Regulations for the Graduate Department of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE)
Enacted on June 2, 2009
First revision on December 28, 2009
Second revision on September 26, 2013
Third revision on November 13, 2013
First revision on December 28, 2009
Second revision on September 26, 2013
Third revision on November 13, 2013
Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 Purpose
This regulation aims to specify matters related to the operation of the Department of Computational Science and Engineering (major), including the “thesis submission qualification exam,” in accordance with Article 16 Paragraph 2 and Article 22 Paragraph 2 of the Regulations of Graduate School at Yonsei University.
Article 2 Assignment of Adviser
➀ Once the enrollment has been confirmed, students entering a master’s, master’s and PhD combined or a PhD program shall select an adviser before the end of the first semester.
➁ Each student shall select an adviser through an individual interview with professors, obtain his/her approval on a prescribed form (Appendix 1), and submit this document to the head of the Department of Computational Science and Engineering (hereafter referred as the “Department Head”) within the period specified in Paragraph 1 for final approval.
Chapter II CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Article 3 Credit Requirements
➀ Students shall receive oral approval from an adviser regarding the courses in which they intend to enroll.
➁ Master’s students shall obtain 30 credits required for the degree under the approval of an adviser.
➂ Students in the master’s and PhD combined program shall obtain 54 credits required for the degree under the approval of an adviser. If a student intends to pursue only a master’s degree, the standards for the master’s program shall apply.
➃ PhD students shall obtain 60 credits required for the degree under the approval of an adviser. They may include up to 30 credits from the credits taken during their master’s program.
Article 4 Credit Requirements for Semester
➀ Students cannot take more than 12 credits per semester.
② Master’s and PhD students must take basic general courses that are designated by the Department of Computational Science and Engineering. PhD students shall be exempt if they have a master’s degree in Computational Science and Engineering.
③ Master’s and PhD students may take up to two (2) seminar courses.
④ Students in the master’s and PhD combined program may take up to two (2) seminar courses.
Article 5 Graduation Averages
Students shall receive a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B0) to complete the program.
For basic general courses designated by the Department, the minimum GPA shall equal a grade of B0.
Those passing a comprehensive exam on basic general courses shall be considered to have met this standard.
Chapter III COMPREHENSIVE EXAM IN MAJOR
Article 6 Passing Period
① Master’s and PhD students shall pass a comprehensive exam prior to their preliminary thesis evaluation.
② For students in the master’s and PhD combined program, if they intend to graduate with only a master’s degree, they shall be subject to the regulations of the master’s program. If they intend to graduate with a PhD, they shall be subject to PhD program regulations without taking a comprehensive exam for master’s degree. Eligibility for the exam shall be in accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 3 of this Regulation.
Article 7 Eligibility
① Eligibility to take a comprehensive exam is determined as follows:
1. For master’s students, those who have enrolled for a semester or more and obtained six (6) credits or more
2. For PhD students, those who have enrolled for a semester or more and obtained six (6) credits or more (credits recognized under Article 3 Paragraph 4 of this Regulation)
3. For students in the master’s and PhD combined program, those who have enrolled for a semester or more and obtained six (6) credits or more
Article 8 Exam Notification and Application Submission
① A Department Head shall notify students of details of a comprehensive exam one month prior to the exam. This information shall include exam hours, dates, eligibility, application submission periods, exam venues, types, subjects, and fees.
② Applicants shall submit a prescribed application form (Appendix 2) and a copy of their transcript to a Department Head.
Article 9 Fees
Students shall pay fees (amounts equivalent to actual costs) as determined by a Department Head to the Department to take a comprehensive exam in their major.
Article 10 Exam Type
A comprehensive exam shall be a written exam to test for specialized knowledge and research ability related to one’s major.
Article 11 Written Exam Designers and Passing Scores
Designers for the written exam shall include more than two faculty members of the Department. Passing scores shall be 70 out of 100.
Article 12 Exam Coverage
➀ A comprehensive exam for a master’s degree is as follows:
1. Written test: three (3) basic general courses
1-1. Students shall be exempt from the written test for a course in which they maintained a minimum grade of A0.
1-2. Students shall be exempt from the written test for one of three courses in which they maintained a minimum grade of B0.
