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Course Structure
Graduation Requirements for Students Entering in the 2026 Academic Year
The minimum requirement for graduation is 33 credits.
1. Core Course Requirements (9 courses / 27 credits in total) Students must complete the following:
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Required Courses: 2 courses (6 credits)
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Research Methods Category (Restricted Electives): Choose 1 out of 3 courses (3 credits)
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Specialized Category (Restricted Electives): Choose 3 out of 5 courses (9 credits)
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Modular Courses: 3 courses (9 credits)
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Three professional modules are available: [Financial and Economic Policy], [Public Governance], and [Social Sustainability]. Students must select at least one as their primary module. A module certificate will be awarded upon completion.
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2. Free Electives (2 courses / 6 credits) For the remaining 6 credits, students may choose any 2 courses from the uncompleted Research Methods Category, Specialized Category, Modular Courses, or general elective courses.
(Note: The curriculum structure below applies exclusively to students entering in the 2026 Academic Year. For graduation requirements of other academic years, please refer to the respective year’s Course Handbook.)
Required Courses
(9 Credits)
Research Methods Category
(3 Credits)
Specialized Category
(9 Credits)
Primary Modular Courses
(9 Credits)
Other Courses
(6 Credits)
Required Courses: 2 courses (6 credits in total).
| Seminar in Leadership and Management | Leading Public Issues in Taiwan’s National Development |
Restricted Electives: 4 courses (12 credits in total).
| 【Research Methods Category: Choose 1 out of 3 courses】 ・ Research Design and Thesis Writing ・ Quantitative Research Methods in Social Science ・Social Research Methods – Qualitative Approach | 【Specialized Category: Choose 3 out of 5 courses】 ・ Public Management ・ Managerial Economics ・Policy analysis and Management ・Public Relations and Crisis Management ・ Practice of Design Thinking and Social Innovation |
Modular Courses: Must select at least 1 primary module and complete a minimum of 3 courses.
| 【Financial and Economic Policy】 ・ Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy ・Seminar in Economic Development and Financial Practice ・ Development and Globalization of International Trade and Investment ・Seminar in Public Finance and Tax Administration | 【Public Governance】 ・Seminar in the Practice of public Administration ・ Boundary-spanning Governance ・Human Resource and Organizational Development ・Rule of Law and Administration ・ Technological Development and Policy Foresight | 【Social Sustainability】 ・Social Policy in Comparative Perspective ・Comparative Labor Relations and Labor Policy ・ Global Change and Labor Issues ・Seminar in Social Enterprise ・ESG and Sustainable Development |
Elective Courses
| Seminar on Cross-Strait Relations and International System | Seminar on Strategic Management and Case Study |