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Application for thesis qualifying Exam of 1st semester, 2017
( substitute for core course and written examination )
@ students who are under substitute for core course also need to ★online-enrollment to hold qualification.
-Application period
1.
Period – 2017.2.March (Thur) ~ 2017.6.March(Mon)
2.
1) student ID# ~ 2010 : written test
2) student ID# 2011 ~ :
(grade for common core subject, estimated grade for research plan)
(including student who entry as MS/phD integrated program after enrolled 2009’s as master. )
3.
-Schedule of Major Exam
1) Student ID# ~ 2010: March 17 (friday) 15:00 ~ (Rm 105 Bldg 504)
you need to come 10 minutes early.
2) Student ID# 2011 ~ :
Due date - March 21 (tue)
-please submit ( a core subjects, oral test , research plan transcript) at the school of biological sciences admin office.
- > process
* reasearch plan presentation for doctoral (Dissertation Advising Committee) -> submit thesis qualifying exam transcript
4.
announcement of a successful applicant : April 6 (thursday) 17:00
( you could check this information either natural sciences homepage or Portal(my-snu) )
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Online (required) submission of application > Submission of grade table, research plan, and original transcript > Announcement of passed applicants
Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|
Committee Members and Time of Evaluation | • 2 people, a Dept. professor as chair and the advisor professor are chosen as members of the committee before the time of the qualification exam • Applicants are to submit a filled-out evaluation form at the time of submission of grade table (Mar. & Sep.) | • 3 people, 2 Dept. professors including a chair, and the advisor professor are chosen as members of the committee before the time of the qualification exam • Applicants are to submit a filled-out evaluation form at the time of submission of grade table (Mar. & Sep.) |
Evaluation Criteria | • Grades of 2 courses taken in Common Core Courses are converted to points based on a 50-point full grade converting tables. (Refer to the form of grade table) • Grades will be given for Research plan based on the written evaluation criteria of a 50-point full grade (10 for validity of research plan, 10 for presentation and analysis of relevant literature, 20 for creativity, and 10 points for research contents) • The form of research plan will follow the form of individual research plan provided by the NRF (National Research Foundation) • Score will be determined as the average points of the two Committee. • The sum of the grades from the coursework and the research plan needs to exceed 60 points to pass. | • Grades of 3 courses taken in Common Core Courses are converted to points based on a 20-point full grade converting tables. (Refer to the form of grade table) • If the average point of 3 common core courses is less than 12 points, the applicants cannot pass. • Evaluation for Research plan will be done by applicant's verbal presentation (a 20 full point) and the written evaluation criteria of a 60-point full grade (10 for validity of research plan, 10 for presentation and analysis of relevant literature, 30 for creativity, and 10 points for importance of research contents) • Each course should give B0 & lower grades to more than 30% of students. • The sum of the grades from the coursework and the research plan needs to exceed 70 points to pass. |
This rule is applied to graduate students entering 2011 (including students of entering year 2009 in master program who came to enter the combined master and doctor program afterwards.)
* List of Common Core Courses
Course | Criteria of Evaluation | Pass Line | |
|---|---|---|---|
Master | (Common Core Courses) 3344.603 Advanced Developmental Biology 3344.610 Advanced Ecology 3344.617 Molecular and Cellular Biology 1 3344.618 Molecular and Cellular Biology 2 3344.632 Advanced plant science 3344.633 Advanced microbiology 3344.634 Organismal biology 3344.770 Advanced Evolutionary Biology | 50 full point scale on 2 Common Core Courses 50 full point scale on Research Plan | 60 /100 |
Ph.D | (Common Core Courses) 3344.603 Advanced Developmental Biology 3344.610 Advanced Ecology 3344.617 Molecular and Cellular Biology 1 3344.618 Molecular and Cellular Biology 2 3344.632 Advanced plant science 3344.633 Advanced microbiology 3344.634 Organismal biology 3344.770 Advanced Evolutionary Biology | 20 full point scale on 3 Common Core Courses 20 full point scale on verbal presentation of Research Plan 60 full point scale on written evaluation of Research Plan | 70/100 |
Prerequisites | ||
|---|---|---|
Foreign Language Exam | - Student with minimum 1 semester enrollment - English - 2ndforeign language :N/A - Korean Students : Score of English exam in entering year can be a substitute for Qualification Exam - Foreign students who speak English as mother tongue : Score of Korean exam at the time of Qualification Exam is required or; - The substitute courses of Korean language (Korean and Korean Culture 1,2) is required - Foreign students whose mother-longue is not English : English score (TEPS or TOEFL) or score of Korean exam at the time of Qualification Exam or the substitute courses of Korean language (Korean and Korean Culture 1 or 2) is required * SNU students who have obtained a sufficiently high TEPS/TOEFL score are exempted from English language course requirements, for students beginning after 2006. Evidence of TEPS/TOEFL scores should be submitted before submitting documents for qualification exam (early April/first semester, early October/2nd semester). | |
Eligibility for thesis examination | Master | - Students who have completed minimum 2 semesters with minimum 9 credits |
Doctor | - Students who have completed minimum 2 semesters with minimum 9 credits - Students in combined Master's and Doctoral program with completion of minimum 4 semesters and minimum 36 credits | |
Contact - sorim922@snu.ac.kr
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