➁ A comprehensive exam for a PhD degree is as follows:
1. Written test: three (3) basic general courses
1-1. Students shall be exempt from the written test if they have a master’s degree in Computational Science and Engineering. They will also be exempt from the written test for a master’s or PhD course in which they maintained a minimum grade of A0.
1-2. Students shall be exempt from the written test for one of three courses in which they maintained a minimum grade of B0.
1-3. Students who have a master’s degree in other major may be exempt from written tests for relevant courses after credit recognition.
2. Ph.D. Thesis Proposal Presentation
2-1. Students in the PhD and combined programs who have passed the written exam shall make a PhD thesis proposal presentation with two trials.
2-2. PhD students should pass before the fourth semester (before the beginning of the fifth semester).
2-3. Students in the combined program should pass before the sixth semester (before the beginning of the seventh semester).
2-4. Students in the combined program who have failed a presentation may graduate with a master’s degree in line with Article 6 Paragraph 2.
2-5. A panel of judges will consist of three (3) faculty members of the Department.
Article 13 Confirmation of Passing
The passing of a comprehensive exam in one’s major will be confirmed with the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Chapter IV THESIS
Article 14 Submission Qualifications
➀ Students who have passed a comprehensive exam shall submit a thesis proposal and obtain approval from an adviser.
➁ In line with Article 13 of this Regulation, students may submit a thesis proposal upon the approval of an adviser even before the passing of the comprehensive exam is confirmed. In this case, the passing should be confirmed prior to the presentation evaluation in Article 6 Paragraph 1 and Article 17 Paragraph 4 of this Regulation.
Article 15 Preliminary Thesis Evaluation
➀ Students whose thesis proposals have been approved shall be eligible for a preliminary thesis evaluation from the following semester.
1. Master’s students shall be subject to a preliminary thesis evaluation during the semester when their thesis proposals were approved.
2. PhD students shall be subject to a preliminary thesis evaluation eight (8) months prior to the PhD degree commencement date (The final evaluation shall be three (3) months prior to the PhD degree commencement date).
➁ Students shall make an oral presentation about their thesis during the preliminary thesis evaluation and the Preliminary Evaluation Committee shall determine whether the thesis passes or fails.
➂ The Preliminary Evaluation Committee shall consist of three (3) members for a master’s degree and five (5) members for a PhD, in line with the discussion between a Department Head and an adviser. Up to one (1) member and two (2) members of the Committee may be from outside the Department for the master’s and PhD degrees, respectively.
➃ The oral presentation for the preliminary thesis evaluation shall be public with its schedule made available in advance.
➄ The preliminary thesis evaluation shall be conducted by the first week of the semester during which the student aims to graduate.
Article 16 Final Thesis Evaluation
➀ Students who have passed the preliminary thesis evaluation, faithfully revised their thesis and met the graduation requirements for academic activities in line with Article 18 of this Regulation shall be eligible to receive a final thesis evaluation.
➁ Students shall make an oral presentation about their thesis during the final thesis evaluation.
➂ The Final Evaluation Committee shall consist of three (3) members for a master’s degree and five (5) members for a PhD, with an adviser becoming a member by default. Up to one (1) member and two (2) members of the Committee may be from outside the Department for master’s and PhD degrees, respectively.
➃ Master’s students who receive a score of 80 and above from two or more judges are considered to have passed the evaluation, whereas PhD students who receive a score of 80 and up from four or more judges are considered to have passed the evaluation.
➄ A thesis presenter who has failed their final thesis evaluation can rewrite his/her thesis can receive another evaluation after at least a semester passes. Those who fail re-evaluation are no longer eligible for a thesis evaluation.
➅ Master’s and PhD students shall pass their final thesis evaluation four (4) years and seven (7) years, respectively, within the start of school (eight (8) years for the combined program).
Chapter V GRADUATION QUALIFICATIONS
Article 17 Graduation Qualifications for English Test
➀ Students in master’s, master’s and PhD combined and PhD programs shall take an English test (TOEFL, TOEIC or TEPS) as part of their qualifications for graduation. The lowest passing score shall be 210 for the CBT TOEFL (80 for the IBT TOEFL, 550 for Yonsei PBT, 685 for TOEIC and 557 for TEPS). The same shall apply to the PhD program.
