Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and History 文學士（中文及歷史）2017 2018

Study Plan for BA in Chinese and History (CHIS)
Normative 4-year degree students (From 2017 cohort)

Year 1

Type of courses Number of credit units required to fulfill
Two College Foundation Courses – compulsory one course in each semester,
3 credit units per course

Select one course from liberal arts group :
  • EN2011 English on the Move
  • LT1101 Amazing Things about Language
Select one course from social sciences group :
  • AIS2801 Asia in the World: A Critical Appreciation through Film
  • COM1101 Media and Communication in the Digital Age
  • POL2109 Understanding Politics and Policy
  • SS1600 Discovering the Mystery of Applied Social Sciences
 6 credit units
Two Departmental Common Foundation Courses – compulsory one course in each semester, 3 credit units per course

Semester A -
  • CAH2610 Sources of Chinese Tradition
Semester B -
  • CAH2611 Sources of Literature, Cultural Heritage and History
 6 credit units
Stream Core Courses – select two to three B2 level courses from any of the stream(s), 3 credit units per course

Chinese stream
  • CAH2105 Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Essays
  • CAH2106 Selected Readings in Chinese Poetry
  • CAH2130 Modern Chinese
  • CAH2140 Modern Chinese Literature
  • CAH2141 Classical Chinese Literature
  • CAH2142 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism
Cultural Heritage Stream
  • CAH2502 Asian Art and Culture
  • CAH2503 Western Art and Culture
  • CAH2505 Arts and Aesthetic Criticism
  • CAH2509 History and Heritage of China
  • CAH2537 Fundamentals of Art and Cultural Management
History Stream
  • CAH2509 History and Heritage of China
  • CAH2810 Early China
  • CAH2811 Imperial China
  • CAH2840 Modern China
 6 to 9 credit units

[You are highly recommended to complete LC0200A and LC0200B in Year 1, if applicable.]

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE English Language or below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Use of English, or as determined by English Language Centre, they are required to complete LC0200A* and LC0200B first, then GE English courses.

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring Level 4 or above in HKDSE English Language or Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Use of English, they are required to complete GE English courses only.

  • LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1* (3 credit units#); and
  • LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2 (3 credit units#)
  • (and)
  • GE English Course (1) – GE1401 University English (3 credit units); and
  • GE English Course (2) – Discipline-specific English course (3 credit units)

For further information:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ug/current/catalogue/catalogue_UC.htm?page=B/eng_lang_requirement.htm)

* Early Exit Arrangement
Bachelor's degree students successfully completing LC0200A and LC0200B for a total of 6 credits will be considered to have achieved the minimum standard required for proceeding to the GE English courses. Students who have achieved a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will be permitted to exit the programme at this point. They will achieve 3 credits and also be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses.

# The credits earned from taking LC0200A (3 credits) and/or LC0200B (3 credits) will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of cumulative grade point average (CGPA). However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted.

 6 credit units
College-specified courses – select one course from college-specified requirement provided at https://www.cityu.edu.hk/class/ug/gatewayedu.aspx#201415 3 credit units
Gateway Education courses in Distributional Areas – select one course from the following area (minimum 3 credit units from each area):
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
  • Science and technology
 3 credit units
Total: 30 to 33 credit units

Year 2-4

Type of courses Number of credit units required to fulfill
GE1501 Chinese Civilisation – History and Philosophy 3 credit units

[You are highly recommended to complete LC0200A and LC0200B in Year 1, if applicable.]

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring below Level 4 in HKDSE English Language or below Grade D in HKALE AS-level Use of English, or as determined by English Language Centre, they are required to complete LC0200A* and LC0200B first, then GE English courses.

For students whose entry qualification in English scoring Level 4 or above in HKDSE English Language or Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Use of English, they are required to complete GE English courses only.

  • LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1* (3 credit units#); and
  • LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2 (3 credit units#)
  • (and)
  • GE English Course (1) – GE1401 University English (3 credit units); and
  • GE English Course (2) – Discipline-specific English course (3 credit units)

For further information:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ug/current/catalogue/catalogue_UC.htm?page=B/eng_lang_requirement.htm)

* Early Exit Arrangement
Bachelor's degree students successfully completing LC0200A and LC0200B for a total of 6 credits will be considered to have achieved the minimum standard required for proceeding to the GE English courses. Students who have achieved a grade B or above in their overall course results for LC0200A will be permitted to exit the programme at this point. They will achieve 3 credits and also be considered to have satisfied the pre-requisite for entry to the GE English courses.

# The credits earned from taking LC0200A (3 credits) and/or LC0200B (3 credits) will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of cumulative grade point average (CGPA). However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted.

 0 to 6 credit units
Gateway Education courses in Distributional Areas – select three courses from the following area (minimum 3 credit units from each area):
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
  • Science and technology
 9 credit units
College-specified courses – select two courses from college-specified requirement provided at https://www.cityu.edu.hk/class/ug/gatewayedu.aspx#201415 6 credit units

Stream Core Courses – a total of 30 credit units

Stream Electives – a total of 24 credit units

Free Electives/Minor – a total of 24 credit units

 The remaining credit units to meet up the minimum graduation requirement
Total: 87 to 90 credit units

 

Enquiry: cah@cityu.edu.hk