A student in the Scholars Programme must read and pass:
- Eight First-tier Modules worth 32 MCs
- Four Advanced Modules worth 16 MCs
First-tier Modules
Students in the Scholars Programme are defined either as:
- Arts-based students (defined as a student graduating from the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences or School of Business); or
- Science-based students (defined as a student graduating from the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science or School of Computing)
- Students from the School of Design and Environment may choose to be one or the other.
Students should observe the following First-Tier Module Domain distribution requirements choosing either Option A or Option B:
Domain |
Module requirement for
Arts-based students |
Module requirement for
Science-based students |
|
Option A |
Option B |
Option A |
Option B |
Writing and Critical Thinking |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
University Scholars Seminar |
|
1 |
|
1 |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Sciences and Technologies |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Total |
8 modules |
8 modules |
The Domain distribution requirements outlined in the table above are to ensure that, at the First-Tier level, students are exposed to the main domains of knowledge: Humanities/Social Sciences and Sciences/Technologies. In particular, these requirements reflect the Programme's objective of ensuring a balanced and broad-based, interdisciplinary education for our students. Arts-based students must thus read science modules, and vice-versa.
Students should also take note that they should read a Writing and Critical Thinking module during their first or second semester of enrollment in the Scholars Programme. For information regarding the Singapore Studies requirement in the Scholars Programme, please refer to the relevant section below.
The University Scholars Seminar module introduces students to academic learning at a setting that is less formal than the usual classroom. It exposes students to various academic disciplines and professions with the aim of providing a firmer intellectual basis on which students would plan their Advanced Curriculum study programme. This aspect of the module situates it well within the USP First-Tier Curriculum. Assessed on S/U basis, the 4-MC module is completed in two semesters (specifically in the student’s second and third semester at NUS).
For more details regarding the sub-areas of study and modules offered in each Domain, please refer to the following links:
http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/acad_structure/index.html
http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/first_tier_modules/index.html
Advanced Modules
Students in the Scholars Programme will also be required to read four Advanced Modules.
Students can now make use of the advanced curriculum space to pursue interests in academic inquiry, or cultural immersion, or an NOC experience. In the old structure, only the academic track was available and even there the requirements are slightly less flexible. Currently, students on the academic track can choose to enroll in more than two independent study modules (however, please note that some constraints may apply within different faculties; see Section 5.2 of the document titled “Revamped USP Advanced Curriculum” below).
In order to take advantage of the new structure, it is important for students to plan their studies early. This does not mean that you map out all the modules you want to read while at NUS, but it does mean that you give some serious thought sufficiently early to what you might want to pursue. For example, for the bicultural immersion track, students will need to have taken two modules from a specific basket before embarking on the overseas experience. For students interested in the more traditional academic inquiry track, the University Scholars Seminar module USS2105 is part of the preparation to help students identify research interests.
Revamped USP Advanced Curriculum
For more details about the pedagogy and nature of the Advanced Modules, please refer to the following links:
http://www.usp.nus.edu.sg/advanced_modules/index.html
https://usp3.nus.edu.sg/advisory/login.jsp
Singapore Studies Requirement
Students in the Scholars Progamme must also fulfill one Singapore Studies requirement during his/her duration in the Programme. This requirement may be satisfied by a choice of modules designated as fulfilling the Singapore Studies requirement in the First-Tier or Advanced Modules curriculum. You may refer here for this list of designated modules.
Human Resource Module Requirement
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