Majors

Criminology and Sociology

	Normative 4-year Degree
Major	Criminology and Sociology 犯罪學及社會學
Degree / Award Title	Bachelor of Social Sciences in Criminology and Sociology 社會科學學士(犯罪學及社會學)
Offering Academic Unit	Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Normal Period of Study	4 years
Maximum Period of Study	8 years
Credit Units Required for Graduation	120 credit units

Note: The following curriculum information is subject to periodic review and changes.

GE Requirements (31 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26

Credit Units

GE University Requirements

GE1401 University English

GE2412 English for Humanities and Social Sciences

GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy

GE1601 Whole-Person Development

GE Distributional Requirements

Take at least 1 course from each of the three distributional areas:

Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Area 3: Science and Technology

Visit the GE website for more course information.

College-specified Courses

Take 3 courses from the following:

CAH2503	World Art and Culture
CAH2510	Cultural Exchange in Global Context
CAH2516	Society and Performance
CAH2545	Exploring China: Words, Images, and Objects
CAH2812	Early and Imperial China
CAH2854	Urban History of China
CAH2865	History of Chinese Art
CAH3522	Culture and Heritage of Asian Communities
CAH3852	World Archaeology
COM3107	Fundamentals of Persuasive Communication
COM3408	Integrated Strategic Communication
EN2321	Modern and Contemporary Fiction
EN2721	The Art of Life Narrative
EN2801	Popular Culture and Social Life
EN2848	Language and Digital Media
EN3579	World Literature in English
EN3591	Hong Kong Language and Society
LT2229	Fundamentals of Linguistics
LT2232	English Linguistics - Communicative Functions of Grammar
LT2306	Appreciating Written Texts
LT3210	Electronic Publishing
LT3220	Corpus Linguistics
LT3234	Language and Cognition
LT3326	Comparative Study of Chinese and English
LT3345	Discovering and Managing Terms
PIA2032	Hong Kong: Continuity and Change
PIA2073	Understanding Culture in Japan and China through Film
PIA2200	Introduction to International Studies Through Film
PIA2224	Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development
PIA2308	Working with Clients in Public Service
PIA3033	Culture and Change in Asia
PIA3113	Issues in Contemporary World Politics
PIA3120	Politics and Media
PIA3207	Health Care Policy and Ethics
PIA3309	Comparative Public Policy and Management
PIA3310	Smart Government and Sustainable Cities
PIA3410	Management Ethics
PIA3900	Innovation and Governance
PIA4953	Housing Policy and Contemporary Society
PIA4954	Housing Management and Practice
SS1012	Youth in a Changing Society
SS2613	Psychology for Young Professionals

College / School Requirements (6 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26

Liberal Arts Studies (select one course)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
CAH1603	Great Works in the Humanities	3
EN2011	English on the Move	3
LT1101	Amazing Things about Language	3

Social Sciences Studies (select one course)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
COM1101	Media and Communication in the Digital Age	3
PIA2801	Social Change and Governance Challenges: A Critical Appreciation through Film	3
SS1600	Discovering the Mystery of Applied Social Sciences	3

Remarks:
Courses for fulfilment of the College Requirement must not be offered by the student's home department.

Major Requirements (57 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2024/25

1. Core Courses (18 credit units)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
SS2025	Crime and Deviance	3
SS2034	Research Methods in Social Sciences: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods	3
SS2029	Basic Sociology	3
SS2030	Introduction to Crime Science	3
SS3119	Penology	3
SS3120	Policing and Crime Prevention	3

2. Specified Stream Core Courses (21 credit units): Students must specialize in ONE steam

2a. Criminology Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
SS2709	Methods of Criminological Research	3
SS4217	Conflict Management and Mediation	3
SS4296	Criminology Capstone Research Project	6
SS4300	Advanced Criminological Theory	3
SS4207	Working with Young People and Offenders	3
SS4718	Forensic Criminology	3

2b. Applied Sociology Stream

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
SS3417	Applied Sociological Theory	3
SS3419	Complex Organizations	3
SS3423	Advanced Applied Quantitative Research Methods	3
SS3428	Advanced Applied Qualitative Research Methods	3
SS4601	Emerging Issues in Chinese Societies	3
SS4595	Independent Study in Applied Sociology	6

3. Elective for both streams of students (any 9 credit units from the following list)

Course Code	Course Title	Credit Units
SS3302	Professional Internship in Applied Criminology and Sociology	3
SS3505	Green Criminology: Crimes against the Environment and Wildlife	3
SS4116	Crime, Social Order and Policing in Contemporary China	3
SS4304	Sexual Offending	3
SS4214	Crime and Corruption in Asia	3
SS4302	Organized Crime	3
SS4570	Sociology of Marriage and Intimate Relationships	3
SS4571	Digital Sociology and Big Data Research	3
SS4584	Social Risk Analysis	3
SS4585	Social Capital and Sustainable Development	3
SS4588	Sociology of Family	3
SS4589	Economic Sociology	3
SS4305	Gender and Crime	3

**Note: Students of second major and students changed to the major (only applicable to normative 4-year degree students and students admitted with Advanced Standing I) will follow the Advanced Standing I curriculum and will be required to take any one Foundation-year course (3 credit units).