The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science is a four-year full-time degree programme. In addition to the major courses, students are required to take supporting, interdisciplinary, general education courses and the whole person education experiential learning modules of their own choice. In the final year of study, students take individual final year projects in which they gain in-depth knowledge, basic research techniques, and training in thesis writing. There are two categories of major courses: Major Required (48 units) and Major Elective (12 units) courses. In addition to the 12 units of major electives, students are encouraged to choose more major elective courses as free electives based on their interests and plans for future development. Students are normally expected to complete 132 units within the curriculum structure below:
| Course Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Major Required Courses (专业必修课) | 48 |
| Major Elective Courses (专业选修课) | 12 |
| General Education Core Courses (通识教育核心课) | 32 |
| General Education Distribution Courses (通识教育分类选修课) | 12 |
| Whole Person Education Experiential Learning Modules (全人教育体验学习课程) | 4 |
| Free Elective Courses (自由选修课) | 24 |
| Total | 132 |
1) Major Required Courses
| Code | English Title | Chinese Title | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL2023 | Conservation Ecology | 生态守恒 | 3 |
| BIOL2043 | Principles of Biology | 生物学原理 | 3 |
| BIOL2053 | Principles of Microbiology | 微生物学原理 | 3 |
| BIOL3003 | Environmental Health and Toxicology | 环境健康与毒物学 | 3 |
| BIOL3023 | Biology and Chemistry Laboratory | 生物和化学实验 | 3 |
| CHEM2023 | Principles of Chemistry | 化学原理 | 3 |
| CHEM3003 | Principles of Biochemistry and Physiology | 生物化学与生理学原理 | 3 |
| ENV2003 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 环境科学导论 | 3 |
| ENV3003 | Resources and the Environment | 资源与环境 | 3 |
| ENV3013 | Sustainable Environmental Management | 可持续发展环境管理 | 3 |
| ENV3023 | Environmental Chemistry and Pollution Control | 环境化学与污染控制 | 3 |
| ENV3043 | Environmental Study Laboratory | 环境学实验 | 3 |
| ENV4004 | Final Year Project I (ENV) | 毕业论文I | 3 |
| ENV4023 | Atmospheric Science and Pollution | 大气科学与污染 | 3 |
| ENV4033 | Land Contamination and Remediation | 土地污染与治理 | 3 |
| ENV4053 | Water Science and Engineering | 水文科学与工程 | 3 |
| --- | Total | 合计 | 48 |
2) Major Elective Courses
As described earlier, students are required to take 4 courses (12 units) from this course category. At least 6 of 12 units must be selected from the courses offered by the Environmental Science Programme and the others can be selected from the courses offered by the Division of Business and Management. Students should pay attention to the pre-requisite(s) for each course. Thus, students should plan early and carefully in order to take all of their desired courses within the four years of study. The availability of major elective courses offered in each semester is subject to staff availability. New courses may be added to the list from time to time. Students should consult the Programme Director for information and confirmation.
Major Electives offered by the Environmental Science Programme
| Code | English Title | Chinese Title | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL2083 | The Ecology and Bioconservation in China | 中国的生态及生物保育 | 3 |
| BIOL3013 | Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology | 环境生物工艺学导论 | 3 |
| BIOL4003 | Biodiversity Conservation | 生物多样性保育 | 3 |
| BIOL4013 | Applied Environmental Biotechnology | 应用环境生物工艺学 | 3 |
| CHEM3013 | Chemical Analysis | 化学分析 | 3 |
| CHEM4003 | Advanced Biochemistry and Lab | 高级生物化学与实验 | 3 |
| ENV3033 | Environmental Analysis and Monitoring | 环境分析与监控 | 3 |
| ENV3053 | Environmental Nanotechnology | 环境纳米技术 | 3 |
| ENV3063 | Introduction to Environmental Geology | 环境地质学导论 | 3 |
| ENV3073 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management | 环境管理地理信息系统概论 | 3 |
| ENV4003 | Green Business Management | 绿色商业管理 | 3 |
| ENV4005 | Final Year Project II (ENV)* | 毕业论文II | 3 |
| ENV4013 | Integrated Solid Waste Management | 综合固体废物管理 | 3 |
| ENV4043 | Selected Topics in Environmental Science | 环境科学选题 | 3 |
| ENV4063 | Introduction to ISO Generic Management Systems (ISO9001 & ISO14001) and Auditing | ISO通用管理系统(ISO9001 & ISO14001)与审核 | 3 |
| PHYS2003 | Principles of Physics | 物理原理 | 3 |
* Students who continue with the final year project in the second semester of year 4 should, with the approval of the Programme Director, register Final Year Project II (ENV) as a major elective in that semester.
Major Electives offered by the Division of Business and Management
| Code | English Title | Chinese Title | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON2003 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 宏观经济学原理 | 3 |
| ECON2013 | Principles of Microeconomics | 微观经济学原理 | 3 |
| MHR3003 | Human Resource Management | 人力资源管理 | 3 |
In addition to the 12 units of major electives, students are encouraged to choose more major elective courses as free electives based on their interests and plans for future development.
3) General Education Programme
All students should complete 48 units of General Education (GE) courses to fulfil the graduation requirements. The GE Programme consists of (a) 32 units of GE Core (GEC) courses, (b) 12 units of GE Distribution (GED) courses, and (c) 4 units of Whole Person Education Experiential Learning Modules(WPEX). Please see Appendix I for detailed information about the GE Programme.
4) Free Elective Courses
The 24 units of Free Electives could be used by students to (a) spend a semester abroad; (b) take a minor; or (c) take more GE/English/other major courses.
- The curriculum is particularly relevant for the 2018 cohort students. Other students please refer to http://web.uic.edu.hk/en/ar/students-and-staff/undergraduate-handbook
- Appendix I: General Education
Appendix II: Course Descriptions