Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Computer Science

• General information
• Course structure
• Objectives
• Entry requirements
• Advanced standing (credit provision)

General information

Course code: 2672 + Clayton campus + Full-time + Course director: Associate Professor Ingrid Zukerman + This course is subject to review -- please consult the course leader for current information

Course structure

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 units and 96 points of computer science units 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 units 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 units 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)

or

• 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 units: 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 units: 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 units.

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.

Entry requirements

A study score of at least 25 in English (any) units 3 and 4, Mathematical Methods units 3 and 4, and a study score of at least 20 in any three other VCE studies. 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.

Advanced standing (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.

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