Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)

Social Science
Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.

Description

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 or above level, as follows:

1. Required Courses: 6 units

GRMD2104, 2105
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
GRMD 2104Remote Sensing of Environment—
--LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-L01-LAB: TBA
—
GRMD 2105Introduction to GIS
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-L01-LAB: TBA
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-L01-LAB: TBA
—

2. Elective Courses: 12 units

12 units from the following courses:
GRMD2102, 2106, 2401, 2501, 3104, 3106, 3108, 3109, 4101, 4502
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CodeTitleT1T2T1 Teaching scheduleT2 Teaching schedulePrerequisitesAlso in minor
GRMD 2102Fundamental Statistics for Geographers
--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM
-T01-TUT: TBA
—Not for student who have taken STAT1011, 1012 and 2101.
GRMD 2106Introduction to Satellite Design and Application
--LEC: Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM
-T01-TUT: TBA
——
GRMD 2401Sustainable Development
--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM
-T01-TUT: TBA
—GRMD2401 is double-coded with UGEC2171.Not for students who have taken UGEC2171, 2354 or 2775.
GRMD 2501Theory and Practice of Smart Cities—
--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-T01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM
—
GRMD 3104Satellite Image Analysis———
GRMD 3106Advanced GIS——Prerequisite: GRMD2105.
GRMD 3108Cartography and Geovisualization—
--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-L01-LAB: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM
—
GRMD 3109Geospatial Programming and Data Mining—
--LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM
-L01-LAB: TBA
Pre-requisite(s): GRMD2105.—
GRMD 4101GIS Workshop—
--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM
-P01-PRA: TBA
Prerequisite: GRMD2105.—
GRMD 4502Urban Big Data Analysis and Application———

Explanatory Notes

1.This Minor Programme is not applicable to students who major in Geography and Resource Management.
2.No more than 9 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.