Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences

College of Sciences, National Cheng Kung University 

- Admission & Curriculum Information -

MD Program

Graduation Requirements

        Minimum credits required for graduation: 24

        Credits for compulsory courses: 8

        Thesis with successful oral defense

Research Integrity Online Courses required for graduation: 6 hours

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Credit Requirements

        The maximum duration of academic study: 1-4

        Minimum credits required for graduation: 24

        Required Course Credits: 8

        Elective Course Credits: 16

PhD Program

Graduation Requirements

        Minimum credits required for graduation: 19

        Credits for compulsory courses: 4

        Pass PhD qualifying examination

        Publish at least one SCI (Science Citation Index) journal paper as first author

        Thesis with successful oral defense

Credit Requirements

        The maximum duration of academic study: 2-7

        Minimum credits required for graduation: 19

        Required Course Credits: 4

        Elective Course Credits: 15

NCKU 

Mission

Our educational goals are pursuit of academic excellence, cultivation of talents with professional and leadership skills, moral sense and humanistic concerns, creativity and international vision, as they should care for the community and contribute to the nation and the benefit of mankind.

Principle Literacy & Competence

[Principle Literacy]

[Competence]

Both Principle Literacy and Competence can be achieved not only by the arrangement of departments and General Course, but also by other hidden curriculum and various campus cultures.

Creating beneficial learning environment to develop student’s Principle Literacy and Competence and forming NCKU campus culture can achieve the cultivation of Principle Literacy and Competence.

Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences 

Goal   

Principle Literacy and Competence

[Principle Literacy]

Global perspectives

Civic concern

[Competence]

Professional knowledge integration and application

Creativity

The ability to engage in an international context

Leadership cultivation

Interdisciplinary study ability

Interdisciplinary study ability

Syllabus Administration System 

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