■ Undergraduate Courses   (Go to a Website for yearly Academic Affairs Guide)

A. Graduation Credits: at least 130 Credits in total

    ※ A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher out of a possible 4.3 in all coursework

B. General Course: At elast 28 credits and 9AU (applicable to students entering KAIST in 2014 and thereafter; for those

    who have entered KAIST in 2013 and before, refer to the Course Completion Requirements by Year of Admission)

    ○ Mandatory Geneal Course

   ○ Elective General Course in Humanities & Social Science: at least 21 credits

      - Take (6 credits) 1 course of each of the following 2 categories among 3 categories: Humanity, Society and Literature and Arts;

        the rest can be chosen regardless of the category. (applicable to students entering KAIST in 2009 and thereafter; for those who

        have entered KAIST in 2008 before, refer to the Course Completion Requirement by Year of Admission)

       -Students entering KAIST between 2007 and 2010 should earn at least 9 credits through lectures in English among the 21 creidts

        required as Elective General Courses in Humanities & Social Science.

       -Students having a double major take 12 credits without considering categories. (Students entering KAIST between 2007 and 2010

        should take 6 credits through lectures in English)

        ※The requirement of taking lectures in English as Elective General Courses in Humanities & Social Science is not applied to students

         entering KAIST in 2011 and thereafter.

C. Completion of Basic Courses: at least 32 credits (Applicable to students entering KAIST in 2012 and thereafter; for those who have

      entered KAIST in 2011 before, refer to the Course Completion Requirement by Year of Admission)

    ○ Mandatory Basic Courses:23 credits

       1) 1 course among Fundamental Physics I (3), General Physics I(3), and Advanced Physics I(3)

       2) 1 course among Fundamental Physics II (3), General Physics II (3), and Advanced Physics II(3)

       3) 1 course of General Physic Lab I (1)

       4) 1 course of Basic Biology (3) or General Biology (3)

       5) 1 course of Calculus I (3) or Honor Calculus I (3)

       6) 1 course of Calculus II (3) or Honor Calculus II (3)

       7) 1 course among Basic Chemistry (3), General Chemistry I (3), and Advanced Chemistry (3)

       8) 1 course of General Chemsitry Lab I (1) or Advanced Chemistry Lab (1)

       9) 1 course of Basic Programming (3) or Advanced Programming (3)

            - Students having entered KAIST in 2007 or before: 23 credits 1)-9)

            - Students having entered KAIST between 2008 and 2011: 26 credits[(1) ~ (9)],

                 Freshman Design Course: Introduction to Design and Communication(3)

    ○ Elective Basic Courses: at least 9 credits (including at least two courses: CH103 and CH104)

        ※Students with a double major take 6 credits or above including CH103

D. Major Course: at least 42 credits

     ○ Mandatory Major Course: at least 24 credits

         Physical Chemistry I & II, Organic Chemistry I & II, Inorganic Chemistry I, Introduction to Analytical Chemistry,

         Chemistry Major Lab I, II, & III

     ○ Elective Major Courses: at least 18 Credits

E. Elective Course

F. Research Course

      ○ Please be sure to take 3 credit hours of graduation research.

         ※ stduents having a double major are exempt.

      ○ Up to 2  credits of individual study can be included in the credits elective major course

      ○ Required LRP, Undergraduate Colloqium

G. English Proficiency Requirements upon Graduation

      ○ Before entering or during studying at KAIST, students should obtain the minimum required score or higher from

         one of the following: TOEFL, TOEIC, TEPS and IELTS.

      ○ Students who have hearing impairment level 3 or above should obtain the minimum required score or higher,

         excluding listening.

          1) Students who have submitted past scores for TOEIC (before April 2006) or TEPS (before February 28, 2007)

            -Students admitted in 2008 or later

           -Students admitted in 2007 or earlier

          2) Students who have submitted NEW TOEIC score taken after May 2006 or TEPS score taken after March 1, 2007

H. Graduation Requirement for Foreign Students: TOPIK (Test Proficiency in Korean)

        ○ Undergraduation foreign students are required to obtain level 2 or higher score in TOPIK before entering or during studying in KAIST.

           ※Applies to students entering KAIST 2013 and thereafter

I. Requirement for Double Major and Minor

        ○ Double major: 40 credits including mandatory major courses

        ○ Minor: at least 21 credits including 12 credits of mandatory courses