Study Plan for Normative 4-year degree students

Selection Criteria for Stream Allocation

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 : COM1101 Media and Communication in the Digital Age PIA2801 Social Change and Governance Challenges: A Critical Appreciation Through Film 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 CAH2614 Methods for Studying Humanities Semester B - CAH2611 Sources of Literature, Cultural Heritage and History CAH2612 Introduction to Sinology CAH2613 Chinese Writing for Academic Purpose	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 History and Cultural Heritage Stream CAH2501 Art and Visual Culture CAH2509 History and Heritage CAH2536 Intangible Heritages and Indigenous Cultures CAH2812 Early and Imperial China CAH2840 Late Imperial and 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
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 – Courses of the stream(s) are pre-assigned to students, 3 credit units per course except for CAH4299 which carries 6 credit units. B2 level core course(s) completed in Year 1 will be excluded from pre-assignment. Chinese Stream Year 2 CAH2140 Modern Chinese Literature CAH2141 History of Chinese Literature CAH2142 Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism CAH3131 Classical Chinese Year 3 CAH3110 Readings in Pre-Qin Confucianism and Daoism CAH3132 Chinese Philology CAH3133 Introduction to Chinese Documentology CAH4150 Selected Readings in Chinese Shi and Ci Year 4 CAH4299 Capstone Project in Chinese, History and Cultural Heritage (Year-long course) History and Cultural Heritage Stream Year2 CAH2501 Art and Visual Culture CAH2509 History and Heritage CAH2536 Intangible Heritages and Indigenous Cultures CAH2812 Early and Imperial China CAH2840 Late Imperial and Modern China Year3 CAH3511 Hong Kong's Culture and Heritage CAH3542 Museum Studies CAH4802 Chinese Historical Methods CAH4842 History of the Modern World Year 4 CAH4813 History of the Ancient World CAH4299 Capstone Project in Chinese, History and Cultural Heritage (Year-long course) Stream Electives – a total of 21 credit units (Chinese Stream)/ a total of 15 credit units (History and Cultural Heritage Stream) Free Electives/Minor – a total of 18 credit units	The remaining credit units to meet up the minimum graduation requirement
Total:	90 credit units

The above study plan is for reference only. The course-offering academic unit reserves the right to change the offering plan without prior notice. Students must consult the official timetable and enrollment is subject to quota availability.

Enquiry: cah@cityu.edu.hk