B.S.Sc. in Architectural Studies — CUHK Major Requirements (2025–26)
Faculty: Social Science · Admission code: ARCHN · 78 units · For students admitted in 2025–26
Students are required to complete a minimum of 78 units of courses as follows:
1.Faculty Package9 units
ARCH1001 and any two courses, offered by two different Programmes/Departments/Schools, chosen from the following:
COMM1110, 1120, 1150, 1500, DSPS1001, 1003, 1004, ECON1210, 1220, 2011, GLSD1001, GPAD1020, 1076, 1077, GRMD1302, 1401, 1402, PSYC1000, 1630, SOCI1001, 1201, SOSC1001, 1002, 1003, SOWK1001, 1113, 1114, URSP1001
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 1001 | Introduction to Architecture | — | AU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM BU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM CU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM DU01-STD: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| COMM 1150 | Introduction to Media Industries and Practices | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | B-LEC: Th 3:30PM - 6:15PM | ||||
| COMM 1500 | Perspectives in Global Communication | --LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM | B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | ||||
| DSPS 1001 | Introduction to Policy Sciences | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| DSPS 1003 | Foundation of Data Science | A-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| DSPS 1004 | Statistics for Data Science and Policy Studies | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| ECON 1210 | Economics and Society | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| ECON 1220 | Contemporary Economic Thinking | A-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM | B-LEC: We 8:30AM - 11:15AM | — | |||
| ECON 2011 | Basic Microeconomics | A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM We 1:30PM - 2:15PM B-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM C-LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM Th 8:30AM - 10:15AM | D-LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 11:15AM E-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | -. | |||
| GLSD 1001 | Theoretical Perspectives on Globalization | A-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | B-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | ||||
| GPAD 1020 | Fundamentals of Government | B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| GPAD 1076 | Thinking Politically | — | — | ||||
| GPAD 1077 | Critical Debates in Hong Kong | — | --LEC: Th 11:30AM - 2:15PM | ||||
| GRMD 1302 | People, Space and Place | --LEC: Tu 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | — | ||||
| GRMD 1401 | A World of Diversity | — | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken GRMD1404. | |||
| GRMD 1402 | Global Change and Environmental Sustainability | — | --LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 2:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken GRMD1023. | |||
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM BL01-LAB: Th 4:30PM - 5:15PM | C-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have obtained the following grade in Psychology: IB - 5 or above (HL)/GCE-AL - C or above (AL)/Cambridge Pre-U - P2 or above (Principal course)/HKALE - C or above (AL)/AP Exam - 3 or above.Not for students who have taken UGED2581. | |||
| PSYC 1630 | Communication for Healthy Relationship | — | — | — | |||
| SOCI 1001 | Introduction to Sociology | A-LEC: Tu 8:30AM - 10:15AM AT01-TUT: TBA | B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: TBA | Not for students who have taken SOCI1102 or UGEC1823. | |||
| SOCI 1201 | Hong Kong Society: Identities and Boundaries | — | --LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken UGEC2865/GEJC1020. | — | ||
| SOSC 1001 | Design Thinking in Social Innovation | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 4:30PM - 5:15PM | — | ||||
| SOSC 1002 | Managing Creativity and Group Dynamics in Innovation Teams | — | --LEC: Th 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Th 11:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| SOWK 1001 | Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | A-LEC: Tu 1:30PM - 3:15PM AT01-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM AT02-TUT: Tu 3:30PM - 5:15PM AT03-TUT: Th 2:30PM - 4:15PM B-LEC: Th 10:30AM - 1:15PM | C-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM D-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM | ||||
| SOWK 1113 | Self-development in Changing Society | A-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM B-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | C-LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 1:15PM D-LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 11:15AM | Not for students who have taken SOWK1150, SOWK2110, UGED1600, UGED2591, GESC2117 or PSYC1030. | — | ||
| SOWK 1114 | From Understanding to Empowering the Socially Disadvantaged | — | --LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken SOWK2190 or UGEC2014. | |||
| URSP 1001 | Introduction to Urban Studies | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM | — |
2.Required Courses63 units
(a)Studio Courses30 units
ARCH2111, 2112, 3113, 3114, 4115, 4116 (capstone course)
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 2111 [5] | Introduction to Architectural Design I | AU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM BU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM CU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM DU01-STD: Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM | — | — | |||
