.

Requirement
The requirements for doctoral students is finishing the course-work requirement—at least 30 credits,
including 4 credits of Independent Study, 3 credits of education foundational courses, 4 credits of educational
research methods and instruments and 12 credits of Major’s Elective Courses. The rest credits are for optional
courses depending on your own interests; the students are also allowed to get the credits of optional courses from the
other departments’ or universities’ by following the regulation of National Chiayi University. Moreover, besides the
above requirements, students have to complete Dissertation which counted as 6 credits. Hence, the total credit
requirements of graduation are 36 credits.

II. Others
1. All the students have to participate in all the activities held by the department, including conferences,
symposium and academic lectures. These activities are not counted as any credits, but are one of the
requirements to finish their graduate program.
2. The opening of the courses of each term would be a little different because of the regulation of the
school and the demanding of students.
3. Students who are not graduated from education-related departments are required to take at least two
courses on education foundational theories, such as “Educational Psychology,” “Sociology of
Education,” “Introduction to Education,” or “Philosophy of Education.”
 First School Year

Required
semes class credi core
courses ter hour ts note ability
Methodology in Educational Research 2,6
1 2. 2 A

Total credits of required 2

Optional
semes class credi core
courses ter hour ts note ability
Seminar in Psychology of Education 1,3,6
1 3. 3 B

Seminar in Philosophy of Education 1,3,6

1 3.0 3 B

Seminar in Test Theories and Scale Construction 2,4

1 2.0 2 C

Seminar in Analysis of Dyads Variables 2

1 2.0 2 C

Seminar in History of Education 1,3,6,7

2 3.0 3 B

Seminar in Sociology of Education 1,3,7

2 3.0 3 B

Seminar in Quantitative Research 2,3

2 2.0 2 C

Seminar in Qualitative Research 2,3

2 2.0 2 C

Total credits of optional 20

Total credits of the first school year 22
* The opening of the courses of each term would be a little different because of the regulation of the school and the demanding of students.
Third School Year

Required
semes class credi core
courses ter hour ts note ability
Independent Study（I） 2,7
1 2. 2 M

Independent Study（II） 2,7

2 2.0 2

Total credits of required 4

Thesis
semes class credi core
courses ter hour ts note ability
Dissertation 2,6,7
1 3. 3
Dissertation 2,6,7
2 3.0 3 L

Total credits of thesis 6

Total credits of the third school year 10

* The opening of the courses of each term would be a little different because of the regulation of the school and the demanding of students.
 Optional
Majored
credits
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and Instruction
creditselective
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of optional 78

