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Normally students are allowed to take extra courses from a GE area after they have fulfilled the GE requirement for that area.  However, a major programme may specify certain GE courses that students CANNOT take as free electives for that particular major programme.

The following is the list of GE courses that are specified by different major programmes as courses that CANNOT be taken as free electives.  It is applicable to students admitted in or before academic year 2016/2017.

Faculty Major Programme(s) Course(s) CANNOT be taken as Free Elective(s) GE Area* No. of Credits
FAH Chinese Language and Literature GELH1001 – Chinese Languages and Chinese Communities 2 3
CHIN112 – Chinese Language and Chinese Literature 2 3
CHLL1011 – Chinese for Professional Communication 2 3
MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
English Studies Students can only enrol in one of the 3 courses (MATH1005, MATH1006 or GEGC111) for credits.

MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life

MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World

GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

4 3
History MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
Japanese Studies COMM316 – Communicating in a Global Society 3 3
MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
Portuguese Studies PORT1000 – Portuguese Language I – Introductory Portuguese 2 3
MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
FBA  All major programmes GEGA2003 – Global Media 3 3
GEGC311 – Special Topics in Communication 3 3
MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
CISC1007 – Computing in Modern Society 5 3
CISC1008 – Information Security and Privacy 5 3
CISG114 – Web Technology and Life 5 3
FED All major programmes Students are not allowed to take any additional GE courses as free electives.
FHS Biomedical Sciences Students admitted in academic year 2014/2015 or before cannot take MATH1006 and GEGC111 for credits.

MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World

GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

Students admitted in academic year 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 can only enrol in one of the 3 courses (MATH1005, MATH1006 or GEGC111) for credits.

MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life

MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World

GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

4 3
FHSG212 – Wonders in Life Science and Health: Biomedical Science 7 3
FSS Communication MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
  • Economics
  • Psychology
MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
  • Government and Public Administration
  • Sociology
MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
FST All major programmes MATH1005 – Mathematics and Statistics for Everyday Life 4 3
MATH1006 – Applications of Mathematics in Today’s World 4 3
GEGC111 – Special Topics in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electromechanical Engineering
CISC1007 – Computing in Modern Society 5 3
ISOM1001 – Contemporary Information Systems for Organizations 5 3
CISC1008 – Information Security and Privacy 5 3
CISG114 – Web Technology and Life 5 3
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electromechanical Engineering
  • Mathematics
GEST1008 – Exploring the Earth 6 3
GEST1010 – Chemistry and Modern Society 6 3
GEST1012 – Electricity and Life 6 3
GEST1015 – Physical Science – To Know the Natural Laws around Us 6 3

* Please refer to the 2011/2012 GE Model.