Q74: What is the curriculum structure of "A Major + a Secondary Major"?

Q74: What is the curriculum structure of "A Major + a Secondary Major"?

The curriculum structure of a "A Major + a Secondary Major" (i.e. Major + Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) or Major + Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE)) is as follows:

Discipline-Specific Requirements
[including Capstone Project and Discipline-Specific Language Requirements]

At least 66 credits 
Secondary Major Requirements36 credits*
General University Requirements30 credits
Minimum credit requirements for graduationAt least 132 credits

* At least 50% of the subjects should be at Level 3 or above.

Students are expected to complete the “Major + Secondary Major” within the normal duration of the major programme.

Students may count up to 12 credits of their Major/GUR subjects towards the Secondary Major. Nevertheless, students must take at least 12 credits from their chosen Secondary Major in order to satisfy the residential requirement of the chosen Secondary Major.

If deemed appropriate by the programme offering Department, students are allowed to take a Major with a Secondary Major and a Minor. Subjects already double-counted for the Major and Secondary Major cannot be used to fulfil the Minor requirement. 

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