General Education

General Education

Applicable to students admitted in 2023-24

General Education (GE) Programme Requirement
The General Education (GE) Programme is composed of two parts: University GE and College GE. University GE is offered to all undergraduates. Each College has its own College GE, and students are required to fulfil the College GE requirement as specified by the respective Colleges. All students (except LLB students) are required to complete a minimum of 19 units of GE courses and LLB students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of GE courses^[1]. Students admitted to first-year-first-degree (FYFD) places with Advanced Standing may be granted exemptions. Details are given in “III. University Core Requirements” under the Annex of the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies. Students admitted to Dual Undergraduate Degree Programmes shall follow the requirements stipulated by their respective Major Programmes. Details are given in the respective study schemes of the Major Programmes.
									Units
1.	University GE Requirement^[2]								13
(a)	General Education Foundation (GE Foundation) Programme								6
	The GE Foundation Programme aims to provide all undergraduate students with a common learning experience and foundation for university learning. It consists of two compulsory courses: · UGFH1000 In Dialogue with Humanity · UGFN1000 In Dialogue with Nature All students (including LLB and MBChB students) are required to complete these two courses which engage students in dialogues on perennial concerns of human existence through the reading of classics. Taught in seminar style, they are designed to help students cultivate knowledge, attitudes and skills that are essential for independent learning.

(b)	The Four Areas								7
	(i) All students (except LLB and MBChB students) should complete at least one course (2-3 units) from Area A (UGEA) Chinese Cultural Heritage and one course (2-3 units) each from two of the following areas as designated by their respective Major Programmes: Area B (UGEB) Nature, Science and Technology, Area C (UGEC) Society and Culture and Area D (UGED) Self and Humanity. The designation of University GE Area(s) for students of individual Major Programmes is detailed in the section “Areas of Courses to be taken by students” of the Undergraduate Student Handbook. Area A (UGEA) Chinese Cultural Heritage This area introduces students to the essential characteristics of Chinese culture. By way of an integrated approach, students will learn to appreciate and evaluate the Chinese cultural heritage and its relevance in modern life from a broad intellectual perspective. Area B (UGEB) Nature, Science and Technology This area broadens students’ perspectives on nature, science and technology. It introduces students to various principles, discoveries and methods of science. Students will learn to appraise with a scientific attitude and to evaluate human’s role in being part of nature and the impact of science and technology on modern life. Area C (UGEC) Society and Culture This area enhances students’ understanding of the ways in which human societies are constituted and human cultures are represented, in their generality as well as diversity. Students are introduced to the theories and/or methodologies through which social, political, economic or cultural issues are studied. Area D (UGED) Self and Humanity This area enables students to explore the diversity of human values, reflect on the meaning of human endeavors, and gain a better understanding of themselves.

	(ii) LLB students:								0
	LLB students will be directed by the Faculty of Law to take 4 units of courses in the Four Areas of University GE or the Modern Languages Area of the List of Language Enhancement Courses, including one course in Area A, as non-law electives.

	(iii) MBChB students:								7
	MBChB students are required to take 2 units in Area A and designated courses in bioethics as alternatives to fulfilling 5 units of University GE under Areas B, C and D. Designated courses in bioethics include MEDU1140 (Term 2 of this one-year course; recognized as 1 unit), MEDU2140 (recognized as 1 unit), MEDU3700 (recognized as 1 unit), MEDU3800 (recognized as 1 unit), MEDU4300 (recognized as 1 unit) and MEDU4400 (recognized as 1 unit).

	Explanatory Notes:
	[1]	GE Unit Requirement
				College GE		GE Foundation Programme	The Four Areas	Total GE Units
		a.		All undergraduate programmes (except MBChB Programme and LLB Programme):
				6 units		6 units	7 units	19 units
		b.		LLB Programme:
				6 units		6 units	No specific requirement, but students will be directed by the Faculty of Law to take 4 units of courses in the Four Areas, including one course in Area A, as non-law electives	12 units
		c.		MBChB Programme:
				6 units		6 units	7 units: 2 units in Area A and designated courses in bioethics as alternatives to fulfilling 5 units of courses under Areas B, C and D	19 units

	[2]	Course Enrolment Restriction
		a.		Students are allowed to take a maximum of two University GE courses in each of Term 1 and Term 2, and in the Summer Session (including the University Summer Session and the International Summer School). In respect of the University Summer Session, students are allowed to enrol in one University GE course during the course registration period and to enrol in the second University GE course during the add/drop period subject to the availability of class quota. The aforesaid ceiling on University GE courses shall include GE Foundation courses, courses in the Four Areas, together with the departmental double-coded courses and the courses of non-local tertiary institutions when these two types of courses are recognized for fulfilment of University GE requirements.

		b.		i)	Students should complete the two courses of GE Foundation Programme in their first two years of study.
				ii)	GE Foundation courses are the co-requisite for the courses in the Four Areas. Students should have completed at least one of the two GE Foundation courses, or should enrol in one concurrently when enrolling in any course(s) in the Four Areas. This co-requisite requirement also applies to the departmental double-coded courses and the courses of non-local tertiary institutions taken in the current degree of study when these two types of courses are recognized for fulfilment of University GE requirements.

		c.		For broadening purposes, there is course enrolment restriction/exclusion with respect to the major studies of the students concerned and to course(s) the students have already taken. Such restriction/exclusion has been stipulated in the “Course List”. Students who have declared a new major are advised to check the course enrolment restriction/exclusion in the Student Handbook of their admission year. If any of the University GE courses taken by a student in the past fall(s) under the restricted/excluded courses of the student’s new major, the units earned in the past course(s) will be counted towards general elective and overall units completed; and the student have to take other University GE course(s) to make up for the required units.

		d.		Some University GE courses are also double-coded with departmental/programme courses. Double-coded courses are indicated in the “Course List”. If students would like to use the units earned from such departmental/programme courses to fulfil the University GE requirement and that the GE course enrolment restriction/exclusion is duly fulfilled, they shall submit an application to the Office of University General Education. If students would like to use the units earned from a University GE course to fulfil programme requirement, they have to apply to the relevant Department/Programme Office, and students should take another University GE course to make up for the required units.

2.	College GE Requirement^[1][2]								6
	Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 units of College GE in accordance with the requirement of their respective Colleges as follows:

	Explanatory Notes:
	[1]		For broadening purposes, there is course enrolment restriction/exclusion with respect to the major studies of the students concerned and to course(s) the students have already taken. Such restriction/exclusion has been stipulated in the “Course List”. Students who have declared a new major are advised to check the course enrolment restriction/exclusion in the Student Handbook of their admission year. If any of the College GE courses taken by a student in the past fall(s) under the restricted/excluded courses of the student’s new major, the units earned in the past course(s) will be counted towards general elective and overall units completed; and the students have to take other College GE course(s) to make up for the required units.
	[2]		Some College GE courses are also double-coded with departmental/programme courses. Double-coded courses are indicated in the “Course List”. If students would like to use the units earned from such departmental/programme courses to fulfil the College GE requirement and that the GE course enrolment restriction/exclusion is duly fulfilled, they shall submit an application to their respective Colleges. If students would like to use the units earned from a College GE course to fulfil programme requirement, they have to apply to the relevant Department/Programme Office, and students should take another College GE course to make up for the required units.

(a)	Chung Chi College
	1.		GECC1130 and 1131/1132						3
			or GECC1230/GEJC1120 and GECC1132/GEJC1110
	2.		GECC3130 or 3230 or 3430 or 4130						3
	3.		GECC1000[a]						0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]		Students are required to attend at least 4 Assembly meetings in each term.

(b)	New Asia College
	1.		GENA1112						2
			or GEJC1120
	2.		GENA1113						2
	3.		Complete one elective course from the following:						2
			GENA1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 2112, 2122, 2142, 2152, 2192, 2212, 2232, 2262, 2272, 2292, 2322, 2332, 2342, 2352, 2362, 2372, 3070
	4.		GENA1000[a]						0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]		Students are required to attend at least 3 Bi-weekly Assemblies/Public Lectures/Student Colloquia/College-designated cultural events in each term, among which at least 1 must be Bi-weekly Assembly. Attendance of College-designated cultural events can be regarded as 2 of the 6 attendance requirements per academic year.

(c)	United College
	1.		GEUC1011						2
			or GEJC1120
	2.		GEUC2017 or 2018 or 2019 or 2101 or 2102 or 2103						1
	3.		GEUC4011 or 4012						3
	4.		GEUC1000[a]						0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]		Students are required to attend at least 3 Assembly meetings in each term.

(d)	Shaw College
	1.		Complete two courses from the following: ELTU2008, GEJC1020, GESC1130, 1160, 1210, 1230, 1240, 1250, 2010, 2060, 2070, 2080, 2090, 2111, 2114, 2117, 2118, 2120, 2131, 2140, 2150, 2151, 2160, 2170, 2190, 2210, 2220, 2240, 2290, 2320, 2330, 2340, 2350, 2360, 2380, 2390, 2400, 2410, 2420, 2430, 2440, 2450, 2470, 2480						6
	2.		GESC1000[a]						0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]		Students are required to attend at least 3 Assembly meetings in each term.

