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[학사][Undergraduate] Guidelines on Applying for Interdisciplinary Major (2020-1)

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Under University Constitution and Regulations in Chapter 4, section3, Article 35(Interdisciplinary Major) & Academic Operations Regulation Chapter6, Section2, Article2 & Guideline for Interdisciplinary Major
The Interdisciplinary Major is an undergraduate degree program that combines or integrates 2 or more degree courses which may be established and managed upon satisfying the graduation requirements of 36~81 credits for the 1st major. Interdisciplinary Major is conferred with the bachelor’s degree of 2 majors from the list stated below.
 
  1. Application  Information
  1. Application Process
Applications are reviewed by the interdisciplinary major council and each department/school that applicants belong to. Applicants’ overall GPA (including F grade) is taken into consideration.
 
  1. Application Period
  1. Application Period: October 8, 2019 (Tue); 10:00 ~ October 11 (Fri); 17:00
  2. Application is only accepted online at KU Portal -> Registration & Graduation -> Interdisciplinary Courses
 
  1. Announcement of Successful Applicants
  1. Date: November 11, 2019(Fri); after 14:00
  2. Please go to KU Portal -> Bulletin -> Notice -> Undergraduate Schedule
 
  1. Note
  1. The mandatory regulation of completing a second major is applied to students entering from 2004 onward. Student subject to this regulation must complete one of the followings; 1) intensive major course of first major 2)double major 3) interdisciplinary major 4)student-designed major. (Applicant who is transferred with a bachelor’s degree can choose not to complete a second major.
  2. Students who withdraw second major program before applying for the interdisciplinary major and fail to enter this program should take an intensive course of the first major.
  3. Intensive major course of 1st major assumes a similar form to the existing single major system.
  4. Among successful applicants, those only who retain the eligibility conditions during the application semester (ie. Registration, approval of pre-taken courses, designation of independent major courses, course-registration) will be accepted to pursue Interdisciplinary Major from the following semester. However, those who take a leave of absence during the application semester will be allowed to apply for other second majors for once according to section , of Article 104 of the Korea University Academic Regulations.
  5. Any application to “Bachelor of Financial Engineering” is limited to Seoul-Campus students.
  6. Students may not apply for a "Crytology" & "Study of derivative financial engineering" due to the abolition of interdisciplinary major.
  7. Any questions related to the curriculum and graduation requirements should contact the relevant department or college.
 
 
  1. Basic Information for Application
  1. Eligibility
  • Under the Constitution and Academic Regulations of Korea University, Article 35, applicants should have registered for more than three semesters(those whose first major have not been designated are ineligible) are eligible to apply for interdisciplinary major.
 *students who are on leave of absence at the time of (or during the application period) will be disqualified even after being announced as successful applicants.
  • Transfer students can apply after completing a minimum of one semester at Korea University.
  • Students on leave of absence are not eligible to apply.
  • Students who are already in the interdisciplinary major program are ineligible to apply. Also students who are pursuing a double major or engineering authentication certificate program are ineligible to apply unless students withdraw from the program before October 4, 2019.
 
  1. Application Scope and Curriculum
  • All undergraduate students including transfer students can apply for this program.
  • Students can not pursue Interdisciplinary major as their 1st major and it should not also be considered as a minor.
 
  1. Standard of Approval
The total number of students, selection criterion and standard of approval will be determined by the Interdisciplinary Major Council.
 
  1. Application Process
  • Applicants for Interdisciplinary Major program should obtain the permission of the university president after adhering to certain selection procedure.
  • Details of selection procedure mentioned in 1 shall be set forth separately in interdisciplinary major council.
 
  1. Credit completion and approval
  • The method of completing interdisciplinary major shall be determined by each major’s curriculum regulations.
  • Students majoring in this program shall complete the minimum of 36 credits or more (정보보호 72 or above, 의과학 44 or above, 소프트웨어벤처, 융합보안, 사회복지 42credits or more)
  • Interdisciplinary major courses which students have already completed before the approval of the application shall be approved as Interdisciplinary major credits.
  • Courses completed for interdisciplinary major can not be approved as first major, minor, or dual degree. However, 6 credits out of 36 credits earned for this program can be approved as 1st major credits except for History of Medicine & Medical Humanities major.
 
  1. Withdrawal from the Interdisciplinary Major
  • Students entering Korea University before 2003; Those who intend on withdrawing from the interdisciplinary major and graduate only with single major should submit a request for a withdrawal at least one month before the end of the semester( by January 20th or July 20th) and complete the graduation requirements of their single major.
  • Students entering from 2004 onwards; Those who withdraw from interdisciplinary major should take another second major
    (or intensive major) under Academic Operations Regulation Article 56.
  • Students who would like to cancel the acceptance to interdisciplinary major and pursue a second major shall complete withdrawal procedure 2 days before their application to the 2nd major. Re-application to the interdisciplinary major can only be accepted once.
  • Courses taken for the interdisciplinary major shall be classified as general electives if a student withdraws from it.
 
  1. Graduation Requirements
  • The interdisciplinary major council is responsible for reviewing the eligibility of students’ graduation.
  • The academic department that is responsible for the interdisciplinary major shall review the eligibility of students’ graduation and notify the results to each of 1st major department.
  • Students pursuing an interdisciplinary major may graduate only upon satisfying the graduation requirements of both 1st and interdisciplinary majors.
 
  1. Degree Conferral
Upon satisfying the graduation requirements for both 1st and interdisciplinary major, students shall be conferred with the bachelor’s degree of each major.
  1. Certificates
Interdisciplinary major degree shall be transcribed on each certificate as follows;
  • Certificate of Student Status: 1st and interdisciplinary Major
  • Academic Transcript: 1st and interdisciplinary major
  • Certificate of Graduation: 1st and interdisciplinary major

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