Course code: 1794 + Gippsland campus + HECS fees applicable + Attendance optional
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.
Satisfactory completion of the VCE, including English (any) with a study score of at least 25, plus two units of General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods at the unit 1 and 2 level. Alternatively, satisfactory completion of qualifications deemed to be equivalent to the VCE, such as interstate Year 12 or International Baccalaureate, or completion of the TAFE Certificate IV or one year of an advanced diploma (formerly associate diploma), or completion of two units with a credit average at university level. These may be studies either on-campus, by off-campus learning or through open learning. Students who have completed the first year of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce 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.
Access to an IBM-compatible computer is essential for the use of word processing and other software packages. It is also recommended that off-campus learning students have access to a modem to facilitate email communication with teaching staff and access to web-based teaching material.
Students
must complete at least 204 credit points normally taken over four years of
full-time study or the equivalent of part-time study by off-campus learning.
Units with a total credit value of at least 96 points must be taken from the
Faculty of Information Technology, and at least 108 points must be taken from
the Faculty of Business and Economics. The following course requirements must
be met:
(a) Completion of six compulsory units:
Note: students are unable to
complete an information technology specialisation on the business side of the
degree.
(b) Completion of one business major consisting of at least 48 points,
including at least 12 points at each of second and third-year levels (one core
unit from part (a) may form part of the 48-point requirement). Business majors:
accounting, business law, economics, electronic commerce, management and
marketing
(c) Completion of one computer major of 96 credit points. Computer majors:
system development, business systems and multimedia technology.
(d) Completion of any additional units to complete the minimum of 204 credit
points required for the double degree.
plus two third level elective units from:
plus two third level elective units from:
plus two third-level electives from:
Appropriate credits may be granted for approved studies completed at a recognised post-secondary institution, including other universities, TAFE institutes, and Open Learning Australia. The facultyís Credit Assessment and Tracking System (CATS) is a web-based record of credits that have been granted for students in the past. Please go to http://credits.buseco.monash.edu.au/ and follow the instructions to look up studies that you have already completed to obtain a guide to the credits you may receive towards the Bachelor of Business and Commerce.
For more detailed information, contact a student services officer, Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (03) 5122 6380, fax (03) 9902 6524 or (03) 5122 6524 or email enquiries.gippsland@buseco.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Student Administration Office, Faculty of Business and Economics - Gippsland, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 27 September 2002 to be considered for a first-round offer.
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