HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

NON-DISCIPLINARY COURSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION Common Core Curriculum Every undergraduate student at HKU partakes in the Common Core Curriculum (CCC), which gives you shared learning experiences students of other disciplines and also broadens your horizons beyond the study of medicine. CCC is structured around issues that have been, and continue to be, of profound significance to humankind, such as global warming and the advent of AI. Your learning in CCC will strengthen your intellectual skills and core values. All HKU undergraduate students are required to take 6 CC courses or equivalent (total 36 credits), except for MBBS and BASc(GHD) students who are required to take 4 CC courses or equivalent (total 24 credits).  You will select courses from four Areas of Inquiry: • Scientific and Technological Literacy • Humanities • Global Issues • China: Culture, State and Society Language Enhancement Courses All HKU undergraduate students are required to take two English language courses (12 credits) and one Chinese language course (6 credits).  Eligible students may be granted exemption. 71 70