② With regard to Paragraph 1, students shall not be required to submit English test scores if the scores they submitted to the graduate school at the time of admission are above the lowest passing score for graduation.
➂ International students may be exempt from foreign language tests with the approval of an adviser.
Article 18 Graduation Qualifications for Academic Activities
➀ Master’s students shall publish more than one (1) paper or receive approval to be published in a prestigious local or international academic journal or give a presentation regarding their research (published in a journal) more than once at a local or international academic conference. A master’s candidate shall be the first author for the paper submitted or the presentation.
➁ PhD students shall publish more than two (2) papers or receive approval to be published in a prestigious international journal. A PhD candidate shall be the first author for at least one of the papers submitted.
➂ Qualifications for academic activities shall be confirmed by the Evaluation Committee at the time of the final thesis evaluation and shall be subject to final approval by a Department Head.
Chapter VI REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF PROGRAM (Master’s to Combined)
➀ Those who have completed more than one (1) semester in the master’s program (and less than four (4) semesters)
➁ Those with a minimum GPA of 3.3
➂ Those who have passed the department qualification (comprehensive) test
➃ Those who are recommended by an adviser
Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS
Article 19 Miscellaneous
➀ The same requirements shall apply to military-commissioned graduate students or those who were admitted to the program outside of the quota system.
➁ Matters that are not specified in the Regulation for the Graduate School of Computational Science and Engineering shall be subject to graduate school regulations and rules.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
➀ This Regulation shall take effect from the second semester of 2009.
➁ The first revised edition (Article 12 Exam Coverage) shall take effect from the first semester of 2010.
➂ The second revised edition (Article 2 Assignment of Thesis Adviser, Article 12 Exam Coverage) shall take effect from the first semester of 2014.
DETAILED RULES
Enacted on May 3, 2010
First revised on December 21, 2010
Second revised on September 26, 2013
Article 1 Poster Presentation for CSE Graduate Students
➀ Graduate students shall prepare a poster presentation at least once a year.
➁ Those who have not made a poster presentation for two (2) consecutive semesters are not entitled to personal expenses.
Article 2 Personal Expenses and Seating Arrangement for CSE Graduate Students
➀ During the first semester, all CSE students shall receive personal expenses by undertaking research projects. From the second semester, they will become either a TA or a RA. The continuation of financial support by the department will be determined as follows depending on one’s academic performance.
➁ Students shall demonstrate proficiency in basic CSE courses within two (2) semesters into the program. They shall meet the minimum score requirements specified in the Regulations for basic CSE courses or shall pass a comprehensive test.
➂ During the second semester, only students who have received a minimum GPA of 3.4 during the previous semester are entitled to receive personal expenses under the Regulations of Graduate School at Yonsei University (Grades are applicable to CSE courses listed on the CSE website only).
➃ From the third semester, students who have passed a comprehensive exam within one (1) year into the program are entitled to receive personal expenses. The expenses shall differ in amount depending on the evaluation of a poster presentation on their research projects at the end of the semester. An evaluation assigned at the A, B or C level shall be conducted by an evaluation committee member appointed by a Department Head. In relation to basic expenses, ‘A’ level results will increase, ‘B’ level results will remain unchanged and ‘C’ level results will decrease. The amount of increase or decrease shall be determined by a Department Head.
➄ Master’s students are entitled to receive personal expenses until they are two (2) years into the program, and PhD students until they are four (4) years into the program (five (5) years into the program for students in the combined program)
➅ From the fifth semester into the PhD program and the seventh semester into the combined program, only tuition fees for a research semester can be supported.
⑦ Seating arrangements in the lab will change every semester. Those who receive personal expenses shall be assigned seats.
Article 3 Lab Duties for CSE Graduate Students
➀ Graduate students who receive personal expenses shall work 40 hours a week.
➁ Graduate students who receive personal expenses shall complete a lab time sheet every month and receive approval from an adviser.
➂ If the lab time sheet is not submitted by the tenth day of the following month, personal expenses for the following month shall not be granted.
