IMPORTANT TERMS
GAPS : Graduation & Academic Planning
Declaring Major
Module Classification
MPE: Module Preference Exercise
Preallocation of major modules (esp. language)
OVERALL VIEW
HONOURS
100 MCS OF MAJOR MODULES + 16 MCS OF LANGUAGE*
BACHELORS
60 MCS OF MAJOR MODULES + 16 MCS OF LANGUAGE*
* Language requirement is to be fulfilled using non-major modular credits (MC) that are
traditionally called ‘unrestricted electives – UE’. Students normally have have 28 MCs of
Unrestricted Electives (UE). Because of language, GL students thus have 12 MCs.
An Example of What Goes into a Bachelors Degree.
*Students on different schemes (MTBS/USP/Double Degree/Second Major) will have to check the modular
paper for the requirements.
University Level Requirements
General Education
(20 MCs)
Faculty Exposure
(12 MCs)
Major (60 MCs)
Human Culture (GEH)
Social Sciences
CORE: : GL1101E
Language
Quantitative Reasoning (GER)
Humanities
CORE: GL2101
Language
Thinking and Expression (GET)
Asian Studies
CORE: GL2102
Language
Singapore Studies (GES)
CORE: GL2103
Language
One more GEH/GET/GES
CORE: GL3101
UE
ELECTIVES
UE
Level 1-3 – 4MCs each and L4-L5 – 5 MCs
each (with the exception of LKY SPP modules
which are at 4 MCs)
16 MCs in Theme
16 MCs in Region
Balance – 8 MCs
Unrestricted
Electives (UE)
(28 MCs)
20 MCs must
be at L3 and UE
above.
(includes
Core
Modules).
An Example of What Goes into an Honours Degree.
*Students on different schemes (MTBS/USP/Double Degree/Second Major) will have to check the modular
paper for the requirements.
University Level Requirements
General Education
(20 MCs)
Faculty Exposure
(12 MCs)
Major Honours
(100 MCs)
Unrestricted
Electives (UE)
(28 MCs)
Level 1-3 – 4MCs each and L4-L5 – 5 MCs each (with
the exception of LKY SPP modules which are at 4
MCs)
Human Culture (GEH)
Social Sciences
CORE: GL1101E
Language
Quantitative Reasoning (GER)
Humanities
CORE: GL2101
Language
Thinking and Expression (GET)
Asian Studies
CORE: GL2102
Language
Singapore Studies (GES)
CORE: GL2103
One more GEH/GET/GES
CORE: GL3101
ELECTIVES
16 MCs in Theme
16 MCs in Region
Balance 8MCs
HONOURS L4000 (40MCs)
CORE: GL4101
CORE: GL4102
L4000 Electives (30MCS)
60 MCs
must be at
Level 3000
and above.
Of which
at least
40 MCs
must be at
Level 4000
(includes
Core
Modules).
Language
UE
UE
UE
Polytechnic Students
(Accelerated Track)
AY2015-16
AY 2016-17
18MCs workload per semester. For Poly
Students you can appeal to the Dean’s Office
to underload.
AY2017-18
AY2018-19
Sem 1
Sem 2
Sem 3
Sem 4
Sem 5
Sem 6
Sem 7
Sem 8
ARS1
ARS1
ARS2
ARS2
ARS3
ARS3
ARS4
ARS4
ARS 1
ARS2
ARS2
ARS3
ARS3
ARS4
ARS4
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Exchange
GL4101 & GL4102
GL1101E (20 MCs)
GL2101
GL2102
GL2103
GL3101
THEME: GHE (16 MCs)
L2000 (Sociology)
L3000 (Sociology)
L3000 (Political Science)
L3000 (Geography)
REGION: SEA (16 MCs)
L2000 (Geography)
L3000 (Political Science)
L2000 (Southeast Asian Studies)
L3000 (Southeast Asian Studies)
ELECTIVES WITHIN THE MAJOR (8 MCs)
HONOURS (40 MCs)
GL4101
GL4102
L4000
L4000
L4000
L4000
L4000
L4000
Tips
 Know which subjects (PS, HY, GE,
NM or etc.) are more prominent in
your Theme or Region and use the
Faculty Exposure Requirement to
fulfill the exposure modules. In
this way you don’t have to worry
about fulfilling the exposure
requirement for higher level
modules.
Classify modules every semester in the
Graduation Academic Planning System so
that you are able to track your progress.
Plan, plan, plan – GL involves a lot of
planning.
Participate in the Module Preference
Exercise to have your major modules preallocated to you where possible especially
the language module.
Students on LPP need not select
language during MPE.
 Higher level language modules
are not offered every semester.
Please check the CLS website for
details.
Students intending to go on exchange
should be aware of the MC Exchange Ratio
of the Partner University.
 Please bear in mind that GL4101
is the pre-requisite for GL4102
and these modules are offered
once every year consecutively in
Sem 1 and Sem 2.
Students can exercise the S/U option on
their language. Do note that those pursuing
a minor which requires language would
have to be careful about exercising the S/U
option.