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Course
code: To be advised
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance compulsory for some laboratory-based subjects
This
course has been designed to prepare students to work at a professional level in
a scientifically oriented environment in which application of modern business
techniques is required, or in a commercial environment in which a background in
science and technology is desirable.
The course is primarily directed towards intending students whose career goals
are in line with the above objectives and who combine ability with high
motivation.
The
basic entry requirement to the course is satisfactory completion of the
Victorian Certificate of Education or equivalent with a grade average of C in
English.
Students who have completed the first year of the normal Bachelor of Science or
Bachelor of Business at the university with good academic results may be
admitted to the second year of the double degree with full credit for
appropriate first-year studies.
Mature-age applicants are assessed on the basis of their employment and overall
educational background and career objectives. (Please refer to the section on
admission for details.)
The
course involves four years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time or
distance education study.
Students must complete the following requirements to be awarded the double
degree of Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science.
(a) Complete subjects with a total credit value of at least 192 points
comprising at least 96 points in subjects drawn from the schedule of approved
science subjects creditable to the BSc and at least 96 points in subjects
creditable to the BBus.
(b) Complete the following core business subjects with a total credit
value of forty-two points:
(c)
Either
(i) Complete two business major sequences, each of thirty six points of credit
(but, excepting Tourism Management, including one core subject from (b) above)
selected from:
or
(ii) Complete one Business major sequence of thirty-six points credit drawn
from strands in (c) (i) above, combined with two Business sub-major sequences
each of twenty-four points credit selected from:
(d) Complete two Science discipline sequences (excluding Computing) consisting of 12 + 18 + 24 or 12 + 12 + 24 or 12 + 18 + 18 points in one discipline area across levels 1,2,3 respectively and 24 points in a second discipline area (including at least 12 points from levels 2 and 3) plus one 6 point subject from one of the following groups:
(This latter subject is to be drawn from a
different group from those which include the chosen Science discipline
sequences.)
(e) Completion of two six-point core subjects covering generic
scientific skills and interdisciplinary perspectives in Science and
Technology:
Science discipline sequences are available in the following discipline areas (consult the BSc entry for details):
Appropriate credits or exemptions may be granted for approved studies completed at a recognised tertiary institution. The course advisers in the Schools of Applied Sciences and Business and Electronic Commerce will be able to give advice.
Applicants interested in this double degree program should consult the course advisers in the School of Applied Sciences and the School of Business and Electronic Commerce. The applied science administrative officer is Ms Lauren Burney, telephone (03) 9902 6844, fax (03) 9902 6738.
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