Key Points in Academic Regulations, Curriculum Structure,

Major Selection Mechanism

Prof. Michael Lam Assistant Dean (Student Training & Placement)

College of Science and Engineering

College of Science and Engineering

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4-Year Curriculum Structure

CR 6 CU

MAJOR ≥ 45

Minor 15-18 CU

(optional)

Free Electives (if the total no. of

CU does not add up to a min. of 120 Gateway Education (GE)

College Requirements (CR)

Major

Minor (optional)

Free elecitvies

Major + CR ≦ 72 CU Senate’s approval: meet accreditation requirement Major + CR ≦ 90 CU

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GE 30CU

Min. CU for Graduation: 120 Max. CU for Graduation: 144

4-Year Curriculum Structure Component Normative 4-year Degree

Gateway Education

University English and Discipline-specific English

6 credit units

Chinese Civilization – History and Philosophy

3 credit units

Distributional Area Requirements: 1. Arts and Humanities 2. Study of Societies, Social and

Business Organizations 3. Science and Technology

12 credit units (min 3 CUs from each area)

College- specified Courses 9 credits

Major ≥45 credits

College Requirements 0 – 27 credits

Minor (optional) 15-18 credit units

Free Electives To fulfill the credit requirement for graduation, if necessary

Minimum credit units for graduation 120 credits, depending on the major

Maximum credit units for graduation 144 credits

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Notes: • Students may be required to take additional language courses depending on the entry qualification in English/ Chinese. • Major and college requirements should not exceed 72 credits. However, with Senate’s approval, the college and school may set a higher limit to meet

professional accreditation requirements.

English Chinese

(i) Students with an HKDSE score below 4 in English/ Chinese

EL0200 English for Academic Purposes (6 credit units*)

CHIN1001 University Chinese I (3 credit units*) (in addition to GE1501 Chinese Civilization – History & Philosophy, before graduation)

(ii) Students with an HKDSE score of 4 or above in English/Chinese, or those who have successfully completed the above courses

GE English No requirement

(iii) Students whose qualifications do not fall within (i) and (ii) above

• To sit for an English Placement Test organised by the English Language Centre (ELC) or provide an alternative English proficiency qualification (e.g. TOEFL or IELTS).

• A waiver from taking the EL0200 may be granted.

No requirement

English/ Chinese Language Requirement

* The credits earned from taking EL0200/ CHIN1001 will not be counted towards the minimum credit units required for graduation and will not be included in the calculation of CGPA. However, they will be counted towards the maximum credit units permitted.

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Double Major – An Example

Category Home Major: Applied Biology

2nd Major: Accountancy

1. Major 55-57 CUs 45 CUs

2. College requirements 6 CUs NA

3. GE courses 30 CUs NA

• Minimum CGPA of 2.70 required • To declare no later than end of 3rd of study • Any combination of two majors • Some overlap in courses for the two majors allowed but need at least 30 CU of new

courses for the 2nd major • Any extra credits exceeding the maximum no. of CUs permitted (144) will be charged

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Majors under Different Routes

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Applied Biology

Applied Chemistry

Applied Physics

Computing Maths

Environmental Science & Management

Surveying

Science Route

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Bioengineering

Building Services Engineering

Civil and Structural Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Construction Engineering and Management

Electronic and Communication Engineering

e-Logistic and Technology Management

Engineering Route Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

Information Engineering

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Materials Engineering

Mechatronic Engineering

Nuclear and Risk Engineering

Total Quality Engineering 8

First-year Curriculum Subject Area Course Code Course Title Credit Units (CU)

Gateway Education (24 credit units) English GE1401 &

GE2401/ GE2410 University English (3CU) English for Science (3CU)/ English for Engineering (3CU)

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OR EL0200 English for Academic Purposes (6CU)

(depending on students' language background*)

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College-specified GE Courses (Mathematics and Computing)

MA1200/ MA1300 Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra I/ Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra I 3

