Undergraduate Program’s Educational Objectives

 Mission of the Department of Chemical Engineering

The mission of the Department of Chemical Engineering is to educate students to become graduates equipped with the knowledge and abilities required by the chemical engineering profession, who will be able to take effective roles at national and international levels in order to use their knowledge and abilities with professional and ethical responsibility for the improvement of human welfare, and to contribute to the development and dissemination of science and technology in the country and in the world through basic and applied research.

Program Educational Objectives

Until recently the educational objectives for the chemical engineering program have been formulated as follows:

To produce graduates who have

_ a strong foundation in chemical engineering,

_ the abilities required to perform as professionals in the 21st century,

_ an appreciation of the importance of, and the ability for the practice of lifelong learning,

_ professional and ethical responsibility, and sensitivity to the effects, both at national and global levels, that may result from engineering solutions.

The Department of Chemical Engineering has revised the educational objectives very recently, in order to be better aligned with the use of the term “objectives” as described in the ABET Engineering Technology Criteria for 2010-2011. The revised version of the educational objectives of the chemical engineering program, which also support the mission of the institution and faculty, are formulated in a way to allow easier and better assessment and evaluation by the help of data collectible from the external constituencies.

The revised educational objectives are to graduate engineers who

_ Pursue successful careers in national and international organizations in the field of chemical engineering or in their chosen field using the strong background acquired in the program

_ Develop sustainable solutions to engineering problems,

_ Recognize the importance of lifelong learning and improve themselves continuously,

_ Exhibit an awareness of their professional and social responsibilities and advance to leadership positions.

Program Outcomes

The program outcomes of the Department of Chemical Engineering are:

1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to chemical engineering problems (ABET: 3a)

2. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in chemical engineering and related fields (ABET: 3e)

3. an ability to design a system, component, or process by making choices among alternatives using realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health, and safety factors; manufacturability; and sustainability (ABET: 3c)

4. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions, especially related to the health, safety and environmental issues, in a global and societal context       (ABET: 3f,3h)

5. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data        (ABET: 3b)

6. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering and computing tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET: 3k)

7. an ability to function on same- and multi-disciplinary teams (ABET: 3d)

8. an ability to function independently (ABET: 3i)

9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (ABET: 3i)

10. an ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in Turkish (ABET: 3g)

11. an ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English (ABET: 3g)

12. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (ABET: 3f)

13. a knowledge of contemporary issues (ABET: 3j)

14. a knowledge and awareness of quality issues (ABET: 3f, 3i)

Program Curriculum

The chemical engineering program provides the students with a strong foundation in mathematics, basic sciences and engineering, and a major design experience that is built on knowledge and skills learned in prior coursework.

Mathematics and Basic Sciences

Two mathematics courses, Mathematics I (MAT103E and MAT103) and Mathematics II (MAT104), two physics courses, Physics I (FIZ101 and FIZ101E) and Physics II (FIZ102E), and two chemistry courses, General Chemistry I (KIM101 and KIM101E), and Organic Chemistry (KIM104) are compulsory in the first year. The compulsory mathematics and basic science courses offered later are Differential Equations (MAT201E), Numerical Methods (MAT202E), Statistics and Probability (MAT271), Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis (KIM206), and Physical Chemistry (KIM301). Numerical Methods and Statistics and Probability are being offered to the chemical engineering students by departmental faculty. Physics, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis courses have laboratory components. There are also two restricted basic science electives in the second year (Restrictive Elective II and Restrictive Elective III). These elective courses are Microbiology (BIO214), Biochemistry (BIO215), Molecular Biology (BIO224), Inorganic Chemistry (KIM207), Advanced Organic Chemistry (KIM208), Structural Organic Chemistry (KIM313E), Colloid Chemistry (KIM318), Chemistry of Ceramics (KIM427), Elementary Linear Algebra (MAT261) and Partial Differential Equations (MAT301). Among these courses, KIM207, KIM208, KIM313E, KIM318, and KIM427 are offered by the Department of Chemistry, while BIO215 is given by the departmental faculty. The courses of BIO214 and BIO224 are taught by invited part-time lecturers who have experience in the respective areas. Elementary Linear Algebra (MAT261) and Partial Differential Equations (MAT301) are offered by the Department of Mathematics. The mathematics and basic science component consists 31.0% (47 credits) of the undergraduate credit requirement. Engineering Topics Courses on engineering topics also consist of departmental and non-departmental contributions. Technical Drawing (RES103), Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (BIL 101E), Introduction to Scientific and Engineering Computing (BIL108E), and Material Science (MAL201) are compulsory non-departmental courses. Students also have to choose one of the Statics and Strength of Materials (STA204) and Essentials of Electricity and Electronics (ELK221) for the Restricted Elective I.

