A. Ming Chuan University Department of Information Management Procedures for Graduation Requirements
Approved by the Department Curriculum and Affairs Committee on March 26, 2010
Reviewed and approved by the Academic Affairs Committee on December 3, 2009
Amended and approved by the Academic Affairs Committee on June 3, 2010
Approved by the Department Curriculum and Affairs Committee on March 30, 2012
Reviewed and approved by the Academic Affairs Committee on May 3, 2012
Approved by the Department Curriculum and Affairs Committee on March 22, 2013
Approved by the Department Curriculum and Affairs Committee on October 11, 2013
Amended and approved by the Department Curriculum and Affairs Committee on September 22, 2017
Amended and approved by the Department Curriculum and Affairs Committee on January 19, 2022
Article 1
To enhance students’ competitiveness in further studies and employment, the Department of Information Management has established these Implementation Guidelines for the Professional Competency Assessment (hereinafter referred to as “these Guidelines”) in accordance with the Ming Chuan University Implementation Regulations for Graduation Requirements Assessment.
Article 2
Undergraduate students admitted from the 2010 academic year onward must meet the university’s graduation assessment standards for Service Learning, English Proficiency, Information Literacy, Chinese Proficiency, and Physical Fitness, as well as the Basic Competency Assessment set forth in these Guidelines in order to graduate.
Graduate students must pass the professional competency assessment standards specified by their respective departments and programs to be eligible for graduation.
Article 3
Students must complete the Basic Competency Assessment during their period of study. The assessment categories and standards are as follows:
| Program | Core Competencies | Assessment Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Programming Skills | Obtain OCJP certification or pass the college programming exam |
| Information System Development Project Execution | Pass the final project review | |
| Enterprise Digitalization Expertise | Obtain at least one professional certification from Cisco, Oracle, or a related enterprise digitalization field | |
| Master’s Program | Professional Paper Reading and Analysis | Pass the review of a professional paper or literature review report |
| Research Paper Writing | Publish a research paper in a journal or conference | |
| In-Service Master’s Program | Professional Paper Reading and Analysis | Complete reviews of at least 5 professional course papers |
| In-Depth Perspectives in a Specialized Research Field | Thesis defense (in-depth analysis and discussion of relevant literature) |
Article 4
Undergraduate students who fail to meet the Enterprise Digitalization Competency Assessment standards outlined in the previous article before graduation must complete and pass at least 6 credits of professional elective courses listed in Appendix 3. These credits cannot be counted toward graduation credits.
Article 5
Students who pass the Basic Competency Assessment must submit their scores or other relevant certification documents to the department. Upon approval, their results will be recorded as “Assessment Passed”.
Article 6
These Guidelines shall be implemented upon approval by the Department Affairs Committee, College Affairs Committee, and Academic Affairs Committee, and upon final approval by the University President. Any amendments shall follow the same procedure.
B. Ming Chuan University Procedures for Graduation Requirements
Passed at the Academic Affairs Committee Meeting on December 3, 2009
Passed at the University Affairs Committee Meeting on January 4, 2010
Revised and passed at the Academic Affairs Committee Meeting on June 3, 2010
Passed at the University Affairs Committee Meeting on June 7, 2010
Reported as Tai Gao (2) 1010243666 on December 26, 2012
Article 1
With an aim to prepare students for their future careers and further studies,these regulations were established to improve students’ competencies in Service-Learning, Information Technology, Sports, English and Chinese abilities, as well as professional competencies.
Article 2
To attain graduation eligibility, undergraduate students (except for students studying in Three-year Work Experience Degree Completion Program) admitted in the 2010-11 academic year and beyond must meet the graduation requirements specified in these procedures and the enforcement rules for Service-Learning, English proficiency, Information Technology proficiency, Chinese proficiency and Sports capability, as well as the professional competencies regulated by the academic unit to which they belong.
Graduate students must meet the graduation requirements for professional competency regulated by the department or school to which they belong.
Article 3
Graduation requirements for returning students and transfer students will be the requirements for the year in which they resume or commence their studies.
Article 4
Regulations regarding graduation requirements should be clearly specified in the curriculum of each academic unit.
Article 5
Students who fail any of the proficiency tests must enroll in specified remedial courses to attain graduation eligibility. The remedial courses will be offered during the semester or summer break by relevant academic units. The course fees will be collected in accordance with the standard fee for summer courses.
Article 6
Students who meet the graduation requirements for a proficiency test should submit the original certificate or score report to the department, school or degree program to which they belong for review. After completion of these procedures, the students will be verified as meeting the graduation requirements.
Article 7
The proficiency-based graduation requirements (Service-Learning, English proficiency, Information Technology proficiency, Chinese proficiency and Sports capability) are specified in the enforcement rules established by the relevant academic units. Upon being passed at the Academic Affairs Committee Meeting and approved by the president, the enforcement rules were implemented.
The graduation requirements for professional competencies will follow the same procedures. Upon being passed at the Department/School/Academic Affairs Committee Meetings and approved by the president, the enforcement rules were implemented.
Article 8
Upon being passed at the University Affairs Committee Meeting and submitted to the Ministry of Education for reference, there procedures were announced and implemented. Any revision must follow the same procedures.
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