MA1201/ MA1301 Calculus and Basic Linear Algebra II/ Enhanced Calculus and Linear Algebra II 3

CS1102/ CS1302 Introduction to Computer Studies/ Introduction to Computer Programming 3

GE Courses - Any GE Course# 9 College Requirements (Science Courses) (6 credit units) Choose two from the following three science courses: Physics AP1201 General Physics I (3CU)

6 Chemistry BCH1100 Chemistry (3CU) Biology BCH1200 Discovery in Biology (3CU)

Total: 30 #

(i) Students may take GE courses to fulfil the distributional GE requirement and /or GE1501 Chinese Civilization – History and Philosophy to fulfil the University’s graduation requirement in their common-first year.

(ii) Students may refer to www.cityu.edu.hk/ge for the list of GE courses on offer.

Group 1 Semester A Semester B Mathematics Mathematics English English Computing AP1201 Physics

BCH1100 Chemistry BCH1200 Discovery in Biology

GE Course (3-6CU) GE Course (3-6CU)

Course Registration

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Group 2 Semester A Semester B Mathematics Mathematics English English AP1201 Physics Computing

BCH1200 Discovery in Biology BCH1100 Chemistry

GE Course (3-6CU) GE Course (3-6CU)

Students with no or weak background in Physics are advised to take AP1200 Foundation Physics (0 CU) in Semester A

Course Registration

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Group 1 Semester A Semester B English (GE1401/ EL0200) English (GE2401/ GE2410/ EL0200) Mathematics (MA1200/ MA1300) Mathematics (MA1201/ MA1301) Computing (CS1102) Choose two from the following three science courses: BCH1100 Chemistry

AP1201 General Physics I BCH1200 Discovery in Biology

Any GE Course* (3 - 6 CU) Any GE Course* (3 - 6 CU) Total: 15 CU Total: 15 CU

Group 2 Semester A Semester B English (GE1401/ EL0200) English (GE2401/ GE2410/ EL0200) Mathematics (MA1200/ MA1300) Mathematics (MA1201/ MA1301)

Computing (CS1102) Choose two from the following three science courses: AP1201 General Physics I BCH1100 Chemistry BCH1200 Discovery in Biology Any GE Course* (3 - 6 CU) Any GE Course* (3 - 6 CU) Total: 15 CU Total: 15 CU

Pre-assigned courses (in bold type) *GE course includes GE1501 Chinese Civilization- History and Philosophy and distributional GE courses

Web Registration Schedule Period 1 19 August (Begins between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm; ends at 11:30pm)

Add/drop of courses except Chinese Civilization (GE1501) & GE courses in Areas 1-3

Period 2 21 August (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm)

Add/drop of ALL courses including Chinese Civilization (GE1501) & GE courses in Areas 1-3 (Choose up to ONE GE Course in Areas 1-3 during this period)

Period 3 22 August (9:00am) – 8 September (11:30pm)

Open registration of GE courses (& all other courses) (Students may add additional GE courses during the open registration period)

< Add/Drop Period will end on 8 September > 12

Grading of Courses

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∗ Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA)

∗ Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Grade Point Averages

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Students’ Academic Progress and Academic Standing

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Students’ Academic Progress and Academic Standing

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Academic Probation/ Suspension/ Termination

• When SGPA or CGPA is below 1.70, students may be given an academic warning, put on probation or even suspension.

• Students’ studies may be terminated if: The student’s SGPA is below 1.00 for two consecutive

semester; or The student’s academic progress is unsatisfactory and is

unable to meet the conditions stipulated by the home academic unit after being put on Academic Probation for two consecutive semesters; or

The student failed to pass a required course, or its equivalent/substitute course, after three attempts.

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Selection of Major

End of Sem B

Common Year

Top 20% students based on i) CGPA at Sem B ii) no failed course iii) Completion of at least

30 CUs in Sem A & B (including the 9-credit College Specified GE Courses & 6-credit College Requirements (Science Courses))

Free choice of majors offered by the College through their respective admission routes

Remaining 80% students Will be allocated to a major of their choice, subject to availability of places and selection criteria set by individual majors

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• A new web-based academic advising and degree audit tool primarily introduced for UG students under the 4-year degree curriculum.