The compulsory courses in this category taught by the faculty members of the department are Introduction to Chemical Engineering (KMM112), Mass and Energy Balances (KMM 211), Thermodynamics I (TER201), Fluid Mechanics (AKM204), Thermodynamics II (KMM311E), Heat Transfer (KMM321E), Mass Transfer (KMM331), Chemical Reaction Engineering I (KMM312E) and II (KMM421E), Separation Techniques (KMM332), Mathematical Modeling in Chemical Engineering (KMM342E), Process Control (KMM411), Chemical Engineering Design I (KMM431) and II (KMM422E), Chemical Technologies (KMM412), Quality, Environment & Safety (KMM 434), Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (KMM 451) and II (KMM462), and Graduation Project (KMM492 or KMM492E).

Students take two technical electives in this category. The courses of the Technical Elective I are Biocatalysts and Their Characterization (KMM413), Corrosion and Materials Selection in the Chemical Industry (KMM429), Computer Aided Design (CAD) in Chemical Engineering (KMM453), Environmental Chemistry and Technology (KMM465), Fat and Oil Technology (KMM474), and Polymer Chemistry and Technology (KMM485). The courses of the Technical Elective II are Biotechnological Applications (KMM424), Fuel Chemistry and Technology (KMM448), Measurement and Control Devices (KMM458), Boron Technology (KMM466), Energy Conservation in Industry (KMM468), and Industrial Water Treatment (KMM477).

Engineering topics consist 49.8 % (75.5 credits) of the undergraduate credit requirements. This is equivalent to almost two years of coursework.

Design Courses

There are two design courses in the 7th and 8th semesters of the senior year, Chemical Engineering Design I (KMM431) and Chemical Engineering Design II (KMM422E), respectively. These courses include lectures, combined with homework assignments, and a group design project. Design project spans two semesters. At the beginning of the first semester, students are divided into groups of consisting of five or six students. The groups are formed by the course coordinator. Each group works with a faculty advisor who has prepared a project statement which describes a problem in need of a solution or a product to be developed. Each group is assigned to a specific design project. The distribution of the projects to the design groups is completely random. To minimize the risk of having a non functional team, strong dislikes are respected as much as possible when forming the groups. Individual design teams meet with their project advisor at least once a week. Projects include the definition of the problem in engineering terms, the development and analysis of the alternative solutions, choice of the best solution, and the testing of the design against quantitative criteria. Work in the first semester involves data and literature collection, preliminary design including identification of alternatives, and preliminary technical evaluation including mass and energy balances, flowsheeting, and equipment sizing of the selected alternative. Work in the second semester focuses on detailed design of the main equipment, process control, economical analysis of the project, and environmental concerns. At the end of the first semester, each group writes an Interim Design Report. At the end of the second semester, projects are concluded with a Final Design Report submitted to the course instructors. Both interim and final reports are assessed by the project advisors for their technical proficiency and the proficiency with which they are written. Each semester ends with a formal oral presentation day. The oral presentations in Turkish at the end of the first semester are assessed by the audience consisting of the fellow students, course instructors, project advisors, and other faculty members in the department. Since 2002, a representative from DELFT Ingenious Design, TU Delft, has been invited as external evaluator to the oral presentations in English given by the senior students at the end of the KMM 422E Chemical Engineering Design II course. Linked to these visits three selected final design reports have been reviewed by the external evaluator focusing mainly on the report structure and the content. A written report to the Department Chair is requested stating the possible improvements that can be made for the design projects and the oral presentations given in English (outcomes 3 and 11). The feedbacks have been used in planning the design courses and design projects for the upcoming years. In 2008 and 2009, additionally, all final design reports were reviewed by PDEng trainees of DELFT Ingenious Design, TU Delft (13 reports in 2008 and 12 reports in 2009). For providing feedback to the design students of the following years, some selected review reports have been assigned as reading homework and discussed in the class. During the visit in 2008, external evaluator Pieter Swinkels proposed to extend the assistance of the TU Delft PDEng trainees from reviewing the Final Design Report (submitted at the end of the second semester of the academic year) to also review the Interim Design Report (submitted at the end of first semester of the academic year). To provide earlier detailed feedback to the students on their work, as complementary to the feedback from faculty advisors, this procedure was implemented at the end of the first semester of the academic year of 2009-2010. At the beginning of the second semester, the PDEng trainees reported their findings in a written report for the technical faculty advisor and the design team of this design project. In addition, they discussed the results with the ITU team using PC Skype internet video communication set-up. The contributions of two design courses to program outcome 3 are assessed to be high. Computer Aided Design (CAD) in Chemical Engineering (KMM453) which is the course of the Technical Elective I, contributes to the outcome 3 at a high level. Courses contributing less to engineering design are not checked in SSR. In fact, many courses throughout the curriculum contribute to this outcome by providing base knowledge, assigning open ended problems, working on critical thinking and problem solving skills, including applications of the related topic for equipment or system design, and contributing to the knowledge and awareness on ethics and on the impacts of engineering solutions, especially related to safety, health and environment. Especially, the courses, the contribution of which to outcome 3 are listed in SSR, may also be considered to have significant design component.

