In-Service Master Program Graduation Requirements

 

Department of Management Information Systems
Graduation Requirements for In-Service Master Students Enrolled after 2019

ItemsNotes
I.   Years of Enrollment:
1.  Minimum years of enrollment: 1 year
2.  Maximum years of enrollment: 4 years
(excluding 2 years of suspension)		In-Service Master students may prolong years of enrollment for 1 more year.
II. Minimum credits for graduation:  35  credits
(physical education and citizen national defense education are not included),
including:
1.  Courses:
     minimum of required credits: 6  
     minimum of elective credits: 24  
2.  Master Thesis: 6 credits		Students are considered to have passed both academic and conduct assessment with the grade of 70 or above. Students who fail in conduct will be dismissed. The average of academic grades comprises 50 % of the overall graduation grades.
*Only English-taught courses will be recognized as graduation credits.
*Required credits+ Elective credits + Master Thesis = minimum
III.Transfer credits: Up to half of the total graduation credits required by the department (excluding the thesis) may be exempted.According to NCHU regulation for credits exemption, students should apply for credits exemption prior to the deadline of course add/drop.
Credit exemption applications are limited to credits from the department’s evening and weekend master’s programs or the credits from the master’s in-service programs, as well as credits from accompanying courses for in-service students.
IV. Undergraduate credits from discipline-related courses may be counted as graduation credits:      credits.According to NCHU regulation, the number of credits students should take is determined by their advisor or the department chairperson. Students who need to take undergraduate courses for research purposes, besides the credits for graduation, may take undergraduate courses with the consent of the instructor. The course may be counted as graduation credits after obtaining the approval form the advisor, and relevant department committee. Nevertheless, the maximum for such undergraduate credits: 6 credits.
V. Credits from other departments: 0  credits.Approval of credits from other departments (including inter-university course credits) requires the consent of the advisor.

VI. Core courses and credits: 11  credits

Core Course TitleCredits
1. Research Methodology3
2. Seminar on Thesis (I)1
3. Seminar on Thesis (II)1
4. Thesis6

1. Students who fail the core courses should retake core courses.
2. Students who don’t complete core courses cannot graduate.

VII. Prerequisite Courses (not included in graduation credits): 0  creditsAccording to NCHU graduate regulation, students should take certain prerequisite courses at the undergraduate level, which are decided by advisors and chairperson. Prerequisite credits will not be counted as graduation credits. Students are not eligible to attend the thesis defense until they complete the prerequisite courses.
The supplementary courses provide essential knowledge for students’ future. If students have already completed relevant courses before entering the master’s program, they may apply for an exemption. However, the exemption must meet the standards and approval of the department’s curriculum committee.

VIII. Thesis Defense:

1. Students should discuss with their advisors prior to the end of first academic year.
2. Students must get the certification of “Education on Academic and Research Ethics” course before the application of the oral defense.
3. Students who complete minimum of enrollment, fulfill graduation credits, and complete the draft of thesis should apply for oral defense at least 20 days prior to the oral defense. The passing grade for defense is 70.
4. Adhere to the academic regulations for the master’s program in this department.

Oral defense comprises 50% of graduation grade.

Students must learn “Education on Academic and Research Ethics” course and take the exam to obtain the certificate form the Center for Taiwan Academic Research Ethics Education website. Each department may additionally require the completion of professional academic research ethics education workshops, which will be implemented according to the regulations established by each department.

Master thesis should be written in English and oral defense should be carried out in English. Students who fail oral defense within enrollment should retake it next semester or year. If students who retake oral defense fail again, their study will be terminated. The grade of those who pass retaking the oral defense is uniformly calculated at 70.

IX. Others:

1. English proficiency graduation standard: None

According to Article 2 of the “National Chung Hsing University Student English Proficiency Graduation Standards Regulations,” departments and graduate institutes are authorized to establish their own English proficiency graduation standards for graduate students. (Established during the 57th Academic Affairs Meeting on March 26, 2009)

The requirements for mandatory courses and graduation credits are specified by the department in accordance with the curriculum plan for each academic year. For regulations, please refer to: https://oaa.nchu.edu.tw/en-us/rule.

Changes to graduation requirements should be processed in accordance with the Simplified Procedure Recommendation Form for Graduation Requirement Changes. If there are no changes to courses or credits, submission is not required each academic year.

This form revision is based on the records of the 62nd Academic Affairs Meeting.

Approved during the first departmental meeting of the second semester of the 107th academic year (April 16, 2019).

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