DUCP

Area of study

• Medicinal chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Analytical pharmacy
• Biological pharmacy
• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutics
• Physical pharmacy
• Preventive pharmacy
• Clinical pharmacy
• Social pharmacy

Vision

Foster outstanding researchers who can lead the new drug discovery and development. Nurture global leaders who can create/discover new scientific knowledge for human health and contribute to the innovation of science and technology.

Comprehensive Examination

• 1)

  Purpose: to evaluate each student’s basic knowledge and research proficiency in his/her major fields and to qualify thesis submission

• 2)

  Eligibility:
  A. Master program : students who have registered (or will be registered) for more than 3 semesters, earned more than 18 credit hours with GPA over 3.0
  B. Ph.D. program : students who have registered (or will be registered) for more than 4 semesters, earned more than 27 credit hours with GPA over 3.0
  C. MA/Ph.D. Integrated program:
  • students who have registered (or will be registered) for more than 5 semesters with GPA over 3.0
  • students who entered this program at the 3rd semester have registered (or will be registered) for more than 3 semesters with average GPA more than 3.0
  ※ Students who completed a study enrollment (research registration) are also eligible.

• 3)

  Dates: every late March and late September (Refer to Dongguk Graduate School Homepage(gs.dongguk.edu) or Pharmacy School for the detailed information)

• 3)

  Subject:
  A. Master program : 2 subjects chosen by the department (common elective and major subject)
  B. Ph.D. and MA/Ph.D. Integrated program : 3 subjects chosen by the department (common elective and 2 major subjects)
  5) Pass Criteria: score higher than 70 out of 100 from each subject (each subject can be approved by pass)
  6) Exemption Qualification: Comprehensive Exam is exempted if one of the following conditions is satisfied.
  A. Students publish a research article in a well-known domestic/overseas academic journal before the submission of a thesis for a degree instead of writing a comprehensive examination

B. Students who have earned more than A° in the subjects chosen by the department (common electives and major subjects)

Qualification for Thesis Submission

• 1)

  Master program
  ① Students who completed registration for more than 4 semesters (more than 3 semesters for early completion of master’s program)
  ② Earned (or will earn) minimum number of credits for completion with GPA over 3.0
  ③ Students who earned pre-requisite courses with GPA over 3.0 (only applicable to recipient for Pre-requisite courses)
  ④ Students who submitted a research plan for thesis and a pledge of research ethics
  ⑤ Students who passed the foreign language exam and comprehensive exam
  ⑥ ‘Pass’ on the preliminary evaluation of abstract for dissertation

• 2)

  Ph.D. program
  ① Students who completed registration for more than 4 semesters for Ph.D. program
  ② Earned (or will earn) minimum number of credits for completion with GPA over 3.0
  ③ Students who completed study enrollment (research registration)
  ④ Students who earned pre-requisite courses with GPA over 3.0 (only applicable to recipient for Pre-requisite courses)
  ⑤ Students who submitted a research plan for thesis and a pledge of research ethics
  ⑥ Students who passed the foreign language exam and comprehensive exam
  ⑦ Before the abstract submission, students who published a research paper in a journal which is recognized by the University (Thomson Reuters, Science Citation Index): more than 1 publication in SCI-level, more than 2 in KCI-level or 1 in SCI-level for Social Pharmacy students (major advisor should be a corresponding author, acceptable with exact publication date)

※ Follow regulations of Dongguk University Graduate School for specific details otherwise mentioned in this guidance.

Thesis Submission Qualification

• A

  Master’s Program
  1) Students who completed registration for more than 4 semesters (more than 3 semesters for early completion of master’s program and undergraduate/master’s integrated program)
  2) Earned (or will earn) minimum number of credits for completion with GPA over 3.0
  3) Students who earned pre-requisite courses with GPA over 3.0 (only apply to recipient for Pre-requisite courses)
  4) Students who submitted a research plan for thesis and a pledge of research ethics
  5) Students who passed the foreign language exam and comprehensive exam
  6) Students whose presentation of a thesis abstract is passed

• B

  Ph.D. Program (including Master’s/Ph.D. Integrated Program)
  1) Students who completed registration for more than 4 semesters (more than 6 semesters for Master’s/Ph.D. Integrated Program)
  2) Earned (or will earn) minimum number of credits for completion with GPA over 3.0
  3) Students who completed study enrollment (reserach registration)
  4) Students who earned pre-requisite courses with GPA over 3.0 (only apply to recipient for Pre-requisite courses)
  5) Students who submitted a research plan for thesis and a pledge of research ethics
  6) Students who passed the foreign language exam and comprehensive exam
  7) Students with an above standard research record:
  - More than 1 publications in SCI-level journal (or more than 2 publications in KCI-level journal for Social Pharmacy majors)
  - Lead author/corresponding author only
  - Publication-finalized thesis acceptable

※ Follow regulations of Dongguk University Graduate School for specific details otherwise mentioned in this guidance.