines for the biodiversity conservation and management

 
KACB 308 Basic Cell and Molecular Biology 3 (3-0-6)
Biomolecules, structure, and function of organelles, cell membrane and cell wall, physiology of the cell, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; concept of molecular biology, gene expression and regulation mechanism, protein synthesis and transportation, gene and genome; molecular biology and the immune systems, regulation of cell cycle, cell differentiation; genetic engineering, laboratory techniques for molecular and cellular biology and an application for conservation biology

 
KACB 309 Basic Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory 1 (0-3-1)
Laboratory techniques in molecular and cellular biology, science materials and the laboratory equipment; chemical preparation, specimen preparation for the light microscope; molecular cloning, restriction endonuclease, agarose gel electrophoresis; the DNA ligation, bacteria transformation, the selection of recombinant clones, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the DNA extraction, an application for conservation biology and biodiversity

 
KACB 311 Food and Nutrition 3 (3-0-6)
Concepts in environmental science, biotic and abiotic factors, population, dynamics, community of living things, the ecosystem, impacts of human on natural resources, pollution, and management

 
KACB 315 Principles of Evolution 3 (3-0-6)
The origin of evolution and a synopsis of the evolution theory; biological variation and genetic polymorphism; natural selection and adaptation including social behaviors; population genetics and gene frequencies; species concept and speciation; the molecular evolution; the plant and animal evolution; the human evolution and coevolution

 
KACB 318 Biodiversity and Systematics 2 (2-0-4)
Concepts in taxonomy and systematics, evidences and tools for systematic study, essential database and information resources for updated systematics, the management of botanical and zoological specimens and their database; updated and acceptable tree of life and phylogenetic trees, interrelated systematics and biodiversity; systematics and biodiversity conservation management

 
KACB 321 Field Experience in Ecological Research for Conservation 1 (0-5-1)
Field experience; practical training; ecological techniques; monitoring and long-term ecological and conservation biology researches in protected areas; applications of these researches to protected area management

 
KACB 403 Conservation Biology in Practices 2 (1-2-3)
Applications of concepts and principles in conservation biology; biodiversity conservation managements and related biological knowledge and updated biological researches, related social sciences and economics aspects of understanding biodiversity problems; conservation management and sustainable development; conservation management based on adaptive management and participations; the standard lexicons for conservation schemes; conservation management planning; updated practical tools, methods and guidelines for biodiversity conservation and management

 
KACB 404 Field Experience in Biodiversity Conservation 1 (0-5-1)
Site visiting, watching the demonstration, performing by own self at the actual area of projects related to biodiversity problems and conservation management of government organizations/non-profit organizations/private sectors/local communities

 
KACB 405 Geo-informatics for Conservation Biology 3 (2-3-5)
Principles of geoinformatics, the coordinate system, the geographic information system, the global positioning system, the spatial analysis, the 3D analysis; basics of remote sensing, GIS- data input, output, interpretation and presentation, problem-based learning in conservation biology; using GIS for biodiversity conservation

 
KACB 493 Seminar in Conservation Biology I 1 (0-3-1)
Searching, gathering, compiling, discussions, and concluding the information from reliable scientific research articles for individual interested topics related to conservation biology; Individual presentations under the advice of instructors; performing the appropriate manner as participants in the seminar

 
KACB 494 Seminar in Conservation Biology II 1 (0-3-1)
Independent inquiry and presentations for individual interested topics related to conservation biology; performing as organizers and participants in the seminar appropriately

 
KACB 495 Project in Conservation Biology 4 (0-12-4)
Conducting a short-term research project in the individual interested topic related to conservation biology, under the supervision of an advisor and the committee

 
KACB 325 Animal Behavior 3 (2-3-5)
Process and mechanism of behaviors, motivation, development and learning; sex, the courtship and mating systems, social behaviors; field trips

 
KACB 328 Freshwater Biology 3 (2-3-5)
The distributions of aquatic organisms and environmental factors in ecology of lotic and lentic habitats, the ecology of invertebrates, phytoplankton, zooplankton, algae, aquatic plants, protozoa, fish, and their adaptation; energy transfer; community structure; and their relationship to environment; impact of human activities on freshwater resources; laboratory including field trips and identifications of freshwater organisms, their community structure and techniques of sampling in the field

 
KACB 331 Plant Ecology 3 (2-3-5)
The relationship between plants and the ecosystem, plant distribution, plant ecophysiology, plant population ecology, plant community ecology, plant ecosystem ecology, plant landscape ecology and plant biosphere ecology

 
KACB 332 Principles of Plant Physiology 3 (2-3-5)
The structure and function of plant cells, the membrane transport, respiration, photosynthesis; form and function of plants, plant growth and development; flowering, seed germination, the seedling development, plant hormones, responses of plants to the environments; soils and plant nutrition, the movement of water and solutes, applications of principles of plant physiology

 
KACB 335 Zoonoses and Conservation Biology Concerns 3 (2-2-5)
Definitions of zoonosis, emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, biosafety and biosecurity, important zoonotic diseases, epidemiology; monitoring and surveillance of the diseases and conservation biology concerns

 
KACB 338 Marine Ecology 3 (2-3-5)
Marine organisms, types of environment in the sea, the relationship between marine organisms and their environment; the marine ecosystem, its structure and function, the nutrient cycle, energy transfer; the marine community structure and function; the utilization of marine natural resources and conservation

 
KACB 339 Microtechniques in Biology 3 (2-2-5)
Microscopes, the theory of preparing plant and animal samples for microscopic examination; practices of preparing the whole mount; procedures for preparing permanent slides of plant and animal tissues for microscope including fixation, dehydration, sectioning by microtome, staining, clearing and labeling

