Study Plan | HKBU COMP

Study plan will be prepared for each admitted student based on the academic background. Some past samples are shown as follows.

For AD graduates

CST Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme (CST) and studied in a related associate degree programme with satisfactory results in the courses, such as Java programming, computer organization, database management, data structures, operating systems, calculus and discrete mathematics, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	16 units
Science Common Core Courses	16 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	12 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	15 units
Major Elective Courses	6 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3005 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communications and Networking (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP4057 Distributed and Cloud Computing (3 units) - COMP4107 Software Design, Development and Testing (3 units) - COMP4878 Innovative Computing Project I (3 units) - COMP4879 Innovative Computing Project II (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	12 units

ISA Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme with ISA Concentration. He has studied the following courses in a related associate degree programme and received satisfactory results in the courses: computer organization, database management, networking, operating systems, data structures, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	16 units
Science Common Core Courses	13 units
Major Elective Courses	0 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communication and Networking (3 units) - COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	18 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	15 units
Science Common Core Courses	MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics (3 units)
Major Elective Courses	6 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP4115 Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization (3 units) - COMP4116 Information Systems Management (3 units) - COMP4117 Information Systems: Design and Integration (3 units) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP4868-9 Informatics Project I/II (6 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	6 units

AI Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme (AI) and studied in a related associate degree programme with satisfactory results in the courses, such as Java programming, computer organization, database management, data structures, operating systems, calculus and discrete mathematics, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	16 units
Science Common Core Courses	16 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	12 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	15 units
Major Elective Courses	0 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3005 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communications and Networking (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP3065 Artificial Intelligence Application Development (3 units) - COMP4026 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (3 units) - COMP4135 Recommender Systems and Applications (3 units) - COMP4136 Natural Language Processing (3 units) - COMP 4928 Artificial Intelligence Project I (3 units) - COMP 4929 Artificial Intelligence Project II (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	18 units

DMC Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme with DMC Concentration. S/he has studied the following courses in a related higher diploma programme and received satisfactory results in these courses: database management, operating systems, networking, data structures, object oriented programming, calculus, and discrete mathematics, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	16 units
Science Common Core Courses	16 units
Major Elective Courses	0 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communication and Networking (3 units) - COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	12 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	15 units
Major Elective Courses	3 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP3925 Data Analysis Studio (1 unit) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP4115 Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization (3 units) - COMP4908 Data Media Project I (3 units) - JOUR2085 English News Reporting and Writing (3 units) - JOUR2107 Introduction to Journalism and Communication (3 units) - JOUR3155 Investigative Reporting for Data and Media Communication (2 units) - JOUR4046 Integrated Data-driven Storytelling (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	12 units

For HD graduates

CST Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme (CST) and studied in a related higher diploma programme with satisfactory results in the courses, such as Java programming, computer organization, database management, networking, operating systems and discrete mathematics, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	13 units
Science Common Core Courses	13 units
Major Elective Courses	3 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communications and Networking (3 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	15 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	18 units
Science Common Core Courses	MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics (3 units)
Major Elective Courses	3 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3005 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP4057 Distributed and Cloud Computing (3 units) - COMP4107 Software Design, Development and Testing (3 units) - COMP4878 Innovative Computing Project I (3 units) - COMP4879 Innovative Computing Project II (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	9 units

ISA Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme with ISA Concentration. He has studied the following courses in a related higher diploma programme and received satisfactory results in these courses: computer organization, database management, networking, business intelligence, operating systems, calculus, data structures, discrete mathematics, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	13 units
Science Common Core Courses	16 units
Major Elective Courses	0 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communication and Networking (3 units) - COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	17 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	18 units
Major Elective Courses	6 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP4115 Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization (3 units) - COMP4116 Information Systems Management (3 units) - COMP4117 Information Systems: Design and Integration (3 units) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP4868-9 Informatics Project I/II (6 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	7 units

AI Concentration Sample

A student is admitted to Year 3 CS Programme (AI) and studied in a related higher diploma programme with satisfactory results in the courses, such as Java programming, computer organization, database management, data structures, operating systems, calculus and discrete mathematics, etc.

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	13 units
Science Common Core Courses	13 units
Major Elective Courses	3 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communications and Networking (3 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	15 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	18 units
Science Common Core Courses	MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics (3 units)
Major Elective Courses	0 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3005 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP3065 Artificial Intelligence Application Development (3 units) - COMP4026 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (3 units) - COMP4135 Recommender Systems and Applications (3 units) - COMP4136 Natural Language Processing (3 units) - COMP 4928 Artificial Intelligence Project I (3 units) - COMP 4929 Artificial Intelligence Project II (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	6 units

DMC Concentration Sample

Courses recommended for transfer

University Core + GE courses	13 units
Science Common Core Courses	13 units
Major Elective Courses	0 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP1006 Facets of Computing (1 unit) - COMP2016 Database Management (3 units) - COMP2017 Operating Systems (3 units) - COMP3015 Data Communication and Networking (3 units) - COMP2015 Data Structures and Algorithms (3 units) - COMP2045 Programming and Problem Solving (2 units) - COMP2046 Problem Solving Using Object Oriented Approach (2 units) - MATH1205 Discrete Mathematics (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	17 units

Courses to be taken in Year 3 and 4

University Core + GE courses	18 units
Science Common Core Courses	MATH1025 Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics (3 units)
Major Elective Courses	3 units
Major Required Courses	- COMP2006 Computer Organization (3 units) - COMP2027 Applied Linear Algebra for Computing (3 units) - COMP3047 Software Engineering (4 units) - COMP3925 Data Analysis Studio (1 unit) - COMP4006 Information Technology Professional Practices (3 units) - COMP4115 Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization (3 units) - COMP4908 Data Media Project I (3 units) - JOUR2085 English News Reporting and Writing (3 units) - JOUR2107 Introduction to Journalism and Communication (3 units) - JOUR3155 Investigative Reporting for Data and Media Communication (2 units) - JOUR4046 Integrated Data-driven Storytelling (3 units) - MATH2005 Probability and Statistics for Computer Science (3 units)
Free Elective Courses	7 units

Note:

The above study plan samples are for reference only.
Details of transfer of GE units can be found from http://ge.hkbu.edu.hk/ge-programme/exemption-transfer/ of General Education Office.

Programme Schedule of BSc (Hons) in Computer Science Programme