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In-depth
Studentsgetlost
beforenewsystem
BaekSong-hyun/TheArgus
Dualmajormaking
freshmenfallintodisorder
By BaekSong-hyun
Difference between dual major and
selectivecoursecredits.
Reporterof TheArgus
thesecondmajorsystem
However,thedualmajorcannotbegiven
The dual major system requires 54
up at any point of time, even when the
creditsforeachmajorareaandreceiveone
student is allocated to unwanted courses.
T
hedualmajorsystemisnotnewat
diplomaincludingtwoacademicbachelor’s
Subsequently,theyareobligedtocomplete
HUFS. Last year, the dual major
degrees. This compulsory system is
credits in order to graduate. This is the
was an option to choose for
differentfromthesecondmajorsystem.For
reason why the freshmen are desperate on
students. However, from this semester, all
thedualmajor,studentsinthefirstyearare
thegrades;togetintothewantedacademic
freshmenarerequiredtotakeit.Dualmajor
asked to apply for up to three majors that
program. Therefore, students are relatively
is a system that students study two areas
they would like to study. However, not
less exposed to other subject matters, as
and officially declare for majors before
everyone gets their first wish accepted in
compared to those who take the second
graduate. This is very different from the
the list. This is because the university
major, and have no or less information on
previoussystemssuchasthedoublemajor,
selectsstudentsbasedontheirGradePoint
dual major courses; regardless of student
the second major, and the minor. The
Average(GPA).StudentswithhigherGPA
interest.
studentsapplyfortheirdualmajorcourseat
haveabetterchancetogetaccepted.
the end of the second semester in the first
Incontrasttothedualmajor,thesecond
Forbiddenwithdrawal
year, so that they can take two major
major system is more open to students.
The most serious problem that students
coursesinthesecondyear.
Theyarepermittedtotakeanycoursesthey
brought forward is the withdrawal
The purpose of implementing the dual-
wantandhavenorequiredminimumGPA.
prohibited. Since the dual major is
major is to provide students with more
Also, for the second major system, unlike
according to the GPA from the previous
diverse opportunities to study abroad and
the dual major, students can withdraw
grade,alotoffirstgradestudentsareupto
broaden their perspectives. However, since
whenever they want. For instance, if the
getting the appropriate GPA; before even
the process of choosing a second major
student does not reach the total required
choosingthecourse.Thestudentsareonly
course is somewhat limited; students are
credits of 42, but complete over 21 credit
focusing on their major grades, so the
not able to choose the major that they
hours,theyareautomaticallydroppedfrom
HUFSanstendtoignoreothercourses.Asa
wouldliketostudy.Thedualmajorsystem
the second major and instead treated as a
result,studentschooseawrongdualmajor.
is to give every student the opportunity of
minor. Even if the amount of the total
Evenifthestudentsmayhavetochoosean
studying.Incontrast,thisisnotbeingdone
credits is less than 21, credits can be
un-interesting course, withdrawal is not an
andHUFSansarestressedaboutthissytem.
automatically transferred to the non-major
option and should complete those courses
SEPTEMBER 2007

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