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Regulations for Students Enrolling in the Master's Program

Regulations Governing Students Enrolling in the Executive Master Program of Computer Science at NCCU

Regulations Governing Students Enrolling in a Doctoral Program of the Department of Computer Science at NCCU

Required Courses for the Undergraduate Program of the Department of Computer Science

Regulations Governing Students Enrolling in a Doctoral Program of the Department of Computer Science at NCCU

Regulations Governing Students Enrolling in a Doctoral Program of the Department of Computer Science at NCCU

Approved on October 13, 2005 at the 126th Department Affairs Meeting
Approved on April 19, 2006 at a course and academic development group meeting
Approved on May 18, 2006 at the 136th Department Affairs Meeting
Approved on September 14, 2006 at the 139th Department Affairs Meeting
Approved on April 26, 2007 at the 147th Department Affairs Meeting
Approved on September 20, 2007 at the 151st Department Affairs Meeting
Approved on September 3, 2008 at the 163rd Department Affairs Meeting
Approved on March 16, 2009 at the 169th Department Affairs Meeting

1. Advisors

  1. Advisors must be full-time instructors of the Department. However, a professor from a different department may be invited to jointly instruct the student after obtaining approval from the head of the Department and the advisor.
  2. Students may select an advisor after enrolling in the program. The advisor shall be selected no later than the end of the first semester after enrollment.
  3. Approval from the original advisor or a department affairs meeting must be obtained before an advisor is changed.

2. Course

  1. Required courses
    1. Thesis Research (1)-(4) (0 credits, must be taken in ascending order)
    2. Seminars (1)-(4) (4 credits)
  2. Persons enrolling in the regular doctoral program shall graduate after earning 25 credits, of which four credits shall be earned from taking the required courses: Thesis Research and Seminars. Persons enrolling in the doctoral program who desire to study for a doctoral degree without being awarded a master's degree first shall graduate after earning 40 credits, of which four credits shall be earned from taking the required courses: Thesis Research and Seminars.
  3. Of the number of credits required for graduation, no more than six credits may be obtained from taking courses offered by other graduate institutes without submitting an application. All other courses taken must be offered by the graduate institute of the Department or by graduate institutes of other departments and approved by the Department. Credits earned from taking courses offered by the Department's master's program shall be considered credits earned from taking courses offered by graduate institutes of other departments.
  4. A maximum of 1/2 of the credits assigned to the electives may be waived. The required courses -- Thesis Research and Seminars -- shall not be waived.
  5. Electives taken each semester shall be approved by the advisor or the counselor by the deadline for adding/dropping courses.

3. Qualifying examinations

  1. Students must pass the examination for at least three of the following five courses: Algorithms, Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Computer Organization and Construction, Computer Mathematics (choose one of the following three: Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Probability)
  2. The Department's regulations stipulate that the examinations must take place within four weeks following the start of each semester.
  3. Students with concerns about their examination results shall apply in writing for a review within ten days following the announcement of the results. No action shall be taken beyond this date.
  4. Students shall pass the qualifying examinations within six semesters (including periods during which they suspend their studies) after enrolling in the program. No more than two examinations shall be taken for each course. Students can take qualifying examinations during the period they suspend their studies.
  5. Students who fail to pass qualifying examinations as per the above regulations shall drop out of the program immediately.

4. Review of thesis proposals

  1. The advisor and the head of the Department shall jointly select at least five persons to form a review committee.
  2. Reviews shall be conducted with committee members administering oral examinations on the content of the thesis proposal.
  3. Each student shall take the examination no more than twice. Those who fail the examination shall drop out of the program immediately.
  4. If the advisor is changed, a second review shall be conducted.

5. Degree examinations

  1. An application for taking a degree examination shall be submitted after the thesis proposal has been approved. Review of the thesis proposal and the application for taking a degree examination shall take place at least six months apart. Exceptions may be made in unusual circumstances with approval from the head of the Department.
  2. An oral examination shall be conducted only after the thesis has been approved by the Department's academic committee. The thesis shall be approved only if all or part of the thesis has been prepared in one of the following formats:
    1. Accepted by a top-tier periodical or judged to be obviously likely to be accepted
    2. Divided into at least two theses and accepted at a top-tier international conference
  3. Doctoral degree examination committees shall be formed by five to nine members. In addition to the advisor, at least one of the members that reviewed the student's disseration proposal shall be the ex officio members and a member from a different university shall be recommended by the Department. Exceptions may be made in unusual circumstances with approval from the head of the Department.
  4. Matters not dealt with herein shall be handled pursuant to relevant MOE and NCCU regulations.