Required Courses for Full-time Students (4-year curriculum) (for the 2018-2019 academic year) BJ I CAES1000 Core University English Students obtained the following qualifications are exempted from the Core University English course and are required to take a 6-credit elective course in lieu:   - achieved Level 5 on the English Language paper in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination - holder of Bachelor's degree from an English-medium university - achieved Grade A or above in English Language GCE Advanced Level (AL)/ Advanced Subsidiary Level (ASL) - achieved an overall IELTS score of no less than 7 AND with all sub-scores no less than 6.5 on the Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing Tests - achieved an overall TOEFL Internet-based test score of no less than 94 AND no less than a 24 on the writing, a 20 on the speaking, a 20 on the listening, AND a 19 on the reading sections - achieved in International Baccalaureate (IB) Grade 4 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English B/ English Language B (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (SL) - achieved Grade 4 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) English Language/ English Language and Composition/ English Literature and Composition Test - achieved a NEW Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 35 or above on both the Writing & Language Test and Reading Test (from 2016) - achieved Grade B or above in H1 General Paper at the Singapore GCE A-level   - achieved Grade A or better in English language at Malaysia SPM examination - achieved Grade A2 or better in Malaysia UEC-Senior English Language - attained merit (3 points) or above in each set of credits in New Zealand NCEA Literacy (10 credits made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing) - achieved a score of 95% or better in English at All India Senior School Certificate Examination / Higher School Certificate - achieved a final score of 90% or better in English at Grade 12 Canadian high school curriculum - achieved Grade B or better in English Language at Sri Lanka Ordinary examination - achieved a score of 90 or better in English in the Russian Unified State Exam (Единый государственный экзамен, ЕГЭ, Yediniy gosudarstvenniy ekzamen, EGE) - passed the CAES Academic Speaking and Writing Test Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. JMSC1001, JMSC1011, JMSC1012 and JMSC1003     BJ II CSSC9001 If exemption is granted, students shall take a 6-credits Cantonese or Putonghua language course offered by the School of Chinese, or an elective course in lieu One of the following English in the Discipline courses:   - CAES9921, CAES9922, CAES9923, and CAES9930 Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. JMSC2001, JMSC2002, JMSC2003 and JMSC2004 Global Citizenship requirement (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)     BJ III Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. JMSC2001, JMSC2002, JMSC2003 and JMSC2004 Global Citizenship requirement (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)     BJ IV JMSC2001, JMSC2002, JMSC2003 and JMSC2004 Capstone experience Global Citizenship requirement (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)     BSocSc I CAES1000 Core University English Students obtained the following qualifications are exempted from the Core University English course and are required to take a 6-credit elective course in lieu:   - achieved Level 5 on the English Language paper in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination   - holder of Bachelor's degree from an English-medium university   - achieved Grade A or above in English Language GCE Advanced Level (AL)/ Advanced Subsidiary Level (ASL)   - achieved an overall IELTS score of no less than 7 AND with all sub-scores no less than 6.5 on the Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing Tests   - achieved an overall TOEFL Internet-based test score of no less than 94 AND no less than a 24 on the writing, a 20 on the speaking, a 20 on the listening, AND a 19 on the reading sections   - achieved in International Baccalaureate (IB) Grade 4 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English B/ English Language B (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (SL)   - achieved Grade 4 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) English Language/ English Language and Composition/ English Literature and Composition Test   - achieved a NEW Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 35 or above on both the Writing & Language Test and Reading Test (from 2016)   - achieved Grade B or above in H1 General Paper at the Singapore GCE A-level   - achieved Grade A or better in English language at Malaysia SPM examination   - achieved Grade A2 or better in Malaysia UEC-Senior English Language   - attained merit (3 points) or above in each set of credits in New Zealand NCEA Literacy (10 credits made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing)   - achieved a score of 95% or better in English at All India Senior School Certificate Examination / Higher School Certificate   - achieved a final score of 90% or better in English at Grade 12 Canadian high school