Study Scheme

Major Programme Requirement

Students are required to complete a minimum of 71 units[a] of courses as follows:

Units
1.

Faculty Package:

 9

Group C: MATH1010 or 1030[b]
Group E: STAT1011

A course from the following
Group A: LSCI1000 or 1001 or 1002
Group B: CHEM1070 or 1072 or 1280
Group D: PHYS1001 or 1002 or 1111
2.

Required Courses:

 35
(a) MATH1010 or 1018[b], 1030 or 1038[b], 1050 or 1058, 2010 or 2018, 2020 or 2028, 2040 or 2048, 2050[c] or 2058, 2060[c] or 2068, 2070 or 2078, 2221, 2230
(b) At least one course from MATH3060, STAT2001 or 2006
(c) Capstone course[c]: Either MATH4400 or 4900
3. Elective Courses: 27
(a) 9 units of MATH courses at 3000 or above level, and
(b) 18 units of courses chosen according to any one stream below:

For students who specialize in Enrichment Stream[d]:

ATH3030, 3040, 3060, 3070, 3093, 3230, 3240, 3270, 4010, 4030, 4050, 4060, 4080, 4220, 4230, 5011, 5012, 5022, 5031, 5032, 5051, 5052, 5061, 5062, 5070

For students who specialize in Computational and Applied Mathematics Stream:

which 0-3 units may be chosen from IERG5124#, SEEM3550#/ESTR3506#, SEEM3570#/ESTR3508#

For students who specialize in Computational Big Data Analytics Stream:

MATH3320, 3330, 4280; and 6-9 units from MATH3215, 3230, 3280, 3290, 3310, 3360, 4230, 4240, in which 0-3 units may be chosen from IERG5124#, SEEM3550#/ESTR3506#, STAT4005#

For students in the Mathematics Stream:

MATH courses at 3000 or above level, and/or courses at 2000 or above level of one other subject area[e] offered by the Faculties/Departments of Science, Engineering, Economics and Finance, with at least 12 units of MATH courses at 3000 or above level. The specific subject area codes are given in explanatory note[f].

For students who specialize in Mathematics-Education Stream:

MATH and BMED courses at 3000 or above level, with at least 9 units of BMED courses.

For students who specialize in Mathematics-Multidisciplinary Stream:

MATH courses at 3000 or above level, and/or courses at 2000 or above level of at most two other subject areas[e] offered by the Faculties/Departments of Science, Engineering, Economics, and Finance, with at least 9 units of non-MATH courses. The specific subject area codes are given in explanatory note[f].
Total: 71

Science, Technology And Research Stream

Students are required to complete a minimum of 12 units of courses as follows:

Units
1. Required Courses:
(a)

One Faculty Package Course:

Choose from the two remaining groups of the Faculty Package that have not been used to fulfill the Faculty Package Requirement

 3
(b)

Research Courses:

STAR2000, 3000, 4000[g]

 6
(c)

Seminar Courses:

STAR2050, 3050, 4050

 3
2.

Experiential Learning:

At least 4 consecutive weeks of outside Hong Kong exposure[h]

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Total: 12

Explanatory Notes:

  1. MATH1010, 1018, 1030, 1038, 1050, 1058, MATH courses at 2000 and above level, BMED courses at 3000 and above level, courses at 2000 and above level of the subject areas listed in [f] below as well as those labeled as # will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification if students specialize in the respective streams.
  2. Students who have satisfied the requirements of both Enrichment Stream (ESM) and Computational and Applied Mathematics Stream (CAM) will be allowed to graduate with double stream specialization in ESM and CAM.
    Students may refer to the Recommended Course Pattern on double streams in Enrichment Stream and Computational and Applied Mathematics Stream.
    1. Students who select to graduate in Mathematics and Information Engineering should complete a minimum of 87 units according to the requirements of the relevant programme. They should also declare the choice before their second year of attendance.
    2. Students may use MATH1018, 1038 as respective replacements for MATH1010, 1030 in fulfilling Faculty Package Group C requirements.
    3. Students in Mathematics and Mathematics Education may replace MATH2060 with any MATH course at 3000 or above level, and take BMED4510 as Capstone course.