 
KACB 342 Ethnobotany 3 (2-2-5)
The study of the human uses of plants in all aspects of culture inherited from the ancestors to uniqueness. Discussions of native plant uses in everyday life based on morphology, physiology, phytochemistry; plant taxonomy, scientific name, local name, origin and methods used by field ethnobotanists

 
KACB 343 Non-vascular Plants Biology 3 (2-3-5)
A study of the comparative morphology, ecology, diversity and systematics of representative algae, macrofungi, lichens, bryophytes; the use of the knowledges about these orgenisms in the nature conservation and environmental works, and necessary field and laboratory techniques for their studies

 
KACB 344 Vascular Plants Biology 3 (2-3-5)
A study of the comparative morphology, ecology, diversity and the systematics of representative vascular plants; how knowledge of these organisms can be used in the nature conservation and environmental works, and necessary field and laboratory techniques for their studies

 
KACB 345 Invertebrate Zoology 3 (2-3-5)
An understanding of taxonomy, morphology, structure, function and evolution of the various invertebrate phyla of animals; laboratory exercises will including the dissection, identification and taxonomic classification, and description of fundamental anatomical traits found within representative phyla

 
KACB 346 Vertebrate Zoology 3 (2-3-5)
A comparative study of morphology, anatomy, physiology, ecology, evolution, diversity and systematics of vertebrates; updated surveys and guidelines for the conservation management of vertebrates; necessary field and laboratory techniques to vertebrates studies

 
KACB 347 Entomology 3 (2-3-5)
Insect morphology, physiology, reproduction, development and metamorphosis, taxonomy and nomenclature; theorem of human-insect relationship, and other arthropods; collection and taxonomy laboratories

 
KACB 350 Ecology of Wetlands 3 (2-3-5)
Properties of wetlands, definition and classification, wetland functions, wetland biogeochemistry, microalgae, aquatic macroinvertebrates, wetland plants and animals, diversity of wetlands, zonation and succession, a functional approach, factors controlling properties of wetlands, hydrology, disturbances, herbivory, burial, fertility, competition, wetland conservation, restoration, and management

 
KACB 360 Environmental Education and Communication for Conservation 3 (2-2-5)
Goals, definitions, and conceptual framework of environmental education and communication for conservation, teaching and learning in youths and adults; basic concepts in conservation behavior, the knowledge-attitude-behavior relationship, formal and informal environmental education for both children and adults, social marketing for conservation; designing the environmental education program, communication for the conservation project

 
KACB 361 Ecotourism Planning and Management 3 (3-0-6)
Definitions and importance of ecotourism, ecotourism participants, ecotourism management planning; site conservation planning, the preliminary site evaluation, full site diagnosis, zoning for visitor use, recreation opportunity spectrum; visitor site planning and design, sustainable infrastructure design, the revenue generating mechanisms, naturalist guide, visitor impact monitoring and management, ecotourism business development, business model canvas, the ecotourism business model; an implementation of the management plan and the measure of success

 
KACB 362 Scientific Media for Nature Appreciation 3 (2-3-5)
Principles and practices in scientific drawing, photography, video recording, short movie production, writing articles; website creation and other modern techniques for engaging appreciation in the diversity of life and composition of nature

 
KACB 395 Plant Taxonomy 3 (2-3-5)
The definition of plant taxonomy, history of plant taxonomy, plant nomenclature; terminology of flowering plants, orders and families of flowering plants, evolution, variation; laboratory exercises i.e. plant collection, preservation, and classifications

 
KACB 396 Ornithology 3 (2-3-5)
The origin and evolution of birds, flight, morphology, physiology, behavior, population, migration, geographical distribution; the importance and conservation of birds, bird identification, laboratory and field trips

 
KACB 398 Special Topics in Conservation Biology 3 (3-0-6)
Special topic, current topic, problem of interested in biodiversity conservation; questions or aspects needed for inquiry; information inquiry methods; literature reviews; data analysis; discussions; conclusions and suggestions; appropriate presentations

 
KACB 399 Training in Conservation Biology 3 (0-9-3)
Training to be an officer working related to the biodiversity conservation, action planning, implementing, identifying and solving problems, team working, evaluating, deciding, concluding, assignment documentation writing

 
KACB 414 Restoration Ecology 3 (3-0-6)
Definitions, significance, principles and concepts related to restoration ecology, the relationships between restoration and conservation biology; the restoration focusing on plants, animals, the ecosystems, landscapes, and physical resources; the organization levels of restoration, impacts of invasive species, guidelines for planning and monitoring restoration program, and related current issues/studies

 
KACB 415 Urban Biodiversity and Conservation 3 (3-0-6)
The definition of urban area; the urban biodiversity, variation of urban habitats, the interactions of organisms in the urban environments; interactions between human and nature in the urban environments; the significance of urban biodiversity to the quality of human life in the cities; some aspects of urban planning related to human health, development, conservation, restoration, sustainability of the urban biodiversity and the ecosystems

 
KACB 416 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Management 3 (3-0-6)
Necessary concepts and principles of biology for studying wildlife ecology; wildlife population; wild population; captive breeding population; wildlife monitoring; wildlife population restoration; policy and legislation for conserving wildlife; updated wildlife conservation management

 
KACB 417 Advance Wildlife Research Tecniques 3 (2-3-5)
Principle and practices, tecniques for wildlife long-term research; field data collection and advanced data analysis techiniques, wildlife population ecology camera trapping, animal movement and monitoring, marking-recapturing, research application for wildlife conservation policy

 
KACB 464 Ecology of Tropical Forests 3 (2-3-5)
The importance of tropical forests, the tropical forest ecosystem and biodiversity; biotic and abiotic factors in the tropical forest ecosystem, structure and function of the tropical forest ecosystem; dynamics of tropical forests, and biodiversity loss; field laboratories on the survey and classification