Programme Structure Overview
| Course Type | Total Number of Courses | Total Number of Credits |
| College Requirements | 8 | 24 |
| Core Courses | 23 | 72 |
| Programme Elective Courses | 7 | 21 |
| Free Elective Courses | 2 | 6 |
| Capstone Course(s) | ||
| Internship/Placement (*Elective/Compulsory) |
| FOUNDATION STAGE (Year 1 & Year 2) | |
|---|---|
| College-wide Required and General Education Courses | Credits |
| Freshman English I/II | 6 |
| University Chinese | 3 |
| General Education Electives | 15 |
| Common Core Courses | Credits |
| Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| Introduction to Linguistics I/II | 6 |
| Introduction to Literature I/II | 6 |
| Business English I/II | 6 |
| Technical English I/II | 6 |
| Media English I/II | 6 |
| Global History from 1500 | 3 |
| Cross-disciplinary and Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Functional Grammar | 3 |
| SPECIALISATION STAGE (Year 3 & Year 4) | |
|---|---|
|
Common Core Courses |
Credits |
|
Research Methodology (to be taken in term 1 OR term 2 of Year 3) |
3 |
|
Final Year Project I/II (to be undertaken in term 1 and term 2 of Year 4) |
6 |
| Select ONE of the TWO STREAMS (Year 3 & 4) | |
| (Stream 1) Business and Technical Communication | Credits |
| Marketing Communications | 3 |
| Technical Communication Basics | 3 |
| Technical Communication about Production | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Business Operations I I/II | 6 |
| Organizational Communication Negotiation and Resolution of Conflicts | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Business Operations III | 3 |
| (Stream 2) Media Communication | Credits |
| Presentation and Instructional Media Fundamentals | 3 |
| Media Communication for World Affairs | 3 |
| Media Communication for Performing Arts and Entertainments | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Publishing Operations I I/II | 6 |
| Fundamentals of Publishing Operations II I/II | 6 |
| Programme Electives | |
|---|---|
| Courses | Credits |
| Cultural Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| Phonetics and Phonology | 3 |
| 20th Century American Novel | 3 |
| Philosophy I | 3 |
| Philosophy II | 3 |
| Art and Reality | 3 |
| Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| Impact of Science and Technology | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Shakespeare | 3 |
| World Englishes | 3 |
| Gender Studies | 3 |
| Western Civilisation | 3 |
| Conversation Analysis | 3 |
| Discourse Analysis | 3 |
| Problem-solving and Decision-making | 3 |
| Leadership Communication | 3 |
| Media Communication for Environmental Protection | 3 |
| The Chomskian Revolution in Linguistics | 3 |
