{"id":6695,"date":"2020-08-07T21:26:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T13:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/140.122.64.137\/es\/?page_id=6695"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:25:32","slug":"degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.es.ntnu.edu.tw\/index.php\/en\/index_en\/degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Full-English Courses are offered in the Master and\u00a0Doctoral Program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Master Program at the Department of Earth Sciences<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>

Sep. 2018<\/p>

Effective year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Required Credits by the Department<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Credits Requirement offered by the Department<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Requirements for Graduation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Since 2012<\/strong><\/td>4<\/strong><\/td>21<\/strong><\/td>

25<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Other graduation requirements:<\/span><\/h6>
  1. Oral presentation in departmental seminar (must be completed before submitting the thesis).<\/span><\/li>
  2. Thesis submission and oral examination.<\/span><\/li>
  3. Pass\u201d\u00a0English Proficiency & Graduation Eligibility Policy<\/span><\/strong>\u201d is required to receive a M.S. degree.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>
    Required Courses of the Department: 4 credits<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h6>

    Course<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    		Year<\/strong><\/td>1st<\/sup>\u00a0semester<\/strong><\/td>2nd<\/sup>\u00a0semester<\/strong><\/td>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Seminar<\/td>1st<\/sup><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
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    4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    *Students have to enroll 4 seminars in one program, and have to register the seminar course of corresponding field.<\/span><\/p>

    Elective Courses offered by the Department<\/span>\uff1aminimum 21 credits<\/span><\/span><\/p>

    Courses offered (Click for more informations)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>

    Please find additional course information of Earth Sciences (including outline) by referring web site below:\u00a0http:\/\/courseap.itc.ntnu.edu.tw\/acadmOpenCourse\/CofopdlCtrl?language=english<\/a><\/span><\/p>

    *If any ES regulations conflict with those of University, the University regulations are the one to be followed.*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Doctoral Program at the Department of Earth Sciences<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>

    Sep. 2018<\/p>

    Effective year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    		Required Credits\u00a0<\/strong>by<\/strong>\u00a0the Department<\/strong><\/td>Basic and Advanced Elective Credits<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Requirements for Graduation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>

    since<\/strong>\u00a02012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    18<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    22<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    Other\u00a0graduation requirements:<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>
    1. Qualification Examination (must be completed before the end of fifth year).<\/li>
    2. Oral presentation in departmental seminar(must be completed before submitting the dissertation).<\/li>
    3. Academic publication which meet one of the following two criteria:
      1. Two journal papers; one must be published in English, and the other must be of the 1st-author or corresponding author.<\/li>
      2. One 1st-author SCI or SSCI paper.<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      3. Dissertation submission and oral examination.<\/li>
      4. Pass\u201dEnglish Proficiency & Graduation Eligibility Policy<\/span><\/strong>\u201d is required to receive a Ph. D. degree.<\/li><\/ol>
        Required Courses of the Department: 4 credits<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>
        Course<\/strong><\/td>Year<\/strong><\/td>1st<\/sup>\u00a0semester<\/strong><\/td>2nd<\/sup>\u00a0semester<\/strong><\/td>Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        Seminar<\/td>1st<\/sup><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
        Seminar<\/td>2nd<\/sup><\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
        Total<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

        *Students have to enroll 4 seminars in one program.<\/span><\/p>

        Basic and Advanced Elective Credits:\u00a0<\/span>minimal 18 credits with the requirement of at least<\/span><\/p>

        a) 6 credits from *core courses<\/span>\u00a0of the doctoral program of Earth Sciences,<\/p>

        or<\/p>

        b) 3 credits from *core courses<\/span>\u00a0of the doctoral program of Earth Sciences plus 3 credits from other PhD programs of the College of Science.<\/p>

        *Core courses include Topics on Geology, Advanced East Asia Regional Geology, Theoretical Geophysics, Topics on Seismology, Topics on Atmospheric Sciences, Advanced Synoptic Meteorology, Advanced Astrophysics, Advanced Astronomical Observations, Earth System: Ocean, Ocean Dynamics<\/p>

        Courses offered (Click for more informations)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>

        Please find additional course information of Earth Sciences (including outline) by referring web site below: https:\/\/courseap.itc.ntnu.edu.tw\/acadmOpenCourse\/<\/a><\/p>

        *If any ES regulations conflict with those of University, the University regulations are the one to be followed.*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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        1. Students need to take the standardized English proficiency test before graduation and need to pass the criteria reference (see the table below).<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>
          Assessment Category<\/strong><\/td>Criterion Reference<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
          General English Proficiency Test<\/td>(GEPT)Intermediate Level or higher<\/td><\/tr>
          Test of English for International<\/td>Communication (TOEIC)Score 550 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
          Test of English as a Foreign Language \u2013Institutional Testing Program (TOEFL ITP)<\/td>Score 500 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
          Test of English as a Foreign Language \u2013 Computer Based Test (TOEFL CBT)<\/td>Score 173 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
          Test of English as a Foreign Language \u2013 Internet-based Test (TOEFL IBT)\/<\/td>Score 61 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
          International English Language Testing System (IELTS)<\/td>Score 5.0 or higher<\/td><\/tr>
          NTNU-based English tests<\/td>

          Score 100 or higher<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

          1. Supplementary or transfer rule<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>

            Notes\uff1aStudents who fail to pass the above criteria can take the\u00a0English proficiency\u00a0test supplementary course. Those who pass the course (600L) will be deemed as passing English proficiency assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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            1. Please finish your thesis and perform the following\uff1a
              1. To get the degree in Fall semester, a student needs to pass the\u00a0Master\/Doctoral Degree Qualifying Examination<\/strong>\u00a0before the following Jan. 31st<\/sup>. To get the degree in Spring semester, a student needs to pass the\u00a0Master\/Doctoral Degree Qualifying Examination<\/strong> before Jul. 31th<\/sup>.<\/li>
              2. Students have to pass \u201dEnglish Proficiency & Graduation Eligibility Policy\u201d before graduation.<\/li>
              3. The deadline for receiving diploma\u00a0refer to the web site below:<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>

                \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.aa.ntnu.edu.tw\/zh_tw\/graduate02\/postgraduate<\/a><\/p>

                1. Clearance of departmental requirement:
                  1. Make sure the\u00a0oral presentation\u00a0application document, advisor thesis recommendation document, two copies of your thesis (one is hardcover, the other is soft cover) and a turnitin report with advisor\u2019s signature for printed thesis are ready. The thesis has to include signature page signed by the \u201cDegree Qualifying Examination Committees\u201d (Thesis Oral defense committee members) and \u201cThesis authorization agreement\u201d.<\/li>
                  2. Fill the\u00a0clearance of departmental requirement form(\u00a0*odt<\/a>, *doc<\/a> ) , and bring the material listed in step 1 to the department front office to complete the procedure.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>
                    1. Additional clearance of University requirement refer to the web site below:<\/li><\/ol>

                      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.aa.ntnu.edu.tw\/zh_tw\/graduate02\/postgraduate<\/a><\/p>

                      *If any ES regulations conflict with those of University, the University regulations are the one to be followed.*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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