JS2510 Bachelor of Science (Hons) (For 2024/25 Year 1 Students)

Programme Structure


Component Unit Requirement
Major Discipline Courses Year 1 Science and Technology Courses
15
Major (Required)
50-58#
University Core Requirements Language Chinese
3
English
6
Healthy Lifestyle
2
The Art of Persuasion
2
General Education (GE) Programme
18
Free Elective Courses
24-32#
Total 
128*



* The unit requirement of BSc (Hons) in Bioresource and Agricultural Science is 129 units with an additional unit on Summer Internship.

# The unit requirements for Major (Required) Courses and Free Elective Courses are different for different programmes:

BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology

Students majoring in BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology are required to take 50 units of Major (Required) courses, together with the 15 units of Year 1 Science and Technology Courses, making up a total of 65 units of Major Discipline courses. They are required to take 32 units of free elective courses.

BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology and BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation

Students majoring in BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology and BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation are required to take 50 units of Major (Required) courses, together with the 15 units of Year 1 Science and Technology Courses, making up a total of 65 units of Major Discipline courses. They are required to take 32 units of free elective courses. Students are also required to fulfill the unit requirement for the programme at University of Lincoln.

BSc (Hons) in Bioresource and Agricultural Science

Students majoring in BSc (Hons) in Bioresource and Agricultural Science are required to take 53 units of Major (Required) courses, together with the 15 units of Year 1 Science and Technology Courses, making up a total of 68 units of Major Discipline courses. They are required to take 30 units of free elective courses. Total Unit Requirement is 129.

BSc (Hons) in Computer Science

Students majoring in BSc (Hons) in Computer Science are required to take 58 units of Major (Required) courses, together with the 15 units of Year 1 Science and Technology Courses, making up a total of 73 units of Major Discipline courses. They are required to take 24 units of free elective courses.

Other Major Programmes

For other science majors, students are required to take 52 units of Major (Required) courses, together with the 15 units of Year 1 Science and Technology Courses, making up a total of 67 units of Major Discipline courses. They are required to take 30 units of free elective courses.

Note: The above information is for reference only. In case of discrepancy, the information provided by the Hong Kong Baptist University prevails.


Major Discipline Courses

  • Align with basic courses related to the major discipline, including a final year project as capstone course.

General Education Courses

  • Help you acquire a wide range of transferable skills, guiding principles, attitudes for future professional and personal lives as well as a better understanding of the world around you.

Free Elective Courses

  • Being application-oriented in nature, they are built upon the major discipline courses and can flexibly tie in with different major discipline courses to suit your specific development needs.