(e)	Morningside College
	1.		GEMC1001						3
	2.		GEMC3001						3

(f)	S.H. Ho College
	1.		GESH1010						3
	2.		GESH2011 and 2012 or GESH4010						3
	3.		GESH1000[a]						0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]		Students are required to attend at least 80% of Assembly meetings in each term.

(g)	CW Chu College
	1.		GECW1010						3
	2.		GECW4021 or 4022[a]						3
	3.		Complete the following courses in the respective year of attendance[b]:
			GECW1000, 2000, 3000, 4000						0
	Explanatory Notes:
	[a]		Students should pre-register for one of these courses with the College in the preceding term, and conduct most of the required project in the summer.
	[b]		The non-formal part of College GE consists of four courses: GECW1000, 2000, 3000, 4000. These courses carry no units, but are required, respectively in both terms of Years 1-4 except for students who are on suspension of studies, outbound exchange or internship, or have other reason(s) with prior approval by the College. Learning activities covered in the courses: (a) required activities including communal dining and high table dinners; (b) required extended orientation for new students in GECW1000; and (c) voluntary activities such as social service.

(h)	Wu Yee Sun College
	1.		GEYS1010 or GEJC1020 or ELTU2008						3
	2.		GEYS4010						3
	3.		GEYS1000[a]						0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]		Students are required to attend at least 1 Assembly meeting and 1 College Forum respectively in each term.

(i)	Lee Woo Sing College
	1.		GEWS1011 or 1012						3
	2.		Complete one elective course from the following:						3
			GEWS2011, 2021, 2031, 2041, 2051, 2061, 2071, 2081, 2091, 2101, 2111, 2121, 2131, 2141, 2151, 2161, 2171, UGEC1835[a], 2631[a], 2861[a], 2905[a], UGED1571[a], 2314[a], 2663[a], 2933[a], 2980[a]
	3.		GEWS1000[b]						0
	Explanatory Notes:
	[a]		Students are allowed to take these University GE courses and apply to count the units earned towards the College GE requirement.
	[b]		Students are required to attend at least TWO College gatherings (College Assembly, WS Forum, High Table Dinner or Public Lecture) in each term.

Recommended Course Pattern
University GE
		GE Foundation Programme	The Four Areas	Units
First Year of Attendance	1^st term	The two GE Foundation courses [UGFH1000, UGFN1000]	At least one course from Area A and from two other Areas, as designated by the respective Major Programmes (except LLB and MBChB students)[a][b]	6-9
	2^nd term
Second Year of Attendance	1^st term
	2^nd term
Third Year of Attendance	1^st term			4-7
	2^nd term
Fourth Year of Attendance	1^st term
	2^nd term
Total:				13[a][b]
Explanatory Notes: [a] LLB students will be directed to take 4 units of courses in the Four Areas of University GE or the Modern Languages Area of the List of Language Enhancement Courses, including one course in Area A, as non-law electives. [b] MBChB students are required to take 2 units in Area A and designated courses in bioethics as alternatives to fulfilling 5 units of University GE under Areas B, C and D. Designated courses in bioethics include MEDU1140 (Term 2 of this one-year course; recognized as 1 unit), MEDU2140 (recognized as 1 unit), MEDU3700 (recognized as 1 unit), MEDU3800 (recognized as 1 unit), MEDU4300 (recognized as 1 unit), and MEDU4400 (recognized as 1 unit).

College GE
	Chung Chi College	Units	New Asia College	Units	United College	Units
First Year of Attendance	1^stterm [GECC1130 and 1131/1132] or [GECC1230/GEJC1120 and GECC1132/GEJC1110]	3	1^stterm GENA1112 or GEJC1120 2^nd term GENA1113	4	1^stterm GEUC1011 or GEJC1120	2
Second Year of Attendance	1^st term GECC3130 or 3230 or 2^nd term GECC3130 or 3230 or 3430	3	1 College GE elective course	2-3	Any one of the following courses: GEUC2017, 2018, 2019, 2101, 2102, 2103	1
Third Year of Attendance						1
Fourth Year of Attendance	1^stterm GECC3130 or 3230 or 4130				1^stterm GEUC4011 or 1^st or 2^ndterm GEUC4012	3
	Total:	6	Total:	6-7	Total:	6

	Shaw College	Units	Morningside College	Units	S.H. Ho College	Units
First Year of Attendance	2 College GE courses	6	1^stterm GEMC1001	3	1^stterm GESH1010	3
Second Year of Attendance			GEMC3001	3	GESH2011 and 2012 or 2^nd term of third or fourth year of attendance GESH4010 (MBChB students who receive clinical training outside campus are allowed to take the course in 1^st term)	3
Third Year of Attendance
Fourth Year of Attendance
	Total:	6	Total:	6	Total:	6

	CW Chu College	Units	Wu Yee Sun College	Units	Lee Woo Sing College	Units
First Year of Attendance	1^stterm GECW1010	3	1^stterm GEYS1010 or GEJC1020 or ELTU2008 2^ndterm GEYS1010	3	1^stterm GEWS1011 or 1012	3
Second Year of Attendance	1^stterm GECW4021 or 4022[a]	3			1 College GE elective course OR 1 University GE Area C or D (UGEC or UGED) course	3
Third Year of Attendance
Fourth Year of Attendance			GEYS4010	3
	Total:	6	Total:	6	Total:	6
Explanatory Note: [a] Students may enrol in first term of second, third or fourth year of attendance. Students who for valid reasons such as exchange or internship need to adopt a different schedule should obtain prior approval from the Chair of College GE Committee.

GE Programme Requirement (Senior year entrants)
The General Education (GE) Programme is composed of two parts: University GE and College GE. University GE is offered to all undergraduates. Each College has its own College GE, and students are required to fulfil the College GE requirement as specified by the respective Colleges. Students are required to complete a minimum of 7-8 units of GE courses as follows:
				Units
1.	University GE Requirement^[1]			5
(a)	One General Education Foundation (GE Foundation) course (UGFH1000 or UGFN1000)			3
(b)	Area A (UGEA)			2
	Explanatory Notes:
	[1]	Course Enrolment Restriction
		a.	Students are allowed to take a maximum of two University GE courses in each of Term 1 and Term 2, and in the Summer Session (including the University Summer Session and the International Summer School). In respect of the University Summer Session, students are allowed to enrol in one University GE course during the course registration period and to enrol in the second University GE course during the add/drop period subject to the availability of class quota. The aforesaid ceiling on University GE courses shall include GE Foundation courses, courses in the Four Areas, together with the departmental double-coded courses and the courses of non-local tertiary institutions when these two types of courses are recognized for fulfilment of University GE requirements.
		b.	GE Foundation courses are the co-requisite for the courses in the Four Areas. Students should have completed at least one of the two GE Foundation courses, or should enrol in one concurrently when enrolling in any course(s) in the Four Areas. This co-requisite requirement also applies to the departmental double-coded courses and the courses of non-local tertiary institutions taken in the current degree of study when these two types of courses are recognized for fulfilment of University GE requirements.
		c.	For broadening purposes, there is course enrolment restriction/exclusion with respect to the major studies of the students concerned and to course(s) the students have already taken. Such restriction/exclusion has been stipulated in the “Course List”. Students who have declared a new major are advised to check the course enrolment restriction/exclusion in the Student Handbook of their admission year. If any of the University GE courses taken by a student in the past fall(s) under the restricted/excluded courses of the student’s new major, the units earned in the past course(s) will be counted towards general elective and overall units completed; and the students have to take other University GE course(s) to make up for the required units.
		d.	Some University GE courses are also double-coded with departmental/programme courses. Double-coded courses are indicated in the “Course List”. If students would like to use the units earned from such departmental/programme courses to fulfil the University GE requirement and that the GE course enrolment restriction/exclusion is duly fulfilled, they shall submit an application to the Office of University General Education. If students would like to use the units earned from a University GE course to fulfil programme requirement, they have to apply to the relevant Department/Programme Office, and students should take another University GE course to make up for the required units.

2.	College GE Requirement^[^1][2]			2-3
	Students are required to complete 2-3 units of College GE in accordance with the requirement of their respective Colleges as follows:

	Explanatory Notes:
	[1]	For broadening purposes, there is course enrolment restriction/exclusion with respect to the major studies of the students concerned and to course(s) the students have already taken. Such restriction/exclusion has been stipulated in the “Course List”. Students who have declared a new major are advised to check the course enrolment restriction/exclusion in the Student Handbook of their admission year. If any of the College GE courses taken by a student in the past fall(s) under the restricted/excluded courses of the student’s new major, the units earned in the past course(s) will be counted towards general elective and overall units completed; and the students have to take other College GE course(s) to make up for the required units.
	[2]	Some College GE courses are also double-coded with departmental/programme courses. Double-coded courses are indicated in the “Course List”. If students would like to use the units earned from such departmental/programme courses to fulfil the College GE requirement and that the GE course enrolment restriction/exclusion is duly fulfilled, they shall submit an application to their respective Colleges. If students would like to use the units earned from a College GE course to fulfil programme requirement, they have to apply to the relevant Department/Programme Office, and students should take another College GE course to make up for the required units.

(a)	Chung Chi College
	1.	GECC3130 or 3230 or 3430 or 4130		3
	2.	GECC1000[a]		0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]	Students are required to attend at least 4 Assembly meetings in each term.

