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College General Education

All New Asia students are required to take 6 units of College GE courses:

  • 4 credits: compulsory courses (for Year One students)
  • 2 credits: elective courses (for Year Two or above)

Study Schemes  

Compulsory courses (4 units)

  1. GENA1112 Aspects of General Education (1 credit)
  2. GENA1114, GENA1115, GENA1116 or GENA1117 Service-learning Subjects (3 credits)#

Elective courses (2 units)

Students are required to take one elective course.

Course Information (2025/2026)
(More service-learning subjects will be offered in Term 2 and Summer Session of 2025/26. Details will be available in due course.)
GENA2122
Issues in American Culture and History
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    This course begins with a brief but comprehensive exploration of American history, and then quickly moves on to the most important events and issues of the last 100 years of American history and culture. Historical events and persons will also be covered.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA2142
Appreciation of Literature
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    This course aims at helping students develop interests and competence to appreciate and analyze Chinese and foreign literature.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA2152
Appreciation of Art
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    This course aims at introducing important works of art in the Chinese and Western traditions to students and helping them to develop their ability to appreciate art. Art works, including paintings and sculptures, will be discussed.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA2192
Women, Men and Culture
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 2
  • Introduction
    This course takes an anthropological perspective to address gender and sexuality. It encourages students to examine their own gender identities and beliefs critically by introducing core concerns, arguments, and approaches related to gender and sexuality.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA2212
Debates in Human Values
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    This course explores key areas of conflict in human values, such as nationalism, religion, preservation, gender, money, violence, and media, and encourages students to study these subjects and reflect on their values.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025
GENA2232
Founders’ Ideals and New Asia Spirit
  • Unit: 2
  • Term 1
  • Introduction
    This course explores the ideals and goals, as well as the history and spirit of the College, along with related thoughts of the founders.
  • Course Outline 2024/2025

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Students of Senior Year Entrants

Second-year entrants are required to take GENA1114, GENA1115, GENA1116 or GENA1117 (3 units) during their first year of attendance.#

#Non-local students may complete ELTU2008 as a substitute.

Service-Learning

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) introduces a new credit-bearing service-learning programme to extend students’ learning outside the classroom and to serve the local community. New Asia College will launch this programme in 2025/26 academic year as compulsory course of College General Education. Read more

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Ms. Amy Yip
3943 1619
Ms. Priscilla Kwan
3943 7604
General Education Office, 1/F, Cheng Ming Building
3943 7609