Department of English, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Major Programme in English

Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter

Students are required to complete a minimum of 69 units of courses as follows:

(I) Faculty package	9 units
ENGE1000 English Studies: Thinking Creatively in A Global Language and any two courses from ANTH1020, ARTS1004, 1005, BMBL1001, CHES1100, CHLL1900 or 1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, FAAS1900, HIST1000, 1700, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, PHIL1110, THEO1000, TRAN1000

(II) Required courses	18 units
ENGE1310 Communications for English Majors I ENGE1320 Communications for English Majors II ENGE1500 Introduction to English Linguistics ENGE1610 Introduction to Literature ENGE3100 Communications for English Majors III ENGE4700 Independent Research Project

(III) Elective courses	42 units
Any fourteen courses from the following: ENGE1520, ENGE1800, ENGE1900, ENGE2100, ENGE2110, ENGE2120, ENGE2130, ENGE2140, ENGE2150, ENGE2160, ENGE2170, ENGE2180, ENGE2190, ENGE2200, ENGE2210, ENGE2220, ENGE2300, ENGE2310, ENGE2320, ENGE2340, ENGE2350, ENGE2360, ENGE2370, ENGE2380, ENGE2390, ENGE2510, ENGE2520, ENGE2530, ENGE2540, ENGE2600, ENGE2620, ENGE2630, ENGE2640, ENGE2650, ENGE2700, ENGE2710, ENGE2720, ENGE2820, ENGE2840, ENGE2870, ENGE2950, ENGE2960, ENGE3000, ENGE3110, ENGE3120, ENGE3150, ENGE3160, ENGE3170, ENGE3180, ENGE3190, ENGE3200, ENGE3210, ENGE3220, ENGE3230, ENGE3250, ENGE3260, ENGE3270, ENGE3280, ENGE3290, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3340, ENGE3350, ENGE3360, ENGE3370, ENGE3380, ENGE3390, ENGE3400, ENGE3500, ENGE3600, ENGE3610, ENGE3630, ENGE3640, ENGE3670, ENGE3680, ENGE3690, ENGE3730, ENGE3740, ENGE3750, ENGE3760, ENGE3770, ENGE3850, ENGE3860, ENGE3950, ENGE3960, ENGE3970, ENGE4100, ENGE4110, ENGE4120, ENGE4130, ENGE4140, ENGE4150, ENGE4240, ENGE4510, ENGE4610, ENGE4620, ENGE4650, ENGE4660
Given the flexibility of course options in our undergraduate programme, students might wish to consider the following course categories when deciding on courses. Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in canonical English Literary Studies Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in English Literary Studies Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in the field of Applied English Linguistics Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in Applied English Linguistics

Stream Students may declare the following stream in their 2^nd or 3^rd year of study and complete at least 18 units of courses listed below in their choice of courses in fulfilling the major programme requirement. When the requisite courses have been completed, the Stream will be indicated in the academic transcript and a certificate issued by the Department will be provided.

Creative Writing in English
Required Courses: ENGE3260, ENGE3290
Elective Courses: Four courses from the following: ENGE2210, ENGE2390, ENGE3280, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3360, ENGE3370
Total	69 units

Explanatory Notes:

Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 8 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.

Recommended Course Pattern

		Units
First Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610 Major Elective(s):	9
First Year of Attendance	2nd term Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses Major Required: ENGE1320 Major Elective(s): 1 course	6 3 3
Second Year of Attendance	1st term Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	3 9
Second Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	9
Third Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE3100 Major Elective(s): 2 courses	3 6
Third Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 2 courses	6
Fourth Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Fourth Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Total (including Faculty Package):		69

The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK

Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22

Students are required to complete a minimum of 23 courses (69 units) as follows:

(I) Faculty package	9 units
ENGE1000 English Studies: Thinking Creatively in A Global Language and any two courses from ANTH1020, ARTS1003, ARTS1004, ARTS1005, BMBL1001, CHES1100, CHLL1900/1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, FAAS1900, HIST1000, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, PHIL1110, THEO1000, TRAN1000

(II) Required courses	18 units
ENGE1310 Communications for English Majors I ENGE1320 Communications for English Majors II ENGE1500 Introduction to English Linguistics ENGE1610 Introduction to Literature ENGE3100 Communications for English Majors III ENGE4700 Independent Research Project