(b)	New Asia College
	1.	GENA1112 or GEJC1120		2
	2.	GENA1000[a]		0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]	Students are required to attend at least 3 Bi-weekly Assemblies/Public Lectures/Student Colloquia/College-designated cultural events in each term, among which at least 1 must be Bi-weekly Assembly. Attendance of College-designated cultural events can be regarded as 2 of the 6 attendance requirements per academic year.

(c)	United College
	1.	GEUC4011 or 4012		3
	2.	GEUC1000[a]		0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]	Students are required to attend at least 3 Assembly meetings in each term.

(d)	Shaw College
	1.	One College GE course		3
	2.	GESC1000[a]		0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]	Students are required to attend at least 3 Assembly meetings in each term.

(e)	Morningside College
	1.	GEMC3001		3

(f)	S.H. Ho College
	1.	GESH2011 and 2012 or GESH4010		3
	2.	GESH1000[a]		0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]	Students are required to attend at least 80% of Assembly meetings in each term.

(g)	CW Chu College
	1.	GECW4021 or 4022[a]		3
	2.	Complete the following courses respectively in Year 1 and Year 2 of attendance[b]:
		GECW1000 and 4000		0
	Explanatory Notes:
	[a]	Students should pre-register for one of these courses with the College in the preceding term, and conduct most of the required project in the summer.
	[b]	The non-formal part of College GE consists of two courses: GECW1000 and 4000. These courses carry no units, but are required, respectively in both terms of Year 1 and Year 2 of attendance except for students who are on suspension of studies, outbound exchange or internship, or have other reason(s) with prior approval by the College. Learning activities covered in the courses: (a) required activities including communal dining and high table dinners; (b) required extended orientation for new students in GECW1000; and (c) voluntary activities such as social service.

(h)	Wu Yee Sun College
	1.	GEYS4010		3
	2.	GEYS1000[a]		0
	Explanatory Note:
	[a]	Students are required to attend at least 1 Assembly meeting and 1 College Forum respectively in each term.

(i)	Lee Woo Sing College
	1.	GEWS2011, 2021, 2031, 2041, 2051, 2061, 2071, 2081, 2091, 2101, 2111, 2121, 2131, 2141, 2151, 2161, 2171, UGEC1835[a], 2631[a], 2861[a], 2905[a], UGED1571[a], 2314[a], 2663[a], 2933[a], 2980[a]		3
	2.	GEWS1000[b]		0
	Explanatory Notes:
	[a]	Students are allowed to take these University GE courses and apply to count the units earned towards the College GE requirement.
	[b]	Students are required to attend at least TWO College gatherings (College Assembly, WS Forum, High Table Dinner or Public Lecture) in each term.

Recommended Course Pattern
	University GE	Units	Chung Chi College	Units	New Asia College	Units	United College	Units
First Year of Attendance	UGFH1000 or UGFN1000	3	2^nd term GECC3130 or 3230 or 3430	3	GENA1112 or GEJC1120	2	GEUC 4011 or 4012	3
Second Year of Attendance	University GE Area A (UGEA)	2	1^st term GECC3130 or 3230 or 4130	3	GENA1112 or GEJC1120	2	GEUC 4011 or 4012	3
	Total:	5	Total:	3	Total:	2	Total:	3

	Shaw College	Units	Morningside College	Units	S.H. Ho College	Units
First Year of Attendance	1 College GE course	3	GEMC3001	3	GESH2011 and 2012 or 2^nd term GESH4010	3
Second Year of Attendance	1 College GE course	3	GEMC3001	3	GESH2011 and 2012 or 2^nd term GESH4010	3
	Total:	3	Total:	3	Total:	3

	CW Chu College	Units	Wu Yee Sun College	Units	Lee Woo Sing College	Units
First Year of Attendance			GEYS4010	3	1 College GE elective course OR 1 University GE Area C or D (UGEC or UGED) course	3
Second Year of Attendance	1^st term GECW4021 or 4022	3	GEYS4010	3		3
	Total:	3	Total:	3	Total:	3

Course List (GE courses in 2023-24 and their corresponding course enrolment restriction)
I. University GE
(a) General Education Foundation (GE Foundation) Programme
Course Code	Course Title		Unit(s)	Restriction
UGFH1000	In Dialogue with Humanity		3	Not for students who have taken UGFH1001.
UGFN1000	In Dialogue with Nature		3	Not for students who have taken UGFN1001.

