Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Computer Science

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Computer Science

General information
Course structure
Objectives
Admission requirements
Credit provision
Fee structure

General information

Course code: To be advised · Clayton campus · Full-time · Course director: Associate Professor Ingrid Zukerman

A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Computer Science:
1. Complete a total of 200 but no more than 212 points, comprising at least 92 points of arts subjects and 96 points of computer science subjects plus 12 points of mathematics, as specified in the following combinations:

· Computer science with arts major and minor - a major and a minor sequence of studies from subjects taught by the Faculty of Arts plus an additional first-year sequence (12 points) for a total of 92 points; an additional 96 points of computer science and 12 points of mathematics.
· Computer science with two arts majors - two major sequences of studies from subjects taught by the Faculty of Arts for a total of 104 points; an additional 96 points of computer science and 12 points of mathematics.

2. Complete one of the following arts options:

· Two major sequences (52 points x 2) comprised of studies in one subject area taught by the Faculty of Arts (single discipline) taken at first, second and third-year level (12, 16 and 24 points respectively);

· One major sequence (52 points) comprised of studies in one subject area taught by the Faculty of Arts (single discipline) taken at first, second and third-year level (12, 16 and 24 points respectively); a minor sequence (28 points) comprised of studies in one subject area taught by the Faculty of Arts (single discipline) at first and second-year level (12 and 16 points respectively); and an additional first-year sequence (12 points) comprised of studies in one subject area taught by the Faculty of Arts at first-year level.

3. Complete the following computer science core subjects: CSE1301 (Computer programming), CSE1303 (Computer science), CSE2304 (Algorithms and data structures), CSE2303 (Formal methods I), CSE2305 (Object-oriented software engineering), CSE2302 (Operating systems), any two of CSE3305 (Formal methods II), CSE3322 (Programming languages and implementation) and CSE3323 (Computer
industry issues), and CSE3308 (Software engineering: analysis and design), CSE3302 (Software engineering project). .
4. Complete at least 36 points of third-year-level computer science electives which include but are not restricted to the following subjects: CSE3304 (Computer organisation), CSE3306 (Microprocessors), CSE3309 (Artificial intelligence), CSE3313 (Computer graphics), CSE3314 (Image processing), CSE3316 (Database management systems), CSE3318 (Data communications and computer networks), CSE3320 (Machine learning), CSE3324 (Computer architecture), CSE3325 (Multimedia programming and the World Wide Web), CSE3391 (Unix tools), CSE3392 (Cobol programming), CSE3393 (Prolog programming), CSE3394 (Lisp programming).
5. Complete 12 points of mathematics subjects.

Objectives

The double degree of four years duration gives recognition to the needs of students who want to complete both a computer science and an arts degree.
Graduates will have the combined talents of a computer technologist as well as having highly developed verbal, communication and visual skills. Thus, this degree will give graduates an edge in a wide range of employment opportunities related to both information technology and arts.

Admission requirements

VCE or other appropriate entry criteria for both the Bachelor of Computer Science and the Bachelor of Arts. All applicants should be willing to undertake a workload of between 46 and 52 points per year full-time, or 24 and 32 points per year part-time.

Credit provision

The maximum credit a student can receive towards a Monash degree is two-thirds of the total points, or in the case of the BA/CompSc degree, 134 points out of the possible 200 points.

Fee structure