CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)

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Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.

Description

Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units of courses (Explanatory Note 1), with at least 6 units at 3000 or above level, as follows:

1. Required Courses: 12 units

(a) SOSC1001, 1002(6 units)

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Code	Title	T1	T2	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
SOSC 1001	Design Thinking in Social Innovation			--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Entrepreneurship and Innovation
SOSC 1002	Managing Creativity and Group Dynamics in Innovation Teams			—	--LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Entrepreneurship and Innovation

(b) Choose 6 units of the following capstone project/internship courses:(6 units)

SOSC4001, 4002, 4010, 4020

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
SOSC 4001	ASK Project I	-J01-PRJ: TBA	-J01-PRJ: TBA	Students are required to have taken or be taking SOSC1001 or SOSC1002 before/while enrolling into SOSC4001.	—
SOSC 4002	ASK Project II	-J01-PRJ: TBA	-J01-PRJ: TBA	Students are required to have taken or be taking SOSC1001 or SOSC1002 before/while enrolling into SOSC4002.	—
SOSC 4010	ASK Internship I	-P01-PRA: TBA	—	Students are required to have taken or be taking SOSC1001 or SOSC1002 before/while enrolling into SOSC4010.	—
SOSC 4020	ASK Internship II	—	-P01-PRA: TBA	Students are required to have taken or be taking SOSC1001 or SOSC1002 before/while enrolling into SOSC4020.	—

2. Elective Courses: 6 units

At least 6 units of courses from one, or up to two areas of focus listed below:

(a) Environment and Sustainability

ARCH3721, GDRS3025, GLSD2401, 3401, GPAD3360, GRMD2401, 3202, 3203, 3404, 4401, SOCI3239, 3241, URSP2100

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
ARCH 3721	Land and City	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM -T03-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T04-TUT: We 5:30PM - 6:15PM	Not for students who have taken ARCH4721.	Creative Sustainable Arts Technology·Urban Studies
GDRS 3025	Innovating the Future: Gender, Science and Technology	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Gender Studies
GLSD 2401	Global Sustainability	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM	Not for students who have taken GRMD2401, UGEC2171, 2354 or 2775.	Global Studies
GLSD 3401	Global Environmental Challenges	—	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM	-.	Global Studies
GPAD 3360	Global Environmental Politics	—	—	Not for students who have taken GLSD2401 or GLSD3401.	Global Studies·Government and Public Administration·Urban Studies
GRMD 2401	Sustainable 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.	Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability·Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
GRMD 3202	Environmental Management	—	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	-.	Geography and Resource Management·Global Studies·Urban Studies
GRMD 3203	Urban Environmental Problems	--LEC: We 8:30AM - 10:15AM -L01-LAB: TBA	—	—	Geography and Resource Management·Global Studies·Urban Studies
GRMD 3404	Natural Hazards and Human Responses	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	Geography and Resource Management·Global Studies
GRMD 4401	(not found in course_info)
SOCI 3239	Environment and Society	—	--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: TBA	-.	Sociology
SOCI 3241	Introduction to Global Sociology	--LEC: Th 1:30PM - 4:15PM	—	SOCI3241 is double-coded with UGEC2893.Not for students who have taken SOCI3452 or UGEC3893.	Sociology
URSP 2100	Urban Sustainability	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	Global Studies·Urban Studies

(b) Mental Health and Psychological Well-being

GDRS3004, 4008, 4012, PSYC1040, 2780, 3004, 3700, 3720, 3730, 3740, SOCI3237, SOWK2150

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
GDRS 3004	Love and Intimate Relationship	—	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -J01-PRJ: TBA -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Gender Studies
GDRS 4008	Social Inequalities and Health: Towards Diversity and Equity	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Gender Studies
GDRS 4012	Gender Development from a Lifespan Perspective	—	—	—	Gender Studies
PSYC 1040	Perspectives in Human Sexuality	—	—	1. Prerequisite: PSYC1000 or UGEC2581 or UGED2581.2. Not for students who have taken UGEC2913.	—
PSYC 2780	Neuropsychology	—	—	Pre-requisite(s): PSYC1000 or UGED2581.	Psychology
PSYC 3004	Special Topics in Clinical and Health Psychology	—	—	Pre-requisite(s): PSYC1000 or UGED2581.	Psychology
PSYC 3700	Abnormal Psychology	—	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM	Prerequisite: PSYC1000 or UGEC2581 or UGED2581.Not for students who have taken SOWK2140.	Psychology
PSYC 3720	Health Psychology	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	Prerequisite: PSYC1000 or UGEC2581 or UGED2581.	Psychology·Religion and Health
PSYC 3730	Professional Issues and Development in Mental Health Practice	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM	Pre-requisite(s): PSYC1000.	Psychology
PSYC 3740	Evidence-based Mental Health Practice	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Pre-requisite(s): PSYC1000 or UGED2581.	Psychology
SOCI 3237	Medical Sociology	—	—	Not for students who have taken UGEC2003 or SOCI4207 (old code).	Sociology
SOWK 2150	(not found in course_info)