curriculum   - achieved Grade B or better in English Language at Sri Lanka Ordinary examination   - achieved a score of 90 or better in English in the Russian Unified State Exam (Единый государственный экзамен, ЕГЭ, Yediniy gosudarstvenniy ekzamen, EGE)   - passed the CAES Academic Speaking and Writing Test Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. Three 6-credit courses from the following units (for the Disciplinary Major), but not more than one from a single core department:     - Faculty of Social Sciences (SINO1003) - Department of Geography (GEOG1012 / GEOG1016 / GEOG1017 / GEOG1002* / GEOG1003* / GEOG1005*) * the courses cannot be used to fulfil Geography major requirement - Department of Politics and Public Administration (POLI1003) - Department of Psychology (PSYC1001 / PSYC1004) - Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SOWK1001 / SOWK1002 / SOWK1004# / SOWK1011 / SOWK1012# / SOWK1014) # the courses cannot be used to fulfil Social Work and Social Administration major requirement - Department of Sociology (SOCI1001 / SOCI1003)   Electives (remaining credits of courses should be taken from any courses offered by the Faculty or other Faculties to the BSocSc students)       BSocSc II CSSC9001 If exemption is granted, students shall take a credit-bearing Cantonese or Putonghua language course offered by the School of Chinese, or an elective course in lieu One of the following English in the Discipline courses:   - CAES9921, CAES9922, CAES9923 and CAES9930 Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. Social Innovation and Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)     BSocSc III CSSC9001 If exemption is granted, students shall take a 6-credit Cantonese or Putonghua language course offered by the School of Chinese (especially for international and exchange students), or take an elective course in lieu. One of the following English in the Discipline courses:   - CAES9921, CAES9922, CAES9923 and CAES9930 Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. Direct Entry to Year III students are required to take two 6-credit courses in the Common Core Courese Curriculum in different Areas of Inquiry. Social Innovation and Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)     BSocSc IV Capstone experience Social Innovation and Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)     BSocSc(Govt&Laws) III CSSC9001 If exemption is granted, students shall take a credit-bearing Cantonese or Putonghua language course offered by the School of Chinese, or an elective course in lieu Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. LLAW3203 Social Innovation or Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)       BSocSc(Govt&Laws) IV LLAW3001 or a Law Designated Research Course as approved by the Department of Law POLI4092 / POLI4109 Social Innovation or Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)       BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB I CAES1000 Core University English Students obtained the following qualifications are exempted from the Core University English course and are required to take a 6-credit elective course in lieu:   - achieved Level 5 on the English Language paper in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination   - holder of Bachelor's degree from an English-medium university   - achieved Grade A or above in English Language GCE Advanced Level (AL)/ Advanced Subsidiary Level (ASL)   - achieved an overall IELTS score of no less than 7 AND with all sub-scores no less than 6.5 on the Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing Tests   - achieved an overall TOEFL Internet-based test score of no less than 94 AND no less than a 24 on the writing, a 20 on the speaking, a 20 on the listening, AND a 19 on the reading sections   - achieved in International Baccalaureate (IB) Grade 4 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English B/ English Language B (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (SL)   - achieved Grade 4 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) English Language/ English Language and Composition/ English Literature and Composition Test   - achieved a NEW Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 35 or above on both the Writing & Language Test and Reading Test (from 2016)   - achieved Grade B or above in H1 General Paper at the Singapore GCE A-level   - achieved Grade A or better in English language at Malaysia SPM examination   - achieved Grade A2 or better in Malaysia UEC-Senior English Language   - attained merit (3 points) or above in each set of credits in New Zealand NCEA Literacy (10 credits made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing)   - achieved a score of 95% or better in English at All India Senior School Certificate Examination / Higher School Certificate   - achieved a final score of 90% or better in English at Grade 12 Canadian high school curriculum   - achieved Grade B or better in English Language at Sri Lanka Ordinary examination   - achieved a score of 90 or better in English in the Russian Unified State Exam (Единый государственный экзамен, ЕГЭ, Yediniy gosudarstvenniy ekzamen, EGE)   - passed the CAES Academic Speaking and Writing