General rules for course selection and Table for compulsory courses
General rules for course selection and Table for compulsory courses: General rules for course selection
Compulsory courses in the department:
1. “Presentation Skills”: One academic year, 4 credits (only for students who have taken “Architectural Design [1]”).
2. “Site Planning”: One semester, 3 credits (applicable to entering freshmen of and before the 2000 academic year).
Prerequisite Courses
(Students who have a grade of less than 60 points for some courses in the previous semester may not take some specific courses in the following semester):
Architectural Design (first year, 1st semester) → Architectural Design (first year, 2nd semester) → Architectural Design (second year, 1st semester) → Architectural Design (second year, 2nd semester) →Architectural Design (third year, 1st semester) → Architectural Design (third year, 2nd semester) →
Architectural Design (fourth year, 1st semester) → Architectural Design (fourth year, 2nd semester) → Architectural Design (fifth year, 1st semester) → Architectural Design (fifth year, 2nd semester)
Regulations for retaking courses
Scores in courses offered by other departments must be higher than the scores in this department to begin study.
Regulations for obtaining sufficient graduation credits: if students have any questions regarding their graduation credits, please refer to the Transcripts section.
1. For compulsory courses that require more credits than before, these courses must be retaken. The remaining credits may be counted as graduation credits but not counted as compulsory credits.
2. For compulsory courses that require fewer credits than before, in addition to retaking these courses, graduation credits must be supplemented with courses offered by any other department.
3. For courses that were changed from compulsory courses to electives, students must retake courses of the same title during their period of study. If academic credits are insufficient, students must satisfy the requirement by taking an elective offered by any other department regardless of the number of credits for the elective.
4. Students for whom compulsory courses are no longer offered may supplement graduation credits using electives offered by any department.
5. In the aforementioned items 2–4, electives used to compensate for compulsory course credits are handled according to the following conditions:
(1) For electives offered by the department that are used to compensate for compulsory course credits, any additional credits are counted as graduation credits but not counted as elective credits of the department.
(2) If a student has insufficient elective credits for the department because of compensating for compulsory course credits, the student must take other electives to supplement credits.
Rules for physical education (handled in accordance with the Physical Education division’s regulations)
1. Physical education must be taken during the preliminary course registration of each semester.
2. Students who wish to transfer to other classes must obtain approval from the physical education division before applying.
3. Starting from freshmen of the 1992 academic year, first- to third-year students must take physical education each semester.
4. Fourth-year physical education is an elective (1 credit); however, it is not counted as a graduation credit.
5. Students are limited to one physical education course each semester; if students are retaking courses, they may take up to two courses.
Rules for study military or nursing course (handled according to the office of academic affairs)
1. Students who wish to take military or nursing courses not offered by the department must first be approved by the Military Education Office.
2. Since the 1994 academic year, the general second-year (military or nursing) elective (1 credit), according to regulations, are not included in graduation credits.
Rules for academic credits
1. First to fourth years: 15–25 credits; fifth year: 9–25 credits (including credits for minors and double majors).
2. With the exception of fifth-year graduating students, students with conduct and academic scores of 80 points or more in the previous semester may take up to 6 credits more (a copy of the transcript from the previous semester must be attached).
3. Rules for graduation credits for each entry year:
(1) For entering freshmen of the 2001 academic year, a minimum of 161 graduation credits are required (i.e., compulsory courses [113 credits] + major electives [at least 47 credits] + any course [at least 1 credit] ≧161 credits).
(2) For entering freshmen of the 2002 academic year, a minimum of 160 graduation credits are required
(i.e., compulsory courses [113 credits] + major electives [at least 47 credits] + any course ≧160 credits).
(3)For entering freshmen of the 2003 academic year, a minimum of 162 graduation credits are required
(i.e., compulsory courses [113 credits] + major electives [at least 47 credits] + any course [2 credits] ≧162 credits).
(4) For entering freshmen of the 2004 academic year, a minimum of 162 graduation credits are required (i.e., compulsory courses [113 credits] + major electives [at least 47 credits] + any course [2 credits] ≧162 credits).
(5) For entering freshmen of the 2005–2006 academic years, a minimum of 163 graduation credits are required (i.e., compulsory courses [113 credits] + major electives [at least 47 credits] + any course [3 credits] ≧163 credits).
4. Requirements for taking core electives: Starting from the second semester of the 1999 academic year, all students should take electives in different disciplines.
(1) Entering freshmen of the 1994 academic year must study at least two disciplines.
(2) Entering freshmen of the 1995–1999 academic years must study at least three disciplines.
(3) Entering freshmen after the 2000–2004 academic years, in addition to studying five disciplines, must also take “Three Scientific Revolution and Universe with Space-Time[M W1] .”
(4) Entering freshmen of the 2005–2006 academic years and later, in addition to studying five disciplines, must also take “Three Scientific Revolution and Universe with Space-Time” and “The Impact of the 21st Century Global Technology Revolution” (these courses are offered concurrently).
Rules for course selection for re-entry students: It is recommended that returning students first consult the Transcripts section to determine which entering academic year they belong to prior to selecting courses.
1. For students who withdrew within the first semester of their freshman year, upon re-entry, course selection is stipulated according to the graduation credits of the academic year of their re-entry. For students who withdrew at the beginning of the second semester of their freshman year, upon re-entry, course selection is stipulated according to the graduation credits of the academic year of their enrollment.
2. The same rules apply for transfer students who withdrew from the school.
3. Applications for leave are, by principle, one academic year each time; however, for students who have been at the school for more than 4 years or who have failed half of their courses, it is one semester each time.
Comparisons between transfer students and entering students by academic year
1. Transfer students entering the second year in the 2001 academic year and those entering the third year in the 2002 academic year are considered as entering freshmen of the 2000 academic year.
2. Transfer students entering the second year in the 2002 academic year and those entering the third year in the 2003 academic year are considered as entering freshmen of the 2001 academic year.
3. Transfer students entering the second year in the 2003 academic year and those entering the third year in the 2004 academic year are considered as entering freshmen of the 2002 academic year.
4. Transfer students entering the second year in the 2004 academic year and those entering the third year in the 2005 academic year are considered as entering freshmen of the 2003 academic year.
5. Transfer students entering the second year in the 2005 academic year are considered as entering freshmen of the 2004 academic year.
Comparisons between students changing majors and entering students by academic year: For students with special circumstances, please consult the Transcripts section first to review the graduation requirements of your entering academic year prior to course selection.
1. Students transferring horizontally: according to their original entering academic year (e.g., an entering freshman in the 2005 academic year who transfers in the second semester of the 2005 academic year is a second-year student in 2006 and an entering freshman in 2005).
2. Students transferring to a lower year: calculated according to the academic year of their transfer (e.g., a student who is a second-year student in 2005 and transfers in the second semester of 2005 remains a second-year student in 2006 and is considered as an entering freshman of 2005).
Other relevant information inquiries
Any concerns not mentioned in these guidelines should be handled according to the university’s regulations and related policies.
Compulsory credits