Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Security

1. General University Requirement (GUR) Subjects

a. Language and Communication Requirement (LCR) – 9 credits

b. Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) Requirement - 2 credits

c. Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE) Requirement - 1 credit

d. Leadership Education and Development – 3 credits

e. Service-Learning - 3 credits

f. Cluster-Area Requirement (CAR) - 12 credits

Students should take 3 credits from each of the 4 cluster areas. They also need to fulfil the English and Chinese reading and writing requirements. Students may apply for a waiver if they have fulfilled the English and Chinese reading and writing requirements in their previous studies.

g. Healthy Lifestyle

2. Discipline-Specific Requirement Subjects

The curriculum in the first year is common for the three programmes offered under the Scheme. It includes fundamentals in mathematics, information technology, data science, artificial intelligence and information engineering and computer programming. In addition, language enhancement and general education courses are provided. 

Year One: Basic Mathematics, Introduction to Information and Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Freshman Seminar for Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Programming and Foundations of Data Science.

Year Two: Data Structures, Database System, Digital and Computer System, Discrete Mathematics, Applied Cryptography, Object-Oriented Design and Programming and Operating Systems.

Year Three: Computer Systems Principles and Security, Data and Computer Communications, Database Security, Integrated Project, Legal Aspects, Professionalism and Ethics of Computing, Network Security, System Programming, Web Application Design and Development and Technical Elective subjects.

Year Four: Engineering Management, Service and Cloud Computing, Service-Learning, Wireless and Mobile Systems, Capstone Project and Technical Elective subjects.

To graduate from the programme, students must complete the Summer Internship (2 training Credits)/Work-Integrated Education requirement (a minimum of 2 WIE credits), i.e., four weeks of full-time employment within the study period.