(c) Smart Cities ARCH2222, DSPS3330, GLSD3105, GRMD2105, 2501, 4502, 4503, SOCI2208, 3102, 3238, SOSC1003, URSP2800, 3600

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
ARCH 2222	Digital Media	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Not for students who have taken ARCH3222.	Creative Sustainable Arts Technology
DSPS 3330	Extended Reality (XR) for Data Visualization and Policy Narratives	—	—	Pre-requisite(s): DSPS1003.	Data Science and Policy Studies
GLSD 3105	Understanding Global Cities and Urban Space	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM	—	Global Studies
GRMD 2105	Introduction to GIS	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -L01-LAB: TBA	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -L01-LAB: TBA	—	Archaeology·Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability·Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
GRMD 2501	Theory and Practice of Smart Cities	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM	—	Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability·Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
GRMD 4502	Urban Big Data Analysis and Application	—	—	—	Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability·Urban Studies
GRMD 4503	Smart City Policies and Governance	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	—	Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
SOCI 2208	Urban Sociology	--LEC: Th 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	-.	Sociology·Urban Studies
SOCI 3102	Social Networks and Social Capital	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	Not for students who have taken UGEC2013.	Sociology
SOCI 3238	Digital Sociology	--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	-.	Sociology
SOSC 1003	Introduction to Art Tech Design and Interactivity	A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM	B-LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Creative Sustainable Arts Technology
URSP 2800	Urban Form, Sense of Place and Well-Being	--LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM	—	—	Urban Studies
URSP 3600	Designing Smart Cities	--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -J01-PRJ: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM	—	—	Urban Studies

(d) Social and Economic Development

COMM1110, 1120, 1150, 2140, 2210, 2813, 2840, 2940, DSPS2102, 2501, 3501, ECON3460, GDRS3009, GLSD2501, 3501, 4104, GPAD3190, 3280, GRMD2303, 2321, 4402, SOCI2106, 2116, 2218, 2220, 3204, 3207, 3227, 3230, 3236, 3242, 3244, 4204, SOWK2160, 2203, 2204, URSP2010, 2200, 2400, 3100

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
COMM 1110	Media and Everyday Life	A-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM	C-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM D-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Journalism and Communication
COMM 1120	Development of Media and Communication	A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM	C-LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 1:15PM	—	Journalism and Communication
COMM 1150	Introduction to Media Industries and Practices	A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	B-LEC: Th 3:30PM - 6:15PM	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
COMM 2140	Media and Social Development in Mainland China	—	—	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
COMM 2210	News and Society	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM	Not for students who have taken COMM2910/UGEC2621 or UGEC2623.	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
COMM 2813	Social Media and Crisis Communication	A-LEC: Th 3:30PM - 6:15PM	B-LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 1:15PM	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
COMM 2840	Advertising and Society	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
COMM 2940	Internet, Digital Media and Information Society	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Global Communication·Journalism and Communication
DSPS 2102	Introduction to Data Science Applications in Public Policy and Political Studies	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Data Science and Policy Studies
DSPS 2501	Managing Technology and Policy Innovation	—	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM	—	Data Science and Policy Studies
DSPS 3501	Policy Leadership and Entrepreneurship Workshop	—	-T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM -W01-WKS: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM	—	Data Science and Policy Studies
ECON 3460	Development Economics	--LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 11:15AM	—	—	Economics
GDRS 3009	Family and Society	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Not for student who have taken SOCI2218[3222].	Gender Studies
GLSD 2501	World Economic Order	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	-.	Global Studies
GLSD 3501	Global Business Organizations	—	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Global Studies
GLSD 4104	Global Development: Markets, States, Societies and IOs	—	—	—	Global Studies
GPAD 3190	Politics of Development	—	—	—	Global Studies·Government and Public Administration
GPAD 3280	(not found in course_info)
GRMD 2303	Urban Geography	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	—	Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
GRMD 2321	Economic Geography	—	--LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	Geography and Resource Management·Global Studies·Urban Studies
GRMD 4402	(not found in course_info)
SOCI 2106	Economic Reform and Social Impacts in China	--LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	SOCI2106 is double-coded with UGEC2883.Not for students who have taken GESC2118, UGEA2190 or UGEC2883.	Sociology
SOCI 2116	Criminals and the Law	—	—	-.	Sociology
SOCI 2218	Marriage and Family	—	—	Not for students who have taken SOCI3222 (old code) or GESC2320.	Gender Studies·Sociology
SOCI 2220	Introduction to Chinese Law and Society	—	--LEC: Tu 4:30PM - 6:15PM -J01-PRJ: TBA	-.	Sociology
SOCI 3204	Sociology of Crime and Deviance	—	—	-.	Sociology·Urban Studies
SOCI 3207	Economic Sociology	—	—	-.	Sociology
SOCI 3227	Social Demography	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	Not for students who have taken UGEC2033.	Sociology
SOCI 3230	Globalization and China	—	—	Not for students who have taken UGEC2514.	Sociology
SOCI 3236	Migration and Policy Reflection on Global Citizenship	—	—	Not for students who have taken SOCI3453.	Sociology
SOCI 3242	Crime and Social Control in Globalized Societies	--LEC: Th 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	-.	Sociology
SOCI 3244	Sociology of Housing	—	--LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: TBA	-.	Sociology
SOCI 4204	Sociology of Education	—	—	-.	Sociology
SOWK 2160	Economic Insecurity and Social Security in Global Contexts	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM	—	Social Policy·Urban Studies
SOWK 2203	Mission-driven Social Enterprise	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Entrepreneurship and Innovation·Social Policy·Urban Studies
SOWK 2204	Social Innovation and Social Change for Good	—	--LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Social Policy
URSP 2010 [2]	Belt and Road for Collaborative Modernization	—	--LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM	—	Urban Studies
URSP 2200	Urban Economic Studies	—	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM	—	Global Studies·Urban Studies
URSP 2400	Studies of Cities in Comparative Perspective	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	Global Studies·Urban Studies
URSP 3100	Housing Issues and Policy	—	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: We 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Urban Studies

