Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

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Selection of courses
A 5 Candidates shall select their courses in accordance with these regulations and the guidelines
specified in the syllabuses before the beginning of each semester. Changes to the selection of
courses may be made only during the first two weeks of the semester in which the course begins,
and such changes shall not be reflected in the transcript of the candidate. Requests for changes
after the first two weeks of the semester shall not normally be considered.
A 6 Candidates in any semester shall select courses only after obtaining approval from the
Heads of the Departments concerned, and the selection shall be subject to confirmation by the Board
of the Faculty. Withdrawal beyond the two-week deadline will not be permitted, except for
medical reasons approved by the Board of the Faculty, and the course concerned will be given a
failed grade.
Curriculum requirements
A 7
To complete the curriculum, candidates shall
(a)
(b)
satisfy the requirements prescribed in UG 3 of the Regulations of First Degree
Curricula, and
take not fewer than 180 credits, in the manner specified in these regulations and the
syllabuses.
A 8 Candidates shall not normally take fewer than 30, nor more than 36, credits in each semester,
except for the last semester of study, unless otherwise permitted or required by the Board of the
Faculty.
A 9 To complete the first and second semesters of the curriculum, candidates shall follow
instruction and satisfy the examiners in 60 credits designated as First Year or Level 100 courses,
including:
(a)
four 3-credit courses: Academic English for Arts Students; Chinese Language
Enhancement; Information Technology; and one 3-credit course in Science and
Technology studies for non-science students;
[Some candidates, e.g. those who are non-Cantonese speaking or have no
knowledge of the language, may be exempted from attending the Chinese language
enhancement course and permitted to substitute another 3-credit course for it.
Candidates may be exempted from attending the Information Technology course on
the basis of the results obtained from an aptitude test in IT, or by satisfying the
examiners in an approved course which incorporates an IT element as specified in
the syllabuses.]
(b)
at least 6 credits from a single department/programme/centre in each of any three
out of the following four groupings:
Group 1 - American Studies, Chinese, English, European Studies, Japanese
Studies, Language and Communication, Language Centre
Group 2 - Geography, History
Group 3 - Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy
Group 4 - Fine Arts, Music; and