영어영문학과

English Language and Literature

1. Course work requirement

• Credit requirement is minimum 1 credit and maximum 12 credits per semester (and Thesis Advising).
• In order to be eligible for a scholarship, you must take at least 6 credits.
• Most International students in this department are awarded the Academic Achievement scholarship every semester (Approximately 40% remission of tuition). To be eligible, you must earn 6 credits or more with a GPA (Grade Point Average) 3.5 or better in the previous semester. You are also eligible if you have earned 80% of the graduation credits with a GPA of 3.5 or better

2. Qualifying Exam of Thesis

For admission to candiacy, you must pass the written exam on three or four core subjects in your academic track (i.e., linguistics or literature). In addition, you need to submit the English language test score with certain proficiency level, given below.

1. ① Exam on Core subjects : Apply online on K-cloud system during February and August

   LiteratureTable for Literature

   Literature
   M.A.	Ph.D
   4 subjects	4 subjects
   The 4 exam subjects must include the academic field of your own specialization (e.g., novel, poetry, drama).

   LiteratureTable for Literature

   Literature
   M.A.	Ph.D
   3 subjects	4 subjects
   The exam subjects must include the academic field of your own specialization and all core academic areas taught by incumbent professors in your academic track (i.e., syntax and grammar area, phonetics and phonology area, semantics and discourse area).

2. ② Foreign language requirement :

   • You should submit the certification (TOFLE, TOEIC, TEPS, or IELTS) and application form in February or August tothe E.L.L. office. (Please check the dates of registration.)
   • International students should submit the test score to the International Office, as well.
   • The students from an English-speaking country must take TOPIK or 2nd language test in KNU. *Please ask Rachel.

3. Foreign language requirementTable for Foreign language requirement

   Standardized Tests	Developer / administrator	면제기준
   		M.A.	Ph.D
   TOEFL	ETS	91 ↑	96 ↑
   TOEIC	YBM	800 ↑	830 ↑
   TEPS	Seoul National University	700 ↑	730 ↑
   NEW TEPS	Seoul National University	386 ↑	405 ↑
   IELTS	British Council	Lv 7.0 ↑	Lv 7.5 ↑
   TOPIK(required for English native speaker students)	National Institute for International Education	Lv 2 ↑	Lv 2 ↑

3. The Research Ethics class (Mandatory for graduates admitted since the year of 2014)

• You are required to take the Research Ethics class online before your thesis defense. [ http://eruri.kangwon.ac.kr ]

4. Thesis publication requirement for Master’s degree (Choose 1)

1. ① Submited M.A. thesis in KNU and passed the oral defense in a public presentation
2. ② Published an article in a journal indexed in KCI or A&HCI and earned GPA 4.0 or above

   ***NOTE

   1. 1) The student is either the first author or a corresponding author.
   2. 2) The dissertation is published as a regular publication (not on-line preview).
      • prior to June 30th for August graduation.
      • prior to December 31st for February graduation

5. Thesis publication requirement for Ph.D. degree (You may need academic help from your advisor)

1. ① Ph.D. students admitted since the year of 2012 need to publish at least one article either in a journal indexed by KCI or A&HCI.
2. ② Ph.D. students admitted between the year of 2008 and 2011 need to publish at least one article either in a KCI or KCI candidate journals or A&HCI journals.

6. Thesis Evaluation

1. ① Time limits: M.A. in 5 years after completing the whole course / Ph.D. in 9 years after completion
2. ② Apply online at K-Cloud system [M.A. by April or October / Ph.D. by March or September]