Minors in Humanities and Language

Minors in Humanities and Language

Minor in Humanities And Language

The Humanities and Language Division offers a variety of minors to all the students at MUIC. These minors which can be taken as I-design credits, Free Elective credits, or extra credits. In order to obtain a minor, students are required to complete all the requirements specified by each program.
German Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Foreign Language – German’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:

Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Foreign Language – German’ need to complete all the 5 courses listed below.


(For students with ID 63 onwards)

Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 301Intermediate German I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 302Intermediate German II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 303Intermediate German III – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 401Advanced German I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 402Advanced German II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)

Remark: If their placement test result is below the Intermediate level, they will have to complete prior levels as prerequisites. Special cases will be taken under consideration by the Foreign Languages Program Director and Chair of the Humanities and Language Division.

Note 1: ICIC students who start from the Elementary I level or are placed below the Intermediate level can count prerequisites as free elective courses, major elective courses (L2 requirements) or additional credits.

Japanese Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Foreign Language – Japanese’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:

Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Foreign Language – Japanese’ need to complete all the 5 courses listed below.


(For students with ID 63 onwards)

Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 311Intermediate Japanese I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 312Intermediate Japanese II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 313Intermediate Japanese III – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 411Advanced Japanese I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 412Advanced Japanese II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)

Remark: If their placement test result is below the Intermediate level, they will have to complete prior levels as prerequisites. Special cases will be taken under consideration by the Foreign Languages Program Director and Chair of the Humanities and Language Division.

Note 1: ICIC students who start from the Elementary I level or are placed below the Intermediate level can count prerequisites as free elective courses, major elective courses (L2 requirements) or additional credits.

French Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Foreign Language – French’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:

Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Foreign Language – French’ need to complete all the 5 courses listed below.


(For students with ID 63 onwards)

Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 321Intermediate French I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 322Intermediate French II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 323Intermediate French III – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 421Advanced French I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 422Advanced French II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)

Remark: If their placement test result is below the Intermediate level, they will have to complete prior levels as prerequisites. Special cases will be taken under consideration by the Foreign Languages Program Director and Chair of the Humanities and Language Division.

Note 1: ICIC students who start from the Elementary I level or are placed below the Intermediate level can count prerequisites as free elective courses, major elective courses (L2 requirements) or additional credits.

Chinese Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Foreign Language – Chinese’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:

Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Foreign Language – Chinese’ need to complete all the 5 courses listed below.


(For students with ID 63 onwards)

Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 331Intermediate Chinese I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 332Intermediate Chinese II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 333Intermediate Chinese III – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 431Advanced Chinese I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 432Advanced Chinese II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)

Remark: If their placement test result is below the Intermediate level, they will have to complete prior levels as prerequisites. Special cases will be taken under consideration by the Foreign Languages Program Director and Chair of the Humanities and Language Division.

Note 1: ICIC students who start from the Elementary I level or are placed below the Intermediate level can count prerequisites as free elective courses, major elective courses (L2 requirements) or additional credits.

Spanish Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Foreign Language – Spanish’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:

Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Foreign Language – Spanish’ need to complete all the 5 courses listed below.



(For students with ID 63 onwards)

Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 341Intermediate Spanish I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 342Intermediate Spanish I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 343Intermediate Spanish III – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 441Advanced Spanish I – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 442Advanced Spanish II – Language and Culture4 (4-0-8)

Remark: If their placement test result is below the Intermediate level, they will have to complete prior levels as prerequisites. Special cases will be taken under consideration by the Foreign Languages Program Director and Chair of the Humanities and Language Division.

Note 1: ICIC students who start from the Elementary I level or are placed below the Intermediate level can count prerequisites as free elective courses, major elective courses (L2 requirements) or additional credits.

Critical Cultural Literacy Minor (20 credits)
The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Critical Cultural Literacy’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College: Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Critical Cultural Literacy’ need to complete any 5 courses from the list below. (For students with ID 63 onwards)
Course code Course name Credit
ICIC 251 Contemporary Southeast Asia: Cultural Studies 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 259 Intercultural Communication 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 351 Thinking the Other 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 352 Postcolonialism: Diverse English Speaking Cultures 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 354 Women and Gender Studies 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 364 Literary Theory and Criticism 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 366 Popular Culture 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 367 Narratives, Nations, and Nationalism 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 368 Language, Power and Culture 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 372 From Modernism to Postmodernism 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 380 Postcolonialism 4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 381 Selected Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 4 (4-0-8)
Applied Ethics, Behavioral Analysis and Social Engineering Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Applied Ethics, Behavioral Analysis and Social Engineering’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:


(For students with ID 63 onwards)

  1. Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Applied Ethics and Behavioral Science’ need to first complete the following 2 compulsory courses.
Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 356Ethics and Politics4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 375Behavior, Ethics and Technology4 (4-0-8)
  1. Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Applied Ethics and Behavioral Science’ need to then complete any 3 courses from the list below.
Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 253Value Studies4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 355Judgment and Decision Making4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 357Philosophy of Economics4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 358Behavioral Economics4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 373Reason and Passion: The Philosophy of Emotion4 (4-0-8)
Human and Artificial Intelligence Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Human and Artificial Intelligence’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College:


(For students with ID 63 onwards)

  1. Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Human and Artificial Intelligence’ need to first complete the following 2 compulsory courses.
Course codeCourse nameCredit
ICIC 371Minds and Machines4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 376Information, Knowledge, Representation4 (4-0-8)
  1. Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Human and Artificial Intelligence’ need to then complete any 3 courses from the list below.
Course codeCourse nameCredit
EGCI 461Artificial Intelligence4 (4-0-8)
ICCS 102Coding for All4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 252Formal Reasoning: Human and Artificial4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 369Humanity Today: Between Science and Fiction4 (4-0-8)
ICIC 373Reason and Passion: The Philosophy of Emotion4 (4-0-8)
Cognitive Science: Language, Mind, and Brain Minor (20 credits)

The Intercultural Studies and Languages program (ICIC) offers a minor in ‘Cognitive Science:Language, Mind, and Brain’ to students from all majors in Mahidol University International College: 

Students who wish to obtain a minor in ‘Cognitive Science: Language, Mind, and Brain’ need to complete courses as follows:

(For students with ID 63 onwards)

Required Course for the Minor
Students from other majors (16 credits)

  1. ICSP113 General Psychology
  2. ICIC252 Formal Reasoning: Human and Artificial
  3. ICIC258 Language: The Human Essence
  4. Capstone Course*: ICIC453 Research Seminar **

*To be taken as the last course in the minor
** Pre-requisite: None

Elective Course for the Minor
Students from other majors (4 credits)

  • ICSP 259 Developmental Psychology 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICSP 350 Evolutionary Psychology 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICIC 371 Minds and Machines 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICIC 376 Information, Knowledge, Representation 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICBI 341 Neurobiology 4 (4-0-8)  

Elective Course for the Minor
Students from ICIC major (12 credits)

  • ICSP 259 Developmental Psychology 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICSP 350 Evolutionary Psychology 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICIC 371 Minds and Machines 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICIC 376 Information, Knowledge, Representation 4 (4-0-8)
  • ICBI 341 Neurobiology 4 (4-0-8) 

Required courses for the minor
Students from the ICIC Major (8 Credits)

  • ICSP 113 General Psychology 

Capstone Course*: ICIC453 Research Seminar **
*To be taken as the last course in the minor
** Pre-requisite: None