School-Sponsored Courses

School-sponsored course (SSC) is a compulsory requirement of the Common Core Program. All undergraduate students are required to take 9 credits of SSCs, with 3 credits each in the Humanities, Social Analysis and Science and Technology common core areas. The objectives of SSC are to:

• (a)
  Exemplify the attainment of the Common Core goals in their course design, content, pedagogy and delivery;
• (b)
  Support the attainment of the desired attributes for HKUST graduates, ABC LIVE; and
• (c)
  Transcend disciplinary areas.

Selection Criteria

SSCs are expected to demonstrate clearly ALL of the following:

• (a)
  Exemplifying the attainment of the Common Core goals in their course design, content, pedagogy and delivery;
• (b)
  Supporting the attainment of the desired attributes for HKUST graduates, ABC LIVE; and
• (c)
  Transcending disciplinary areas.

It is understood that individual SSCs may demonstrate different levels of attainment in each of these selection criteria. Of the seven attributes, A, B and C would be achieved mainly through major programs or the general common core courses. While the Common Core collectively should serve to attain all the remaining four attributes (i.e. LIVE), individual SSCs should address at least one of these four attributes.

Quality Assurance Mechanism

SSCs should follow the same set of quality assurance arrangements as for other common core courses. For SSCs that could not demonstrate their attainment of the SSC objectives, their SSC designation could be revoked by the CUCE.