The department of Philosophy offers philosophy courses which are necessary to foster philosophical experts who serve the community and to cultivate Catholic priests. The curriculum aims to develop philosophical thinking and acknowledgement ability based on the Christianity and so that it will help students to discover and realize the right meaning and worth of life and living.
The Course of Studies for the Master’s Degree

1. Students must earn at least 45 credits in order to receive a Master’s Degree. These must include 33 credits in courses of the Philosophy Department and 6 credits in the courses offered by other departments. A thesis (corresponding to 6 credits) must be submitted.

2. The Comprehensive Examination must be taken after the Foreign Language Examination has been passed. Candidates’ knowledge of epistemology, metaphysics (including special metaphysics), ethics (including social philosophy) will be tested by a 60-minute oral exam. Oriental philosophy will be divided into Chinese philosophy 1, Chinese philosophy 2 and Korean philosophy, each topic being tested by a 60-minute written exam.

3. Students should consult the Head of the department and determine a thesis supervisor at the beginning of their 3rd semester, and then prepare the thesis. The application form for the assignment of a thesis supervisor should be submitted at the start of the 3rd semester. Students must submit their thesis topic proposal after passing the Comprehensive Examination.

4. Fundamental courses are offered on the following basis, but the schedule is subject to change depending on circumstances.