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Evaluation Classification

Studies Evaluation

Classification Grade Weight
Studies Evaluation
Grade Scores GPA
A+ A0 A- 96~100 93~95 90~92 4.3 4.0 3.7
B+ B0 B- 86~89 83~85 80~82 3.3 3.0 2.7
C 70~79 2.0
F 69 below 0
S U 70~100 69 below Pass Failure
  • A : less than 70% (A+ Within 40% of the total number)
  • B : more than 30%
  • Per course
    • Homework assignment (30%)
    • Midterm examination (30%)
    • Final examination (40%)
Thesis Evaluation Presentation/Examination Evaluation
  • Evaluation by committee of three members (more than 80%)
Attendance Evaluation
  • Reference to school regulations article 23. (Standard of points deduction such as absence, tardiness, leaving early)

Thesis Qualifying Examination

Classification Weight
Comprehensive Examination
  • Major examination (more than 70%) : 4 subjects

    Failed subject is retested within 1 month
Foreign Language Examination
  • Official Foreign Language Scores TEPS (550), TOEIC (650), TOEFL (525)

    Adjustments in board of university graduate education may be made annually

Human Nature Evaluation

Classification Weight Human Nature Evaluation
Behavior Evaluation
  • Deduction of total penalty from 100 points

    Special regulation for offender action and deduction standard

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Human Nature Evaluation
  • First-year student: Evaluation by major head professor
  • Second-year student: Evaluation by thesis advisor
Multi-sides Evaluation
  • Evaluation yearly by major and class status

Credits Needed

Classification Total First-year students Second-year students
Second-year students 42 24 18
Defense Science 45 24 21

Credits transferable from other universities : No more than 6 credits

Award System

  • Excellent Graduate : Presidential prize awarded to the highest GPA student from each major.
  • Excellent Thesis Prize : Presidential prize awarded to the best thesis from each major