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Computer Science / Arts - 3968

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Major)
 
  

Program Description

The double degree of BSc (Computer Science) BA normally requires an additional Stage of study, and enables students to complete the requirements of the BSc (Computer Science) and in a school, department, or program of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
For admission to the program, students must satisfy the entry requirements for both the BSc (Computer Science) and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Students in this program must complete 192 units of credit of study. Students are required to undertake courses totalling 84 units of credit from the Science component and also 84 units of credit from the Arts component of which 42 units of credit would be from an approved major sequence (refer to Lists A and B in the rules for program 3400 Bachelor of Arts). The remaining 24 units of credit may be taken from either area.
Students should enrol in at least 24 Level 1 units of credit and no more than 36 Level 1 within the Arts component of the program. Of these, no more than 12 units of credit can be taken in any one sequence of study.
The award of Honours in either the Arts and Social Sciences or the Computer Science component requires at least a further year of study, and the Honours year is subject to the admission requirements of the corresponding Arts and Social Sciences program or the Honours program in Computer Science.
This degree is administered by the School of Computer Science and Engineering.
The specific requirements for the BSc Computer Science are described in the program entry 3978 BSc Computer Science.
The Computer Science requirements are:

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the School of Computer Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Science for information on the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.

Program Structure

Year 1
And one of:
And ONE of:

Year 2
And ONE of:

Year 3
Plus Level 3/4 Computer Science Electives (24 UOC)

Academic Rules

Please refer to Program Structure for the Academic Requirements relating to this program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Professional Recognition

Engineers Australia

The professional body for engineering in Australia is Engineers Australia, which has as its first objective the promotion of the science and practice of engineering in all its branches.

Engineers Australia has its national headquarters in Canberra and functions through a series of divisions, the local one being the Sydney Division. Within each division are branches representing the main interests within the profession, e.g. civil, mechanical, electrical, engineering management and environmental engineering.

Students of an approved school of engineering may join the Institution as a student member (StudIEAust). Student members receive the monthly publication Engineers Australia and for a small fee they also receive The Transactions which contains articles on a particular branch of engineering.

Student members are invited to participate in the Excellence Award for Work Experience, the National Young Engineer of the Year Award and to avail themselves of other Engineers Australia services including the Mentor Scheme and industrial experience guidance.

For more information and membership application forms, contact Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, Level 3, 8 Thomas Street, CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 - telephone 02 9410 5600 www.engineersaustralia.org.au

The Australian Computing Society

The peak professional body for computing in Australia is the Australian Computing Society (ACS) - www.acs.org.au

The objectives of the ACS can be found here and include: "advanc[ing] professional excellence in information and communications technology, and further[ing] the study, science and application of information and communications technology."

Again, students who want to join ACS should go to Member Application

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