(b) The Four Areas
Area A (UGEA) Chinese Cultural Heritage
Course Code	Course Title		Unit(s)	Restriction
UGEA1212	Understanding China through Cultural Landscape		2	UGEA1212 is double-coded with GRMD1003. Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken GESC2380 or GRMD1003.
UGEA1310	Artistic Traditions in China		3	UGEA1310 is double-coded with FAAS1600. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS1600 or UGED2291.
UGEA1333	Multiculturalism and China		2	Not for Anthropology Majors.
UGEA1432	Changing Value Systems in Chinese History		3	Not for Chinese Studies; Contemporary China Studies Majors; and students who have taken CCSS3411 or CHES3104.
UGEA1450	Chinese Culture and Its Religion		3	UGEA1450 is double-coded with CURE1122. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; Theology Majors; and students who have taken CURE1122.
UGEA1515	Reading Chinese Culture and Politics through Movies		3	UGEA1515 is double-coded with GPAD1073. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1073.
UGEA1545	China and Asia: Past and Present		3	Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors.
UGEA1881	Everyday Chinese Medicine		2	Not for Chinese Medicine Majors; and students who have taken UGEB2831 or UGEC2821.
UGEA2100	Outline of Chinese Culture		2	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken IASP2550 or UGEA2110.
UGEA2110	An Introduction to Chinese Culture		3	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken IASP2550 or UGEA2100.
UGEA2140	Chinese Culture and Its Modernization		2	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2420 or UGEA2332.
UGEA2145	Chinese Music and Culture		2	Not for Music Majors; and students who have taken GENA2342 or MUSC2562.
UGEA2148	Chineseness through Music: Then and Now		3	Not of Music Majors.
UGEA2150	Chinese Culture and Its Philosophies		2	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL2020, 2030 or UGEA2160.
UGEA2160	Mainstream Chinese Philosophical Thought		3	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL2020, 2030 or UGEA2150.
UGEA2163	Great Debates on Chinese Traditional Thoughts		2	Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGEA2180	Chinese Culture and Society		3	UGEA2180 is double-coded with ANTH2410. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2410, UGEA2190 or 2334.
UGEA2190	Chinese Society		3	Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2410, 2420, CCSS1004, GESC2118, SOCI2106, SOCI2117, 2216, UGEA2180, 2300, 2332, 2334, UGEC2883 or 2963.
UGEA2230	Introduction to Transformation in Chinese History		2	Not for History Majors; and students who have taken GENA2322 or HIST1001.
UGEA2234	Imperial and Religious Power: The Transformation of Chinese Society and Culture		2	Not for History Majors.
UGEA2236	Introduction to Classical History Books		2	Not for History Majors.
UGEA2290	Chinese Culture and Literature		2	Not for Chinese Language and Literature; and Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors.
UGEA2300	China from Tradition to Modernity		3	Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI2117 or UGEA2190.
UGEA2330	China’s Cultural Heritage		3	UGEA2330 is double-coded with ANTH2760. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2760.
UGEA2332	Culture and Modernity in China		3	UGEA2332 is double-coded with ANTH2420. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2420, UGEA2140 or 2190.
UGEA2334	China Today		3	Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2410, UGEA2180 or 2190.
UGEA2433	An Introduction to the Development of Science and Technology in China		3	UGEA2433 is double-coded with CHES2107. Not for Chinese Studies; Contemporary China Studies Majors; and students who have taken CHES2107.
UGEA2451	Chinese Novels and Religious Culture		3	Not for Cultural Studies; and Religious Studies Majors.
UGEA3318	Modern Challenges: Chinese Art of the Twentieth Century		3	UGEA3318 is double-coded with FAAS3117. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS3117.
Area B (UGEB) Nature, Science and Technology
Course Code	Course Title		Unit(s)	Restriction
UGEB1217	Bionic Human and the Future of Being Human		3	UGEB1217 is double-coded with BMEG1217. Not for Biomedical Engineering Majors; and students who have taken BMEG1217.
UGEB1307	Energy and Green Society		3	Not for Energy and Environmental Engineering; and Mechanical and Automation Engineering Majors.
UGEB1407	Demystifying Artificial Intelligence		3	UGEB1407 is double-coded with ENGG1910. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Engineering; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme; and students who have taken ENGG1910.
UGEB1408	Artificial Intelligence in Action		3	UGEB1408 is double-coded with ENGG1920. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Engineering; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme; and students who have taken ENGG1920.
UGEB1492	Data Exploration - Statistics in Daily Life		3	Not for Risk Management Science; Statistics; Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM); Computational Data Science (CDAS) Majors; and students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Data Science; or Mathematical Sciences.
UGEB1504	Forces of Life		3	Not for Physics Majors.
UGEB1506	Exploring the Physical World with STEM		3	UGEB1506 is double-coded with PHYS1004. Not for Physics Majors; and students who have taken PHYS1004.
UGEB1870	Exploring Earth and Environmental Sciences		2	UGEB1870 is double-coded with EESC1001. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Science; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme; and students who have taken EESC1001 or ESSC1000.
UGEB2008	Mind, Brain and AI		3	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL4333.
UGEB2113	Nature Conservation in Hong Kong		3	UGEB2113 is double-coded with GRMD2403. Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken GRMD2403.
UGEB2114	Climate, Energy and Life		2	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2123	Environmental Crises – China and the World		2	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2132	Earth as Seen From Space		3	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken ESGS2101 or 2102.
UGEB2149	Music, Mind and Artificial Intelligence		2	Not for Music Majors.
UGEB2151	China’s Mega-Projects in the New Millennium		3	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2161	Resource Issues in the Age of Globalization		2	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2182	Environmental Challenges in Hong Kong		2	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2222	Natural Hazards		3	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2240	Natural Wonders of the World		3	Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEB2262	From Genes to Life		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; not for Biomedical Engineering Majors; and students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition.
UGEB2296	Experiencing and Rethinking Science and Technology in Agriculture		2	-
UGEB2298	Rethinking Environmental Protection in the Greater Bay Area		2	Not for Environmental Science (ENSC); and Earth and Environmental Sciences (EESC) Majors.
UGEB2303	Robots in Action		3	Not for Energy and Environmental Engineering; and Mechanical and Automation Engineering Majors.
UGEB2341	Relativity and Quantum Mechanics: A Conceptual Introduction		3	Not for Physics Majors; and students in the following concentration area of Natural Sciences Programme: Physical Sciences.
UGEB2350	Plants for Treasure and Pleasure		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by School of Life Sciences; not for Chinese Medicine Majors; and students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition.
UGEB2360	Wonders and Insights in Biology		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; and not for students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition.
UGEB2361	Great Discoveries in Life Sciences		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; not for Biomedical Engineering Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition; and students who have taken BCHE2030, 3030, 3080, BIOL2120, BMEG2000, 2010 or LSCI1002.
UGEB2362	Nutrition and Healthy Living		3	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; not for Biomedical Engineering Majors; and students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition.
UGEB2363	Biochemistry and Physical Activities		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; not for Biomedical Engineering; Exercise Science and Health Education (ESHE); Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health (PESH) Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition; and students who have taken BCHE2030, 3030, 3080, BIOL2120, BMEG2000, 2010, LSCI1002, PHPC2007, SPED2520 or 2540.
UGEB2364	Food Safety and Processing Technology		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; and not for students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition.
UGEB2370	Chemistry: The X-Files		2	Not for Chemistry Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; or Chemical Sciences; and students who have taken CHEM2382, UGEB2380, 2381, 2410, 2420 or 2440.
UGEB2380	Chemistry of Life		2	UGEB2380 is double-coded with CHEM2382. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences; not for Chemistry Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; or Chemical Sciences; and students who have taken CHEM2382, UGEB2370, 2381, 2410, 2420 or 2440.
UGEB2381	Chemistry for a Sustainable Future		2	Not for Chemistry; Environmental Science Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; Chemical Sciences; or Environmental Studies; and students who have taken CHEM2382, UGEB2370, 2380, 2410, 2420 or 2440.
UGEB2401	Astronomy		3	Not for Physics Majors; students in the following concentration area of Natural Sciences Programme: Physical Sciences; and students who have taken PHYS2401, 2910, UGEB2402, 2411 or 2510.
UGEB2402	Origins – From Cosmos to Life		3	Not for Physics Majors; students in the following concentration area of Natural Sciences Programme: Physical Sciences; and students who have taken PHYS2401, 2910, UGEB2401, 2411 or 2510.
UGEB2410	Chemistry in Action		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; not for Chemistry Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; or Chemical Sciences; and students who have taken CHEM2382, UGEB2370, 2380, 2381, 2420 or 2440.
UGEB2411	Astronomy – A Short Introduction		2	Not for Physics Majors; students in the following concentration area of Natural Sciences Programme: Physical Sciences; and students who have taken PHYS2401, UGEB2401, 2402 or 2510.
UGEB2420	Chemistry in the Kitchen		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; not for Chemistry Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; or Chemical Sciences; and students who have taken CHEM2382, UGEB2370, 2380, 2381, 2410 or 2440.
UGEB2440	Chemistry of Food and Drinks		2	Not for Chemistry; Food and Nutritional Sciences Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; or Chemical Sciences; and students who have taken CHEM2382, UGEB2370, 2380, 2381, 2410 or 2420.
UGEB2460	Appreciation of Mathematics		3	Not for Mathematics; Mathematics and Information Engineering (MIEG); Mathematics and Mathematics Education (BMED) Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Data Science; or Mathematical Sciences.
UGEB2491	Perspectives in Risk Management and Modern Society		3	Not for Risk Management Science; Statistics; Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM); Computational Data Science (CDAS) Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Data Science; or Mathematical Sciences; and students who have taken RMSC2001.
