FAQ for students admitted in Academic Year 1999/2000

  1. Is CS1105 a programme requirement?
  2. I have already taken CS1103, but this is now not considered a programme requirement. What is the status of my taking CS1103?
  3. How to satisfy the breadth requirement?
  4. What constitutes a free elective or a free module?
  5. Can I choose CS3102?
  6. Can I choose CS3101?
  7. How many MC's do I get if I choose CS3288?
  8. Can I not go for Industrial Attachment at all?
  9. Can CS1302/03/04 be considered as CFM?
  10. What is the relationship between QET, ET1000, and CS2301?
  11. How many "Pass/Fail" modules can I take which can be used in my total MC's counting?
  12. how many extra semesters are given to a student who has completed all the graduation requirements for a major, but is registered for a minor and has not completed the requirements for the minor, to complete the minor?
  13. By fulfilling the requirements for CS and IS, can a student graduate with both majors in the degree?
  14. When is the last time one can move to another stream?
  15. Is there a limit on the number of CFM modules one can take?
  16. I am in XX stream, and I have taken MAxxxx, is it confirmed that the module can be regarded as part of the fulfillment towards Breadth requirement?
  17. How does the change in the School curriculum affect the UROP programme?
  18. The programme elective of the 3-year programme requires me to take five modules from elective areas A1 to A8. Can these five modules be of level-2?

 

  1. Is CS1105 a programme requirement?
    • No. You are exempted from taking CS1105. If you happen to take the module, it will be counted as a free elective in your programme.

  2. I have already taken CS1103, but this is now not considered a programme requirement. What is the status of my taking CS1103?
    • It will be counted as a free elective.

  3. How to satisfy the breadth requirement?

  4. What constitutes a free elective or a free module?

  5. Can I choose CS3102?
    • It depends on the programme you are in:
      • If you are in CS stream, you can't.
      • If you are in three-year programme, you can.

  6. Can I choose CS3101?
    • No.

  7. How many MC's do I get if I choose CS3288?
    • 10 MC's. This is to be consistent with those who opts to do CS3102.

  8. Can I not go for Industrial Attachment at all?
    • Yes, you can declare this in the "module indication" in the SoC web site.

  9. Can CS1302/03/04 be considered as CFM?
    • CS1302 no longer exists. It has been replaced by EC1310. If you have taken CS1302, you can't take EC1310. As for whether they can be considered as CFM, please check the definition of breadth requirement.

  10. What is the relationship between QET, ET1000, and CS2301?
    • In general, QET is a university requirement and if a students fail QET, they have to read 2 ET1XXX modules. However, SoC students will read one ET1000 module and substitute the second one with CS2301. Here is the detail implementation:
      1. For poly-graduates admitted in Academic Year 1999/2000:
        • You are exempted from CS2301.
        • If you did not pass your QET, then you must take ET1000.
        • If you passed QET, or you needed not take QET, then you don't need to read ET1000.
      2. For poly-graduates admitted in Academic Year 2000/2001:
        • If you did not pass your QET, then you must take both ET1000 and CS2301.
        • If you passed QET, or you needed not take QET, then you don't need to read both ET1000 and CS2301.
      3. If you are not a poly graduates, then
        • You must take CS2301.
        • If you did not pass your QET, then you must take ET1000.
        • If you passed QET, or you needed not take QET, then you don't need to read ET1000.

  11. How many "Pass/Fail" modules can I take which can be used in my total MC's counting?
    • 2.

  12. How many extra semesters are given to a student who has completed all the graduation requirements for a major, but is registered for a minor and has not completed the requirements for the minor, to complete the minor?
    • A student should complete a minor within the same time as he/she completes his major. No extra semester is given. However, a student has up to 6 years to complete a 4-year programme. Also, a student is allowed to study for one more semester after he/she has completed all requirements for graduation.

  13. By fulfilling the requirements for CS and IS, can a student graduate with both majors in the degree?
    • No. Because there are sufficient overlap between these two programmes, a student cannot claim both majors in the degree. Furthermore, double degree when approved is only for cross-faculty degree only.

  14. when is the last time one can move to another stream?
    • The latest is at the end of the 5th semester. More precisely, one should do so 3 weeks before week zero of the 6th semester.

  15. Is there a limit on the number of CFM modules one can take?
    • No.

  16. I am in XX stream, and I have taken MAxxxx, is it confirmed that the module can be regarded as part of the fulfillment towards Breadth requirement?
    • Check if the module code MAxxxx appears in your programme specification.
      • If it does, then you can't treat it as a fulfillment towards breadth requirement.
      • If it does not, then you can treat it as a fulfillment towards breadth requirement; and it does not matter what method you apply to grab this module.
      For instance, taking MA1102 can be considered as satisfying breadth requirement for IT stream, but not for CS stream.

  17. How does the change in the School curriculum affect the UROP programme?

  18. The programme elective of the 3-year programme requires me to take five modules from elective areas A1 to A8. Can these five modules be of level-2?
    • Yes. There is no restriction to the level from which you take the modules.