    4. Students admitted to the Enrichment Mathematics Programme Students or the Dual Degree Programme with Tsinghua University are automatically placed in the Enrichment Stream, declaration is not required.
      Other Major students may apply to specialize in the Enrichment Stream if the requirement below is satisfied:
      Cumulative Major GPA of at least 3.3, or the preceding two semesters’ Major GPA of at least 3.3.

    5. Students shall declare the subject area(s) at least one term before graduation.

    6. Faculty/Department

      		 Subject Area Code
      Science BCHE, BIOL, CMBI, CHEM, ESSC, ENSC, FNSC, LSCI, MBTE, PHYS, RMSC, STAT
      Engineering BMEG, CENG, CSCI, EEEN, ELEG, ENER, ENGG, ESTR, IERG, MAEG, SEEM
      Economics/Finance DSME, ECON, FINA, GLEF

    7. Students may select research-oriented course(s), as approved by the Major Programme, to substitute up to 4 units for fulfillment of Research Courses requirement.

    8. Students must complete any exchange/research/internship programme(s) offered by the University, Colleges, the Faculty of Science or Major Programme, as approved by the Major Programme, to fulfill the Experiential Learning requirement. Students are responsible for the extra costs incurred in the exchange/research/internship programme(s).

Recommended Course Pattern for CUHK, THU, and International Students in fulfillment of CUHK Requirements Units Units per Term
First Year of Attendance
(Study at CUHK)

1st term

19-21[b]
  • Faculty Package: MATH1038, STAT1011,
  • Major Required: MATH2018, MATH2058
  • University Core: ELTU1001(4), College GE(0-2)[c], UGFH1000 or UGFN1000
 6
6
7-9

2nd term

 20-21[b]
  • Major Required: MATH2028, MATH2048, MATH2068, MATH2221(2)
  • University Core: CHLT1100, College GE(2-3)[c], UGE A/C/D(2), PHED(1), ENGG1000(1)

11
9-10
Summer Session 6
  • Major Required: MATH2078
  • University Core: UGFH1000 or UGFN1000
 3
3

1st Term of Second Year of Attendance

(Study at CUHK)		 1st term 21[b]
  • Major Required: MATH3060
  • Major Elective(s): MATH3030, MATH3270
  • Faculty Package: One course from Groups A, B, or D
  • University Core: ELTU2018 or 2019, CHLT1200, UGE A/C/D(2), PHED(1)

3
6
3
9

2nd Term of Second Year of Attendance

(Study at THU)		 At THU (to transfer 9 units of major courses to CUHK to fulfill the graduation requirements)
  • University Requirements (5)
  • Science Foundation (8)
  • Math Science Foundation (12)

1st Term of Third Year of Attendance

(Study at THU)

(including summer session)

 (to transfer 9 units of major courses to CUHK to fulfill the graduation requirements)
  • University Requirements (9)
  • Science Foundation (7)
  • Math Required Specialization (12)

2nd Term of Third Year of Attendance

(Study at THU)
  • University Requirements – (6)
  • Math Required Specialization (4)
  • Math Electives (8)
 (to transfer 3 units of major courses to CUHK to fulfill the graduation requirements)

1st Term of Fourth Year of Attendance

(Study at THU)
  • University Requirements (3)
  • Math Electives (4)
  • Thesis (to be combined with MATH4400 at CUHK in 2nd term) (15)

2nd Term of Fourth Year of Attendance

(Study at CUHK)

1st term

 14
  • Major Required: MATH4400
  • Major Elective(s): 3
  • University Core: UGE A/C/D(2)
 3
9
2
Units taken at CUHK: 81-82
Units recognized by THU: 21
Total: 102-103

Explanatory Notes:

  1. Unless otherwise specified, all courses are 3 units.
  2. Students taking a term and a year load exceeding the maximum will need to seek approval from the Registrar. Students can also choose to take courses (e.g. GE courses) in the summer sessions (of Year 4 say).
  3. The recommended course pattern of College GE courses varies slightly depending on students’ College affiliation. Students who are required to take 4 units of College GE should take two 2-unit courses at different terms.
  4. Students are required to complete at least 48 units of major courses offered by CUHK.
  5. Students exempted from taking MATH1010 or 1018 and MATH1050 or 1058 are required to make up the units by taking major electives at the 3000 to 5000 levels.

  6. Students should transfer the credits of the course 30420464 at THU for the required course MATH2230.