Study Plan for Normative 4-year degree students

Overview

Selection Criteria for Stream Allocation (2020 cohort)

Selection Criteria for Stream Allocation (2021 cohort)

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

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
Foundation-year Courses (15 credit units for normative 4-year degree students)

Semester A -

  • CAH2610 Sources of Chinese Tradition
  • CAH2612 Introduction to Sinology
  • CAH2614 Methods for Studying Humanities

Semester B -

  • CAH2611 Sources of Literature, Cultural Heritage and History
  • CAH2613 Chinese Writing for Academic Purposes
15 credit units
Stream Core Courses – select one to two B2 level courses from any of the stream(s), 3 credit units per course

Chinese stream

  • CAH2140 Modern Chinese Literature
  • CAH2141 History of Chinese Literature
  • CAH2142 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism

Cultural Heritage Stream

  • CAH2501 Art and Visual Culture
  • CAH2507 Historical Buildings and Preservation
  • CAH2509 History and Heritage 
  • CAH2536 Intangible Heritages and Indigenous Cultures
  • CAH2537 Fundamentals of Art and Cultural Management

History Stream

  • CAH2810 Early China
  • CAH2811 Imperial China
  • CAH2840 Modern China
3 to 6 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)

(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
Total: 33 to 36 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 four 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
12 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 24 credit units

Stream Electives – a total of 27 credit units

Free Electives/Minor – a total of 18 credit units

The remaining credit units to meet up the minimum graduation requirement
Total: 84 to 87 credit units

 

Enquiry: cah@cityu.edu.hk