General Education Component

Compulsory non-technical courses which contribute to the general education component of the curriculum are Turkish I (TUR101) and II (TUR102), History of Turkish Revolution I (ATA101) and II (ATA102), and Economics (EKO201). There are two English courses that the students are required to take in the first two semesters (ING101 and ING102). English III (ING201) is given in the second year which focuses on writing research papers in English. Students are also required to take three non-technical (social sciences and humanities) elective courses, which contribute to the general education component of the undergraduate curriculum, during the junior and senior years. Some of the courses that opened in 2009-2010 academic year in this category are Film Art (SNT105E), Traditional Turkish Art & Crafts (SNT106E), Ancient Civilizat. in Anatolia (SNT107E), Formations of Modernity (ITB020), Knowledge, Language & Logic (ITB037E), Media and Society (ITB087E) Science, Technology, and Society (ITB171), World History (ITB202E) Introduction to Sociology (ITB203), Introduction to Politics (ITB204), Introduction to Philosophy (ITB205), Ottoman History (ITB207), Formations of Modern Turkey (ITB208) Turkey in World Affairs (ITB209), Topics in Literature & Society (ITB213), Economics and Society (ITB216), Ethics in Engineering (ITB217), Ethics (ITB219), Introduction to Psychology (ITB220), City and Society (ITB222), and Environment and Society (ITB224). The non-departmental courses in the general education category also contribute to the program outcomes such as the ones related to ethics (outcome 12, ITB217, ITB219), and contemporary issues (outcome 13, ITB courses such as ITB171, ITB224). The general education component consists 19.2% (29 credits) of the undergraduate credit requirement. Students are also required to complete two internships, Internship I, and Internship II, in order to fulfill the graduation requirements. Additionally, the percentage of the credits taken from courses in English has to be at least 30% of the total credit requirement. Courses in English Courses taught in English are distributed throughout the curriculum about evenly into different course groups, according to their credit contributions. In other words, approximately 30% of the courses in each category are offered in English. The faculty members who are entitled to teach in English are required to document their command of English with a standard test administered by the YOK in Turkey, unless they have received at least one of their degrees from an institution with English as the teaching language, either in Turkey or abroad.

Technical Elective Courses

The technical elective courses are offered in the 7th and 8th semesters of the senior year. The department used to offer numerous technical elective courses in addition to the compulsory ones, in order to allow some degree of specialization in areas such as energy, environment, biotechnology, chemical process industries, design, etc., for those students who were interested. Students have to choose one elective course for each semester. These courses which are offered by faculty members of the department give an opportunity to the students to choose courses according to their interests.