Article 4 Enrollment for CSE Graduate Students
➀ Graduate students who were assigned an adviser must fill out a prescribed form [Appendix 3] and seek approval from their adviser before enrolling in courses.
➁ Graduate students who were not assigned an adviser must fill out a prescribed form [Appendix 3] and seek approval from a Department Head before enrolling in courses.
➂ This regulation shall take effect from the second semester of 2009.
➃ The first revised edition (Article 2 Personal Expenses and Seat Arrangement for CSE Graduate Students) shall take effect from the first semester of 2011.
➄ The second revised edition (Rules for Poster Presentation for CSE Graduate Students) shall take effect from the first semester of 2014.
Article 5
➀ PhD students (enrolled in more than or equal to 5 semesters in PhD program or more than or equal to 7 semesters in master’s and PhD combined program) must be evaluated by research results in the last one year (journal paper, conference presentation, and report on research results). Financial support may be adjusted by the evaluation.
➁ PhD students (enrolled in more than or equal to 5 semesters in PhD program or more than or equal to 7 semesters in master’s and PhD combined program) must report journal paper and conference presentation (the form in Appendix 4) at the middle of February and the middle of August.
➂ PhD students in the odd semester (enrolled in more than or equal to 5, 7 or 9 semesters in PhD program or more than or equal to 7, 9, and 11 semesters in master’s and PhD combined program) must submit the report on research results (the form in Appendix 4). If there is a paper published or accepted in an international journal, the report can be replaced by the paper.
Article 1 Purpose
This regulation aims to specify matters related to the operation of the Department of Computational Science and Engineering (major), including the “thesis submission qualification exam,” in accordance with Article 16 Paragraph 2 and Article 22 Paragraph 2 of the Regulations of Graduate School at Yonsei University.
Article 2 Assignment of Adviser
➀ Once the enrollment has been confirmed, students entering a master’s, master’s and PhD combined or a PhD program shall select an adviser before the end of the first semester.
➁ Each student shall select an adviser through an individual interview with professors, obtain his/her approval on a prescribed form (Appendix 1), and submit this document to the head of the Department of Computational Science and Engineering (hereafter referred as the “Department Head”) within the period specified in Paragraph 1 for final approval.
Chapter II CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Article 3 Credit Requirements
➀ Students shall receive oral approval from an adviser regarding the courses in which they intend to enroll.
➁ Master’s students shall obtain 30 credits required for the degree under the approval of an adviser.
➂ Students in the master’s and PhD combined program shall obtain 54 credits required for the degree under the approval of an adviser. If a student intends to pursue only a master’s degree, the standards for the master’s program shall apply.
➃ PhD students shall obtain 60 credits required for the degree under the approval of an adviser. They may include up to 30 credits from the credits taken during their master’s program.
Article 4 Credit Requirements for Semester
➀ Students cannot take more than 12 credits per semester.
② Master’s and PhD students must take basic general courses that are designated by the Department of Computational Science and Engineering. PhD students shall be exempt if they have a master’s degree in Computational Science and Engineering.
③ Master’s and PhD students may take up to two (2) seminar courses.
④ Students in the master’s and PhD combined program may take up to two (2) seminar courses.
Article 5 Graduation Averages
Students shall receive a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B0) to complete the program.
For basic general courses designated by the Department, the minimum GPA shall equal a grade of B0.
Those passing a comprehensive exam on basic general courses shall be considered to have met this standard.
Chapter III COMPREHENSIVE EXAM IN MAJOR
Article 6 Passing Period
① Master’s and PhD students shall pass a comprehensive exam prior to their preliminary thesis evaluation.
② For students in the master’s and PhD combined program, if they intend to graduate with only a master’s degree, they shall be subject to the regulations of the master’s program. If they intend to graduate with a PhD, they shall be subject to PhD program regulations without taking a comprehensive exam for master’s degree. Eligibility for the exam shall be in accordance with Article 7 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 3 of this Regulation.
