GDS Curriculum
GDS Students must choose one of four Concentrations and complete 15 credits of coursework in the chosen Concentration. A minimum of two courses must be at the 3000- or 4000-level. Courses must be taken from a minimum of two different letter codes (ie. ECO, HST, MKT, etc.)
![Policy and Institutions](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/1094c615/Policy%20and%20Institutions_copyright%20free.jpg)
![Policy and Institutions](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/0p615/Policy%20and%20Institutions_copyright%20free.jpg)
Policy and Institutions
![Culture and Community](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/1094c615/Culture%20and%20Community_copyfright%20free.jpg)
![Culture and Community](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/0p615/Culture%20and%20Community_copyfright%20free.jpg)
Culture and Community
![Business and Economy](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/1094c615/Business%20and%20Economy_copyfright%20free.jpg)
![Business and Economy](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/0p615/Business%20and%20Economy_copyfright%20free.jpg)
Business and Economy
![Human-Environment Interactions](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/1094c615/Human-Environment%20Interactions_copyright%20free_3to2.jpg)
![Human-Environment Interactions](/sis/gds/f/upload/104812/0p615/Human-Environment%20Interactions_copyright%20free_3to2.jpg)
Human-Environment Interactions
Electives
Students are also required to select 15 credits of courses from Lingnan and/or study-abroad institutions that complement their major programme interests. Course choices must be proposed to and approved by the student’s academic adviser. A minimum of one course must be at the 3000-level or 4000-level. Courses may include, but are not limited to:
a. Introductory or prerequisite courses for chosen focus areas
b. Relevant cluster courses
c. Technical, methodological and/or advanced courses to further a specific expertise
d. Language, culture and politics courses in a particular world area
e. Courses not already taken within the chosen Concentration
f. Courses from the other (not-chosen) Concentration areas
g. Relevant credit-bearing internships or service-learning projects
Please refer to Programme Structure for the indicative course list of each study area.
GDS students can make use of the free elective credits to take a Minor Programme.