(III) Elective courses	42 units
Any fourteen courses from the following: ENGE1520, ENGE1800, ENGE1900, ENGE2100, ENGE2110, ENGE2120, ENGE2130, ENGE2140, ENGE2150, ENGE2160, ENGE2170, ENGE2180, ENGE2190, ENGE2200, ENGE2210, ENGE2220, ENGE2300, ENGE2310, ENGE2320, ENGE2340, ENGE2350, ENGE2360, ENGE2370, ENGE2380, ENGE2390, ENGE2510, ENGE2520, ENGE2530, ENGE2540, ENGE2600, ENGE2620, ENGE2630, ENGE2640, ENGE2650, ENGE2700, ENGE2710, ENGE2720, ENGE2820, ENGE2840, ENGE2870, ENGE2950, ENGE2960, ENGE3000, ENGE3110, ENGE3120, ENGE3150, ENGE3160, ENGE3170, ENGE3180, ENGE3190, ENGE3200, ENGE3210, ENGE3220, ENGE3230, ENGE3250, ENGE3260, ENGE3270, ENGE3280, ENGE3290, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3340, ENGE3350, ENGE3360, ENGE3370, ENGE3380, ENGE3390, ENGE3400, ENGE3500, ENGE3600, ENGE3610, ENGE3630, ENGE3640, ENGE3670, ENGE3680, ENGE3690, ENGE3730, ENGE3740, ENGE3750, ENGE3760, ENGE3770, ENGE3850, ENGE3860, ENGE3950, ENGE3960, ENGE3970, ENGE4100, ENGE4110, ENGE4120, ENGE4130, ENGE4140, ENGE4150, ENGE4240, ENGE4510, ENGE4610, ENGE4620, ENGE4650, ENGE4660
Given the flexibility of course options in our undergraduate programme, students might wish to consider the following course categories when deciding on courses. Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in canonical English Literary Studies Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in English Literary Studies Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in the field of Applied English Linguistics Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in Applied English Linguistics

Stream Students may declare the following stream in their 2^nd or 3^rd year of study and complete at least 18 units of courses listed below in their choice of courses in fulfilling the major programme requirement. When the requisite courses have been completed, the Stream will be indicated in the academic transcript and a certificate issued by the Department will be provided.

Creative Writing in English
Required Courses: ENGE3260, ENGE3290
Elective Courses: Four courses from the following: ENGE2210, ENGE2390, ENGE3280, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3360, ENGE3370
Total	69 units

Explanatory Notes:

Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 9 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.

Recommended Course Pattern

		Units
First Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610 Major Elective(s):	9
First Year of Attendance	2nd term Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses Major Required: ENGE1320 Major Elective(s): 1 course	6 3 3
Second Year of Attendance	1st term Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	3 9
Second Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	9
Third Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE3100 Major Elective(s): 2 courses	3 6
Third Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 2 courses	6
Fourth Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Fourth Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Total (including Faculty Package):		69

The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK

Applicable to students admitted in 2020-21

Students are required to complete a minimum of 23 courses (69 units) as follows:

(I) Faculty package	9 units
ENGE1000 English Studies: Thinking Creatively in A Global Language and any two courses from ANTH1020, ARTS1003, BMBL1001, CHES1100, CHLL1900/1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, FAAS1900, HIST1000, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, PHIL1110, THEO1000, TRAN1000

(II) Required courses	18 units
ENGE1310 Communications for English Majors I ENGE1320 Communications for English Majors II ENGE1500 Introduction to English Linguistics ENGE1610 Introduction to Literature ENGE3100 Communications for English Majors III ENGE4700 Independent Research Project

(III) Elective courses	42 units
Any fourteen courses from the following: ENGE1520, ENGE1800, ENGE1900, ENGE2100, ENGE2110, ENGE2120, ENGE2130, ENGE2140, ENGE2150, ENGE2160, ENGE2170, ENGE2180, ENGE2190, ENGE2200, ENGE2210, ENGE2220, ENGE2300, ENGE2310, ENGE2320, ENGE2340, ENGE2350, ENGE2360, ENGE2370, ENGE2380, ENGE2390, ENGE2510, ENGE2520, ENGE2530, ENGE2540, ENGE2600, ENGE2620, ENGE2630, ENGE2640, ENGE2650, ENGE2700, ENGE2710, ENGE2720, ENGE2820, ENGE2840, ENGE2870, ENGE2950, ENGE2960, ENGE3000, ENGE3110, ENGE3120, ENGE3150, ENGE3160, ENGE3170, ENGE3180, ENGE3190, ENGE3200, ENGE3210, ENGE3220, ENGE3230, ENGE3250, ENGE3260, ENGE3270, ENGE3280, ENGE3290, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3340, ENGE3350, ENGE3360, ENGE3370, ENGE3380, ENGE3390, ENGE3400, ENGE3500, ENGE3600, ENGE3610, ENGE3630, ENGE3640, ENGE3670, ENGE3680, ENGE3690, ENGE3730, ENGE3740, ENGE3750, ENGE3760, ENGE3770, ENGE3850, ENGE3860, ENGE3950, ENGE3960, ENGE3970, ENGE4100, ENGE4110, ENGE4120, ENGE4130, ENGE4140, ENGE4150, ENGE4240, ENGE4510, ENGE4610, ENGE4620, ENGE4650, ENGE4660
Given the flexibility of course options in our undergraduate programme, students might wish to consider the following course categories when deciding on courses. Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in canonical English Literary Studies Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in English Literary Studies Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in the field of Applied English Linguistics Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in Applied English Linguistics

