Building on the foundational knowledge acquired at the
undergraduate level to scientifically understand the
human mind and behavior, the graduate program aims to
provide students with advanced and specialized
knowledge in their respective fields. The department
places particular emphasis on training professionals
in both basic and applied areas of psychology. As
specialists in foundational areas of psychology,
students receive laboratory-based training within each
specialization, where they learn and practice theories
and advanced methodologies essential for education and
research. In addition, to cultivate professionals with
strong competencies in real-world application, the
program offers problem-solving–oriented education
through a variety of projects organized around
students’ areas of interest.
Fields of Specialization
Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Behavioral, Cognitive, and Neurosciences
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Consumer and Advertising Psychology
Cultural, Sociai, and Personality
Psychology
Psychological Data Science
Departmental Regulations
Master’s Program
1
Master’s students must complete a total of 24
credits from major courses, including research
methodology courses. Courses taken in other
departments may be recognized as psychology
major credits if approved by the academic
advisor and the graduate program chair.
2
Upon admission, master’s students must meet
with their academic advisor at the beginning
of the first semester to determine
advisor-designated courses. Advisor-designated
courses refer to additional required courses
beyond those required for the degree. These
courses may be designated or waived at the
advisor’s discretion through a formal
designation form. Up to five courses may be
designated. Students whose undergraduate major
was not psychology must include at least two
psychology major courses among the
advisor-designated courses.
3
If there is a discrepancy between the
curriculum requirements at the time of
admission and those at the time of enrollment,
students may select the applicable
requirements with the approval of the graduate
program chair.
4
raduate-level courses offered outside the
Department of Psychology may be recognized as
major courses with the approval of the
academic advisor.
5
With the approval of the academic advisor,
doctoral-level courses may be recognized
toward master’s degree requirements.
6
Students in the Behavioral, Cognitive, and
Neurosciences specialization are awarded
either a Master of Arts or a Master of Science
degree, which the student selects at the time
of dissertation submission.
7
From admission to completion of the thesis
review, a master’s thesis may be substituted
by publication or acceptance for publication
as first author in an academic journal.
Journal categories are as follows, effective
March 2025 and applicable to students expected
to graduate from August 2025:
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Cultural, Social, and Personality
Psychology; Consumer and Advertising
Psychology; Industrial and Organizational
Psychology; Psychological Data Science:
KCI, SCOPUS, SCIE, SSCI
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Clinical and Counseling Psychology;
Behavioral, Cognitive, and Neurosciences:
SCOPUS, SCIE, SSCI
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Journal eligibility is determined based on
submission date.
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For accepted papers, an acceptance email
from the action editor or an official
acceptance letter from the journal
editorial board must be submitted.
Doctoral Program
1
Doctoral students must complete a total of 30
credits, including at least 15 credits in
their primary field. Students admitted before
the 2021 academic year follow the credit
requirements of their year of admission.
2
Prior to submission of the doctoral
dissertation, students must publish at least
two papers in internationally recognized
journals (SCI, SSCI, or equivalent), or in
journals indexed or listed as candidate
journals by the National Research Foundation
of Korea. At least one paper must list the
student as first or corresponding author.
3
Advisor-designated courses for doctoral
students whose prior degree is in a different
field follow the same regulations as those for
master’s students.
4
If there is a discrepancy between curriculum
requirements at admission and at enrollment,
students may select the applicable
requirements with approval from the graduate
program chair.
5
Graduate-level courses offered outside the
Department of Psychology may be recognized as
major courses with the approval of the
academic advisor.
6
With the approval of the academic advisor,
master’s-level courses may be recognized
toward doctoral degree requirements.
7
Students admitted after March 1998 are awarded
either a Doctor of Philosophy or a Doctor of
Psychology degree, selected at the time of
dissertation submission.
8
Students in the Behavioral, Cognitive, and
Neurosciences specialization may choose among
Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Psychology, or
Doctor of Science degrees at the time of
dissertation submission.
Integrated Master’s–Doctoral Program
1
Students in the integrated program must
complete at least 48 credits. Students
admitted before the 2021 academic year follow
the credit requirements of their year of
admission.
2
Graduation requirements for the integrated
program are identical to those of the doctoral
program, and advisor-designated courses follow
the master’s-level regulations.
3
Students initially admitted to the master’s
program may apply to transfer to the
integrated program with approval from the
graduate program chair.
4
Students admitted to the integrated program
continue their studies without submitting a
master’s thesis and submit a dissertation only
when applying for the doctoral degree. If a
student later withdraws from the integrated
program, a master’s degree may be awarded upon
completion of master’s degree requirements and
successful thesis submission and review.
5
If there is a discrepancy between curriculum
requirements at admission and at enrollment,
students may select the applicable
requirements with approval from the graduate
program chair.
6
Graduate-level courses offered outside the
Department of Psychology may be recognized as
major courses with the approval of the
academic advisor.
7
Degree conferral for the integrated program
follows the same procedures as the doctoral
program.
Comprehensive Examination
Master’s Program
1
Students select two major subjects for the
comprehensive examination, each scored out of
100 points.
2
A passing score is 70 or above for each
subject.
3Partial passes are not permitted.
Doctoral Program
1
The comprehensive examination for doctoral
students is administered as follows.
2
After the fourth semester, doctoral or
integrated program students form an
examination committee consisting of at least
two faculty members, including the academic
advisor. The examination may be conducted
orally or in written form, with the specific
format determined by the committee. The
advisor submits an official evaluation report
including the examination title and date
(oral) or content and date (written), overall
assessment, and grade. This examination format
applies to students admitted from the spring
semester of 2014 onward; earlier cohorts may
follow the format in effect at the time of
admission with approval from the graduate
program chair.
3
Scoring and passing criteria for written
examinations are the same as those of the
master’s program
