BSc (Hons) in Computer Science

Computing and Software Technologies (CST) Major Elective Requirements

^{^^}Students are required to take at least one major elective course from Specialization Area S1, and one from Specialization Area S2; or at least one from Specialization Area S1/S2 and one from Specialization Area S5. Students who plan to pursue research degrees are encouraged to take at least one course from S5 using their major or free elective units.

Courses under different areas of specialization:**

S1: Web Technology and Data Engineering

• COMP4017 Computer and Network Security
• COMP4035 Database System Implementation
• COMP4047 Internet and World Wide Web
• COMP4087 Selected Topics in Web Technology and Data Engineering
• COMP4105 Web Search Principles and Technology
• COMP4127 Information Security
• COMP4137 Blockchain Technology and Applications

S2: Digital Media and Mobile Technology

• COMP3066 Health and Assistive Technology: Practicum
• COMP3076 AI and Generative Arts
• COMP4025 Interactive Computer Graphics
• COMP4036 Digital Media Computing and Communications
• COMP4055 Medical Image Processing and Applications#
• COMP4076 Selected Topics in Digital Media and Mobile Technology
• COMP4097 Mobile Computing and Internet of Things

S5: Computer Science Theory and Other Advanced Topics

• COMP3045 Advanced Algorithm Design, Analysis, and Implementation
• COMP3046 Advanced Programming for Software Development
• COMP3057 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• COMP3065 Artificial Intelligence Application Development
• COMP4015 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• COMP4026 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
• COMP4066 Principles of Programming Language
• COMP4067 Theory of Computation
• COMP4086 Selected Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
• COMP4135 Recommender Systems and Applications
• COMP4136 Natural Language Processing

** And courses under specializations include any other courses as approved by the Department.
# Students with special interest in Health Information Technology are encouraged to take these courses and at the same time need to ensure their concentration requirement can be fulfilled.

Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) Major Elective Requirements

^{^^}Students are required to take at least one major elective course from Specialization Area S3, and one from Specialization Area S4; or at least one from Specialization Area S3/S4 and one from Specialization Area S5. Students who plan to pursue research degrees are encouraged to take at least one course from S5 using their major or free elective units.

Courses under different areas of specialization:**

S3: Intelligent Informatics

• COMP4027 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery#
• COMP4045 Human Computer Interaction
• COMP4075 Social Computing and Web Intelligence
• COMP4085 Selected Topics in Intelligent Informatics
• COMP4125 Visual Analytics
• COMP4137 Blockchain Technology and Applications

S4: Enterprise Systems and Business Intelligence

• COMP3035 Health Information Technology#
• COMP4016 Clinical Decision Support and Information Systems#
• COMP4046 Information Systems Control and Auditing
• COMP4077 Selected Topics in Enterprise Systems and Business Intelligence
• COMP4096 Business Intelligence and Decision Support
• COMP4106 E-Business Technology
• COMP4126 Health Informatics: Technology and Practices

S5: Computer Science Theory and Other Advanced Topics

• COMP3005 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• COMP3045 Advanced Algorithm Design, Analysis, and Implementation
• COMP3046 Advanced Programming for Software Development
• COMP3057 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• COMP3065 Artificial Intelligence Application Development
• COMP4015 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• COMP4026 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
• COMP4066 Principles of Programming Language
• COMP4067 Theory of Computation
• COMP4086 Selected Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
• COMP4135 Recommender Systems and Applications
• COMP4136 Natural Language Processing

** And courses under specializations include any other courses as approved by the Department.
# Students with special interest in Health Information Technology are encouraged to take these courses and at the same time need to ensure their concentration requirement can be fulfilled.

Data and Media Communication (DMC) Major Elective Requirements

Students are required to take at least one major elective course offered by the Department of Computer Science.

• COMP3057 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• COMP4015 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• COMP4027 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
• COMP4045 Human-Computer Interaction
• COMP4075 Social Computing and Web Intelligence
• COMP4125 Visual Analytics
• COMP4136 Natural Language Processing
• COMP4909 Data Media Project II
• COMP7930 Big Data Analytics

Courses offered by the Department of Journalism

• JOUR3095 Business and Financial News Reporting in English
• JOUR3285 Financial Data and Market Sentiment Analysis
• JOUR3287 Social Media Content Management
• JOUR4005 Theories and Practices of Journalism in Greater China
• JOUR4017 China Reporting and Writing
• JOUR4056 Media Management
• PRAO4087 Algorithm and Communication

^**Students may take any other course approved by the Department of Computer Science and Department of Journalism as major elective course (concentration).