Thesis Qualification Exam. for Spring Semester 2014(Included language examination for foreign students)

□ Requirement

○ Foreign language examination for foreign students (Please check detailed contents as below)

1. Students who have registered at least 1 semesters

2. If student's mother language is not English : English(TEPS or TOEFL-CBT/IBT) or Korean(Exam or taking course)

3. If student's mother language is English : only Korean(Exam or taking course)

○ Major Exam

Students who have registered at least 2 semesters( Combined Master/Doctoral : 4 semester) and taken at least 9 credits( Combined Master/Doctoral : 36 credits).

Student ID# former 2010 ~ (Master, Doctoral)

= Major : A written major exam will be held as before.

= Date of submission to application : Mar.10(Mon.) ~ 13(Thur.)

= Date of major exam : Mar.21(Fri.), Bldg.504-Rm105, 1 p.m. ~ 3 p.m

Student ID# 2011 ~ 2012 (Master, Doctoral),

Student ID# 2009 ~ (Former Combined Master/Doctoral)

= There are no major exam for the graduation requirement.

= As a new “Thesis Qualifying Exams” rule, the students will be evaluated with Grade of Common Core courses and report of research plan.

= Date of submission to application : Mar.10(Mon.) ~ 13(Thur.)

= Date of submission to Required documents : Mar.21(Fri.)

1. Thesis submission qualifying examination Grades Calculation (Before- From 2)

2. Report for the research plan

3. a grade transcript

※ The students should submit the documents included evaluation of research plan by Mar.21(Fri.)

Student ID# 2013 ~ (Master, Doctoral),

Student ID# 2011 ~ (Former Combined Master/Doctoral)

= There are no major exam for the graduation requirement.

= As a new “Thesis Qualifying Exams” rule, the students will be evaluated with Grade of Common Core courses and report of research plan.

= Date of submission to application : Mar.10(Mon.) ~ 13(Thur.)

= Date of submission to Required documents : Mar.21(Fri.)

1. Thesis submission qualifying examination Grades Calculation (New - From 2)

2. Report for the research plan

3. a grade transcript

※ The students should submit the documents included evaluation of research plan by Mar.21(Fri.)

※ The students should submit the application before the students take for “Thesis Qualifying Exams”

□ Application

= Date of submission for application:10:00 ~ 17:00, Mar. 10(Mon.) ~ 13(Thur.), 2014

= Place of submission : department office in biological sciences (Bldg.504-Rm.120)

= Required document : Application (FORM1), two 3*4 photo

If you can’t read in Korean application, please come by department, we would like to help you out to fill it out.

※ The foreign language examination for foreign students※

Regulations pertaining to the foreign language examinations for foreign students are listed below.

1. Students who have registered at least 1 semester

2. (The foreign language examination for foreign students) Regulations pertaining to the foreign language examinations for foreign students are listed below.

- Students from a college that requires only 1 foreign language(including English) should choose one language among English(TEPS or TOEFL) or Korean.

▣ Student’s mother language is not English(either as a common official language or an official language), he or she must choose English (TEPS or TOEFL-CBT/IBT) or Korean(exam or taking course).

▣ Student’s mother language is English (either as a common official language or an official language), he or she must choose Korean(exam or taking course).

[English]

★ Required score for graduation

* TEPS

Student ID# 2008~ : more than 551 points

Student ID# 2001~ : more than 550 points

Student ID# former 2000~: more than 501 points

(Note: WCU: Brain and Cognitive Science – more than 664 points)

* TOEFL(CBT/IBT)

Student ID# 2008~ : more than 210/77 points

Student ID# 2001~ : more than 210/77 points

Student ID# former 2000~: more than 193/69 points

(Note: WCU: Brain and Cognitive Science – more than 233/90 points)

[Korean]

=> (Korean language examination for foreign students)

① The Korean language examination for foreign students is conducted in March and September. It is supervised by the Office of Academic Affairs.

② The Korean language examination lasts for 60min.

③ A written Korean exam will be held separately depending on the program (master/doctoral) and the field of study (humanities/social sciences/natural sciences/art).

=> (Korean courses for foreign students)

Title of Courses : Korean and Korean culture 1,2

When a student receives a grade of "C- or higher" or "S" for a Korean course taken as a substitute for a comprehensive examination during the regular semester or during the sessions that are held during summer/winter vacations (Korean and Korean culture 1,2), the Korean examination may be exempted but the grade does not count as part of the completion credit.

★ Korean Examination

= Date of exam : 09:30 ~ 10:30 Mar.21(Fri.), 2014

= Place : Rm. 205, Bldg.501

If the students want to apply for The foreign language examination[Korean exam], please check the in the application.[Form1]. When you submit the application, you should check both major exam and Korean exam.

If you have any more questions and helps, please feel free to contact me(Se-eun Son, babycity@snu.ac.kr)

Thank you