Chemical Engineering Laboratories

There are two laboratory courses, Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (KMM451) and II (KMM462), in the curriculum. These courses used to be designed for four groups of experiments. However, the number of the experiments has been increased to five in KMM462 in the academic year of 2009-2010. Instructions which are related to safety, health and environmental considerations, and report writing are given at the beginning of the semester. The topics of the experiments performed in Chemical Engineering Laboratory I are fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer and reaction kinetics. Three weeks are allocated for each experiment, which allow incorporation of increased emphasis on design of experiments, data analysis and interpretation, safety, health and environmental considerations, teamwork skills, reporting, and oral presentation. The experiments in Chemical Engineering Laboratory II are on the topics of distillation, extraction, evaporation, and process control. Combination of the unit operation techniques with process control and their simulations or to solve open-ended problems experimentally forms the fifth group of the experiments. Design of experiments, data analysis and interpretation, incorporation of safety, health and environmental considerations, teamwork skills, reporting, and oral presentation are also carried out. Two weeks are assigned for each experiment. The results of the fifth group experiments are also displayed as poster presentations.

Course and Section Sizes

To achieve the program outcomes, many activities such as computer and software use (MATLAB and ChemCAD), formal teamwork, etc. are performed in the courses. In some courses, which carry out intensive formal teamwork during the in-class problem solving sessions, and some of these in-class problem sessions in the computer laboratories, the sections are allowed to be combined, by the approval of the department. These changes are only allowed if they function to improve the outcomes, through more effective division of labor, more effective cooperation (and mentoring) among the faculty members, and improved coordination and management of the formal instruction process.

STUDENTS

The students of the Department of Chemical Engineering are of high quality and perform well in a competitive and demanding environment. They have strong background in mathematics, natural and social sciences and developed quantitative, analytical and verbal abilities as will be explained in the following subsection. At the end of the spring 2010 semester, the percentages of the senior students in the Honor and High Honor lists of the Department of Chemical Engineering were 15.2 and 5.9, respectively, and less than 5.9% of them were on probation. 95% of them graduated in 4 years from the department and 5% pursued the Double Major Program (DMP). The total number of the students in the department was 487 in the 2009-2010 academic year, 9 of whom were foreign students. Additionally, 52 students were in the English preparatory class in the same period. Female students comprised 63.2% of the student population.