Optional Total credits First of School Year school year 78

the first
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demanding
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HD ability
12 3.0 3
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Curriculum
Policy and
of Taiwanese
and
Law Instruction
of Educational
Education
of Natural
Enterprises Science and Life Technology
E,K
H,KK
1,3,6,7
2,4
2,5
Seminar in Group
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DynamicsLeadership
Total credits of optional 1
semes 3. 75 3 H
2,4,5
2,6,7
2
1
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class 3 core
courses ter note 1,3,6,7
2,3,4
1,5,7
Seminar in Politics
Multicultural
Teaching Theories
of Education
Education
and Strategies ter hour ts ability
Seminar in Public
New Immigrants’
Relations and Culture
Marketing
and Instruction
Management 1 year 3.0 75 3 HK 2,5,6
2,4
Total creditsinof School
the second school H 1,3,7
4
Seminar in Implicit
Culture and Curriculum
Education 12 3.0 3 G,K
H,K
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*Seminar in History
Curriculum
Administrative
of Western
and Instruction
Planning
Educational
and ofDecision-making
Mathematics
Thought in Education 1 3.
The opening of the courses of each term would be a little different because of the regulation of the school and the demanding of students.
3 1,5,7
2,4
1
in Educational
Brain ScienceFinance
and Teaching 1 3.0 3 E,K
H,K 4,7
2,5
Seminar in Learning
Moral Education
Theories and Strategies 2 3.0 3 KH 1,3,6
1,4
1 3.0 3 HE 2,5,6
1,6,7
2,4
Seminar in Administration
Gender Education
Curriculum and ofInstruction
Educationof Arts and Humanities
Seminar in Ethics
Information
for Managing
Integrated Educational
Early Childhood
Enterprises
Education 1 3.0 3 G,K
H,K 2,4
1,5
Seminar in Selected
Learning Topics
Theory Early
and Instructional
Childhood Education
Application 2 3.0 3 KI 2,3,6
2,4
1 3.0 3 F,K I 1,2,6
2,3,6
2,4
Seminar in Education
Mind Development
Educational Policy
Program andofInstruction
Early Childhood of Social
Organization
Construction
Seminar in Comparative
Alternative Study
Assessmenton Educational
for Curriculum Administration
and Instruction
System 1 3.0 3 F,K I 1,2,5
2,4
Seminar in Language
Scaffolding Education
Learning, forand
Young
Instructional
Children Assessment 2 3.0 3 H 3,4
2,4
1 3.0 3 F,K I 2,5,7
4,5
2,4
Seminar in School
Learning,
Children’s
Management
Instruction
Development and Assessment of Character Education
Seminar in Educational Marketing 1 3.0 90 3 F,K I 2,5
Seminar in Curriculum
Human RightsDevelopment
Issues andand Policy Reform of Total
Education credits of optional
Early Childhood 2 3.0 3 1,3,7
2,4
Educationin the 1 3.0 3 IE 2,5,7
2,3
2,4
Seminar Psychology
Curriculum
Management
of Learning
Theories
of Educational
of Early Childhood
Enterprises Education
Seminar in Reform of Educational Organization 1
2 3.0 3 IF 2,5,6
Total credits of the second school year 90
Fieldworkinand
Seminar Curriculum
Writing Development and Design of Family Education 2 3.0 3 JD
1,2
2,4

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The opening Taiwanese
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and Education
of the courses Practice
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2,4
5
Seminar in Strategic Management 21 3.0 3 KJE 2,5
Seminar
究 Seminarin Epistemology
in the Management and Education
and Education of Family Resources 2 3.0 3 JE
2,4
3

Seminar in Principal’s
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Family Educational Instruction 1 3.0 3 2,5,6
3,7
2,4
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Seminar in Creative
Postmodernism
Play Materials
and SocialinPsychology
Early Childhood of Education
Education 2 3.0 3 K 2,4,7
2,3
1 3.0 3 IF 2,5,6
2,7
2,4
Psychometric
Seminar in Principalship
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Data Analysis
and Practice
Application
of Family in Educational
Education Curriculum
Psychology
Seminar in Leadership on Curriculum and Instruction 21 3.0 3 KJD 2,5,6
Seminar in Cognitive
Postmodernismand Instructional
and Education Psychology 2 3.0 3 HE
2,3,4
2,3

Seminar in the
Politics
Theories
Management
of Education
and Practice
of Schoolof Innovation
Instructional Technology 1 3.0 3 2,5,7
1,2,5
2,4,7
Seminar in School Innovation and Leadership in Teaching 21 3.0 3 G,K KH 1,5,6
Seminar in Curriculum
Compulsory Policy
Educationaland Analysis
Reform 2 3.0 3 HG
1,2,3
2,4

