Graduate program

[Credits Required for Graduation]
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Programs Course Credit Research Credit Overall Credit
M.S. 12 Credits 16 Credits 28 Credits
Ph.D 12 Credits 30 Credits 42 Credits
Ms-Ph.D Integrated 18 Credits 42 Credits 60 Credits
  • [M.S. program]

    A student can be qualified as M.S. by submitting his/her thesis, under completing the chemistry graduation curriculum properly. The proposal for the thesis should be submitted to and approved by the thesis committee members at least one semester before submitting the thesis. The thesis should be written in compliance with the university regulations and approved by the committee. In the special case such as change of advisor, the submission of the proposal for the thesis can be performed on the last semester under approval of the current professor. However, the thesis approval by the committee cannot be done within a month from the date of the proposal submission.

  • [Ph.D. program]

    A student can be qualified as Ph.D. by submitting his/her dissertation, under completing the chemistry graduation curriculum properly. He/she must complete specific course recognized as Ph.D. candidate qualifying examination with a grade of A- or higher. Also, a student must obtain approval for dissertation proposal from dissertation committee members. The dissertation should be written in compliance with the university regulations and approved by the dissertation committee.

  • [M.S.-Ph.D. integrated program]

    Students in integrated program do not need to submit a Master’s thesis. A student must complete specific course recognized as Ph.D. candidate qualifying examination with a grade of A- or higher. Also, a student must obtain approval for dissertation proposal from dissertation committee members. The dissertation should be written in compliance with the university regulations and approved by the dissertation committee.