Student Admissions

The students are mainly admitted to the Department of Chemical Engineering according to their preferences and to the placement data obtained from the results of the nation-wide Student Selection Examination (OSS) corrected in order to take the high-school performances of the students into account. The system of the examination has been changed in the 2010- 2011 academic year. A two-step examination system is now being applied to the candidates. Detailed information regarding the basic structure and principles of the OSYS may be reached easily from the webpage: http://www.yok.gov.tr/en/. The exam is administered by the National Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM). Approximately 180 000 students are placed in 4-year institutions out of the 1 500 000 students who take the exam each year. The Department of Chemical Engineering of ITU is the third most preferred department of chemical engineering in Turkey, as can be seen in SSR, which gives a comparison of the lowest OSS scores of the students placed in the chemical engineering departments in Turkey in 2009. Approximately 90 students are admitted each year from about the top 3.5-8.5% of those placed in 4-year institutions. In other words, the students admitted to the department rank in the top 18 000 students according to their quantitative, analytical and verbal abilities and their background in mathematics, natural and social sciences. History of admissions standards for freshmen admissions for past five years is given in SSR. Foreign students are admitted to the department according to the results of a similar central exam (YOS), also administered by the OSYM. The Board of Admissions at OSYM evaluates the YOS-exam results to determine eligibility for enrollment. According to the new regulation, in 2010-2011 academic year foreign students will be required to satisfy new criteria determined by the departments. All students, in order to start their education in the freshman class, have to either submit evidence (standard test results recognized by the University Senate) regarding their knowledge of English, or to demonstrate sufficiency in the English Proficiency Exam administered by the School of Foreign Languages. Otherwise, they are required to attend the intensive English Preparatory Class, where their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are developed. Only those who succeed in the exam administered at the end of the preparatory class are allowed to continue their education as freshmen. Detailed information regarding the procedures is available at the www.sis.itu.edu.tr/yonetmelik.html address. The Department of Chemical Engineering also accepts students with a minimum GPA of 3.00 from other departments of ITU to receive a second undergraduate diploma in the DMP. The department determines the number of students, who will be accepted to the program. Applications are evaluated by the DMP Committee of the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, which consists of a DMP advisor from each department. The DMP advisor in the Department of Chemical Engineering is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yıldız Yuksel. Normally, students with the highest GPA are admitted. Curriculum requirement of each student is then individually evaluated for the equivalency of the courses already taken in the original program, by the DMP advisors of the two programs involved and finally approved by the University Senate. Detailed information about the procedures is available at the www.sis.itu.edu.tr/yonetmelik/cap.html address. The number of transfer students who chose chemical engineering as their double major program was 28 in the 2009-2010 academic year. Departments of Environmental, Food, Textile, Civil, Geophysical and Metallurgical and Material Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physic and Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics were their original programs. On the other hand, the total number of the chemical engineering students, who were accepted to the DMP programs in other departments were 8 and 11 in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, respectively. The Department of Chemical Engineering also accepts students with a minimum GPA of 2.50 from other departments of ITU for the minor program. Students may apply to the minor program in the third and fifth semesters. The minor program is only reflected in the student’s academic transcript and not in the main degree scroll. The department determines the number of students, who will be accepted to the program. Applications are evaluated by the Minor Program Committee of the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, which consists of a minor program advisor from each department. The minor program advisor in the Department of Chemical Engineering is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yıldız Yuksel. Normally, students with the highest GPA are admitted. Detailed information about the procedures is available at the www.sis.itu.edu.tr/yonetmelik/cap.html address. The number of transfer students who chose chemical engineering as their minor program was 11 in the 2009-2010 academic year. On the other hand, the total number of the chemical engineering students, who were accepted to the minor programs in other departments were 1 and 3 in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, respectively.

 Evaluating Student Performance

A grading system based on 4.0 is used for the evaluation of the students in the courses. The grade in each course is determined by the related faculty member(s) in accordance with the grading procedures announced by them at the beginning of the semester. Generally, the assessment results of the midterm exams, quizzes, final exam, in-class problem assignments, homework, projects, oral presentations, written reports, team performances, and laboratory work, etc. are reflected to the grades. The instructors announce the type and frequency of the activities, their evaluation procedures and the percentages with which the performance of the students in these activities will be reflected to the course grade. The contribution of the final exam grade to the course grade has to be within the limits of 40-60%, unless requested otherwise specifically by the instructor(s) and approved by the faculty board. 70% attendance to the class work and 80% attendance to the laboratory work are required, in order for the students to be allowed to take the final exam. FF is the failing grade. Students who receive an FF in a course have to repeat that course the next time it is offered. Those students, who are not allowed to take the final exam due to their lack of attendance during the term, fail with VF. Students who receive a CC or a higher grade from a course are considered to have satisfactorily completed that course. DC or DD received from any course may only be considered successful if the student is not on the probation list. The grade-point equivalents of the letter grades used throughout the university are given below.

Letter Grade AA BA BB CB CC DC DD FF VF

Grade-Point 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0

Students who obtain a GPA between 3.00-3.49 at the end of a semester, while carrying a normal course load, are referred to as “Honors” students. Those earning an average of 3.50 and above, under the same conditions, are awarded with “High Honors”. Students who have taken less than 75 credits are put on the “probation” list if their GPAs fall below 1.80 at the end of any semester. Similarly, those who have taken 75-110 credits are put on probation if their GPAs fall below 1.90. A student must earn a GPA above the mentioned limits in order to be removed from the probation list. Those students who are still on probation after two consecutive semesters are dismissed. Internships are evaluated by the Internship Committee (IC) of the department, the coordinator of which is Prof. Dr. Guldem Ustun. Standard student and employer survey forms devised by the department are used for this purpose in addition to the internship reports submitted by the students.