• It provides various features that help students plan their studies. • It matches a student’s academic record against the curriculum

requirements.

• It offers a user-friendly interface that helps students learn easily what courses they still need to take to fulfill the requirements of College/School, GE, major, minor, etc.

DegreeWorks

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“Planner” • helps students work out and discuss their study plan with advisors. • once students have built their study plans, summary data on course demand can also be

produced which will facilitate academic units to plan their course offers especially for electives and GE courses.

“What-if” • allows a student to hypothetically change the major, minor or stream. • the audit report will show the degree requirements for the new major, minor or stream, the

courses taken that are applied to the new degree requirements and the courses that the student still needs to take.

• a useful reference tool for students who are considering a declaration or change of the fields of study.

“Look Ahead” • students can enter the courses they plan to take in future and run an audit to see how their

planned courses will fit into their current degree requirements.

DegreeWorks (Cont’d)

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Academic Advising

∗ To ease students’ transition to a new environment ∗ To provide academic advice for students on their choices

of major

∗ One academic advisor and one student mentor will be assigned to each common first-year student.

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Roles of Academic Advisors

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∗ To keep in contact with their student advisees regularly (e.g. via emails or other means), and to have at least two meetings per semester, one for course selection and another for review of university life.

∗ To advise students on academic regulations and requirements,

particularly those relating to the major/programme. ∗ To identify students with special learning needs or early signs of

learning problems, and referring/encouraging them to seek help or support.

Roles of Student Mentors

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∗ Student mentors are expected to have at least eight hours of contact with the mentees in a semester. (At least four hours in weeks 1-6 and four hours in weeks 7-13 in each semester.)

∗ Assisting mentees to adjust to the university life by sharing their precious experience on study.

∗ Sharing with mentees the issues related to their personal growth, career development and personal pursuits.

∗ Effective student advising requires an active participation of student advisees in the process.

Student should: ∗ understand the academic regulations and common first-year

curriculum, as well as the requirements of their chosen major ∗ actively obtain information, and consult advisors on a regular basis

and as needed; and ∗ take the final responsibility for making decisions and choices

regarding their academic study based on the information and advice given.

Roles of Advisees

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Support from the College Office

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∗ Common First-year Student Administrative Team (Contact point for general enquiries)

∗ College Orientation for common first-year students

∗ Information and guidelines for advisors, e.g. roles of Advisors and Student Mentors, basic operation of DegreeWorks software, etc. (For details of DegreeWorks, please visit: http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/arro/content.asp?cid=248)

∗ College Student Handbook (https://www6.cityu.edu.hk/cse/cms/admin/Data/uploadfile/1/2014-15%20Student%20Handbook.pdf)

Academic Honesty

• Students are expected to present their own work, give proper acknowledgement of other’s work, and honestly report findings obtained.

• All students should complete an online tutorial on academic honesty and make a declaration on their understanding of academic honesty.

• Plagiarism is a serious offence • Students who commit an act of academic dishonesty may be

charged with a Major Offence and be liable to disciplinary action. • Please refer to “Rules on Academic Honesty”

(www6.cityu.edu.hk/ah/) under the section on “Regulations & Guidelines” of the website of ARRO for details.

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The Four ‘I’s

Professional Education

Internationalization

Interdisciplinary

Innovation

Interpersonal Skills

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Exchange Programmes Industrial Placement: Industrial Attachment Scheme (IAS) Co-operative Education Scheme (CES) Overseas Internship Scheme (OIS)

Campus Work Scheme PALSI (Peer-assisted Learning Scheme using

Supplemental Instructions) Mentoring Scheme Cultural and Language Immersion Scheme (CALIS)

Out-of-Classroom Learning Experiences

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Q & A

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