17-140-019 Regulations for Study

Master’s Program, Department of Semiconductor Engineering Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Article 1 In accordance with the University Academic Regulations, the Department of Semiconductor Engineering establishes the Regulations for Study of the Master’s Program (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”).

Article 2 Course and credit requirements for the Master’s Program are as follows:

1. Students must complete the credits specified in the curriculum plan of their admission year, including 6 credits for the Master’s thesis.

2. Graduate courses taken prior to admission to the Master’s Program may be credited only if, within the University’s designated application period, the student submits an application form approved by the advisor and the Department Chair.

3. Each semester’s course selection form must be signed by the advisor and submitted to the Department Office.

4. Credits from courses offered by other departments’ Master’s Programs or Executive Master’s Programs may be taken only if the courses are not offered by this Department.

5. Graduate students may apply for credit transfer under the following conditions:

   • (1) Students permitted by law to take credits prior to admission.

   • (2) Students who, during their undergraduate studies at this University, completed Master’s Program or Executive Master’s Program courses with a grade of 70 or above, provided such courses were not counted toward undergraduate graduation credits. If such courses were counted toward undergraduate graduation credits, upon admission to the Master’s Program, students may apply for exemption from those courses if they are University-required courses, without reducing the total credits required for graduation.

6. Regulations for handling credit transfer:

   • (1) When transferring more credits to fewer: record the fewer credits.

   • (2) When transferring fewer credits to more: record the fewer credits. The deficiency may be made up by partial coursework or related courses, or exempted if the student has already attained the required level, subject to Department approval.

7. Credit transfer review: Required and departmental courses must be approved by the Department and then reviewed by the offering unit. Final verification is handled by the Office of Academic Affairs.

8. Credits earned from courses at foreign universities recognized by the Ministry of Education may be transferred in accordance with these Regulations.

Article 3 Selection of Thesis Advisor:

1. Advisors must be full-time faculty members of the Department.

2. First-year Master’s students must interview with at least five faculty members before selecting an advisor. The Advisor Selection Form (Appendix 1) and Thesis Advising Consent Form (Appendix 2) must be submitted to the Department Office.

3. After selecting an advisor, students must complete the Advisor Notification Form (Appendix 3) and submit the Thesis Advising Consent Form to the Department Office.

4. Students must select an advisor before the end of the first academic year. To change advisors, students must submit a written explanation, obtain signatures from both the original and new advisors, and secure approval from the Department Chair. If the original advisor does not consent, the matter shall be reviewed and decided by the Department Academic Committee.

Article 4 Graduation Requirements:

1. Students must conduct research under the guidance of their advisor, write a thesis, and pass the oral defense to graduate.

2. According to Article 21 of the University Academic Regulations, students may apply for the thesis oral defense only after completing required courses and credits.

3. According to Article 25 of the University Academic Regulations, degree certificates are conferred in January for the first semester and July for the second semester.

Article 5 Degree Examination:

1. During their study, students must produce at least one publication or patent jointly authored with their advisor under the full name of the University, published or accepted in domestic or international journals, conferences, or academic proceedings, or filed/obtained patents, before applying for the thesis oral defense. If multiple students co-author with one advisor, written consent from the advisor is required.

2. Eligible students must submit one Thesis Oral Defense Application Form (Appendix 4) by the designated deadline.

3. Approved applicants must submit the application at least 14 days before the oral defense date. The Department Office will process the documents and issue appointment letters to committee members.

4. The oral defense committee shall consist of 3–5 members: at least one-third external members, 1–2 internal members, and the advisor. Committee members are recommended by the advisor and appointed by the President.

5. The oral defense time and venue are determined by the advisor.

6. Passing grade for the oral defense is 70. The final grade is the average of all committee members’ scores. Scores above 90 require justification from the committee.

7. Students who fail the oral defense may revise and retake once, within the maximum study period (four years). Failure to pass within the semester disqualifies graduation for that semester.

8. After passing, students must revise the thesis according to committee comments, obtain advisor approval, print the required copies, and submit one to the Department Office.

9. Before leaving the University, students must submit:

   • (1) Four copies of the thesis (for the Department, University Library, National Library, and National Science and Technology Information Center).

   • (2) Thesis abstract uploaded to the National Thesis and Dissertation Abstract Database, authorization forms for the National Library and National Science and Technology Information Center.

   • (3) One CD containing the full thesis file.

Article 6 Amendment and Implementation: These Regulations shall be implemented upon approval by the Department Affairs Meeting, the College Affairs Meeting, and the Academic Affairs Meeting, and ratification by the President. Amendments follow the same procedure.