Sangmyung University
Korea, Republic of
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other/former names: Sangmyung Women's University
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date awarded; must have seal/stamp of school and signature of an authorized school official.
Description: Instituted in 1965, became Sangmyung Women's University in l986. In l996 it admitted male students and changed its name to Sangmyung University. Usual admission requirements are graduation from senior high school (grade 12) and Scholastic Achievement Examination for College Entrance (SAECE).
Grading system:
| A+ | 4.3 | C | 2.0 |
| A | 4.0 | C- | 1.7 |
| A- | 3.7 | D+ | 1.3 |
| B+ | 3.3 | D | 1.0 |
| B | 3.0 | D- | 0.7 |
| B- | 2.7 | F | 0.0 |
| C+ | 2.3 |
Grading can vary on four point scale; grade point average is calculated using school scale shown except that A+ and A = 4.0. Grades usually reported by semesters.
Language of instruction: Korean.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 2 years after bachelor's degree and entrance examination; by coursework (usually 24 minimum credits), examinations and thesis.
Ph.D.: 3 years after master's degree and entrance examination; by coursework, examinations and thesis.
Last updated: May 09, 2005