Article 7 Eligibility
① Eligibility to take a comprehensive exam is determined as follows:
1. For master’s students, those who have enrolled for a semester or more and obtained six (6) credits or more
2. For PhD students, those who have enrolled for a semester or more and obtained six (6) credits or more (credits recognized under Article 3 Paragraph 4 of this Regulation)
3. For students in the master’s and PhD combined program, those who have enrolled for a semester or more and obtained six (6) credits or more
Article 8 Exam Notification and Application Submission
① A Department Head shall notify students of details of a comprehensive exam one month prior to the exam. This information shall include exam hours, dates, eligibility, application submission periods, exam venues, types, subjects, and fees.
② Applicants shall submit a prescribed application form (Appendix 2) and a copy of their transcript to a Department Head.
Article 9 Fees
Students shall pay fees (amounts equivalent to actual costs) as determined by a Department Head to the Department to take a comprehensive exam in their major.
Article 10 Exam Type
A comprehensive exam shall be a written exam to test for specialized knowledge and research ability related to one’s major.
Article 11 Written Exam Designers and Passing Scores
Designers for the written exam shall include more than two faculty members of the Department. Passing scores shall be 70 out of 100.
Article 12 Exam Coverage
➀ A comprehensive exam for a master’s degree is as follows:
1. Written test: three (3) basic general courses
1-1. Students shall be exempt from the written test for a course in which they maintained a minimum grade of A0.
1-2. Students shall be exempt from the written test for one of three courses in which they maintained a minimum grade of B0.
➁ A comprehensive exam for a PhD degree is as follows:
1. Written test: three (3) basic general courses
1-1. Students shall be exempt from the written test if they have a master’s degree in Computational Science and Engineering. They will also be exempt from the written test for a master’s or PhD course in which they maintained a minimum grade of A0.
1-2. Students shall be exempt from the written test for one of three courses in which they maintained a minimum grade of B0.
1-3. Students who have a master’s degree in other major may be exempt from written tests for relevant courses after credit recognition.
2. Ph.D. Thesis Proposal Presentation
2-1. Students in the PhD and combined programs who have passed the written exam shall make a PhD thesis proposal presentation with two trials.
2-2. PhD students should pass before the fourth semester (before the beginning of the fifth semester).
2-3. Students in the combined program should pass before the sixth semester (before the beginning of the seventh semester).
2-4. Students in the combined program who have failed a presentation may graduate with a master’s degree in line with Article 6 Paragraph 2.
2-5. A panel of judges will consist of three (3) faculty members of the Department.
Article 13 Confirmation of Passing
The passing of a comprehensive exam in one’s major will be confirmed with the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Chapter IV THESIS
Article 14 Submission Qualifications
➀ Students who have passed a comprehensive exam shall submit a thesis proposal and obtain approval from an adviser.
➁ In line with Article 13 of this Regulation, students may submit a thesis proposal upon the approval of an adviser even before the passing of the comprehensive exam is confirmed. In this case, the passing should be confirmed prior to the presentation evaluation in Article 6 Paragraph 1 and Article 17 Paragraph 4 of this Regulation.
Article 15 Preliminary Thesis Evaluation
➀ Students whose thesis proposals have been approved shall be eligible for a preliminary thesis evaluation from the following semester.
1. Master’s students shall be subject to a preliminary thesis evaluation during the semester when their thesis proposals were approved.
2. PhD students shall be subject to a preliminary thesis evaluation eight (8) months prior to the PhD degree commencement date (The final evaluation shall be three (3) months prior to the PhD degree commencement date).
➁ Students shall make an oral presentation about their thesis during the preliminary thesis evaluation and the Preliminary Evaluation Committee shall determine whether the thesis passes or fails.
➂ The Preliminary Evaluation Committee shall consist of three (3) members for a master’s degree and five (5) members for a PhD, in line with the discussion between a Department Head and an adviser. Up to one (1) member and two (2) members of the Committee may be from outside the Department for the master’s and PhD degrees, respectively.
➃ The oral presentation for the preliminary thesis evaluation shall be public with its schedule made available in advance.
➄ The preliminary thesis evaluation shall be conducted by the first week of the semester during which the student aims to graduate.
Article 16 Final Thesis Evaluation
➀ Students who have passed the preliminary thesis evaluation, faithfully revised their thesis and met the graduation requirements for academic activities in line with Article 18 of this Regulation shall be eligible to receive a final thesis evaluation.
➁ Students shall make an oral presentation about their thesis during the final thesis evaluation.
