Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2001: Subjects indexed by faculty
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Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Business and Commerce


General information

Course code 2012 Berwick or Gippsland campus or distance education There will be no further intake into this course on the Berwick campus after 2000
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, technology or information technology is desirable. The course involves four years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time or distance education study.

Course structure

Subjects with a total credit value of at least 90 points from the Faculty of Science and 102 points from the Faculty of Business and Economics are to be completed, meeting the following requirements.
(a) Completion of six compulsory introductory six-point subjects, one in each of the following business disciplines:

Note that students who complete the science subject STA1010/MTH1210 (Statistical methods for science) will be exempted from the compulsory subject ETX1642 (Business mathematics and statistics).
(b) Completion of a business major of at least 48 points (eight subjects), including at least 12 points at each of second and third levels. (One core subject from part (a) may form part of the 48 points requirement).
(c) Completion of at least 48 points of business subjects beyond first level, including at least 24 points at third level (the business major sequence meets part of this requirement).
(d) Completion of two 6 point science core subjects: MTH1210/STA1010 at first level and SCI2010 (How science works) at second level.
(e) Completion of two science disciplines (excluding computing) consisting of:
(i) 12 + 18 + 24 or 12 + 12 + 24 or 12 + 18 + 18 points in one discipline area across levels 1, 2 and 3 respectively, and
(ii) 24 points in a second discipline area, including at least 12 points from levels 2 and 3.

Science discipline sequences are available in the following areas (consult the BSc entry for details): applied biology, applied statistics (minor only), applied chemistry, mathematics and modelling, human physiology (minor only), psychology, and resource and environmental management.

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