Requirement for Completion
Master's Program
- Students enrolled in the Master's Program must take 33 credits or more, complete the required courses according to their major, and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- Must register for at least 4 semesters.
- Maximum credits per semester is 12 credits.
| Major | Requirement ([Environmental Planning and Design] or [Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenges], [Reading and Research], ([Subject for Liberal Education] 3 credits(must include [Research Ethics], up to 6 credits)) | Credits | Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban and Regional Planning Major | 9 credits | 12 credits or more | - |
| Transportation Major | 9 credits | 12 credits or more (must include [Transportation Engineering], [Transportation Planning and Transportation Economics]) | - |
| Environmental Management Major | 9 credits | 9 credits or more | Required credits: 3 credits or more from Dept. of Environmental Planning (includes Environmental Management subjects) |
| Urban and Social Innovation Major | 9 credits | 9 credits or more | Required credits: 3 credits or more from Dept. of Environmental Planning (includes Urban and Social Innovation subjects) |
※ [Reading and Research] must be completed. You must select one of the subjects: [Environmental Planning and Design] or [Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenges]
(Example 1) [Environmental Planning and Design], [Reading and Research]
(Example 2) [Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenges], [Reading and Research]
＊ You must take 3 credits for [Subject for Liberal Education] (must include [Research Ethics]), up to 6 credits are recognized.
- Required credits and optional subjects must be satisfied for all majors (required credits do not include credits for common courses for departments and graduate schools).
- In order to take courses offered by GSES and other departments, consultation and approval by the advisor or department chair are necessary with confirmation of registration (in case of taking courses offered by other graduate schools, approval of registration in other graduate schools is to be submitted) to be submitted to department administration by the deadline for changes in of course registration.
- Maximum of 6 credits from undergraduates courses can be applied for the entire duration of master’s/doctoral programs (but only in the case of courses relevant to his/her major)-Registration in undergraduate courses must be approved by the advisor and submitted to department administration along with confirmation of registration (new students without an advisor must confirm with department teaching assistants).
| Summary of core requirements for completion of master’s program |
|---|
| 1. [Environmental Planning and Design], [Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenge], [Reading and Research], and [Subject for Liberal Education] 3 credits(must include [Research Ethics]) are required courses for all Master’s students in GSES. One of [Environmental Planning and Design] and [Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenges] must be completed. |
| 2. [Environmental Planning and Design] is offered in every Spring semester. [Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenge] is offered in every Fall semester. [Reading and Research] is offered in every semester. For [Subject for Liberal Education], 3 credits are required and [Research Ethics] must be included. Therefore, it is necessary to finish 3 courses, including [Reading and Research], to complete or graduate, within a minimum of 4 semesters depending on individual circumstances in order to complete or graduate. |
| 3. Completion and graduation are distinct concepts. Completion refers to registration for a minimum of 4 semesters, completion of one of [Environmental Planning and Design] and [sustainability: pending issues and challenges], completion of [Reading and Research], and taking 3 credits of [Subject for Liberal Education](including [Research Ethics]), and grade point average of 3.0 or higher in total credit hours of 33 or more. Graduation refers to passing both comprehensive examination and thesis defense in addition to above requirements for completion. |
| 4. Disadvantages exist for failing to achieve requirements for completion. A minimum number of registrations is 4. That is, a minimum registration is 4 semesters. If failing to complete the requirements for completion within 4 semesters, tuition for the 5th semester will be proportional to the number of credits taken (Example: registration for 3 credits means 50% or higher of tuition, 4 credits or above means full tuition). In particular, Individual Studies is not to be taken only in the thesis phase of the program. After fulfilling the requirements for completion within the first 4 semesters that require registration, registration as a research student (tuition of 200,000 Korean Won per semester) is possible for further work on thesis. |
Doctoral Program
- For credits on coursework, students must attain 36 credits or more, maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and complete the required coursework as outlined in GSES internal guidelines on the doctoral program.
- The maximum number of credits per semester is 12 credits.
- [Reading and Research] can be taken for up to 12 credits (only once per semester): registration is allowed only with approval from the course instructor
- The minimum number of credits completed in the Department of Environmental Planning is based on the credits completed in [Reading and Research].
- Minimum credits ≥ (36 credits or more - [Reading and Research] credits) × 0.5 (applicable to students admitted to the program after the spring semester of 2021)
- (Applicable to students admitted to the program after the spring semester of 2022) Must acquire at least 3 credits of [Subject for Liberal Education] from the Faculty of Liberal Education (Completion of [Research Ethics] is compulsory and maximum 6 credits can be accepted. Note that this subject is not included in credits completion by the Department of Environmental Planning)
[Notice]
- (For students admitted prior to the spring semester of 2018) [Reading and Research] can be taken for up to 3 credits, and up to 18 credits recognized for acquisitions from other departments.
- (For students enrolled from the Fall semester of 2018 to the Fall semester of 2020) [Reading and Research] can be taken for up to 12 credits, and up to 18 credits recognized for acquisitions from other departments.
- (Applicable to students admitted to the program after the spring semester of 2021) The minimum number of required credits by the Department of Environmental Planning varies depending on the credits completed in [Reading and Research].
