A very warm welcome to our inaugural cohort of the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS)!
To facilitate your transition into a new environment, we will be organising an online welcome, curriculum briefing and programme talks on 13 – 15 July 2021.
Come and find out about the CHS curriculum, majors offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science, other learning and enrichment opportunities, as well as practical information on module registration, safety and student life on campus.
Programmes
Day 1 -13 July
Time
Talks
Links
9.00 am - 9.15 am
Co-Deans’ Welcome Address
9.15 am - 9.30 am
College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) Curriculum Design
9.30 am - 11.00 am
The NUS Modular System and CHS Degree Requirements
11.00 am - 12.00 pm
The Module Registration System (ModReg)
1.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Support Services:
• Student Conduct
• Safety
• Student Wellness
• Library Services
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm
Career Preparation 4YRM (Compass) and Career Advisory
3.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Global Opportunities:
• NUS Overseas Colleges
• Double Degree Programmes/Joint Degree Programmes/Exchange, Summer and Exchange Programmes
4.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Cross-Disciplinary Programmes (XDPs)
• Environmental Studies (BES)
• Data Science and Economics (DSE)
• Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
*Concurrent Sessions
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm
Special Programme in Science
What Makes the Special Programme in Science (SPS) Special?
Day 2 -14 July
Time
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Talks
Links
Faculty of Science Talks
Links
9.00 am - 9.45 am
Chinese Language
Be an Expert in Chinese Language!
9.45 am - 10.30 am
Chinese Studies
Be a Specialist in Chinese Studies
Pharmaceutical Science
Enrichment and Team-Based Learning Pedagogy
10.30 am - 11.15 am
South Asian Studies
NUS SASP: Toward New Horizons
Mathematics
Preparing for Your First Semester
11.15 am - 12.00 pm
Japanese Studies
Masterclass: “I said anime, but there’s hardly been any movement!”—Understanding Limited Animation
Chemistry
Planning Your Studies for Chemistry and Beyond
12.00 pm - 12.45 pm
Malay Studies
Panel with the Department of Malay Studies
Life Sciences
Welcome to the Life Sciences Major in CHS
12.45 pm - 1.30 pm
Southeast Asian Studies
Knowing Where You Are: A Journey into the Fascinating World of Southeast Asian Studies at NUS
Quantitative Finance
Advice for Quantitative Finance Majors
1.30 pm - 2.15 pm
Communications and New Media (CNM)
Social Psychology of Social Media + CNM Programme Offerings
Food Science and Technology (FST)
Making the Most of Your NUS-FST
Adventure and Becoming Future-ready
2.15 pm - 3.00 pm
Social Work
What is Social Work and What Do Students Learn
Physics
Physics Briefing for New Students
3.00 pm - 3.45 pm
Political Science
Orientation 2021 Talk and Q&A Session
Statistics
The Art and Science of Learning from Data
3.45 pm - 4.30 pm
Global Studies
Orientation 2021 Talk and Q&A Session
Data Science and Analytics
Making Better Decisions with Data Science and Analytics
Day 3 -15 July
Time
Talks
Links
9.00 am - 9.45 am
English Language and Linguistics
EL@NUS
9.45 am - 10.30 am
English Literature
Studying English Literature at the University
10.30 am - 11.15 am
Theatre and Performance Studies
Why Study Theatre
11.15 am - 12.00 pm
History
Studying History at NUS
12.00 pm - 12.45 pm
Philosophy
What’s It All About?
12.45 pm - 1.30 pm
Language Studies
Language: Your Passport to the World!
1.30 pm - 2.15 pm
Sociology
Orientation 2021 Talk and Q&A Session
2.15 pm - 3.00 pm
Geography
We Bring You the WORLD!
3.00 pm - 3.45 pm
Economics
What Economics Has in Store for You
3.45 pm - 4.30 pm
Psychology
What is Psychology