Test Common Core Courses   Students are required to complete four 6-credit courses in the Common Core Courses Curriculum selecting not more than one course from the same Area of Inquiry within the first three years of studies. LLAW1001, LLAW1002, LLAW1008, LLAW1009, LLAW1013 POLI1003 One 6-credit Course from the following core departments :   - Faculty of Social Sciences (SINO1002) - Department of Geography (GEOG1012 / GEOG1016 / GEOG1017 / GEOG1002 / GEOG1003 / GEOG1005) - Department of Psychology (PSYC1001) - Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SOWK1001 / SOWK1002 / SOWK1004/ SOWK1011) - Department of Sociology (SOCI1001 / SOCI1003)     BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB II Common Core Courses   Students are required to complete four 6-credit courses in the Common Core Courses Curriculum selecting not more than one course from the same Area of Inquiry within the first three years of studies. LLAW1005, LLAW1006, LLAW2017, LLAW2001 and LLAW3093 POLI2104 Two of the following courses:   - POLI2105 / POLI2106 / POLI2107 / POLI2108 Social Innovation or Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)       BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB III CSSC9001 If exemption is granted, students shall take a 6-credit Cantonese or Putonghua language course offered by the School of Chinese, or an elective course in lieu LLAW2003, LLAW2004, LLAW2013 and LLAW2014 Social Innovation or Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)       BSocSc(Govt&Laws)&LLB IV and V LLAW2009, LLAW2012, LLAW3001, LLAW3010, LLAW3094, LLAW3095 and LLAW3187 POLI4092 / POLI4109 Social Innovation or Global Citizenship requirements (to be completed by the end of the final year of study)       BSW I CAES1000 Core University English Students obtained the following qualifications are exempted from the Core University English course and are required to take a 6-credit elective course in lieu:   - achieved Level 5 on the English Language paper in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination - holder of Bachelor's degree from an English-medium university - achieved Grade A or above in English Language GCE Advanced Level (AL)/ Advanced Subsidiary Level (ASL) - achieved an overall IELTS score of no less than 7 AND with all sub-scores no less than 6.5 on the Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing Tests - achieved an overall TOEFL Internet-based test score of no less than 94 AND no less than a 24 on the writing, a 20 on the speaking, a 20 on the listening, AND a 19 on the reading sections - achieved in International Baccalaureate (IB) Grade 4 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English B/ English Language B (HL); or Grade 5 or above in English A1/ English Language A/ English A: Literature/ English A: Language and Literature (SL) - achieved Grade 4 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) English Language/ English Language and Composition/ English Literature and Composition Test - achieved a NEW Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 35 or above on both the Writing & Language Test and Reading Test (from 2016) - achieved Grade B or above in H1 General Paper at the Singapore GCE A-level - achieved Grade A or better in English language at Malaysia SPM examination - achieved Grade A2 or better in Malaysia UEC-Senior English Language - attained merit (3 points) or above in each set of credits in New Zealand NCEA Literacy (10 credits made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing) - achieved a score of 95% or better in English at All India Senior School Certificate Examination / Higher School Certificate - achieved a final score of 90% or better in English at Grade 12 Canadian high school curriculum - achieved Grade B or better in English Language at Sri Lanka Ordinary examination - achieved a score of 90 or better in English in the Russian Unified State Exam (Единый государственный экзамен, ЕГЭ, Yediniy gosudarstvenniy ekzamen, EGE) - passed the CAES Academic Speaking and Writing Test Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. PSYC1001 SOCI1001 / SOCI1003 SOWK1002, SOWK1008 and SOWK1009 The remaining credits of courses are for free electives       BSW II CSSC9001 If exemption is granted, students shall take a 6-credit Cantonese or Putonghua language course offered by the School of Chinese, or an elective course in lieu CAES9925 Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. SOWK1004, SOWK2008, SOWK2107, SOWK3108 and SOWK3109 The remaining credits of courses are for disciplinary or free electives     BSW III Common Core Courses   Candidates are required to complete 36 credits of courses in the Common Core Curriculum within the first three years of studies, comprising at least one and not more than two courses from each Area of Inquiry with not more than 24 credits of courses being selected within one academic year except where candidates are required to make up for failed credits. SOWK2085, SOWK3015, SOWK3016, SOWK3030, SOWK3109 and SOWK4006 The remaining credits of courses are for disciplinary or free electives       BSW IV SOWK4002, SOWK4003, SOWK4007 and SOWK4055 The remaining credits of courses are for free electives