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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 33 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC.50001), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

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

 

Research Courses: Required to complete at least 15 credits

The courses must Include more than 2 credits of the Seminar classes (BS.93100 or BS.93200) and more than 13 credits of the Thesis Research.

The general scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar class (BS.93100) 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 33 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC.50001), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

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

 

Research Courses: Required to complete at least 9 credits

The courses must Include more than 2 credits of the Seminar classes (BS.93100 or BS.93200) and more than 7 credits of the Specified Research

The general scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar class (BS.93100) 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 Master’s Degree admitted in 2025)

Research Master's Degree

Credit Requirement for Graduation: Required to complete a total of more than 33 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC.50001), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

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

 

Research Courses: Required to complete at least 15 credits

The courses must Include more than 2 credits of the Seminar classes (BS.93100 or BS.93200) and more than 13 credits of the Thesis Research.

The general scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar class (BS.93100) 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 33 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC.50001), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

Elective Courses: Required to complete a total of more than 27 credits

- At least 9 credits from the BS.50000-level or above.

- BS.40000-level courses(The courses must be mutually recognized courses for undergraduate and graduate.) or OOO.50000-level above courses from other majors.

 

Research Courses: Required to complete at least 3 credits

The courses must Include more than 2 credits of the Seminar classes (BS.93100 or BS.93200) and more than 1 credits of the Specified Research

The general scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar class (BS.93100) and more than 2 credits of the Specified Research

Project research report 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.

 

Transitional Measure

- The above completion requirements apply to students starting his/her graduate program of the Department of Biological Sciences in 2025.

 

 

 

Major Course Requirements for Dept. of Biological Sciences

(For Doctoral Degree)

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 21 credits

 

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

- Seminar (BS.93200) : More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS.93201): 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 (BS.93201), 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 (BS.93200) : More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit of the Seminar)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS.93201): 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 60 credits

 

Mandatory General Courses: Required to complete more than 3 credits, Special Lecture on Leadership (CC.50001), and Ethics and Safety

 

Mandatory Major Courses: N.A.

 

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

 

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

- Seminar (BS.93100 or BS.93200): More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS.93201): 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 (BS.93201), 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 (CC.50001), 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 (BS.93100 or BS.93200): More than 4 credits (General scholarship students need to complete more than 1 credit)

- Graduate students’ Seminar (BS.93201): 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.