1999 Business and Economics Handbook - Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Computing double degree

Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Computing double degree - BBus/BComp

General
Admission requirements
Course structure
Further inquiries

General

Course code: 1794
Course coordinator: Mr Richard Winter
This double degree course is designed to enable graduates to pursue a computing career in areas requiring a strong business and commercial background, or a career in one of the business discipline areas supported by commercially relevant professional computing skills.
The course is directed towards intending students whose career goals are in line with the above objectives, and who combine ability with high motivation.

Admission requirements

Normal Monash entry requirements of the VCE or an equivalent qualification apply. Successful applicants will have a grade average of C in English units 3 and 4, and at least a D in an area of mathematics. Students who have completed the first year of the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of Computing with good academic results may be admitted to the second year of the double degree with full credit for appropriate first-year studies.

Course structure

The course involves four years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study by distance education.

To successfully complete the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Computing, students must satisfy the following requirements;
(a) completion of at least 198 credit points;
(b) completion of the following core business subjects with a total credit value of forty-two credit points;

AFG1001 Introductory accounting A
ECG1101 Introduction to economics
BTG1201 Introduction to business law
MGG1302 Management theory and functions
MKG1401 Introduction to marketing
ETX1642 Business mathematics and statistics: sequence 2
GCO1815 Computer technology

(b) completion of one major study of thirty-six credit points (six subjects) and two submajor studies of twenty-four credit points each (four subjects) from the business disciplines available; or two major studies of thirty-six credit points each (six subjects) from the business disciplines available. Business major and submajor studies are available in the following areas:

Business majors: accounting, economics, management, marketing, tourism management.
Business submajors: All of the above business majors and law.

(c) completion of one major of study of ninety-six credit points (sixteen subjects) from the computer sequences available:

Computing majors: system development sequence, business systems sequence

(d) undertake any additional studies to complete the minimum 198 credit points needed for the double degree.

Further inquiries

Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the School of Business and Electronic Commerce telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380. For more specific details on the course, contact the student advisers, telephone (03) 9902 6642 or (03) 5122 6642.