UGEB2502	Human Evolution		3	UGEB2502 is double-coded with ANTH2810. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2810.
UGEB2505	Deciphering the Past: Culture, Archaeology and Science		3	UGEB2505 is double-coded with ANTH2740. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2740.
UGEB2510	The Stars and Our Lives		3	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Science; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme; not for Mathematics and Information Engineering (MIEG); Mathematics and Mathematics Education (BMED); Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM) Majors; and students who have taken PHYS2401, UGEB2401, 2402 or 2411.
UGEB2530	Games and Strategic Thinking		3	Not for Mathematics; Mathematics and Information Engineering (MIEG); Mathematics and Mathematics Education (BMED) Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Data Science; or Mathematical Sciences; and students who have taken ECON3160 or MATH4250.
UGEB2640	Perspectives in Meteorology		3	Not for Physics; Earth System Science; and Earth and Environmental Sciences (EESC) Majors; students in the following concentration area of Natural Sciences Programme: Physical Sciences.
UGEB2650	Perspectives in Material Science		2	Not for Physics; Chemistry Majors; students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Analytical and Testing Sciences; Chemical Sciences; or Physical Sciences.
UGEB2781	Perspectives in Medical Sciences		3	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine.
UGEB2791	Perspectives in Clinical Sciences		3	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine.
UGEB2831	Fundamentals in Chinese Medicine		3	Not for Chinese Medicine Majors; and students who have taken UGEA1881.
UGEB2836	Science, Philosophy and Human Life		3	Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL4183.
UGEB2871	Climate Change and Extreme Weather		3	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Science; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme.
UGEB2991	Viewing Communication from Speech Therapy		3	Not for students who have taken LING3208 or UGEC3928.
UGEB3630	Exploring the Enigmatic Oceans		2	Not for students majoring in programmes offered by School of Life Sciences; not for students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Biological Sciences; Biotechnology; Environmental Studies; or Food and Nutrition.
Area C (UGEC) Society and Culture
Course Code	Course Title		Unit(s)		Restriction
UGEC1016	Experiencing Architecture		3		UGEC1016 is double-coded with ARCH1320. Not for Architectural Studies Majors; and students who have taken ARCH1320 or 2111.
UGEC1031	History of England: From Nation to Empire		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC1051	History of Chinese Families		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC1120	Understanding Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area		3		UGEC1120 is double-coded with GRMD1301. Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken GRMD1301.
UGEC1209	Thinking Gender: An Introduction to Gender Studies		3		UGEC1209 is double-coded with GDRS1001. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2310, GDRS1001, GENA2192 or UGEC2653.
UGEC1232	Japanese Culture and Society		3		UGEC1232 is double-coded with JASP1100. Not for Japanese Studies Majors; and students who have taken JASP1100, SOCI2103 or UGEC2260.
UGEC1271	Japanese Popular Culture in Cultural Globalization		3		UGEC1271 is double-coded with JASP1160. Not for Japanese Studies Majors; and students who have taken JASP1110 or 1160.
UGEC1281	Understanding Japanese Languages and Culture		3		UGEC1281 is double-coded with JASP1120. Not for Japanese Studies Majors; and students who have taken JASP1120.
UGEC1302	Understanding Japanese Culture and Society Through Movies		3		UGEC1302 is double-coded with JASP1140. Not for Japanese Studies Majors; and students who have taken GESC2080, JASP1140 or 1150.
UGEC1511	Perspectives in Economics		3		UGEC1511 is double-coded with ECON1010. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Business Administration; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme; not for Economics; Global Economics and Finance (GLEF); Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM) Majors; and students who have taken DSME1030, 1040, ECON1010 or 2011.
UGEC1512	Fundamentals of Government		3		UGEC1512 is double-coded with GPAD1020. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1020.
UGEC1522	Fundamentals of Public Administration		3		UGEC1522 is double-coded with GPAD1030. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1030 or UGEC1732.
UGEC1540	Government and Politics of China		3		UGEC1540 is double-coded with GPAD1070. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1070.
UGEC1544	Globalization of Korean Popular Culture		3		Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors; and students who have taken GLBS3202 or 3402.
UGEC1547	Understanding Global Issues from Movies		3		Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors; and students who have taken GLBS3301.
UGEC1548	Understanding North Korea		3		Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors.
UGEC1560	Basic Banking and Finance		3		UGEC1560 is double-coded with ECON1420. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Business Administration; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme; not for Economics; Global Economics and Finance (GLEF); Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM) Majors; and students who have taken ECON1420, 3410, 3420, 3520 or GESC2410.
UGEC1625	Marriage, Family and Kinship		3		UGEC1625 is double-coded with ANTH1310. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH1310.
UGEC1633	Understanding Archaeology		3		UGEC1633 is double-coded with ANTH1710. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH1710.
UGEC1681	Humans and Culture		3		UGEC1681 is double-coded with ANTH1010. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH1010.
UGEC1685	Drugs and Culture		2		Not for Anthropology Majors.
UGEC1731	Data Science and Public Policy		3		UGEC1731 is double-coded with DSPS1002. Not for Data Science and Policy Studies Majors; and students who have taken DSPS1002.
UGEC1732	Introduction to Policy Studies		3		Not for Data Science and Policy Studies Majors; and students who have taken DSPS1001, GPAD1030 or UGEC1522.
UGEC1814	Politics, Law and Society		3		UGEC1814 is double-coded with GPAD1100. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1100.
UGEC1823	Sociology and Modern Society		3		UGEC1823 is double-coded with SOCI1102. Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI1001 or 1102.
UGEC1825	Current Hong Kong Economic Issues		3		UGEC1825 is double-coded with ECON1310. Not for Economics; Global Economics and Finance (GLEF) Majors; and students who have taken ECON1310, 2311 or 3380.
UGEC1835	Culture of Hong Kong		3		UGEC1835 is double-coded with ANTH1410. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH1410.
UGEC1885	Government of Hong Kong		3		UGEC1885 is double-coded with GPAD1050. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1050.
UGEC1920	Foundations in Public Health		2		UGEC1920 is double-coded with PHPC1001. Not for MBChB; Public Health Majors; and students who have taken MEDF1021, PHPC1001 or UGEC2930.
UGEC1925	Language and Society		3		Not for Bimodal Bilingual Studies; Linguistics Majors; and students who have taken LING2301 or 2302.
UGEC2005	Wine Culture and Appreciation: Enhancing Quality of Life		3		Not for Hotel and Tourism Management (HTMGN); Hospitality and Real Estate (HTMGB) Majors; and students who have taken GEUC2017.
UGEC2011	The Making of Modern Singapore		2		Not for History Majors; and students who have taken HIST2370.
UGEC2020	History of Macau: The Encounter of Eastern and Western Cultures		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC2033	Challenges of World Population		3		Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI3227.
UGEC2041	History of Women in Modern China		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC2042	Modernity and Urban Culture		3		UGEC2042 is double-coded with CURE2016. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE2016.
UGEC2135	Decolonizing Classical Music		2		Not for Music Majors.
UGEC2171	Sustainable Development		3		UGEC2171 is double-coded with GRMD2401. Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken GRMD2401, UGEC2354 or 2775.
UGEC2188	Hong Kong English and its Culture		3		UGEC2188 is double-coded with ENGE2530. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2530.
UGEC2189	World Englishes and Their Cultures		3		UGEC2189 is double-coded with ENGE2600. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2600.
UGEC2192	Understanding Ecotourism		2		Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEC2201	Pursuit of Ideal Living Environment		2		Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken UGEC2775.
UGEC2210	Food and Hunger		3		Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEC2226	Discovering Africa: Environment, Society and Prospects		2		Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEC2231	Decoding Cities		2		Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
UGEC2241	Hong Kong Cinema		3		UGEC2241 is double-coded with CURE2030. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE2030 or UGEC2774.
UGEC2243	Living in the Anthropocene: Nature, Culture and Power		3		UGEC2243 is double-coded with CURE2018. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE2018.
UGEC2253	Governance and Management Innovation for Sustainable Development		3		-
UGEC2273	Feminisms: Thoughts and Movements		3		UGEC2273 is double-coded with CURE2022. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE2022.
UGEC2294	Xiqu and Culture		3		UGEC2294 is double-coded with CURE2042. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE2042.
UGEC2299	Lingnan: History and Society		3		Not for History Majors.
UGEC2317	History of Western Comics		3		UGEC2317 is double-coded with FAAS2116. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS2116.
UGEC2351	Globalization, Cultures and Societies		3		UGEC2351 is double-coded with GLSD2201. Not for Cultural Studies; Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2520, GEWS2091, GLSD2201 or UGEC2990.
UGEC2352	Global Politics		3		UGEC2352 is double-coded with GLSD2301. Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD); Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GLSD2301, GPAD2345, 2355, UGEC2610 or 2683.
UGEC2353	World Economic Order		3		UGEC2353 is double-coded with GLSD2501. Not for Economics; Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors; and students who have taken GLSD2501.
UGEC2354	Global Sustainability		3		UGEC2354 is double-coded with GLSD2401. Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD); Geography and Resource Management Majors; and students who have taken GLSD2401, GRMD2401, UGEC2171 or 2775.
UGEC2391	Visual and Material Culture of the Ming Dynasty		3		UGEC2391 is double-coded with FAAS2106. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS2106.
UGEC2434	Popular Culture in Contemporary China		3		UGEC2434 is double-coded with CHES2103. Not for Chinese Studies; Contemporary China Studies Majors; and students who have taken CCSS2005 or CHES2103.
UGEC2435	Business and Government in China		3		Not for Chinese Studies; Contemporary China Studies Majors; and students who have taken CCSS2450 or CHES2102.
UGEC2490	Popular Religions in Hong Kong		3		Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; and Theology Majors.
UGEC2500	Chinese Temples and Festivals		3		UGEC2500 is double-coded with CURE2375. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; Theology Majors; and students who have taken CURE2375.
UGEC2514	Big Issues of Globalization		2		Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken GESC2060, GEWS2091, SOCI3230 or 4203.
