Among the 6 Science courses, students must take SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory. For the remaining Science courses as listed below, students have to take at least 4 courses.

1. BIOL1005 Introduction to Biology
2. CHEM1005 Introduction to Chemistry
3. COMP1005 Essence of Computing
4. MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics
5. PHYS1005 Introduction to Green Energy

All students of Bachelor of Science programme are pre-assigned to take the 6 Science courses in Year 1 of studies. Students will be assigned to either Group A or Group B in Semester 1 and Semester 2. Students can add/drop the pre-assigned Science courses according to your preferences (except SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory) during the course add/drop period in BUniPort by yourselves.

For "SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory", you should obtain course instructor's approval using the form "Application for Adding a Course" (REG001) (via the Online Form system in BUniPort) if you prefer to add the course, or approach the course instructor if you prefer to drop the course during the course add/drop period.

If you drop COMP1005 Essence of Computing in Year 1 and study BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics in Year 2, you will need to take this course after being admitted to the programme in order to fulfill the graduation requirements.

If you drop MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics in Year 1 and study BSc (Hons) in Chemistry or BSc (Hons) in Computer Science in Year 2, you will need to take this course after being admitted to the programme in order to fulfill the graduation requirements.

You can approach the course instructor if you prefer to drop the course during the course add/drop period. Students who drop the course in semester 1 will not be guaranteed if you can take it back in semester 2 due to quota.

You can change the section of the pre-assigned Science courses during course add/drop period via BUniPort by yourself (except SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory) if course quota is available.

For "SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory", you are allowed to change the pre-assigned section in a semester during the course add/drop period. You should obtain course instructor's approval using the form "Application for Adding a Course" (REG001) (via the Online Form system in BUniPort). Successful approval of student’s selected section is subject to reason(s) for the change and quota.

You can take GE courses or other University-required courses in Year 1 for the 3 units released first. You will then need to take an extra 3-unit Major elective course after being admitted to a major programme.

Whether you can take the course in semester 2 or not will be subject to course quota and you will not be guaranteed to take it in semester 2.

You can add the course during the course add/drop period via BUniPort by yourself provided that course quota is available. For "SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory", you should obtain course instructor's approval using the form "Application for Adding a Course" (REG001) (via the Online Form system in BUniPort) if you prefer to add the course.

Yes. Students with outstanding public examination results may consider to apply for transfer of units for Year 1 Science courses (except SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory). A maximum of 2 courses will be approved. Please visit https://ar.hkbu.edu.hk/student-services/useful-information/applications-and-forms-student-services for application details.

Yes. You can still apply for transfer of units and a maximum of 2 courses will be approved.

No. Students MUST take SCIE1005 Integrated Science Laboratory and at least 4 out of the 5 Science courses as listed below in order to fulfill the graduation requirement.

1. BIOL1005 Introduction to Biology
2. CHEM1005 Introduction to Chemistry
3. COMP1005 Essence of Computing
4. MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics
5. PHYS1005 Introduction to Green Energy

You are required to take certain Science courses in Year 1 in order to be eligible for admission to the relevant programme. Students will be responsible for ensuring the fulfilment of the graduation requirements.

You can approach Prof Yuen Pong Chi, Associate Dean of Science, for the arrangement. The research arrangement (including project content, duration, etc.) will be subject to the mutual agreement between the supervisors and the students.

Please follow procedures below:

• Step 1: Please prepare a draft study plan by filling in the study plan form and sign on it. Then, please email the draft study plan in softcopy to sci@hkbu.edu.hk.
• Step 2: The Assistant Dean (Student Learning Experience) will review your study plan and endorse it. If a meeting for further discussion on the study plan is needed, the Faculty will contact you.
• Step 3: After the study plan is endorsed, the Faculty will email it in softcopy to you.
• Step 4: Please submit the endorsed study plan to the Academic Registry by yourself.