Notice of Comprehensive Exam for the Spring of 2024


1. Types of Exam (Exemptions from Comprehensive Exam is abolished) 

A. Written Test : Three and more subjects for those who are in the Master’s degree program, and four and more subjects for the Doctoral degree program as well as the Integrated Master and Ph.D. degree program

B. Oral Test : The test will be conducted in accordance with internal regulations of each department considering major and dissertation

 ※ More details on exams of each department need to be referred to revised plan for comprehensive exam, or be asked to the head of the department. 


2. Exam Qualification

A. Master’s degree program: Those who acquired 12 or more credits, and received 3.0 or higher GPA

B. Doctoral degree program: Those who acquired 21 or more credits, and received 3.0 or higher GPA

C. Integrated Master and Ph.D. degree program: Those who acquired 30 or more credits, and received 3.0 or higher GPA

 ※ Only major subjects are counted as necessary credits. (Research Guidance, prerequisite or advisor designated courses are not counted) 

 ※ Regardless of language exam result, students can take the comprehensive exam.

 ※ Department can limit students from taking comprehensive exam when those students should finish prerequisite or advisor designated courses. Students studying in the department need to check the requirements before applying for the comprehensive exam. 


3. Application Form Issue and Submission

A. Period: March 4(Mon.) ~ 6(Wed.)

B. Place: Online application or academic affairs office of each department

C. Online application: KUPID → Registration&Graduation → Application/Verification for exams →Application for Comprehensive Exam

D. Students concerned shall fill out the application form for comprehensive exam(written/oral) and submit it. 

※ Applicants need to fill in all blanks in the form, and should get signature from advisor and the head of the department before submission.

※ Check the subjects you have taken on your transcript and select them to apply for the comprehensive exam.

             ※ Elective 1-Communication Theories (Master’s required)/Communication 

                Theories Seminar (Ph.D. required)

              ※ Elective Course 2 - Communication Research Methods (Master's degree required)/Communication Research Methods Seminar (Ph.D. required)

             ※ Elective 3- Major Elective Course Name

             ※ Elective 4- Major Elective Course Name

              ※ Apply in the order above.

              ※ When applying for KUPID, you must enter the name of the professor you took the course from (★Very important!!★)

 (You can only apply for courses you have taken)


4. Time and Place of Written Test

       A. The test will be conducted on March 22(Fri.) (Specific time and location will be announced later in March.

 

5. Subjects to be tested

       A. Master’s: Take a total of 4 subjects

           2 required subjects (Communication Theories, Communication Research Methods), 2 major elective subjects


        B. PhD: Take a total of 5 subjects

           2 required subjects (Communication Theories Seminar, Communication Research Methods Seminar), 3 major elective subjects


6. Announcement of Successful Applicants

         A. Applicants who pass the comprehensive exam will be announced at PM 2:00 on April 15 (Mon.). 

         B. Check the results of the test on the KUPID. 



February, 2024


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