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IHOS Academic Guidelines for Master Program

Graduate Institute of Hydrological and Oceanic Sciences at National Central University
Academic Guidelines for Master Program

Approved at the Institutional Conference on Sep. 9, 2007
Approved for reference at the Academic Affairs Committee on Dec. 26, 2007
Revised at Institutional Conference on Mar. 19, 2010
Approved for reference and approved at the Academic Affairs Committee on Jun. 23, 2010
Revised at Institutional Conference on Sep. 19, 2012
Approved at the Academic Affairs Committee on Oct. 17, 2012
1.   This guideline has been proposed based on the National Central University Rules Governing the Master’s and Doctoral Degree Qualifying Exam and Thesis Defense.
2.   Master students are required to complete the degree from one to four years and the limit credit for graduating is 24 credits.
3.   Regulations of courses:
    Ⅰ. Select one from these two obligatory courses: “Land Hydrological Processes” or “Atmosphere and Oceanic Process”.
    Ⅱ. Select one from these three obligatory courses: “Fluid Dynamics”, “Aguatic Chemistry” or “Nearshore Oceanography and Hydrodynamics”.
    Ⅲ. Select one from these three obligatory courses: “Applied Mathematics Methods”, “Applied Numerical Methods” or “Data Analysis”.
    Ⅳ. “Journal Study” and “Seminar” are required coursed for four semesters. These two courses are required in each semester when student is graduating within four semesters.
    Ⅴ. The permission is required from adviser or tutor for taking other elective courses from above obligatory courses.
4.   Thesis Guide:
    Ⅰ. New students are fully counseled by tutor until the adviser is decided.
    Ⅱ. Master students should return the “Advisor Confirmation” and confirm adviser at the first month after the first semester.
    Ⅲ. Joint appointment and adjunct faculties guide one student at most each year, and they has to co-advisor with faculties in this institute.
5.   Courses credit waiver will be processed based on the National Central University Course Credit waiver Guidelines.
6.   The degree exam will be processed based on the National Central University Rules Governing the Master’s and Doctoral Degree Qualifying Exam and Thesis Defense.
7.   In case this regulation does not involve, procedures follows the related regulations of Ministry of Educations and National Central University.
8.   This regulation is proved at the institutional conference, and approved at the Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, as well as correction.

 

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