This is an announcement regarding the IPA, a mandatory general education program that must be taken by new and transfer students starting from the year 2023.

Starting from the 2023 academic year, international students admitted through the special admissions process (new or transfer) are required to take IPA (Intensive Programs for Adjustment)courses as part of the General Education curriculum.

Please make sure to refer to the information below when registering for courses to ensure timely graduation.

◯ IPA Course Overview

Target students: International students admitted in or after 2023 through the special international admissions process

Course list:

Korean Academic Writing 1, 2

Korean Presentation and Discussion 1, 2

Korean Culture Reading 1, 2

Korean Campus Life and Study

Course Level Classification(based on Korean language proficiency at the time of admission):

All levels are also required to take:

Computational Thinking and Software (2 credits)

◯ Important Notes

Although some courses are offered as "Advanced General Education" (심화교양), they will be reclassified as "Basic General Education" (기초교양) after final grade confirmation.

Students admitted before 2022 are not allowed to newly take or retake IPA courses.

The distinction between “1” and “2” in Korean courses (e.g., Korean Academic Writing 1 & 2) is for class level placement purposes; students do not need to take both.

Example:If a beginner-level student takes bothKorean Academic Writing 1and2,only Writing 1will count as Basic General Education. Writing 2 will be treated as Advanced General Education.

For most majors, IPA courses are automatically registered in the first semester. However,IBE major students are encouraged to register on their own based on their Korean proficiency.

Students who need to retake IPA courses must register independently during course registration.