UGEC2532	Social Network Analysis in Practice		3		Not for Mathematics; Mathematics and Information Engineering (MIEG); Mathematics and Mathematics Education (BMED) Majors; and students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Data Science; or Mathematical Sciences.
UGEC2601	Educational Change in Chinese Societies		3		Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Education; not for Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED); and English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors.
UGEC2610	International Politics		3		UGEC2610 is double-coded with GPAD2345. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GLSD2301, GPAD2345 or UGEC2352.
UGEC2621	News Analysis		3		UGEC2621 is double-coded with COMM2910. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2210, 2910 or UGEC2623.
UGEC2623	News and Society		3		UGEC2623 is double-coded with COMM2210. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2210, 2910 or UGEC2621.
UGEC2624	Internet, Digital Media and Information Society		3		UGEC2624 is double-coded with COMM2940. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2940.
UGEC2631	Economic Insecurity and Social Security in Global Contexts		3		UGEC2631 is double-coded with SOWK2160. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK2160.
UGEC2632	Media, Sex and Violence		3		UGEC2632 is double-coded with COMM2920. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2920.
UGEC2634	Media and Social Development in Mainland China		3		UGEC2634 is double-coded with COMM2140. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2140.
UGEC2636	Social Media and Crisis Communication		3		UGEC2636 is double-coded with COMM2813. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2813.
UGEC2638	Advertising and Society		3		UGEC2638 is double-coded with COMM2840. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2840.
UGEC2653	Gender and Culture		3		UGEC2653 is double-coded with ANTH2310. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2310, GDRS1001, GENA2192 or UGEC1209.
UGEC2654	From Madness to Mental Health		3		UGEC2654 is double-coded with ANTH2321. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2321.
UGEC2655	Indian Culture and Society		3		UGEC2655 is double-coded with ANTH2324. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2324 or 3324.
UGEC2662	Culture and Business		3		UGEC2662 is double-coded with ANTH2510. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2510.
UGEC2664	Sports and Culture		3		UGEC2664 is double-coded with ANTH2390. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2390.
UGEC2665	Social Media and Culture		3		UGEC2665 is double-coded with ANTH2540. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2540.
UGEC2667	Culture and Mind		3		UGEC2667 is double-coded with ANTH2320. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2320.
UGEC2673	Hong Kong Education Policy and Society		3		Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Education; not for Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED); and English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors.
UGEC2680	Interpersonal Violence		3		UGEC2680 is double-coded with SOWK2200. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK2200.
UGEC2683	Globalization and Politics		3		UGEC2683 is double-coded with GPAD2355. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GLSD2301, GPAD2355 or UGEC2352.
UGEC2684	Social Work and Cultural Diversity		3		UGEC2684 is double-coded with SOWK2202. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK2202.
UGEC2686	Social Innovation and Social Change for Good		3		UGEC2686 is double-coded with SOWK2204. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK2204.
UGEC2690	Politics and Current Affairs		2		Not for Government and Public Administration Majors.
UGEC2693	Mission-driven Social Enterprise		3		UGEC2693 is double-coded with SOWK2203. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK2203.
UGEC2703	Youth Problem in Modern Society		2		Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI2110.
UGEC2710	Environmentalism and Environmental Education		2		UGEC2710 is double-coded with EDUC2130. Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Education; not for Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED); English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken EDUC2130.
UGEC2821	Cultural Perspectives of Chinese Medicine		3		Not for students who have taken UGEA1881.
UGEC2841	Applied Ethics		3		Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL3253 or UGED2855.
UGEC2853	Sexuality and Culture		3		UGEC2853 is double-coded with GDRS2002. Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken GDRS2002.
UGEC2858	Animals and Society : A philosophical approach		3		Not for Philosophy Major.
UGEC2861	Law, Morality and Society		3		Not for LLB; Philosophy Majors; students of Double Degree Programme of Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor (BAJD); and students who have taken PHIL3363.
UGEC2883	Economic Reform and Social Impacts in China		3		UGEC2883 is double-coded with SOCI2106. Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken GESC2118, SOCI2106, or UGEA2190
UGEC2910	Money, Land and Housing		2		Not for Urban Studies Majors.
UGEC2916	Understanding Urban Agriculture		2		Not for Urban Studies Majors.
UGEC2917	Belt and Road for Collaborative Modernization		2		UGEC2917 is double-coded with URSP2010. Not for Urban Studies Majors; and students who have taken URSP2010.
UGEC2941	Islam in Hong Kong		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC2942	Museum and Heritage		2		Not for History Majors; and students who have taken HIST3441.
UGEC2944	The Peoples of Hong Kong in History		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC2945	History of Hong Kong		2		Not for History Majors; and students who have taken GESC2150, GLBS3406, HIST2500 or UGEC3542.
UGEC2947	Exploring Hong Kong Heritage		2		Not for History Majors.
UGEC2950	Environmental Crises and Cultures of Survival		3		UGEC2950 is double-coded with ANTH2380. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2380.
UGEC2960	Magic, Myth and the Supernatural		3		UGEC2960 is double-coded with ANTH2340. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2340.
UGEC2963	Social Problems in China		3		UGEC2963 is double-coded with SOCI2216. Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI2216 or UGEA2190.
UGEC2970	Gender in Asia		3		UGEC2970 is double-coded with ANTH2330. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2330.
UGEC2983	Criminals and the Law		3		UGEC2983 is double-coded with SOCI2116. Not for LLB, Sociology Majors; and students of Double Degree Programme of Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor (BAJD); and students who have taken SOCI2116.
UGEC2990	Globalization and Culture		3		UGEC2990 is double-coded with ANTH2520. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2520, GEWS2091, GLSD2201 or UGEC2351.
UGEC2993	Living healthy: social influences and social determinants		3		Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI3237.
UGEC3203	Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society		3		UGEC3203 is double-coded with GDRS3005. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS2005, 3005 or UGEC2203.
UGEC3204	Living Feminisms: Creating a Nonviolent and Collaborative Future		3		UGEC3204 is double-coded with GDRS3006. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3006.
UGEC3213	Innovating the Future: Gender, Science and Technology		3		UGEC3213 is double-coded with GDRS3025. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3025.
UGEC3214	A Screen of One’s Own: Women and Films		3		UGEC3214 is double-coded with GDRS3026. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3026.
UGEC3224	Family and Society		3		UGEC3224 is double-coded with GDRS3009. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3009 or SOCI2218[3222].
UGEC3225	Gender Biases in Education and the Workplace		3		UGEC3225 is double-coded with GDRS3024. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS2004, 3024 or UGEC2672.
UGEC3227	LGBTQI+ Studies: Identities and social change		3		UGEC3227 is double-coded with GDRS3021. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3021.
UGEC3228	Public Policy and Social Minorities in Hong Kong		3		UGEC3228 is double-coded with GDRS3008. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3008.
UGEC3229	Understanding Masculinities and Social Change		3		UGEC3229 is double-coded with GDRS3007. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3007.
UGEC3308	Buddhist Art and Architecture		3		UGEC3308 is double-coded with FAAS3110. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS3110.
UGEC3309	Art and Culture of Korea		3		UGEC3309 is double-coded with FAAS3113. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS3113.
UGEC3319	Art and Culture of Japan		3		UGEC3319 is double-coded with FAAS3114. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS3114.
UGEC3481	Animals, Culture and Modern Society		3		UGEC3481 is double-coded with CURE3003. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE3003.
UGEC3482	Film and Cultural Politics in Southeast Asia		3		UGEC3482 is double-coded with CURE3033. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE3033.
UGEC3483	Korean Media and Popular Culture		3		UGEC3483 is double-coded with CURE3034. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE3034.
UGEC3542	Colonial Governance in Hong Kong and the British Empire		3		UGEC3542 is double-coded with GLBS3406. Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors; and students who have taken GLBS3406, HIST2200, UGEC1542, 2935 or 2945.
UGEC3546	International Relations in Southeast Asia		3		UGEC3546 is double-coded with GLSD3405. Not for Global Studies (GLBS and GLSD) Majors; and students who have taken GLBS3405 or GLSD3405.
UGEC3612	Media and Gender		3		UGEC3612 is double-coded with COMM3193. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM3193.
UGEC3635	Film, Television and Hong Kong Culture		3		UGEC3635 is double-coded with COMM3191. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM3191.
UGEC3893	Introduction to Global Sociology		3		UGEC3893 is double-coded with SOCI3241. Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI3241 or SOCI3452.
UGEC3928	Language Disorders		3		UGEC3928 is double-coded with LING3208. Not for Linguistics Majors; and students who have taken LING3208 or UGEB2991.
Area D (UGED) Self and Humanity
Course Code	Course Title		Unit(s)		Restriction
UGED1081	Jazz Appreciation: Jazz, American Culture, and Global Contexts		2		Not for Music Majors.
UGED1082	Appreciation of Screen Music: Music from the Movies of Marvel Studio		2		Not for Music Majors; and students who have taken UGED2133.
UGED1083	Music and Meaning		2		Not for Music Majors.
UGED1084	Understanding Musicals: Broadway and Beyond		2		Not for Music Majors.
UGED1085	Beethoven in China and the West		2		Not for Music Majors.
UGED1111	Logic		2		Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL1310, UGED1112, 1800 or 1810.
UGED1112	Logic and Argumentation		3		Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL1310, UGED1111, 1800 or 1810.
UGED1146	Chinese Language, Culture and Language Learning		3		UGED1146 is double-coded with CLCE1103. Not for Chinese Language and Literature; Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors; and students who have taken CCSS1010, CLCE1103 or UGED2760.
UGED1235	Intellectual History of Modern China		2		Not for History Majors.
UGED1252	The Successful Self		3		Not for Psychology Majors.
UGED1400	World Religions		3		UGED1400 is double-coded with CURE1123. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; Theology Majors; and students who have taken CURE1123.