Advising Students

Students receive academic advice throughout their undergraduate education. An orientation program is carried out by the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering in cooperation with the department, for the entering students at the beginning of their first semester in ITU. The purpose of this one week program is to adopt the students to the academic and social environment of the university, the faculty, and the department. Students are provided with information about the services and resources available to them, about the structure of the department, the curriculum of the chemical engineering program, and about the academic advising procedures. Each student receives an advising package containing information about the undergraduate regulations, undergraduate curriculum, contact information (name, office number, phone number and e-mail address) of the faculty members and information about the orientation activities. An academic advisor, who is a full-time faculty member, is assigned by the Department of Chemical Engineering, to each student, in the first week of the first semester. The advisor generally remains unchanged until the student graduates. An advisor may have 12 to 16 students to advise. All information about the academic status of a student can be reached by his/her advisor on the web. Advisors are required to follow the academic development of their advisees throughout their undergraduate education, to provide advice on the selection of courses during the add-drop periods, and information on the possibilities of scholarships, graduate programs, programs abroad, etc. Advisor also checks the record of the student for the requirements of the undergraduate degree and makes timely warnings, and helps the student in handling personal problems, when necessary. In order to encourage the student to remain in contact with his/her advisor, a new regulation has been enforced since spring 2010 semester. Each student now needs the approval of his/her advisor before registering to any course. The Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, who is responsible for the student affairs, also provides advice to the students regarding the academic issues. Information on the curriculum, and the chemical engineering profession is provided in the first departmental course Introduction to Chemical Engineering (KMM 112), offered in the second semester. The students receive support regarding their practical training (internship) requirements from the members of the IC of the department. The chair of the department announces and organizes informal meetings with students of each class every semester, where students are encouraged to discuss about social and academic issues (individual courses, regulations, adddrop procedures, projects, internships, plant trips, seminars, etc.). These meetings are also used to obtain feedback from the students, in addition to advising them. Academic information is available for the students on the web pages of the university and the department at the www.itu.edu.tr and www.kimyamuhendisligi.itu.edu.tr addresses, respectively. The department makes use of its web site for posting announcements and calls for the students, too.

Transfer Students and Transfer Courses

Limited number of transfer students is accepted from the chemical engineering departments of other universities and from the other departments of ITU, according to the policies and procedures of the university. The department accepts transfers only to the sophomore class (third semester). The number of transfer students to be accepted is determined by the department each year. The student selection is made mainly according to the GPA of the applicants (required minimum GPA is 2.50 for both of the programs) by the Transfer Committee of the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozgul Taşpınar, the coordinator of the transfers in the Department of Chemical Engineering, represents the department in this committee. The equivalence of the courses taken by the students in their previous programs is evaluated based on the detailed transcript and syllabus information. The credits and grades are transferred only in case the equivalence of the courses is accepted. Detailed information about the procedures employed in the university is available on the web, at the www.sis.itu.edu.tr/yonetmelik/yataygecis.html address. A special case of transfer students that the department accepts, applies to those who come from 2-year institutions, according to the results of a central exam, also administered by OSYM. The number of students, in this case, is determined centrally by the Higher Education Council (YOK) and generally does not exceed one student per year. These students are required to take and complete the necessary courses in the curriculum of the first two years, in a minimum of two and a maximum of three semesters, in order to be allowed to continue their education from the junior level on. The equivalency of the courses taken by these students in their previous programs are again evaluated by the Transfer Committee of the Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, based on detailed transcript and syllabus information. The requirements regarding the sufficiency of the applicants in English, mentioned above, have to be fulfilled by all transfer students.

Graduation Requirements

The requirements that a student must fulfill in order to graduate from the Department of Chemical Engineering are:

_ to complete the 151.5 credits of coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00,

_ to complete the two internship requirements, and

_ to have taken 30% of the credits from the courses taught in English.

The normal period of undergraduate education is four years. Students are allowed to complete the requirements for graduation in a shorter time period by taking courses offered in the summer school. A maximum coursework of 12 credits is permitted during the summer school. Seven academic years (excluding the English preparatory class) is the maximum allowable time for the completion of graduation requirements.

Enrollment and Graduation Trends

A summary of the enrollment and graduation trends for the past five years and other related records are listed in  SSR. Number of the enrolled students was around 85 in the academic years between 2005-2008, while it increased to almost 100 for the last two academic years. Variation of the number of graduates in the last five years can be seen from the SSR.