(e) Social Inequality

DSPS2301, ECON3430, GDRS1001, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3011, 3012, 3021, 3024, 4006, 4007, 4011, GLSD4102, GPAD2065, 2300, 2355, 3071, 3365, GRMD3304, SOCI2203, 2216, 3002, 3208, SOWK2202, URSP2900

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
DSPS 2301	Policy Analysis and Design Thinking	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	Data Science and Policy Studies
ECON 3430	Public Finance	A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	B-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Economics
GDRS 1001	Thinking Gender: An Introduction to Gender Studies	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	GDRS1001 is double-coded with UGEC1209.Not for students who have taken ANTH2310, GENA2192, UGEC1209 or 2653.	Gender Studies
GDRS 3005	Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Society	—	—	—	Gender Studies·Global Studies
GDRS 3006	Living Feminisms: Creating a Nonviolent and Collaborative Future	—	--LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Gender Studies
GDRS 3007	Understanding Masculinities and Social Change	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	Gender Studies
GDRS 3008	Public Policy and Social Minorities in Hong Kong	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Gender Studies
GDRS 3011	Women's Narratives and Hong Kong History	—	—	—	Gender Studies
GDRS 3012	Engendering Chinese Cultures	—	—	—	Gender Studies·Global Studies
GDRS 3021	LGBTQI+ Studies: Identities and social change	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Gender Studies
GDRS 3024	Gender Biases in Education and the Workplace	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -D01-DIS: TBA -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM	Not for students who have taken GDRS2004 or UGEC2672.	Gender Studies
GDRS 4006	Gender in China	—	—	—	Gender Studies
GDRS 4007	Gender, Sexuality and Race in Political Issues	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	—	Gender Studies
GDRS 4011	Gendered Migration in Transnational Asia and beyond	—	—	—	Gender Studies·Global Studies
GLSD 4102	Developmental Study: Poverty, Inequality and Welfare of the World	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Global Studies
GPAD 2065	Values and Public Affairs	—	—	Not for students who have taken UGED2550 or GPAD1090.	Government and Public Administration
GPAD 2300	Understanding Human Rights	—	—	—	Global Studies·Government and Public Administration
GPAD 2355	Globalization and Politics	—	—	Not for students who have taken GLSD2301 or UGEC2352.	Global Studies·Government and Public Administration
GPAD 3071	Gender and Politics	—	—	—	Gender Studies·Global Studies·Government and Public Administration
GPAD 3365	Ethics and International Affairs	—	—	Prerequisite: GPAD1095.	Global Studies·Government and Public Administration·Urban Studies
GRMD 3304	Cultural Geography	—	--LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
SOCI 2203	Social Problems and Social Policy	—	—	-.	Sociology·Urban Studies
SOCI 2216	Social Problems in China	—	—	Not for students who have taken UGEC2963.	Sociology
SOCI 3002	Social Stratification	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	-.	Sociology·Urban Studies
SOCI 3208	Gender and Society	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	-.	Applied Diversity Studies·Gender Studies·Sociology
SOWK 2202	Social Work and Cultural Diversity	—	—	—	Applied Diversity Studies·Social Policy
URSP 2900	Recommoning	—	--LEC: We 11:30AM - 1:15PM -T01-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM	—	Urban Studies

Explanatory Notes

1.No more than 6 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.