Curriculum Structure
Courses at KNSU are classified into the categories of liberal arts courses, major courses, and regular optional courses. Liberal arts courses are classified into common liberal arts, basic liberal arts, major liberal arts, and optional courses. Meanwhile, major courses are thoses courses specifically required by one's selected major, and regular optional courses are categorized into those for double majors, on education, and from other majors.
| Category | Prerequisite Courses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | Common Liberal Arts | Required | Take 8 credits |
| Basic Liberal Arts | Optional | ||
| Major Liberal Arts | Optional | ||
| Optional | Optional | ||
Major |
Required | Take all the classes for major | |
| Optional | Take all the prerequisite classes for major | ||
| Regular Optional |
Optional |
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Minimum Credits
Liberal Arts
| Category | Common Liberal Arts | Basic Liberal Arts | Major Liberal Arts | Optional | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credits | 8 | 24 | 32 credits or more, up to 45 credits | 36 credits or more are approved for dropouts before the end of 2005. Up to 45 creditsare approved for students in 2006 and afterwards. | ||
Major
| Category | Credits | Note |
|---|---|---|
| OneMajor | 60 credits or more | 65 credits for dropouts before the end of 2005 |
| Double Major | 42 credits or more | |
| Minor | 21 credits or more |
Note
Liberal Arts
Students should take at least 8 credits from 4 common liberal arts courses.
Major Courses
Students should take all the required major courses in their department.
Minimum Requirements by Year
Common Requirements
- Students should take all the liberal arts and major courses required by their department.
- Students should take minimum credits for each category of their department for graduation.
Requirements by Curriculum
| Category | Credits | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Credits for graduation | 130 credits or more | 140 credits for dropouts before the end of 2005 |
Requirements for Dropouts
Dropouts (before the end of 2005) who entered KNSU before 2002 should take at least 36 credits from liberal arts courses and 65 credits from major courses. They need a total of 140 credits for graduation pursuant to the previous requirements.