UGED1520	Study of Christianity		3		UGED1520 is double-coded with CURE1124. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; Theology Majors; and students who have taken CURE1124.
UGED1533	Mathematics in Visual Art		3		Not for Mathematics; Mathematics and Information Engineering (MIEG); Mathematics and Mathematics Education (BMED) Majors; and students in the following concentration areas of Natural Sciences Programme: Data Science; or Mathematical Sciences.
UGED1553	Live to Flourish: the Science and Practice of Positive Psychology		2		Not for Psychology Majors; and students who have taken PSYC1020 or UGED1554.
UGED1554	Positive Psychology in Everyday Life		1		UGED1554 is double-coded with PSYC1020. Not for Psychology Majors; and students who have taken PSYC1020 and UGED1553.
UGED1600	Choices in Life: An Invitation to Self-Development		3		UGED1600 is double-coded with SOWK1150. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken GENA2312, GESC2117, PSYC1030, SOWK1113, 1150 or UGED2591.
UGED1602	Living with Grief: Understanding Death, Dying and Bereavement		3		UGED1602 is double-coded with SOWK1130. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK1130.
UGED1651	Movies, Life and Social Work		3		UGED1651 is double-coded with SOWK1160. Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK1160.
UGED1660	Issues of Political Philosophy		3		UGED1660 is double-coded with GPAD1095. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GPAD1095.
UGED1796	Anatomy of an Entrepreneur		3		UGED1796 is double-coded with EPIN1010. Not for students who have taken EPIN1010.
UGED1810	Critical Thinking		2		Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL1310, UGED1111, 1112 or 1800.
UGED1815	Philosophy as a Way of Life		2		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED1817	Body , Mind and Spirituality: Classics of India		2		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED1924	Invitation to Linguistics		3		Not for Bimodal Bilingual Studies; Linguistics Majors; and students who have taken LING1000.
UGED2040	Appreciation of Hong Kong Literature		2		Not for Chinese Language and Literature; and Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors.
UGED2060	Xiayi Spirit and Literature – From Tang Legends to Wuxia Novels		3		Not for Chinese Language and Literature; and Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors.
UGED2062	Selected Readings: Pre-Qin Legalist texts		2		Not for Chinese Language and Literature; Chinese Language and Literature and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors.
UGED2063	Taiwan Literature Appreciation		2		Not for Chinese Language and Literature; Chinese Language and Literature and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors.
UGED2070	Culture and Art of Chinese Couplets		2		Not for Chinese Language and Literature; and Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED) Majors.
UGED2080	The Appreciation of Western Classical Music		2		Not for Music Majors; and students who have taken GENA2342.
UGED2133	Music in Film		3		Not for Music Majors.
UGED2172	Existentialism and Literature		3		UGED2172 is double-coded with ENGE2220. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2220.
UGED2186	(How to Read) Masterpieces of Literature		3		UGED2186 is double-coded with ENGE2130. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2130.
UGED2187	Superheroes in Graphic Novel, Comics and Film		3		UGED2187 is double-coded with ENGE2140. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2140.
UGED2194	Children's Literature		3		UGED2194 is double-coded with ENGE2360. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2360.
UGED2195	Crime Fiction		3		UGED2195 is double-coded with ENGE2110. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2110
UGED2197	Gods Behaving Badly: Myths and Legends from Around the World		3		UGED2197 is double-coded with ENGE2190. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2190.
UGED2199	Song and Poetry: The Literature of Song and Song-Writing		3		UGED2199 is double-coded with ENGE2210. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE2210.
UGED2233	Women and Children in Chinese History		2		Not for History Majors; and students who have taken UGEC2041.
UGED2261	Philosophy and Human Life		2		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2275	Ethnic Literature in China		3		Not for Translation Majors.
UGED2285	Chinese Material Culture		3		UGED2285 is double-coded with CUMT2004. Not for Cultural Management (CUMS and CUMT) Majors; and students who have taken CUMT2004.
UGED2286	Understanding Chinese Art through Exhibitions		3		UGED2286 is double-coded with CUMT2006. Not for Cultural Management (CUMS and CUMT) Majors; and students who have taken CUMT2006.
UGED2297	Understanding in Practice: From Meditation to Mindfulness		2		-
UGED2306	Religious Art of China		3		UGED2306 is double-coded with FAAS2110. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS2110.
UGED2315	Introduction to Asian Art: The Art and Archaeology of West, South, Southeast, and Inner Asia		3		UGED2315 is double-coded with FAAS2113. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS2113.
UGED2316	Life and Arts in Pre-Modern China		3		UGED2316 is double-coded with FAAS2100. Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken FAAS2100.
UGED2321	Human Happiness		3		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2326	Understanding Comic Arts		3		UGED2326 is double-coded with CURE2051. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies Majors; and students who have taken CURE2051.
UGED2327	"The Book of Changes" and Wisdom of Life		3		Not for Cultural Studies; and Religious Studies Majors.
UGED2331	Buddhism and Human Life		2		Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken CURE3145, PHIL4111 or UGED3322.
UGED2591	Personal Growth		3		Not for Psychology Majors; and students who have taken GESC2117, PSYC1030, SOWK1150, SPED2301, UGED1600 or 2620.
UGED2620	Personal Health and Fitness Programme Design		3		UGED2620 is double-coded with SPED2301. Not for Exercise Science and Health Education (ESHE); Physical Education, Exercise Science and Health (PESH) Majors; and students who have taken SPED2301.
UGED2622	Political Violence and Human Rights		3		UGED2622 is double-coded with ANTH2530. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2530.
UGED2637	Understanding Movies		3		UGED2637 is double-coded with COMM2930. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2930.
UGED2663	Human Existence and Values Education		3		Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Education; not for Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED); and English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors.
UGED2666	Ethics and the Human Experience		3		UGED2666 is double-coded with ANTH2360. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2360.
UGED2668	Preserving Cultural Heritage		3		UGED2668 is double-coded with ANTH2730. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2730.
UGED2669	Death, Death Ritual and Culture		3		UGED2669 is double-coded with ANTH2351. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2351.
UGED2682	Educational Thought		2		Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Education; not for Chinese Language Studies and Chinese Language Education (CLED); English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken EDUC2220.
UGED2700	Understanding Human Rights		3		UGED2700 is double-coded with GPAD2300. Not for Government and Public Administration; LLB Majors; students of Double Degree Programme of Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor (BAJD); and students who have taken GPAD2300.
UGED2761	Bioethical Perspectives on Health, Life, and Death		2		Not for Biomedical Sciences; Public Health majors; and students who have taken PHPC3012.
UGED2852	Freedom and Destiny		2		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2857	Utopia and Dystopia		3		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2859	Nature in Philosophy and Arts		2		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2891	Philosophy of Love		3		UGED2891 is double-coded with GDRS2003. Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken GDRS2003 or PHIL3373.
UGED2892	Philosophy of Travel		3		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2901	Death and Immortality		2		Not for Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken PHIL3383.
UGED2921	Philosophy, Film and Life		3		Not for Philosophy Majors.
UGED2922	(Re) Claiming the City		2		UGED2922 is double-coded with URSP2020. Not for Urban Studies Majors; and students who have taken URSP2020.
UGED2923	Exploring Sign Languages and Deaf Communities		3		Not for Bimodal Bilingual Studies; and Linguistic Majors.
UGED2933	Reflections on Everyday Life		3		Not for Sociology Majors; and students who have taken SOCI1202.
UGED2980	Meanings of Life		3		UGED2980 is double-coded with ANTH2350. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2350.
UGED3143	Literature and Film		3		UGED3143 is double-coded with ENGE3220. Not for English; English Studies and English Language Education (ELED) Majors; and students who have taken ENGE3220.
UGED3205	Engendering Chinese Cultures		3		UGED3205 is double-coded with GDRS3012. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS2007, 3012 or UGED2205.
UGED3206	Women’s Narratives and Hong Kong History		3		UGED3206 is double-coded with GDRS3011. Not for Gender Studies Majors and students who have taken GDRS2008, 3011 or UGED2206.
UGED3208	Love and Intimate Relationship		3		UGED3208 is double-coded with GDRS3004. Not for Gender Studies Majors; and students who have taken GDRS3004.
UGED3322	Buddhism and Contemporary Life		3		UGED3322 is double-coded with CURE3145. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; Theology Majors; and students who have taken CURE3145 or UGED2331.
UGED3430	Science and Religion		3		UGED3430 is double-coded with CURE3375. Not for Cultural Studies; Religious Studies; Theology Majors; and students who have taken CURE3375.
II. College GE
Chung Chi College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GECC1000	College Assembly	0			-
GECC1130	Idea of a University	2			For Year 1 students only. Students must take GECC1131 or 1132 in the same term for taking this course, and not for students who have taken GEJC1110 and/or 1120.
GECC1131	Idea of a University: Student-Oriented Teaching	1			For Year 1 students only. Students must take GECC1130 in the same term for taking this course, and not for students who have taken GEJC1120 and/or 1110 or GECC1132.
GECC1132	Learning through Serving: Student-Oriented Teaching	1			For Year 1 students only. Students must take GECC1130 or GEJC1120 in the same term for taking this course, not for students who have taken GECC1131 or GEJC1110.
GECC1230	Learning of Life	2			For Year 1 students only. Not for students who have taken GECC1130 or GEJC1120.
GECC3130	Exploration and Discovery	3			Not for students who have taken GECC3230, 3430, 4130 or IASP4280.
GECC3230	Service-Learning Programme	3			Not for students who have taken GECC3130, 3430, 4130, 4230 or IASP4280.
GECC3430	Servant Leadership	3			Not for students who have taken GECC3130, 3230, 4130 or IASP4280.
GECC4130	Senior Seminar	3			Not for students who have taken GECC3130, 3230, 3430 or IASP4280.
GEJC1110	College, University and Community: Student-Oriented Teaching	1			For Year 1 students only. Students must take GEJC1120 in the same term for taking this course, and not for students who have taken GECC1130 and/or 1131 or 1132.
GEJC1120	College, University and Community	2			For Year 1 students only. Chung Chi students must take GEJC1110 or GECC1132 in the same term for taking this course, and not for students who have taken GECC1130 and/or 1131.
