a. Curriculum

The coursework consists of 27-credit core coursework and 12-credit elective courses excluding thesis course and internship program. Students are required to take more than 51 credits for graduation.

b. Required Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Students with a GPA below 3.0 for two consecutive semesters will be automatically expelled from the program.

 

• Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation within the 16 months of resident is B0 (3.0/4.5). Students with a GPA below 3.0 will be disqualified from acquiring a diploma or a graduation certificate.

c. Thesis Writing

• Prospective students are required to submit their policy research topics in the application process. An academic advisor will be assigned for the student based on his/her research topic once the student is admitted. The academic advisor will serve as the chair of the student’s thesis guidance committee.

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• Each student should organize his/her thesis guidance committee in consultation with his/her academic advisor. The guidance committee should consist of 2~3 members including the academic advisor and 1~ 2 additional guidance committee members.

 

• The student must provide the members of guidance committee with a thesis proposal. The student will begin writing the thesis during the 3rd semester after the thesis proposal has been approved by the committee.

 

• All students are required to submit their thesis to their guidance committee and the dean of ISUS at least a week prior to the defense date, and successfully defend their thesis by the end of the 4th semester.