➂ The Final Evaluation Committee shall consist of three (3) members for a master’s degree and five (5) members for a PhD, with an adviser becoming a member by default. Up to one (1) member and two (2) members of the Committee may be from outside the Department for master’s and PhD degrees, respectively.
➃ Master’s students who receive a score of 80 and above from two or more judges are considered to have passed the evaluation, whereas PhD students who receive a score of 80 and up from four or more judges are considered to have passed the evaluation.
➄ A thesis presenter who has failed their final thesis evaluation can rewrite his/her thesis can receive another evaluation after at least a semester passes. Those who fail re-evaluation are no longer eligible for a thesis evaluation.
➅ Master’s and PhD students shall pass their final thesis evaluation four (4) years and seven (7) years, respectively, within the start of school (eight (8) years for the combined program).
Chapter V GRADUATION QUALIFICATIONS
Article 17 Graduation Qualifications for English Test
➀ Students in master’s, master’s and PhD combined and PhD programs shall take an English test (TOEFL, TOEIC or TEPS) as part of their qualifications for graduation. The lowest passing score shall be 210 for the CBT TOEFL (80 for the IBT TOEFL, 550 for Yonsei PBT, 685 for TOEIC and 557 for TEPS). The same shall apply to the PhD program.
② With regard to Paragraph 1, students shall not be required to submit English test scores if the scores they submitted to the graduate school at the time of admission are above the lowest passing score for graduation.
➂ International students may be exempt from foreign language tests with the approval of an adviser.
Article 18 Graduation Qualifications for Academic Activities
➀ Master’s students shall publish more than one (1) paper or receive approval to be published in a prestigious local or international academic journal or give a presentation regarding their research (published in a journal) more than once at a local or international academic conference. A master’s candidate shall be the first author for the paper submitted or the presentation.
➁ PhD students shall publish more than two (2) papers or receive approval to be published in a prestigious international journal. A PhD candidate shall be the first author for at least one of the papers submitted.
➂ Qualifications for academic activities shall be confirmed by the Evaluation Committee at the time of the final thesis evaluation and shall be subject to final approval by a Department Head.
Chapter VI REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF PROGRAM (Master’s to Combined)
➀ Those who have completed more than one (1) semester in the master’s program (and less than four (4) semesters)
➁ Those with a minimum GPA of 3.3
➂ Those who have passed the department qualification (comprehensive) test
➃ Those who are recommended by an adviser
Chapter VII MISCELLANEOUS
Article 19 Miscellaneous
➀ The same requirements shall apply to military-commissioned graduate students or those who were admitted to the program outside of the quota system.
➁ Matters that are not specified in the Regulation for the Graduate School of Computational Science and Engineering shall be subject to graduate school regulations and rules.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
➀ This Regulation shall take effect from the second semester of 2009.
➁ The first revised edition (Article 12 Exam Coverage) shall take effect from the first semester of 2010.
➂ The second revised edition (Article 2 Assignment of Thesis Adviser, Article 12 Exam Coverage) shall take effect from the first semester of 2014.
DETAILED RULES
Enacted on May 3, 2010
First revised on December 21, 2010
Second revised on September 26, 2013
Article 1 Poster Presentation for CSE Graduate Students
➀ Graduate students shall prepare a poster presentation at least once a year.
➁ Those who have not made a poster presentation for two (2) consecutive semesters are not entitled to personal expenses.
Article 2 Personal Expenses and Seating Arrangement for CSE Graduate Students
➀ During the first semester, all CSE students shall receive personal expenses by undertaking research projects. From the second semester, they will become either a TA or a RA. The continuation of financial support by the department will be determined as follows depending on one’s academic performance.
➁ Students shall demonstrate proficiency in basic CSE courses within two (2) semesters into the program. They shall meet the minimum score requirements specified in the Regulations for basic CSE courses or shall pass a comprehensive test.
➂ During the second semester, only students who have received a minimum GPA of 3.4 during the previous semester are entitled to receive personal expenses under the Regulations of Graduate School at Yonsei University (Grades are applicable to CSE courses listed on the CSE website only).
