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MA Program

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Summary: Course Requirements, Graduation Criteria, and Curriculum

Graduation & Course Policy

Graduation & Course Requirements

Course and Graduation Credit Requirements for MA Students by Enrollment Year
Applicable Students Total Credits Required Courses Electives & Other Regulations
Applicable to students entered the program in and after 2025 Minimum: 33 credits Required: 9 credits
• Thesis: 6 credits (taken in the 2nd year)
• Special Topics and Guided Research: 3 credits		 Electives: 24 credits
• Must include 1 course (3 credits) from either "Research Methods in Applied Language Studies; OR "Research Methods in Applied Cultural Studies;.
• Students may have maximum six cross-department elective credits (with consent from department chair or thesis adviser).
Applicable to students entered the program in and after 2021 Minimum: 33 credits Required: 12 credits
• Thesis: 6 credits (taken in the 2nd year)
• Practical Research in Applied Linguistics OR Writing Application in Literature and Culture Studies: 3 credits (Choose one)
• Special Topics and Guided Research: 3 credits		 Electives: 21 credits
• Students may have maximum six cross-department elective credits (with consent from department chair or thesis adviser).
Applicable to students entered the program in and before 2021 Minimum: 36 credits Required: 12 credits
• Thesis: 6 credits (taken in the 2nd year)
• Linguistics Research Methodology OR Practical Research in Applied Linguistics: 3 credits (Choose one)
• Thesis Writing OR Writing Application in Literature and Culture Studies: 3 credits (Choose one)		 Electives: 24 credits
• Must take at least 2 courses (6 credits) each from the "Applied Linguistics" and "Applied Literature & Culture" specialized elective categories.
• Students may have maximum six cross-department elective credits (with consent from department chair or thesis adviser).

Course & Credit Policy

On Elective Credits

For the elective credits of the MA program, the department has the following credit policy for students who entered after the fall of 2021.

  • Students may have maximum six cross-department elective credits (with consent from department chair or thesis adviser).
  • All cross-department courses taken are considered as the student's elective credits.

General Academic Policy

Students are encouraged to read through the Taipei Tech General Academic Policy 國立臺北科技大學學則, which defines an MA student's rights and responsibilities, including the following:

  • Minimum credits taken per semester: 3
  • Maximum credits taken per semester: 13
  • Maximum years of study: 4 years

English Skill Requirements for Graduation

All MA students are required to compose their thesis in English. Students who fail to do so will not be permitted to graduate, and there is no remedial procedure.

Course List & Policy Sheets By Year

These sheets serve as a reference for students to check their progress into the completion of the program. There is also an online version of these course lists and policy sheets, hosted on the university course system.

If any information on this page conflicts with your year's course and policy sheets, please follow your year's course and policy sheets as the university regulations may change from year to year. If any policy is not referred to at all in your course and policy sheets, then you should follow the information on this page.

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