Graduation Requirements


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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Master’s Program in True Parents Theology (General Track)

Category Requirement
Credit Completion

* Master’s Program in True Parents Theology Completion of 36 credits

Semester Course Name Courses Credits
1st Semester

(Core Required) Study of True Parents

(Core Required) Study of Peace NGO

Major Elective 1 course

3 9
2nd Semester

* (Major Required) 1 Selected Course

Major Major Required Course
Theology Major True Parents Organizational Theology
True Parents Spirituality Major Study of True Parents Spirituality
Pastoral Studies Major Study of Cheon Il Guk Pastoral Ministry

* 2 Major Elective Courses Offered (Major required courses from other majors can be taken as electives)

3 9
3rd Semester

Non-Thesis Track: 3 Major Elective Courses

Thesis Track: 2 Major Elective Courses + Master’s Thesis Guidance

3 9
4th Semester

Non-Thesis Track: 3 Major Elective Courses

Thesis Track: 2 Major Elective Courses + Master’s Thesis Guidance II

3 9

* For the Theology major, a thesis is required for graduation.

* For the Spirituality and Pastoral Studies majors, graduation is possible by completing either a thesis or thesis-substitute courses (2 major electives).

Major Exam

Subjects:

  1. - Required Courses (2 courses: Study of True Parents, Major Required Course)
  2. - Elective Course (1 course: any other course, including courses taught by full-time professors)

Exam: Taken in the 3rd semester / Pass with 80 points or above

Foreign Language Exam

Students who have passed official foreign language certification tests can be recognized as having passed by submitting the relevant documents:
   1. English: TOEFL 550, CBT 210, IBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, OPIC IL, TOEIC 600 or higher
   2. Korean: TOPIK Level 4 or higher

School’s own foreign language exam (3rd semester) / Pass with 80 points or above

For international students: Must pass Korean Proficiency Test Level 4 or higher before graduation

Thesis

3rd semester: Thesis Guidance I

4th semester: Thesis Guidance II

Final thesis must be approved (PASS)

Master’s Program in True Parents Theology (True Parents Spirituality Major Track)

Category Requirement
Credit Completion

* Master’s Program in True Parents Theology, True Parents Spirituality Major Track 36 Credits

Semester Course Name Courses Credits
1st Semester

(Core Required) Study of True Parents

(Core Required) Study of Peace NGO

Spiritual Realm and HJ Cheonwon History

3 9
2nd Semester

(Major Required) Study of True Parents Spirituality

Study of Pastoral Spiritual Counseling

Introduction to True Parents Mission Studies

3 9
3rd Semester

Study of Spiritual Healing

Seminar on Spiritual Counseling Psychology

Study of the Only Daughter Theory

[Thesis Track: Master’s Thesis Guidance I]

3 9
4th Semester

Practicum in Spiritual Healing

Study of Youth Ministry

Study of the Theology of the Word

[Thesis Track: Master’s Thesis Guidance II]

3 9

For the True Parents Spirituality Major Track, students may choose either thesis graduation (supervisor selection) or non-thesis graduation in the 2nd semester.

Students opting for non-thesis graduation can graduate by completing 3 courses in the 3rd semester and 3 courses in the 4th semester.

Major Exam

Subjects:

  1. - Required Courses (2 courses: Study of True Parents, Major Required Course)
  2. - Elective Course (1 course: any other course, including courses taught by full-time professors)

Exam: Taken in the 3rd semester / Pass with 80 points or above

Foreign Language Exam

Students who have passed official foreign language certification tests can be recognized as having passed by submitting the relevant documents:
   1. English: TOEFL 550, CBT 210, IBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, OPIC IL, TOEIC 600 or higher
   2. Korean: TOPIK Level 4 or higher

School’s own foreign language exam (3rd semester) / Pass with 80 points or above

For international students: Must pass Korean Proficiency Test Level 4 or higher before graduation

Thesis

3rd semester: Thesis Guidance I

4th semester: Thesis Guidance II

Final thesis must be approved (PASS)

Master’s Program in True Parents Theology (CLA Track)

Category Requirement
Credit Completion

* Master’s Program in True Parents Theology, CLA Track 36 Credits

Semester Course Name Courses Credits
1st Semester

(Core Required) Study of True Parents

(Core Required) Study of Peace NGO

Cheon Il Guk Worship and Preaching

3 9
2nd Semester

(Theology Major Required) True Parents Organizational Theology

(Pastoral Studies Major Required) Study of Cheon Il Guk Pastoral Ministry

Study of Pastoral Spiritual Counseling

3 9
3rd Semester

Evangelism and Church Growth

Study of Unification Thought

Study of the Only Begotten Daughter Theology

[Thesis Track: Master’s Thesis Guidance I]

3 9
4th Semester

Church Rites and Traditions

Study of Youth Ministry

Study of the Theology of the Word

[Thesis Track: Master’s Thesis Guidance II]

3 9

* For the Theology major, a thesis is required for graduation.

* For the Pastoral Studies major, graduation is possible by completing either a thesis or two thesis-substitute courses (selected from major electives).

Major Exam

Subjects: Required Courses (2 courses: Study of True Parents, Major Required Course), Elective Course (1 course: any other course, including courses taught by full-time professors)

Third-Semester Exam: Pass with 80 points or above

Foreign Language Exam

Students who have passed official foreign language certification tests can be recognized as having passed by submitting the relevant documents:
   1. English: TOEFL 550, CBT 210, IBT 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, OPIC IL, TOEIC 600 or higher
   2. Korean: TOPIK Level 4 or higher

School’s own foreign language exam (3rd semester) / Pass with 80 points or above

For international students: Must pass Korean Proficiency Test Level 4 or higher before graduation

Thesis

3rd semester: Thesis Guidance I

4th semester: Thesis Guidance II

Final Thesis: Pass upon Approval

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