➃ From the third semester, students who have passed a comprehensive exam within one (1) year into the program are entitled to receive personal expenses. The expenses shall differ in amount depending on the evaluation of a poster presentation on their research projects at the end of the semester. An evaluation assigned at the A, B or C level shall be conducted by an evaluation committee member appointed by a Department Head. In relation to basic expenses, ‘A’ level results will increase, ‘B’ level results will remain unchanged and ‘C’ level results will decrease. The amount of increase or decrease shall be determined by a Department Head.
➄ Master’s students are entitled to receive personal expenses until they are two (2) years into the program, and PhD students until they are four (4) years into the program (five (5) years into the program for students in the combined program)
➅ From the fifth semester into the PhD program and the seventh semester into the combined program, only tuition fees for a research semester can be supported.
⑦ Seating arrangements in the lab will change every semester. Those who receive personal expenses shall be assigned seats.
Article 3 Lab Duties for CSE Graduate Students
➀ Graduate students who receive personal expenses shall work 40 hours a week.
➁ Graduate students who receive personal expenses shall complete a lab time sheet every month and receive approval from an adviser.
➂ If the lab time sheet is not submitted by the tenth day of the following month, personal expenses for the following month shall not be granted.
Article 4 Enrollment for CSE Graduate Students
➀ Graduate students who were assigned an adviser must fill out a prescribed form [Appendix 3] and seek approval from their adviser before enrolling in courses.
➁ Graduate students who were not assigned an adviser must fill out a prescribed form [Appendix 3] and seek approval from a Department Head before enrolling in courses.
➂ This regulation shall take effect from the second semester of 2009.
➃ The first revised edition (Article 2 Personal Expenses and Seat Arrangement for CSE Graduate Students) shall take effect from the first semester of 2011.
➄ The second revised edition (Rules for Poster Presentation for CSE Graduate Students) shall take effect from the first semester of 2014.
Article 5
➀ PhD students (enrolled in more than or equal to 5 semesters in PhD program or more than or equal to 7 semesters in master’s and PhD combined program) must be evaluated by research results in the last one year (journal paper, conference presentation, and report on research results). Financial support may be adjusted by the evaluation.
➁ PhD students (enrolled in more than or equal to 5 semesters in PhD program or more than or equal to 7 semesters in master’s and PhD combined program) must report journal paper and conference presentation (the form in Appendix 4) at the middle of February and the middle of August.
➂ PhD students in the odd semester (enrolled in more than or equal to 5, 7 or 9 semesters in PhD program or more than or equal to 7, 9, and 11 semesters in master’s and PhD combined program) must submit the report on research results (the form in Appendix 4). If there is a paper published or accepted in an international journal, the report can be replaced by the paper.
Financial Assistance requirements of CSE
- Generally, beginning students are offered financial support during their initial semesters. After initial semesters, students are required to serve as teaching assistants (TAs) or research assistants (RAs) and the renewal of financial support will depend on the academic performance of the students.
- Within the first two semesters, the student is expected to demonstrate proficiency in certain basic areas of CSE by passing qualifying examinations.
- In accordance to the Yonsei University Graduate School requirement, a minimum GPA required for students to receive the full financial support is 3.4.
- A student who does not meet the minimum GPA requirement shall receive reduced or no support (with appropriate warning). The reduction rate from standard support is determined by the formula Min(100, Max(3.4-GPA,0)*250)%. Only courses listed in the CSE webpage are included in the GPA calculation unless otherwise mentioned.
- In the third semester and onward, the financial support is available for those who have passed the qualifying examinations. The rate of support is determined according to the research performance of a student, which should be demonstrated at a poster presentation at the end of each semester. The evaluation of the performance is rated as A, B or C. The performance rate ‘A’ yields an increase in support, ‘B’ the same as the standard support, and ‘C’ a decrease in support. The chairperson of CSE creates an evaluation panel and the amounts of the increase and decrease.
- The office space of students is rearranged every semester. The space is available only for students who receive the financial support.
Office hours of CSE Graduate students
- A student with CSE financial support is required to work at the lab for 40 hours in principle.
- The student should fill a time sheet provided by the CSE to be approved monthly by his/her supervisor.
[Appendix 3] Course Registration Certificate
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[Appendix 4] Report on Research results of Ph.D student
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