Stream Students may declare the following stream in their 2^nd or 3^rd year of study and complete at least 18 units of courses listed below in their choice of courses in fulfilling the major programme requirement. When the requisite courses have been completed, the Stream will be indicated in the academic transcript and a certificate issued by the Department will be provided.

Creative Writing in English
Required Courses: ENGE3260, ENGE3290
Elective Courses: Four courses from the following: ENGE2210, ENGE2390, ENGE3280, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3360, ENGE3370
Total	69 units

Explanatory Notes:

Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 9 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.

Recommended Course Pattern

		Units
First Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610 Major Elective(s):	9
First Year of Attendance	2nd term Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses Major Required: ENGE1320 Major Elective(s): 1 course	6 3 3
Second Year of Attendance	1st term Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	3 9
Second Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	9
Third Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE3100 Major Elective(s): 2 courses	3 6
Third Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 2 courses	6
Fourth Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Fourth Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Total (including Faculty Package):		69

The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK

Applicable to students admitted in 2019-20

Students are required to complete a minimum of 23 courses (69 units) as follows:

(I) Faculty package	9 units
ENGE1000 English Studies: Thinking Creatively in A Global Language and any two courses from ANTH1020, ARTS1003, CHLL1900/1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, FAAS1900, HIST1000, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, PHIL1110, THEO1000, TRAN1000

(II) Required courses	18 units
ENGE1310 Communications for English Majors I ENGE1320 Communications for English Majors II ENGE1500 Introduction to English Linguistics ENGE1610 Introduction to Literature ENGE3100 Communications for English Majors III ENGE4700 Independent Research Project

(III) Elective courses	42 units
Any fourteen courses from the following: ENGE1520, ENGE1800, ENGE1900, ENGE2100, ENGE2110, ENGE2120, ENGE2130, ENGE2140, ENGE2150, ENGE2160, ENGE2170, ENGE2180, ENGE2190, ENGE2200, ENGE2210, ENGE2220, ENGE2300, ENGE2310, ENGE2320, ENGE2340, ENGE2350, ENGE2360, ENGE2370, ENGE2380, ENGE2390, ENGE2510, ENGE2520, ENGE2530, ENGE2540, ENGE2600, ENGE2620, ENGE2630, ENGE2640, ENGE2650, ENGE2700, ENGE2710, ENGE2720, ENGE2820, ENGE2840, ENGE2870, ENGE2950, ENGE2960, ENGE3000, ENGE3110, ENGE3120, ENGE3150, ENGE3160, ENGE3170, ENGE3180, ENGE3190, ENGE3200, ENGE3210, ENGE3220, ENGE3230, ENGE3250, ENGE3260, ENGE3270, ENGE3280, ENGE3290, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3340, ENGE3350, ENGE3360, ENGE3370, ENGE3380, ENGE3390, ENGE3400, ENGE3500, ENGE3600, ENGE3610, ENGE3630, ENGE3640, ENGE3670, ENGE3680, ENGE3690, ENGE3730, ENGE3740, ENGE3750, ENGE3760, ENGE3770, ENGE3850, ENGE3860, ENGE3950, ENGE3960, ENGE3970, ENGE4100, ENGE4110, ENGE4120, ENGE4130, ENGE4140, ENGE4150, ENGE4240, ENGE4510, ENGE4610, ENGE4620, ENGE4650, ENGE4660
Given the flexibility of course options in our undergraduate programme, students might wish to consider the following course categories when deciding on courses. Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in canonical English Literary Studies Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in English Literary Studies Elective Courses that provide a firm foundation in the field of Applied English Linguistics Elective Courses aligned with contemporary trends in Applied English Linguistics

Stream Students may declare the following stream in their 2^nd or 3^rd year of study and complete at least 18 units of courses listed below in their choice of courses in fulfilling the major programme requirement. When the requisite courses have been completed, the Stream will be indicated in the academic transcript and a certificate issued by the Department will be provided.

