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Curriculum

Online Syllabuses and Regulations

Course details and enquiry of majors and minors under the Faculty of Science are provided.

4-Year Curriculum: http://webapp.science.hku.hk/sr4/servlet/enquiry

3-Year Curriculum: http://webapp.science.hku.hk/sr3/servlet/enquiry

 

Reminder for students under BSc 4-year curriculum

Graduation Requirements (4-year curriculum):

Passed not fewer than 240 credits, comprising 96 credits of the required courses as prescribed in the major programme of the BSc degree curriculum.

  • 12 credits in English language enhancement, including 6 credits in Core University English (i.e. CAES1000) and 6 credits in an English in the Discipline course (i.e. CAES9820 Academic English for Science Students);

  • 6 credits in Chinese language enhancement (i.e. CSCI9001 Practical Chinese for Science Students);

  • 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, selecting not more than one course from the same Area of Inquiry within one academic year and at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry during the whole period of study;

  • and a capstone experience as specified in the syllabuses of the degree curriculum.

 

Declaration of Major/Minor (4-year curriculum):

As students are not required to declare your major (or minor) in the first year, you can try out courses that suit your academic interests before you commit to a particular major. You have to declare your primary Science major online during the course selection period in August before the start of your third year of study, the latest. However, even if you have declared your major/minor, you can still change it as long as the online course selection system is opened in the 1st semester of your last academic year for graduation.

 

Reminder for students under BSc 3-year curriculum

Graduation Requirements (3-year curriculum):

  • Passed not fewer than 180 credits, comprising

    • At least 90 credits of Science courses, of which no less than 60 credits must be gained from advanced Science courses; and

    • All required courses as prescribed in the major programme of the BSc degree curriculum; and the Faculty elective courses.

  • Successfully complete - 6 credits in English language enhancement, i.e. CAES1801 Academic English for Science Students and CAES2802 Advanced English for Science Students;

    • 3 credits in Chinese language enhancement, i.e. CSCI0001 Practical Chinese language course for science students;

    • 12 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum, selecting no more than one course from each Area of Inquiry.

 

Declaration of Major/Minor (3-year curriculum):

As students are not required to declare your major (or minor) in the first year, you can try out courses that suit your academic interests before you commit to a particular major. You have to declare your primary Science major online during the course selection period in August before the start of your second year of study. However, once you have declared your major/minor, you can still change it as long as the online course selection system is opened in the 2nd semester of your last academic year for graduation.

 

For more information about BSc curriculum, please visit

http://www.scifac.hku.hk/ug/current/bsc/curriculum/degree-curriculum

 

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