Seminar in School
Education
School-Based
andandCommunity
Curriculum
Psychological
Relationships
Test 1 3.0 3 2,3,7
1,2,4
2,5,6
21 3.0 51 3 KHF
Philosophical
Seminar in Curriculum
Issues inIntegration
Educational Methodology Total credits of optional 2,4
3
1 3.0 3 HD 2,4
1,5
2
Scale Development
Seminar in Organizational
the Theories
and Quantitative
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Research
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Curriculum Enterprises
for Learning Style Family
21 year 3.0 51 3 KJD
Seminar in Curriculum
Structural Evaluation
Equation Modeling
Total credits of the second school 2,7
2,4
3.0 3 HD
of the regulation of the school1and the demanding of students.
2,4
5,6
3
*Seminar in Leadership
The opening Contemporary
Curriculum
of the courses and
of Theories
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Communication
each and Education
term would beofaofSocial
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different Administration
because
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21 3.0 3 1,2
7
Seminar in Intimate
Globalization
Relationships
and Education
and Marital Curriculum
12 3.0 3 G,K J 2,4
2,5
3
Seminar in Organizational
History of and
Curriculum Chinese
Instruction
Psychology
Educational
of Health
Thoughtand Physical Education
2 3.0 3 H,K E
Seminar in Social
Higher-order
StudiesMental
for Young
Development
Childrenand Learning 2,3
2,4
2 3.0 3 F,K I 3,4,6
2,5,6
3,4
Seminar in Organizational
Self-Regulated
Curriculum and Behaviors
Learning, in
Instruction Instruction
ofSchool
Integrated and Activities
Assessment
2 3.0 3 F,K
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and Assessment in Early Childhood Education 2,4
2 3.0 3 F,K I 2,4
3
Seminar in Curriculum
SociologicalandTheories
Instruction
and Education
of Language Arts
Total credits of optional 2 3.0 3 48 G,K
H,K
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Educational Classics
and Curriculum Policy 2,3
1,4
2 year 3.0 48 3 G,K H 1,2,7
2,4
Seminar in Curriculum
International Theories
and Comparative
and Practice
Total Education
credits of the first school
2 3.0 3 G,K H
Seminar in Comparison
Semiology and of Curriculum
Education in Different Countries in the World 3,7
2,7
*Seminar
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2,4
2 3.0 3 E,K I
Seminar in Multicultural
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Early Childhood
and Assessment
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2,4
2 3.0 3 F,K I 2,7
2,4
Seminar in Movement
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and ModernofTest YoungTheory
Children
2 3.0 3 IF
Optional
Seminar in Curriculum
Learning Assessment
and Instruction of Science Education 2,4
2 class 3.0 credi
3 F,K H 2,7
2,4
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Analysis Theories of Early Childhood Education semes core
2 3.0 ts 3 ID
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courses
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of English Language Education
ter hour note ability
1,2
2,4
2 3.0 3 HD 1,5,7
1,3
2,4
Seminar in International
Contemporary
Family Organization
EthicalHistory
Education and Educational
of American Education Development
Reform
12 3. 3
3.0 JE
Seminar in Family's
LongitudinalSex Education
Study and Curriculum 2,4
2
2 3.0 3 JD 1,2,7
2,3,4
4
Seminar in Ecology
TeachingofAssessment
Sociology ofEducation
Curriculum
12 3.0 3 KHF
Seminar in Family
Philosophy
Education
of HigherProject
Education
Planning and Evaluation 2,3,7
2,5,7
2 3.0 3 JE 2,5
2,7
2,4
Seminar in Educational
Application Curriculum
of Statistical Law Computer Packages
Management
12 3.0 3 KHD
Hiearachical
Seminar in Curriculum
Linear Modeling
and Instruction of Family Communication 2,4,7
2,7
2 3.0 3 JD 1,5
1,2
2,4
Seminar in Marketing
Contemporary
Family forEthical
Education Educational
IssuesEnterprises
in School and Education
12 3.0 3 KJE
Seminar in Family
Deconstructionism
Education for andDisadvantaged
Education Groups 2,3,7
2,7
2 3.0 3 JE 1,2,5
2,7
2,4
Seminar in Educational
Experimental theDesign Indexof Parental Teaching and Learning
Interaction
12 3.0 3 JD
Note: Refer to the code of courses

A.Educational research methods and instruments are required in all major.

B.Students have to select at least one course from four education foundational courses. For
students who major in Educational Theory, these foundational courses can be counted as
required credits in professional courses.
C.Students have to select at least one course from four educational research methods and
instruments courses. For students who major in Educational Theory, these methods courses can
be counted as required credits in professional courses.
D.Majored in Educational Theory: the area of Methodology in Educational Research
E.Majored in Educational Theory: the area of educational philosophy
F.Majored in Educational Theory: the area of educational psychology
G.Majored in Educational Theory: the area of educational sociology and culture
H.Majored in Curriculum and Instruction: the area of general education
I.Majored in Curriculum and Instruction: the area of childhood education
J.Majored in Curriculum and Instruction: the area of family education
K.Open for both doctoral and master students.
L.Students have to complete Dissertation which counted as 6 credits