| ARCH 2112 [5] | Introduction to Architectural Design II | — | AU01-STD: Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM BU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM CU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM DU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM | Prerequisite: ARCH2111. | — | ||
| ARCH 3113 [5] | Architectural Design Studio I | AU01-STD: Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM BU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM CU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM | — | Prerequisite: ARCH2112. | — | ||
| ARCH 3114 [5] | Architectural Design Studio II | — | AU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM BU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM CU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM DU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM | Prerequisite: ARCH3113. | — | ||
| ARCH 4115 [5] | Architectural Design Studio III | AU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM BU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM CU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM DU01-STD: Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM | — | Prerequisite: ARCH3114. | — | ||
| ARCH 4116 [5] | Architectural Design Studio IV | — | AU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM BU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM CU01-STD: Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM DU01-STD: Th 1:30PM - 6:15PM Mo 1:30PM - 6:15PM | Prerequisite: ARCH4115. | — |
(b)Other Required Courses33 units
ARCH1003, 2222, 2322, 2323, 2413, 2422, 3321, 3424, 3721, 4425, 4426
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 1003 | Visual Studies | — | --LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | |||
| ARCH 2222 | Digital Media | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken ARCH3222. | |||
| ARCH 2322 | Cultural Contexts I | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken ARCH3322. | — | ||
| ARCH 2323 | Cultural Contexts II | — | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T03-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T04-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | Not for students who have taken ARCH4323. | — | ||
| ARCH 2413 | Building Technology I: Materials and Construction | — | --LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM | Not for students who have taken ARCH3423. | — | ||
| ARCH 2422 | Building Technology II: Materials and Construction | — | — | — | |||
| ARCH 3321 | Architecture and Global Culture | --LEC: We 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T03-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM -T04-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM | — | Not for students who have taken ARCH2321. | — | ||
| ARCH 3424 | Building Technology III: Environmental Technology | — | --LEC: Th 8:30AM - 1:15PM | ||||
| 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. | |||
| ARCH 4425 | Building Systems Integration | --LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | — | |||
| ARCH 4426 | Future Practice and Sustainable Response | — | --LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | Not for students who have taken ARCH2320. | — |
3.Elective Courses6 units
Choose at least 6 units of courses from the following, with at least one 3-unit course
ARCH4131, 4231, 4331, 4431, 4531, 4731, 5131, 5231, 5331, 5431, 5531, 5631, 5731, 5931
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| Course | Title | T1 | T2 | T1 Teaching schedule | T2 Teaching schedule | Enrolment information | Also in minor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 4131 | Topical Studies in Design Theory | A-LEC: We 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| ARCH 4231 | Topical Studies in Computational Design | — | A-LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| ARCH 4331 | Topical Studies in History, Theory and Criticism | A-LEC: Tu 2:30PM - 5:15PM | — | — | |||
| ARCH 4431 | Topical Studies in Building Technology | A-LEC: Th 9:30AM - 12:15PM | B-LEC: We 10:30AM - 1:15PM | — | |||
| ARCH 4531 | Topical Studies in Professional Practice Management | — | — | — | |||
| ARCH 4731 | Topical Studies of Cities | — | — | — | |||
| ARCH 5131 | Advanced Topical Studies in Design Theory | A-LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 12:15PM B-LEC: We 11:30AM - 2:15PM | — | For students of Master of Architecture. | — | ||
| ARCH 5231 | Advanced Topical Studies in Computational Design | — | A-LEC: Tu 9:30AM - 12:15PM | For students of Master of Architecture. | — | ||
| ARCH 5331 | Advanced Topical Studies in History, Theory and Criticism | — | — | For students of Master of Architecture. | — | ||
| ARCH 5431 | Advanced Topical Studies in Building Technology | — | — | For students of Master of Architecture and BSSc Energy and Environmental Engineering. | — | ||
| ARCH 5531 | Advanced Topical Studies in Professional Practice Management | — | — | For students in Master of Architecture. | — | ||
| ARCH 5631 | Advanced Topical Studies in Sustainable Design | A-LEC: Mo 12:30PM - 3:15PM | — | For students in Master of Architecture. | — | ||
| ARCH 5731 | Advanced Topical Studies in Urbanism | — | A-LEC: We 9:30AM - 12:15PM B-LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM | For students in Master of Architecture and MSc in Urban Design. | — | ||
| ARCH 5931 [1] | Advanced Topical Studies in Design, Theory, and Practice Methods | — | — | For students in Master of Architecture. | — |
Explanatory Notes
1.
ARCH1003 and ARCH courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.