Majors and Minors
 

Social Sciences Students

 Major and Minor Programmes
 
Bachelor of Social Sciences Curriculum Structure
(For candidates admitted in or after the 2010–11 and 2011-12 academic years)

The Bachelor of Social Sciences Curriculum (BSocSc) consists of a total of 180 credits over a period of three years of study.  At the end of the first year, you will declare a social science major from one of the five core departments including Geography, Politics and Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, and Sociology.  In addition, you can elect to pursue a second major or up to two minors offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences or other Faculties.

The basic structure of BSocSc curriculum is as below:
   

Majors / Minors offered by Depts of
Geography, Politics and Public Administration,
Sociology, Social Work and Social Administration

 Majors / Minors offered by Dept of Psychology
A. University Language - Chinese 3 3
Language - English 6 6
2 Common Core courses in different Areas of Inquiry 12 12
No. of credits for A 21 21
B. First Major Global Citizenship and Social Innovation (Faculty Common Core) 12+12 12+12
Introductory Courses from core Departments (2 out of 5 excluding the one for the first major) 12 12
First Major Introductory Course(s) 6 12
First Major Advanced Courses 54 48
No. of credits for B 96 96
C. 1Electives Electives (if students only opt for first major) 63 63
Second Major  
2Second Major Introductory Courses 6 12
Second Major Advanced Courses 54 48
No. of credits 60 60
Minor  
2Minor Introductory Course(s) 6–12
Minor Advanced Courses 24–30
No. of credits 36
  Total no. of credits for graduation 180 180

1Electives refer to total curriculum load (i.e. 180 for BSocSc) minus University requirements (i.e. 21) and primary major requirements (should normally not exceed 96 credits).  Electives are credits which can be used for a second major/minor within or outside the Faculty.

2Social sciences students who wish to have a second major or a minor in a social science discipline should enrol for the relevant introductory course through the 'Introductory Courses from Core Departments" category. If the introductory course(s) for the first major is (are) same as the second major or the minor, students are required to enrol the equivalent number of credits of advanced course(s) in that second major or minor.

Please refer to the for details.

Non-Social Sciences Students

Major and Minor Programmes

For non-social science students who wish to opt for a major / minor programme offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences, please refer to the for details.