Ewha Womans University
Chemistry & Nanoscience

Academic programs

Undergraduate program

Credits required for graduation : 129 credits

  1. ■ Required credits from major foundation courses : 12 credits

    Students must satisfy the credit requirement by completing courses from at least three majors.

  2. ■ Required credits from major courses

    1. A. For single major : 48 credits
    2. B. For double major : 33 credits
Major foundation course
Major foundation courseThis table demonstrates Major foundation course through Course number, Course, Hours, Credit, Suggested year and semester for completion, Major.
Course number Course Hours Credit Suggested year and semester for completion Major
Year Semester
20407 Calculus Ⅰ 3 3 1 1 Mathematics
20408 Calculus Ⅱ 3 3 1 2
20406 Calculus 3 3 1 1,2
20424 Statistics I 3 3 1 1 Statistics
20425 Statistics II 3 3 1 2
34980 Probability and Statistics 3 3 1 2
20409 General Physics I 3 3 1 1 Physics
20410 General Physics Laboratory I 1.5 1 1 1
20411 General Physics Laboratory II 1.5 1 1 2
30002 General Physics Laboratory II 3 3 1 2
30001 General Physics 3 3 1 1,2
20416 General Chemistry I 3 3 1 1 Chemistry
20418 General Chemistry : Laboratory Work I 1.5 1 1 1
20417 General Chemistry II 3 3 1 2
20419 General Chemistry : Laboratory Work II 1.5 1 1 2
20415 General Chemistry 3 3 1 1,2
20413 General Biology I 3 3 1 1 Life science
33332 Experiments in General Biology I 1.5 1 1 1
20414 General Biology Ⅱ 3 3 1 2
33333 Experiments in General BiologyⅡ 1.5 1 1 2
20412 General Biology 3 3 1 1,2
Major course
Major courseThis table demonstrates Major course through Suggested year and semester for completion, Course number, Course, Credits, Hours, and Course format(theory, experiment).
Suggested year and semester for completion Course number Course Credits Hours Course format(theory, experiment)
Year Semester
2 1 20558 Analytical Chemistry I 3 3 theory
2 1 20569 Organic Chemistry I 3 3 theory
2 1 33692 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Ⅰ 2 3 experiment
2 2 20552 Physical Chemistry I 3 3 theory
2 2 20570 Organic Chemistry II 3 3 theory
2 2 33695 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Ⅱ 2 3 experiment
2 2 37422 Analytical Chemistry Ⅱ 3 3 theory
3 1 20549 Inorganic Chemistry I 3 3 theory
3 1 20553 Physical Chemistry II 3 3 theory
3 1 30126 Biochemistry I 3 3 theory
3 1 33697 Physical Methods in Chemistry I 2 3 experiment
3 1 33704 Organic Synthesis 3 3 theory
3 1 37111 Polymer Chemistry I 3 3 theory
3 2 20548 Instrumental Analysis 3 3 theory
3 2 20550 Inorganic Chemistry II 3 3 theory
3 2 20554 Physical Chemistry III 3 3 theory
3 2 20574 Spectroscopy for organic structural analysis 3 3 theory
3 2 30127 Biochemistry II 3 3 theory
3 2 30237 Nano Science 3 3 theory
3 2 33698 Physical Methods in Chemistry II 2 3 experiment
3 2 37112 Polymer Chemistry II 3 3 theory
4 1 33702 Advanced Chemical Experiment I 2 3 experiment
4 1 35305 Organic Reaction Mechanism 3 3 theory
4 1 37113 Recent Research in Biochemistry 3 3 theory
4 1 37114 Special Topics on Polymer Chemistry 3 3 theory
4 1 37118 Special lecture on inorganic chemistry 3 3 theory
4 1 37161 Photochemistry 3 3 theory
4 1 37423 Physical Organic Chemistry 3 3 theory
4 1 37746 Chemistry and Nanoscience internshipⅡ 3 experiment
4 1 38199 Instrumental Chemistry Laboratory 3 4.5 experiment
4 2 33701 Biophysical Chemistry 3 3 theory
4 2 33703 Advanced Chemical Experiment II 2 3 experiment
4 2 37117 Bioorganic Chemistry 3 3 theory
4 2 37425 Organic Materials for Energy and
Electronics
3 3 theory
4 2 38207 Instrumental Chemistry Capstone Design 3 4.5 experiment
Season Semester 37163 International Conference Field Study 1 experiment
37745 Chemistry and Nanoscience internshipⅠ 1 experiment

Graduate program

  1. ■ Master's Program

    1. A. Minimum course requirements : 24 credits(major).

      At least 9 credits for lecture courses and remaining credits for research and seminar courses.

    2. B. Should be finished by 3 semesters. Enroll in the Thesis Seminar during the final semester while writing your final thesis.

  2. ■ Doctoral Program

    1. A. Minimum course requirements : 36 credits(major).

      At least 12 credits for lecture courses should be taken (courses cannot overlap those of the Master‘s program) and remaining credits for research and seminar courses.

    2. B. Enroll for Thesis Seminar for at least two semestersafter you finish your course work and pass the qualifying exams.

  3. ■ Combined Master’s and Doctoral Program

    1. A. Minimum course requirements : 60 credits(major).

      At least 18 credits for lecture courses, and remaining credits for research and seminar courses.

    2. B. Enroll for Thesis Seminar for at least two semesters after you finish your course work and pass the qualifying exams.