Integrated Major

About the Integrated Major Program

An Integrated Major refers to a graduate program jointly established by two or more departments (or interdisciplinary programs), designed to provide convergent education.
When a student completes an Integrated Major, this fact is recorded on the diploma and in the academic transcript. However, a separate diploma is not issued for each major completed.

Requirements for Completion

To complete an Integrated Major, students must meet the following criteria:

They must earn at least one-fourth of the total credits required for graduation from courses offered by the Integrated Major.
※ For students enrolled in an Integrated Major: up to 12 credits in the master’s program, 18 credits in the doctoral program, and 42 credits in the combined master’s and doctoral program may be double-counted toward the student’s home department major requirements if the courses are common courses offered in the Integrated Major curriculum.
There is no separate qualifying examination or thesis requirement specifically for the completion of an Integrated Major.

Integrated Major: Required credits per program

Master’s Program
(Total of 36 credits)

*6 Credits(One-fourth of the total credits required for graduation) To be taken from courses offered by the Integrated Major

Doctoral Program
(Total of 54 credits)

*9 credits(One-fourth of the total credits required for graduation) To be taken from courses offered by the Integrated Major

Combined Master’s and Doctoral Program
(Total of 78 credits)

*15 Credits(One-fourth of the total credits required for graduation) To be taken from courses offered by the Integrated Major

Integrated Major in Regional Studies and Spatial Analytics

The Integrated Major in Regional Studies and Spatial Analytics offers a multidisciplinary approach, combining theories and methodologies from economics, geography, planning, urban and regional studies, business administration, spatial science, environmental studies, regional development, demography, and child & family studies to examine issues and activities in urban, rural, and mountain regions.
The program explores integrated theories and analytical methods to understand socio-economic phenomena occurring in specific regions and the interconnections among regions. Key topics include sustainable growth, urban and regional competitiveness, urban-rural disparities, regional industrial decline and revitalization, environmental and forest management, metropolitan overpopulation, outmigration from small towns, population and household aging, quality-of-life gaps among local residents, migration, and multiculturalism.
By building a practice-oriented educational system applicable to real-world contexts, the program aims to foster human resources equipped with the knowledge and skills needed in regional industries and economies, as well as in the management of resources, environment, and ecosystems.
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Integrated Major in Applied Data Science

The 21st century is the era of data. As evidenced by the rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the ability to create value from data has become a key driver of innovation and progress across a wide range of fields. In response to this societal demand, Seoul National University established the Integrated Major in Applied Data Science, led by the Graduate School of Data Science.
At the heart of the program is the ABC framework – A for AI Models, B for Big Data, and C for Computing – which equips students with fundamental skills in data science. Building on this foundation, the program offers opportunities to apply data science skills to research in diverse fields (represented as D for Domain Applications), such as engineering, education, and human ecology – forming an integrated ABC+D educational model.
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