Programme Structure
Degree Requirement
- Gateway Education (GE)
Normative 4-year degree Advanced Standing I Δ Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ 6 credit units 6 credit units 3 credit units Chinese Civilisation –
History and Philosophy3 credit units 3 credit units Not compulsory requirement Distributional Requirements
A minimum of 3 credit units from each of the three distributional areas below:
Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Area 3: Science and Technology12 credit units# 6 credit units* 3 credit units College-specified requirements 9 credit units 6 credit units 6 credit units Total 30 credits 21 credits 12 credits # Take at least 1 course from each of the three distributional areas
* Take 2 courses from two different distributional areas - English Attainment Requirement
Students are required to complete the following courses:
English Language Courses Normative 4-year degree Advanced Standing I Δ Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ 3 credits 3 credits -- 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits LC0200A English for Academic Purposes 1* and
LC0200B English for Academic Purposes 2(for students whose entry qualification in English scoring Level 3 in HKDSE English Language or Grade E in HKALE AS-level Use of English, or as determined by Language Centre)
6 credits# 6 credits# -- * 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-requistie 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.
(For details of English Language Requirement, please refer to the University website.)
- Chinese Language Requirement
Students may be required to complete the 3-credit CHIN1001 University Chinese I # according to their entry qualification in Chinese:
Entry Qualification in Chinese Normative 4-year degree Advanced Standing I Δ Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ - Scoring Level 4 or above in HKDSE Chinese Language
- Scoring Grade D or above in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture
No No No - Scoring Level 3 in HKDSE Chinese Language
- Scoring Grade E in HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture
Yes Yes No - Students who do not have the Hong Kong public examinations result of HKDSE Chinese Language or HKALE AS-level Chinese Language and Culture
No No No # The 3-credit CHIN1001 University Chinese I 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.
(For details of Chinese Language Requirement, please refer to the University website.)
- College Requirement
Normative 4-year degree Advanced Standing I Δ Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ 6 credit units 6 credit units 0 credit unit Remarks
Students of 2015 entry or before and subsequently changed to another home major within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences will follow the college requirement of catalogue term 2015 or before.(For details of both the College Specified Requirement and College Requirement Courses, please refer to the College website: College website)
- Free electives / Minor (if applicable)
- Major Requirement
Normative 4-year degree Advanced Standing I Δ Advanced Standing II (Senior-year Entry) ΔΔ Foundation-year courses@:
15 credit unitsFoundation-year courses@:
6 credit unitsFoundation-year courses@:
0 credit unitsStream core courses:
Chinese Stream: 30 credit units
History and Cultural Heritage Stream: 36 credit unitsStream core courses:
Chinese Stream: 30 credit units
History and Cultural Heritage Stream: 36 credit unitsStream core courses:
Chinese Stream: 30 credit units
History and Cultural Heritage Stream: 36 credit unitsStream elective courses: Chinese Stream: 21 credit units
History and Cultural Heritage Stream: 15 credit unitsStream elective courses:
Chinese Stream: 21 credit unitsHistory and Cultural Heritage Stream: 15 credit units
Stream elective courses:
Chinese Stream: 21 credit unitsHistory and Cultural Heritage Stream: 15 credit units
@ Normative 4-year degree and ASI students of second major / changed to the major will be required to take the Foundation-year courses (6 credit units), i.e. CAH2613 and CAH2614. ASII students of second major / changed to the major will be exempted from the Foundation-year courses.
I. Foundation-year courses
(15 credit units for normative 4-year degree students and 6 credit units for ASI students)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
|---|---|---|
| CAH2610 | Sources of Chinese Tradition 中國傳統原典選讀 |
3 1 |
| CAH2611 | Sources of Literature, Cultural Heritage and History 中國傳統原典專題 |
3 1 |
| CAH2612 | Introduction to Sinology | 3 1 |
| CAH2613 | Chinese Writing for Academic Purpose 中文學術寫作 |
3 2 |
| CAH2614 | Methods for Studying Humanities | 3 2 |
II. Stream core and elective courses
Please click the following links for course details (both core courses and electives) of the two streams:
Δ For students with recognised Advanced Level Examinations or equivalent qualifications.
ΔΔ For Associate Degree/Higher Diploma graduates admitted to the senior year.
1 For normative 4-year degree students
2 For normative 4-year degree and ASI students
Enquiry: cah@cityu.edu.hk