- (Applicable to students admitted to the program after the spring semester of 2022) Must acquire 3 credits of [Subject for Liberal Education] from the Faculty of Liberal Education (Completion of [Research Ethics] is compulsory and maximum 6 credits can be accepted. Note that this subject is not included in credits completion by the Department of Environmental Planning)
Master's Program
| Category | Coursework |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | Environmental Planning and Design (Spring semester)ⓔ, Sustainability: Current Issues and Challenges (Fall semester), Reading and Research (Every semester) |
| Graduate School Requirements | Spatially Integrated Research Methodsⓔ, International Development Workshop on Urban and Regional Environment, Internship on City and Environment |
| Department Requirements | Planning Theory, Advanced Urban Quantitative Analysis, Climate Change Adaptation: Theory and Practice, Seminar on Climate Change Adaptation Strategies, Seminar in Urban and Environmental Policyⓔ, Statistical Methods for Planning, Geographic Information Systemⓔ |
| Urban and Regional Planning Major | Qualitative Methodologies in Spatial Planning, Planning Law, Regional Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Multicultural Society and Urban Planning, Urban Planning, Planning History, Urban Modeling and Planning Support Systemsⓔ, Urban Sociology, Urban Regeneration, Urban and Regional Economics, Urban and Regional Analysis, Seminar in Urban and Regional Issues, Urban Form and Energyⓔ, Culture and Transition City, Smart City and Social Innovation 1, Planning and Management of Smart City, Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning and Design 1ⓔ, Gender and Urban Planning, Systems Approach for Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Culture-led Urban Regeneration, Sustainable Regional Innovation, Urban Planning for Carbon-Neutral Cities, Land Use Planning, Land and Housing Policy, Korean Unification and Urban Planning |
| Transportation Major | Transportation and the Economy, Transportation Planning, Seminar in Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Traffic Engineering Practice, Traffic Signal Operation, Transport Safety, Transportation Policy, International logistics, Mass Transit Management, Logistics Systems, Seminar in Logistics Systems, Pedestrian Transport, Seminar in Intelligent Transportation System, Sustainable Transportation, Rail Transportation |
| Environmental Management Major | Climate and Environmental Economicsⓔ, Climate Change and Environmental Pollution, Climate Crisis and Carbon Neutrality Policies, Air Quality Management, Urban ecological climatology, Water Quality Management, Process Dynamics of Hazardous Chemicals in The Environment, Sustainable Waste Management, Soil Environment, Seminar in Environmental Management, Topics in Environmental Management, Environmental Ecology, Environmental Laboratory, Remote Sensing of Environment, Current Issues in Environmental Studies |
| Urban and Social Innovation Major | Public and Private Development, Urban and Social Innovation Living Lab 1, Urban and Social Innovation Living Lab II, Urban Well-Being, Seminars in Urban Innovation, Social Economy and Policy, Experimental and Quasi-experimental Policy Evaluationⓔ |
Doctoral Program
| Category | Coursework |
|---|---|
| Urban and Regional Planning Major | Studies in Spatial Structureⓔ, Cultural Sociology of Space, Urban Growth Management, Studies in Urban and Regional Economics, Urban Computing, Real Estate Market Analysis, Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning and Design 2ⓔ |
| Transportation Major | Mathematical Models Building in Planning, Studies in Transportation Economics, Theory in Transportation Planning, Studies in Traffic Engineering |
| Environmental Management Major | Air Quality Modeling, Cost Benefit Analysis, Biogeochemistry, Fate and Transport Modeling for Assessing Exposure to Chemicals in the Environment, Political Ecology, Carbon Neutrality and Energy Transition Policies, Studies in Environmental Ecology |
Thesis
Minimum requirements for submitting thesis
- Students submitting thesis must have achieved the required number of credits, passed the comprehensive examination and submitted an English test score (TEPS or TOEFL) with a passing score.
- Students who completed (expected to complete) and enrolled for at least 3 semesters with an accumulated total of 21 credits or more by the previous semester can apply for a chance to take the comprehensive examination.
- Applications for comprehensive examination are accepted in the beginning of each semester with the examination taking place at the end of March for the spring semester and at the end of September for the fall semester. Please refer to the announcements and the website for more details on schedule.
- Thesis can be submitted with an English score of 298 points or higher for TEPS (79 points or higher for TOEFL).
- The requirements for submitting thesis (comprehensive examination, English test score) must be satisfied prior to payment for evaluation (mid-April for the spring semester, mid-October for the fall semester).
- Deadline for Thesis Submission
- Master’s: 4 years following completion (maximum of 6 years with a written request for extension)
- Doctoral: 6 years following completion (maximum of 8 years with a written request for extension)
Comprehensive examination for submitting thesis
- Professors collectively submit a certain number of questions on major areas that need to be mastered prior to writing a thesis on major areas (number of questions may differ depending on circumstance)
- Students select a certain number of questions from the list
Waiver (Alternative) of Comprehensive Examination
Subject to fulfillment of below requirements, comprehensive examination may be waived after evaluation by the academic committee
Evaluation Criteria for the Academic Committee
Master’s Program
- In case of publishing an academic paper in a foreign journal or any journal certified or likely become certified by National Research Foundation
- In case of presenting an academic paper at a regular conference hosted by academic associations that publish a foreign journal or any journal certified or likely become certified by National Research Foundation
- Total of 70 points or higher with 100 points for a solo-author paper, 70 points for a two-author paper, 40 points for a three-author paper and 30 points for a four-author paper
Doctoral Program
- In case of publishing an academic paper in a foreign journal or any journal certified or likely become certified by National Research Foundation
- Total of 100 points or higher with 100 points for a solo-author paper, 70 points for a two-author paper, 40 points for a three-author paper and 30 points for a four-author paper
Common Criteria
- Being main author or corresponding author in a paper with two or more authors or 70 points for being first author
- Being main author, corresponding author or first author in a published paper in SCIE, SSCI and A&HCI-level journals, 100 points regardless of the number of authors