New Asia College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GEJC1120	College, University and Community	2			For Year 1 students only. Students enrolled in this course cannot take GECC1130, GENA1112 or GEUC1011.
GENA1000	College Biweekly Assembly	0			-
GENA1112	Aspects of General Education	2			For Year 1 students only.
GENA1113	Student-oriented Teaching and Seminar	2			For Year 1 students only.
GENA1114	Service Learning - Bringing Chinese Culture into Local Community	3			Not for students who have taken GENA1115, 1116, 1117 or 2352.
GENA1115	Service Learning – Make a Difference to Our Community	3			Not for students who have taken GENA1114, 1116, 1117 or 2352.
GENA1116	Service Learning - Creating a Better World through Diversity and Inclusion	3			Not for students who have taken GENA1114, 1115, 1117 or 2352.
GENA1117	Service Learning - Integrating and Applying STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Skills in the Community	3			Not for students who have taken GENA1114, 1115, 1116 or 2352.
GENA2112	The Characteristics of Western Culture	2			Not for History; Philosophy Majors; and students who have taken HIST1002 or UGEC1221.
GENA2122	Issues in American Culture and History	2			Not for History Majors.
GENA2142	Appreciation of Literature	2			Not for Chinese Language and Literature; and English Majors.
GENA2152	Appreciation of Art	2			Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken GENA2262 or 2272.
GENA2192	Women, Men and Culture	2			Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2310 or UGEC2653.
GENA2212	Debates in Human Values	2			Not for Anthropology Majors.
GENA2232	Founders’ Ideals and New Asia Spirit	2			-
GENA2262	Appreciation of Chinese Art	2			Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken GENA2152 or IASP2530.
GENA2272	Appreciation of Western Art	2			Not for Fine Arts Majors; and students who have taken GENA2152.
GENA2292	American Themes through Creative Expression	2			Not for English Majors.
GENA2322	General History of China	2			Not for History Majors; and students who have taken UGEA2230.
GENA2332	Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia	3			GENA2332 is double-coded with ANTH2450. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2450.
GENA2342	Appreciation of Music Cultures	2			Not for Music Majors; and students who have taken UGED2080.
GENA2352	Service Learning Project	2			Not for students who have taken GENA1114, 1115, 1116 or 1117.
GENA2362	Intangible Heritage in Hong Kong	3			GENA2362 is double-coded with ANTH2370. Not for Anthropology Majors; and students who have taken ANTH2370.
GENA2372	Art Institutions in Twentieth-Century China	2			GENA2372 is double-coded with CUMT2013. Not for Cultural Management (CUMS and CUMT) Majors; and students who have taken CUMT2013.
GENA3070	Media and Everyday Life	3			GENA3070 is double-coded with COMM1110. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM1110.
United College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GEJC1120	College, University and Community	2			For Year 1 students only.
GEUC1000	College Assembly	0			-
GEUC1011	University Life and Learning	2			For Year 1 students only.
GEUC2017	Bacchus: Exploring Grape Wine	1			-
GEUC2018	Leadership in Practice	1			-
GEUC2019	Design Thinking Approach to Innovation	1			Not for Integrated BBA; and students of Double Degree Programme of Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor (BAJD).
GEUC2101	Social Service: Participation and Reflection	1			Not for Social Work Majors.
GEUC2102	Public Affairs: Participation and Reflection	1			Not for Government and Public Administration Majors.
GEUC2103	Social Innovation: Social Enterprises and Demand	1			-
GEUC4011	Senior Seminar	3			-
GEUC4012	Social Enterprise and Innovation: Internship	3			For students who have taken GEUC2103 only.
Shaw College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GEJC1020	The Hong Kong Story	3			Not for students who have taken SOCI1201, 2104 or UGEC2865.
GESC1000	College Assembly	0			-
GESC1130	University and Society	3			For Year 1 students only.
GESC1160	Environmental Problems in Hong Kong	3			Not for Biology; Environmental Science; and Geography and Resource Management Majors.
GESC1210	Science and Our Lives	3			Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Engineering; Faculty of Medicine; and Faculty of Science; not for students of Interdisciplinary Data Analytics & X Double Major Programme.
GESC1230	Caring Heart Service Learning	3			Not for students who have taken GESC2330, 2360 or ELTU2008.
GESC1240	Buddhism As Lived: Mind, Body and Contemporary Issues	3			Not for Cultural Studies; and Religious Studies Majors.
GESC1250	Startup Exploration	3			-
GESC2010	Film Genres: Love, Death and Laughs	3			GESC2010 is double-coded with COMM2932. Not for Global Communication; Journalism and Communication Majors; and students who have taken COMM2932.
GESC2060	Debating Globalization	3			Not for students who have taken SOCI4203 or UGEC2514.
GESC2070	The World of Football: A Social Science Perspective	3			-
GESC2080	Critical Thinking of Human Natural and Civilization through Movies	3			Not for students who have taken JASP1130, 1140, 1150, UGEC1293 or 1302.
GESC2090	Exploring Major Themes in Literature	3			Not for English Majors.
GESC2111	Questions of a Modern Person	3			-
GESC2114	Local Social Welfare Services	3			Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK1140 or UGEC1875.
GESC2117	Challenges of University Life	3			Not for students who have taken SOWK1150 or UGED1600.
GESC2118	China in Reform: Market Transition and Social Changes	3			Not for students who have taken ANTH2410, 2420, CCSS1004, SOCI2106, 2216, UGEA2180, 2190, 2300, 2332, UGEC2883 or 2963.
GESC2120	The Art of Leadership	3			GESC2120 is double-coded with GPAD1046. Not for Government and Public Administration Majors; and students who have taken GELD2111, 2112, 3113, GPAD1045 or 1046.
GESC2131	Comprehending the City	3			Not for Geography and Resource Management Majors.
GESC2140	Media, Culture and Society	3			-
GESC2150	Reconstruction of Hong Kong History and Social Development	3			Not for students who have taken UGEC2935 or 2945.
GESC2151	Health in Everyday Life	3			Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine.
GESC2160	Japanese Society, Manga and Anime	3			Not for students who have taken JASP1110.
GESC2170	Service Learning in Sustainability	3			Not for Biology; Environmental Science Majors; and students who have taken BIOL2210 or ENSC4260.
GESC2190	Great People and Great Speeches	3			-
GESC2210	Canvassing Cantonese	3			Not for Chinese Language and Literature; and Linguistics Majors.
GESC2220	Poverty Alleviation and Development in China: Service Learning Project	3			-
GESC2240	From Page to Stage – Exploring the Art of Drama and Theatre	3			Offerings with different topics can be taken for credit up to a maximum of two times.
GESC2290	Follow the Footprints: Explore Different Poles	3			-
GESC2320	Gender and Family: A Global Perspective	3			Not for students who have taken SOCI2218[3222] or 3208.
GESC2330	Service Learning: Human Concern	3			Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken GESC1230, 2360 or ELTU2008.
GESC2340	Scripting Life	3			-
GESC2350	Society and Disability	3			Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken SOWK4540.
GESC2360	Environmental Justice in Action	3			Not for students who have taken GESC1230, 2330 or ELTU2008.
GESC2380	Understanding China through Travel	3			GESC2380 is double-coded with GRMD1003. Not for students who have taken GESC2050 or GRMD1003.
GESC2390	Genetic Engineering and Its Impacts on Our Society	3			Not for students majoring in programmes offered by Faculty of Medicine; and School of Life Sciences.
GESC2400	Appreciating Cantonese Opera	3			Not for students who have taken UGED2144.
GESC2410	Concise Financial Literacy	3			Not for Insurance, Financial and Actuarial Analysis; Quantitative Finance; Global Economics and Finance (GLEF); Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Science (QFRM) Majors; and students who have taken ECON1420, 3410, 3420, 3520 or UGEC1560.
GESC2420	Emotion Regulation and Mental Health	3			Not for Psychology Majors; and students who have taken UGED1571.
GESC2430	Leadership in Uncertain Era	3			-
GESC2440	Exploring Night Sky	3			Not for students who have taken UGEB2510.
GESC2450	Learning Management through Humanities	3			-
GESC2470	Leading Oneself, Leading Others	3			-
GESC2480	Next Gen Facilitators: Changing How People Meet	3			-
Morningside College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GEMC1001	Current Dilemmas and Their Histories	3			For Year 1 students only.
GEMC3001	Service Learning/Civic Engagement	3			-
S.H. Ho College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GESH1000	College Symposium	0			-
GESH1010	Orientation and Outreach	3			For Year 1 students only.
GESH2011	Service-learning: Bringing Knowledge to Life	1			For Year 2 or above students only. Not for students who have taken GESH4010.
GESH2012	Service-learning: Action towards Personhood	2			For students who have already taken GESH2011 only. Not for students who have taken GESH4010.
GESH4010	Work and Productive Life	3			For Year 3 or above students only. Not for students who have taken GESH2011 or 2012.
CW Chu College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GECW1000	Non-formal Learning I	0			-
GECW1010	University and Society	3			For Year 1 students only.
GECW2000	Non-formal Learning II	0			-
GECW3000	Non-formal Learning III	0			-
GECW4000	Non-formal Learning IV	0			-
GECW4021	College Project	3			For Year 2, 3 or 4 students.
GECW4022	College Project (Service)	3			For Year 2, 3 or 4 students.
GECW4030	Service	0			-
Wu Yee Sun College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GEJC1020	The Hong Kong Story	3			For Year 1 students only. Not for students who have taken SOCI1201, 2104 or UGEC2865.
GEYS1000	College Assembly/College Forum	0			-
GEYS1010	Creative Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development	3			For Year 1 students only.
GEYS4010	College Senior Seminar	3			-
Lee Woo Sing College
Course Code	Course Title	Unit(s)			Restriction
GEWS1000	College Assembly/High Table Dinner	0			-
GEWS1011	College Induction Course	3			For Year 1 students only.
GEWS1012	Exploration of Self, University and Hong Kong	3			For Year 1 students only.
GEWS2011	The Art of Leadership	3			-
GEWS2021	General History of China	3			Not for History Majors and students who have taken UGEA2230.
GEWS2031	China and the World	3			-
GEWS2041	Future of Food: Plant-based Living	3			-
GEWS2051	Education of Universal Communication: Debate and Application	3			-
GEWS2061	Nature’s Classroom: Field Studies of Nature’s Genius in Biodiversity	3			-
GEWS2071	Innovation in Service Industry	3			Not for Hotel and Tourism Management (HTMGN); Hospitality and Real Estate (HTMGB) Majors; and students who have taken HTMG1010.
GEWS2081	Experiencing the Kunqu and Peking Opera	3			-
GEWS2091	Understanding Globalization	3			-
GEWS2101	Food Psychology and Healthy Eating	3			Not for Hotel and Tourism Management (HTMGN); and Hospitality and Real Estate (HTMGB) Majors.
GEWS2111	History from Words: Experience the Beauty of Literature	3			Not for Chinese Language and Literature Majors.
GEWS2121	The Rise of Populism in Europe	3			Not for students who have taken GPAD3160.
GEWS2131	Hong Kong Myths	3			-
GEWS2141	The Beauty of Chinese Painting	3			Not for Fine Arts Majors.
GEWS2151	Promotion of Emotional Wellness: Concepts and Practices	3			Not for Social Work Majors; and students who have taken PSYC1020, 3760, UGED1553 or 1554.
GEWS2161	Compassionate Communication: Theory and Practice	3			-
GEWS2171	Behavioral Science in Everyday Life	3			Not for students who have taken MKTG3020.