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Graduation from IMAS

Elements for the graduation

• 36 course credits• Proposal defense• Thesis defense• A thesis

36 course credits-CSSemester Required Courses Credits

1st semester Economic Development of Mainland China 3Political Development of Mainland China 3 2 of 3Ethnic Development of Mainland China 3

2nd semester Spatial Development of Mainland China 3Social Development of Mainland China 3 2 of 3International Status of Mainland China 3

1st semester Asia-Pacific Regional Development 3

2nd semester National Development Policy in the Asia- Pacific Region/Development Policies of the Asia-Pacific Region

3 1 of 2

Total required credits 15

Thesis Writing 3

Total credits for graduation 36

36 course credits-TSSemester Required Courses Credits

1st Semester Taiwanese History 3

Spatial Development of Taiwan 3 2 of 3

Cultural & Ethnic Structure of Taiwan 3

2nd semester Economic Development of Taiwan 3

Political Development of Taiwan 3 2 of 3

Social Development of Taiwan 3

1st semester Asia-Pacific Regional Development 3

2nd semester National Development Policy in the Asia- Pacific Region/Development Policies of the Asia-Pacific Region

3 1 of 2

Total required credits 15

Thesis Writing 3

Total credits for graduation 36

Thesis Writing

• 3 credits• Register on-line• Taking it in the last semester is recommended

Time frame Pass the Proposal Defense

Pass the Oral Defense (Jan 28/July 28)

At least 3

months

Finish the Departure Process

Application due: Jan5 / June 10

Who is your advisor?

• IMAS regulation No.9

Proposal defense

• Application: Two weeks before proposal defense day

• Student needs to arrange the time• Turn in the application form and one hard copy

of the proposal to IMAS office, and provide the time to IMAS office

• Location will be arranged by IMAS office• The office will send the official letters to the

committee

Proposal defense

• The elements of the proposal: Regulation, No 7-4

• Send the hard copy to your committee member as early as possible

Thesis defense

• Turn in the application due: Jan 5 in Fall, June 10 in Spring (thesis draft is not required)

• Can I change the advisor? Yes, but not recommended

• Set up the oral defense time by students; the location will arranged by IMAS office

• Similar to the proposal defense

Departure process

• May take 2 weeks or so• Uploading thesis: go to IMAS website

Useful resource

• Thesis layout• Online theses• Application forms• Uploading process

• Keep in touch with the advisor• Good time management• Providing the hard copy is strong

recommended• Do I need to send the final hard copy thesis to

my committee after graduation? Not necessary, but recommended

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