Monash University Computing & Information Technology Handbook 1995

Faculty Information

Subject prerequisites

While the prerequisites for entry to a course may be minimal, there may be further prerequisites for the individual subjects which the student may wish to study, eg first-year chemistry taken as part of a degree in computing requires VCE-level chemistry. It is wise for students entering the faculty to have studied or experienced computing to the extent that they have gained some idea of whether they have some aptitude for programming, even though the study of programming for the VCE is not required and is unlikely to be required in the future. Although the VCE experience helps students to cope with their studies in the first year at a university, making the subject a prerequisite would lead to a reduction in the choice of subjects at the VCE level. It is considered preferable for the students to have some breadth to their VCE studies, partly because employers seek people who have interests that extend beyond the technology. The courses which are offered are designed with this in mind. All prospective students of computing should carefully study the faculty handbook and attempt to satisfy themselves that the course they are proposing to undertake represents a challenge which they are prepared to meet.

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