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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of EconomicsCourse code: 0170 + Course abbreviation: BA/BEc + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Business and Economics Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionThis double-degree program provides a professional education in the disciplines of economics or econometrics and business statistics, with a strong emphasis on developing analytical skills. The course enables students to include in their studies a range of social science and humanities disciplines. Course structureAreas of studyStudents must complete a major specialisation in either economics or econometrics and business statistics. All units taken as part of the major specialisation are limited to units taught by departments of the faculty on the Clayton campus. For details of the units required for a major specialisation, refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry. Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Clayton campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students must also complete a major sequence, a minor sequence, and a third first-year sequence and additional arts studies from the units offered in the Faculty of Arts degree. For information on arts majors and minors, refer to the ‘Areas of study’ section on the Arts faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/. All units studied must be from the Faculty of Business and Economics at Clayton and the Faculty of Arts. Course requirementsThe degree requirements are: (a) Students must complete 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics (Clayton) as follows: (i) Completion of six compulsory common core units (36 points):
(ii) Completion of four further compulsory units (24 points):
First-year students normally may not take a second-year unit until at least four first-year units have been completed successfully. (iii) Either:
(iv) A maximum of eight first-year-level units (48 points). (v) A minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program. (b) Students must complete 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Arts as follows: (i) A major of normally eight units (48 points) from the Faculty of Arts. (ii) A minor of normally four units (24 points) from the Faculty of Arts. (iii) An additional arts discipline first-year sequence (12 points). (iv) A further two units (12 points) taken from the Faculty of Arts. (c) Students must also satisfy the following degree regulations: (i) A total of 32 units (192 points). (ii) Overall, a maximum of 14 units (84 points) of first-year-level units. The degree must be completed in a maximum of 10 years of study. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that their enrolment complies with course requirements. Any student who has doubts on this matter should seek a meeting with a course adviser. Professional recognitionStudents who wish to obtain professional recognition should refer to 'Professional recognition' in the 'Faculty information' section of the Faculty of Business and Economics entry. Contact detailsInquiries: telephone +61 3 9905 2327, fax +61 3 9905 5499, email enquiries.clayton@buseco.monash.edu.au or visit www.buseco.monash.edu.au. Course directorAssociate Professor Marg Lindorff Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |