PhD Program

【Required Credits: 0 Credits】

【Elective Credits: 18 Credits】

• Ph.D. students can take courses of Master level for Ph.D. elective credits, but not courses of undergraduate level.

• Ph.D. students should take courses taught in English provided by this department for at least 18 credits, in which:

  — a total of 12 credits can be obtained from other departments under the College of Liberal Arts as an alternative (without a special application) 
  — a total of 6 credits can be obtained from other Colleges or other Universities  as an alternative (a special application for taking inter-campus/inter-college courses is needed in advance)

【Credits in Total: 18 Credits】

【Required Credits: 3 Credits】

• Taiwan Studies (3 credits) offered by this department

【Elective Credits: 15 Credits】

• Ph.D. students can take courses of Master level for Ph.D. elective credits, but not courses of undergraduate level.

【Option 1】

• Ph.D. students should take courses taught in English provided by this department or other departments under the College of Liberal Arts for 15 elective credits, in which a total of 6 credits at the most can be obtained from courses taught in English outside of the College (other colleges or other universities) as an alternative (a special application for taking inter-campus/inter-college courses is needed in advance).

【Option 2】

• Ph.D. students should take courses taught in English provided by this department or Joint Courses Taught in English provided by the College of Liberal Arts for 15 elective credits, in which a total of 6 credits at the most can be obtained from courses taught in English provided by other departments or other universities (other than courses listed on the Joint Courses Taught in English) (special application for taking intercampus/interdepartmental courses needed in advance).

【Credits in Total: 18 Credits】