Creative Writing in English
Required Courses: ENGE3260, ENGE3290
Elective Courses: Four courses from the following: ENGE2210, ENGE2390, ENGE3280, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3360, ENGE3370
Total	69 units

Explanatory Notes:

Students who have completed the courses ENGE1310, 1320 and 3100 will be eligible to apply for exemption of 9 units of University Core English Language Requirement courses ELTU1001, 2011 and 3011.
Students are required to apply for the exemption. When exemption from a particular course is recognized, students can only be exempted from the course but not the units.

ENGE courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification.

Recommended Course Pattern

		Units
First Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610 Major Elective(s):	9
First Year of Attendance	2nd term Faculty Package: ENGE1000 and 2nd Faculty Package courses Major Required: ENGE1320 Major Elective(s): 1 course	6 3 3
Second Year of Attendance	1st term Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	3 9
Second Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 3 courses	9
Third Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE3100 Major Elective(s): 2 courses	3 6
Third Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 2 courses	6
Fourth Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Fourth Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Total (including Faculty Package):		69

The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as THIS LINK

Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19 or before

Students are required to complete a minimum of 69 units of courses as follows:

(I) Faculty package
ENGE1000 and any two courses from ANTH1020, ARTS1003, CHLL1900/1902, CUMT1000, CURE1000, 1110, FAAS1900, HIST1000, JASP1090, LING1000, MUSC1000, PHIL1110, THEO1000, TRAN1000	9 units

(II) Required courses
ENGE1310, ENGE1320, ENGE1500, ENGE1520, ENGE1610, ENGE2370, ENGE2510, ENGE2640, ENGE2650, ENGE3100, ENGE4700	33 units

(III) Elective courses
Any nine courses from the following: ENGE1800, ENGE1900, ENGE2100, ENGE2110, ENGE2120, ENGE2130, ENGE2140, ENGE2150, ENGE2160, ENGE2170, ENGE2180, ENGE2190, ENGE2200, ENGE2210, ENGE2220, ENGE2300, ENGE2310, ENGE2320, ENGE2340, ENGE2350, ENGE2360, ENGE2380, ENGE2390, ENGE2520, ENGE2530, ENGE2540, ENGE2600, ENGE2620, ENGE2630, ENGE2700, ENGE2710, ENGE2720, ENGE2820, ENGE2840, ENGE2870, ENGE2950, ENGE2960, ENGE3000, ENGE3110, ENGE3120, ENGE3150, ENGE3160, ENGE3170, ENGE3180, ENGE3190, ENGE3200, ENGE3210, ENGE3220, ENGE3230, ENGE3250, ENGE3260, ENGE3270, ENGE3280, ENGE3290, ENGE3300, ENGE3310, ENGE3320, ENGE3340, ENGE3350, ENGE3360, ENGE3370, ENGE3380, ENGE3390, ENGE3400, ENGE3500, ENGE3600, ENGE3610, ENGE3630, ENGE3640, ENGE3670, ENGE3680, ENGE3690, ENGE3730, ENGE3740, ENGE3750, ENGE3760, ENGE3770, ENGE3850, ENGE3860, ENGE3950, ENGE3960, ENGE3970, ENGE4100, ENGE4110, ENGE4120, ENGE4130, ENGE4140, ENGE4150, ENGE4240, ENGE4510, ENGE4610, ENGE4620, ENGE4650, ENGE4660	27 units

Total	69 units

Recommended Course Pattern

		Units
First Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE1310, 1500 and 1610 Major Elective(s):	9
First Year of Attendance	2nd term Faculty Package: 1st and 2nd Faculty Package courses Major Required: ENGE1320 and 1520 Major Elective(s):	6 6
Second Year of Attendance	1st term Faculty Package: 3rd Faculty Package course Major Required: ENGE2640 and 2650 Major Elective(s): 1 course	3 6 3
Second Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: ENGE2370 and 2510 Major Elective(s): 1 course	6 3
Third Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE3100 Major Elective(s): 2 courses	3 6
Third Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: Major Elective(s): 2 courses	6
Fourth Year of Attendance	1st term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Fourth Year of Attendance	2nd term Major Required: ENGE4700 Major Elective(s): 1-2 courses	0-3 3-6
Total (including Faculty Package):		69

The Major Programme requirement for senior year entrants can be viewed as This Link

Programmes

Major Programme in English

Applicable to students admitted in 2022-23 and thereafter

Creative Writing in English

Applicable to students admitted in 2021-22

Creative Writing in English

Applicable to students admitted in 2020-21

Creative Writing in English

Applicable to students admitted in 2019-20

Creative Writing in English

Applicable to students admitted in 2018-19 or before