Masters Program

At least 24 credits with passing grades and a completion of a M.S. thesis (6 credits not inclusive) Under the guidance of their advisors, students enrolled in the masters program can select courses offered within the department or courses from other
departments. In order to provide a broader view and development for the students, they must complete at least 3 courses from the different categories offered and also select 6 credits from graduate programs in other departments. In addition, they must be actively involved with research and pass their thesis review that includes an oral examination in order to receive their degree. Students are required to take seminar courses to strengthen their organization and communication skills. Before their thesis examination, at lest 2 papers must be presented at the department seminars or at conferences held by academic societies or organizations other than the university. Students are encouraged to publish their thesis result as journal articles in order to raise their professional ability and research level.

On-the-job Masters Program

Students must complete 24 credits with passing grades including 5 required credits that consist of 2 courses covering Special
Topics of Earth Sciences and Advanced Geology of Taiwan and 19 credits of optical courses. A thesis (6 credits not inclusive) is also required for the masters degree. Students in the this program follow the same course regulations and degree requirements as the regular masters program with the exception of selecting graduate courses from other departments. The offered courses focus mainly on basic skills and subjects in specialized fields and those fulfilling the needs of work educational institutions, or related industrial circles.

Ph.D. Program

Students must complete 18 credits with passing grades and a dissertation (6 credits not inclusive) Students are unrestrained to select suitable courses under the guidance of their supervisor. However, they must take seminar courses every semester and at least 4 papers need to be presented in the seminars or academic conferences before their dissertation defense. They are required to complete two consecutive semesters of full time study (at least 9 credit hours each semester) and give at least two paper presentations in the departmental seminars or academic conferences disquisitions before they can take qualifying examination for Ph.D. candidacy. After passing the qualifying examination, publishing the required number of journal articles, and passing their dissertation assessment and oral examination will the students be able to obtain their Ph.D. degree.

Undergraduate Program

Students must complete 136 credits with passing grades which includes general education 32 credits, 57 required credits and at least 47 selective credits from optional courses accepted by the department. The department places heavy emphasis on practical training and laboratory, and therefore most of the required subjects and many optional courses offered by the department include laboratory training. Students are also required to take two field training courses (4 credits). Courses are divided into the following 6 categories in order to assist students professional development with both theoretical and practical perspectives: (1) solid-earth materials, (2) geochemistry, (3) earth history, (4) structural geology, engineering geology, hydrological and environmental geology, (5) geophysics and (6) satellite informatics and geodesy. Students can select courses according to their interest in one particular category or in multiple categories. With permission from the professors, they can also select courses offered in the graduate program which can be taken as part of the required credits when enrolling into the graduate program.