Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Technology
Degree Structure
Commerce/Information Technology -- a typical full-time program pattern with an Accounting major and meeting professional accounting requirements, and with the Information Systems major in the Bachelor of Information Technology component
| First semester | Second semester | |
| Year 1 (48 units) | BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms COMP1710 Tools for New Media & the Web | BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law COMP1110 Introduction to Software Systems [1] or IT Elective (6u) MATH1005 Discrete Mathematical Models |
| Year 2 (48 units) | ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 BUSN2015 Company Accounting COMP2410 Networked Information Systems COMP2750 Java Programming for New Media [2] or IT elective (6u) | ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 BUSN2011 Management Accounting COMP2400 Relational Databases COMP2600 Formal Methods in Software Engineering |
| Year 3 (48 units) | BUSN3001 Accounting Theory BUSN2101 Law of Business Entities 3000/4000-series IT (6u)[2] INFS2024 Information Systems Management | FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance INFS2005 Accounting Information Systems 3000/4000-series IT major (6u)[2] IT Elective (6u) |
| Year 4 (48 units) | Accounting Major elective (6u) BUSN3014 Principles of Taxation Law (6u) COMP3110 Software Analysis and Design INFS3024 Information Systems Management | BUSN3002 Auditing BComm elective (6u) COMP3120 Managing Software Development COMP3760 Project Work in Information Systems or INFS3059 Project Management and Information Systems |
[2] Some 3000/4000-series IT electives may have specific prerequisites that are not covered by the courses specified in the table.
Note:
1. Bachelor of Commerce
- The BComm electives must include at least two of the following first-year courses from the College of Business and Economics: BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, BUSN1101 Introduction to Commercial Law, INFS1001 Business Information Systems, FINM1001 Money, Markets and Finance, MGMT1003 Management, People and Organisations.
- The BComm must include at least one major chosen from Accounting, Finance, Corporate Sustainability, International Business, Management or Marketing. The Business Information Systems major is not permitted.
- At least one of Advanced Management Accounting (BUSN3003), Financial Reporting by Corporations (BUSN3008), Public Sector Accounting (BUSN3006) or Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting (BUSN3017) must be selected within the Accounting Major.
2. Bachelor of Information Technology
Must include:
- all the courses from the core and a major from Schedule 1 or
- all the courses from the core and a major from Schedule 2
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