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Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For Master’s Degree)

Research Master's Degree

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than

    33credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC010), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 15credits

 

Research Courses: Required to complete at least 15credits

   ○ The courses must Include more than 2 cRaedits of the Seminar classes

       (BS966 or BS986) and more than 13 credits of the Thesis Research.

   ○ The general scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the

       Seminar class (BS966) and more than 14 credits of the Thesis Research.

In case of students who transfer from other departments and request for

   acquiring credits from the completed Seminar classes in the previous

   department, the Undergraduate Education Committee in the Department can

   evaluate similarity between the subjects and decide whether it can be accepted

    or not.

  

Coursework Master's Degree

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than

    33credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3credits, Special

   Lecture on Leadership (CC010), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 21credits

 

Research Courses: Required to complete at least 9credits

   The courses must Include more than 2 credits of the Seminar classes

      (BS966 or BS986) and more than 7 credits of the Specified Research

  ○ The general scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the

      Seminar class (BS966) and more than 8 credits of the Specified Research

In case of students who transfer from other departments and request for

   acquiring credits from the completed Seminar classes in the previous

   department, the Undergraduate Education Committee in the Department can

   evaluate similarity between the subjects and decide whether it can be accepted

   or not.

Transitional Measure

 - The above completion requirements apply to students starting his/her graduate

   program of the Department of Biological Sciences in 2022.

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For Doctoral Degree)

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than

    60credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3credits and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 21credits

 

 

Research Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 36credits

- Seminar (BS986) : More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to

  complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS990): More than 2 credits (at least 1 presentation)

  ※ In case of students who transfer from other departments and request for acquiring

     credits from the completed Seminar classes in the previous department, the Under

     graduate Education Committee in the Department can evaluate similarity between

     the subjects and decide whether it can be accepted or not.

 

- Thesis Research : More than 30 credits

   (General scholarship students need to complete more than 33 credits)

- Instead of completing Graduate students’ Seminar (BS990), general scholarship

  students can obtain the credits by completing thesis research, and foreign students

   can obtain the credits by completing Korean language classes to obtain required

   credits.

Transitional Measure

- The above completion requirements apply to students who start his/her graduate

  program of the Department of Biological Sciences in 2022.

- The credits completed in the Master's degree can be cumulatively added to the

   obtained credits for Doctoral degree (except for research credits).

 

 

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For Doctoral Degree admitted in 2023)

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 60 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 18 credits

 

Research Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 39 credits

- Seminar (BS986) : More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS990): More than 2 credits (at least 1 presentation)

In case of students who transfer from other departments and request for acquiring credits from the completed Seminar classes in the previous department, the Undergraduate Education Committee in the Department can evaluate similarity between the subjects and decide whether it can be accepted or not.

 

- Thesis Research : More than 30 credits

(General scholarship students need to complete more than 33 credits)

Transitional Measure

- The above completion requirements apply to students who start his/her graduate program of the Department of Biological Sciences in 2023.

- The credits completed in the Master's degree can be cumulatively added to the obtained credits for Doctoral degree (except for research credits).

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For MS-PhD Integrated Program)

 

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 60credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC010), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 21credits

 

 

Research Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 36credits

    - Seminar (BS966 or BS986): More than 4 credits (General scholarship students

      need to complete more than 1 credit)

    - Graduate students’ Seminar (BS990): More than 2 credits (at least 1 presentation)     In case of students who transfer from other departments and request for

      acquiring credits from the completed Seminar classes in the previous department,

      the Undergraduate Education Committee in the Department can evaluate

      similarity between the subjects and decide whether it can be accepted or not.

    - Thesis Research : More than 30 credits

      (General scholarship students need to complete more than 33 credits)

    - Instead of completing Graduate students’ Seminar (BS990), general scholarship

      students can obtain the credits by completing thesis research, and foreign

      students can obtain the credits by completing Korean language classes to obtain

       required credits.  

     

Transitional Measure

   - The above completion requirements apply to students starting his/her graduate

     program of the Department of Biological Sciences in 2022.

   - The credits completed in the Master's degree can be cumulatively added to the

     obtained credits for Doctoral degree (except for research credits).

   - The integrated master's and doctoral program does not operate a separate

     curriculum, and it organizes a curriculum combining the master's program and the

     doctoral program.

 

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For MS-PhD Integrated Program admitted in 2023)

 

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 60 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC010), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 18 credits

 

Research Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 39 credits

- Seminar (BS966 or BS986): More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS990): More than 2 credits (at least 1 presentation)

In case of students who transfer from other departments and request for acquiring credits from the completed Seminar classes in the previous department, the Undergraduate Education Committee in the Department can evaluate similarity between the subjects and decide whether it can be accepted or not.

 

- Thesis Research : More than 30 credits

(General scholarship students need to complete more than 33 credits)

Transitional Measure

- The above completion requirements apply to students starting his/her graduate program of the Department of Biological Sciences in 2023.

- The credits completed in the Master's degree can be cumulatively added to the obtained credits for Doctoral degree (except for research credits).

The integrated master's and doctoral program does not operate a separate curriculum, and it organizes a curriculum combining the master's program and the doctoral program.