Commerce/Science(AdvMath) - 3523
Program Summary
Faculty: Australian School of Business
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 5 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 240
UAC Code: 424005
ATAR: 96.40 
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Bachelor of Commerce (Major)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
From Semester 1 2013, Actuarial Studies will no longer be offered as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce program. This can now be studied within the new Bachelor of Actuarial Studies program.
The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science in Advanced Mathematics (BCom/BSc (Adv Maths)) is a 5 year dual degree program which will meet the needs of students wanting an advanced program of study in mathematics or statistics, complemented with a strong, focused and highly regarded business course.
As part of this program students will complete a major stream in both a selected area of mathematics or statistics, and an approved disciplinary stream within the Australian School of Business.
The BSc component includes the potential award of honours based on overall performance, and incorporates a single major and a research project. Majors are defined on the Advanced Mathematics Program (3986) page.
With approval, students with an appropriate academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year within the Australian School of Business.
Students are not able to take a modern language as a major stream within this degree.
For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
On successful completion of the BCom component, students will have the ability to:
- demonstrate business knowledge and apply that knowledge in business problems
- demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
- present complex issues in coherent written statements and oral presentations
- demonstrate understanding of disciplinary issues in a local or global context
- demonstrate understanding of the principles of working collaboratively in teams
- understand the social and ethical dimensions in their chosen disciplinary areas
The objective of the BSc (Advanced Mathematics) component is to:
- Graduate Mathematicians and Statisticians with both breadth and depth of mathematics, statistics and scientific knowledge and professional skills
- Develop the capacity for critical thinking and independent learning
- Provide training in the practice and management of research and instil a research ethos
- Develop general and science-specific graduate attributes
- Expose students to disciplines different to mathematics and statistics
Program Structure
Bachelor of Commerce component
Students are required to complete at least 96 UOC in courses offered by the Australian School of Business consisting of:
- Compulsory core courses
- Flexible core courses
- A business Major
Compulsory core courses account for 18 UOC (3 courses):
Please note: that the course ECON1203 is not required, being replaced by MATH2901 in the BSc component.
Flexible core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses).
Students should choose four courses from the following list:
Students should choose four courses from the following list:
- ACCT1511 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1B (6 UOC)
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- FINS1613 Business Finance (6 UOC)
- INFS1602 Info Systems in Business (6 UOC)
- LEGT1710 Business and the Law (6 UOC)
- MARK1012 Marketing Fundamentals (6 UOC)
Major requirements 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream offered by the Australian School of Business (Refer to Areas of Specialisation below), containing at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 48 UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core.)
Note that additional courses must be taken from within the Australian School of Business to ensure you complete a total of 96UOC of Commerce courses within the B Com component.
Note that additional courses must be taken from within the Australian School of Business to ensure you complete a total of 96UOC of Commerce courses within the B Com component.
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) component
Students are required to complete at least 144 UOC of courses for this component which includes:
- An Advanced Mathematics major from program 3986
- A 48 UOC Honours sequence at stage 5
- SCIF1121 or SCIF1131
- Science elective courses
Other requirements
Students may not include more than 72 UOC of level I courses overall, except where specified in a particular program.
Honours
B Com
High achieving students may apply to undertake honours in the area of their business major. Honours is an additional year of full-time study (48 UOC) which provides students with advanced knowledge of their chosen field and develops research and communication skills. Students usually complete advanced courses/seminars and a thesis. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements and contact the Honours Co-ordinator in the relevant School.
BSc (Advanced Mathematics)
A Honours in this component must be completed by students. For details please refer to point 4 below in the Academic Rules for this program.
High achieving students may apply to undertake honours in the area of their business major. Honours is an additional year of full-time study (48 UOC) which provides students with advanced knowledge of their chosen field and develops research and communication skills. Students usually complete advanced courses/seminars and a thesis. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements and contact the Honours Co-ordinator in the relevant School.
BSc (Advanced Mathematics)
A Honours in this component must be completed by students. For details please refer to point 4 below in the Academic Rules for this program.
Academic Rules
Rules Relating to the Bachelor of Commerce Component
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) in dual mode.
When taken in dual mode, a Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:-
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) in dual mode.
When taken in dual mode, a Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:-
- An approved major from the Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) program;
- SCIF1121 or SCIF1131;
- Honours Year (48UOC);
- Science elective courses.
1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit;
2. Students must complete exactly one approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level III courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3986 (Advanced Mathematics) program page;
3. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 units of credit) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological & Professional Perspectives (6 units of credit)must be completed in first year or;
4. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3986 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) program page.
5. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours, plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit. Details of what courses constitute ‘science’ courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3986 Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) program page;
Majors in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) range from 84 units of credit to 114 units of credit. Honours is 48 units of credit, and SCIF1121/1131 is 6 units of credit, therefore students will typically need to take 0 - 6 units of credit of additional 'science' courses. This additional science course may need to be at level I depending on whether a major satisfies rule 6 below.
6. Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of credit of 'science' level I courses;
Typically Advanced Mathematics majors already contain 24 units of credit of science level I courses, therefore, no further level I science courses are required. However, where a major does not already meet this requirement, additional level I science courses will need to be taken. These science level I courses count towards the 144 units of credit requirement at rule number 5.
7. A minimum of 30 units of credit of level III science courses must be completed;
Typically Advanced Mathematics majors already contain 30 units of credit of level III courses, therefore, no further level III courses are required. However, where a major does not already meet this requirement, additional level III courses will need to be taken. These additional level III courses should be completed in a student's major area of study, or a complementary area that will be beneficial for a student's chosen honours area.
8. No student may commence level II courses until 30 units of credit of level I courses have been successfully completed (This is 30 units of credit of courses taken towards the entire dual program and not just courses for the Science component);
9. Students may commence level III courses upon successful completion of 72 units of credit (This is 72 units of credit of courses taken towards the entire dual program and not just courses for the Science component).;
10. Progression to stages 2, 3 and 4 is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. Where students do not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science program.
Notes:
Students wishing to complete a major in Quantitative Risk, should note that this is a large multi-disciplinary major, and when taken in a dual degree program where there is little or no overlap of courses with the other degree program, may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students, ie. students taking Quantitative Risk in combination with a Bachelor of Commerce will be able to complete the two degree requirements in the minimum time as there is significant overlap between the two programs. However, students taking Quantitative Risk with a Bachelor of Arts will require an extra semester of study to complete the requirements for both dual degrees. Where students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) and Bachelor of Commerce in less than the minimum total units of credit, the remaining electives to bring the total to 240 units of credit must be taken from the Australian School of Business, or the Faculty of Science.
2. Students must complete exactly one approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level III courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3986 (Advanced Mathematics) program page;
3. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 units of credit) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological & Professional Perspectives (6 units of credit)must be completed in first year or;
4. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3986 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) program page.
5. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours, plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit. Details of what courses constitute ‘science’ courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3986 Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) program page;
Majors in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) range from 84 units of credit to 114 units of credit. Honours is 48 units of credit, and SCIF1121/1131 is 6 units of credit, therefore students will typically need to take 0 - 6 units of credit of additional 'science' courses. This additional science course may need to be at level I depending on whether a major satisfies rule 6 below.
6. Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of credit of 'science' level I courses;
Typically Advanced Mathematics majors already contain 24 units of credit of science level I courses, therefore, no further level I science courses are required. However, where a major does not already meet this requirement, additional level I science courses will need to be taken. These science level I courses count towards the 144 units of credit requirement at rule number 5.
7. A minimum of 30 units of credit of level III science courses must be completed;
Typically Advanced Mathematics majors already contain 30 units of credit of level III courses, therefore, no further level III courses are required. However, where a major does not already meet this requirement, additional level III courses will need to be taken. These additional level III courses should be completed in a student's major area of study, or a complementary area that will be beneficial for a student's chosen honours area.
8. No student may commence level II courses until 30 units of credit of level I courses have been successfully completed (This is 30 units of credit of courses taken towards the entire dual program and not just courses for the Science component);
9. Students may commence level III courses upon successful completion of 72 units of credit (This is 72 units of credit of courses taken towards the entire dual program and not just courses for the Science component).;
10. Progression to stages 2, 3 and 4 is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. Where students do not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science program.
Notes:
Students wishing to complete a major in Quantitative Risk, should note that this is a large multi-disciplinary major, and when taken in a dual degree program where there is little or no overlap of courses with the other degree program, may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students, ie. students taking Quantitative Risk in combination with a Bachelor of Commerce will be able to complete the two degree requirements in the minimum time as there is significant overlap between the two programs. However, students taking Quantitative Risk with a Bachelor of Arts will require an extra semester of study to complete the requirements for both dual degrees. Where students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) and Bachelor of Commerce in less than the minimum total units of credit, the remaining electives to bring the total to 240 units of credit must be taken from the Australian School of Business, or the Faculty of Science.
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Professional Recognition
For further information, refer to the Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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Faculty of Science
e-mail: sso@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 6125
tel: + 61 2 9385 7788
location: Robert Webster Building, Room 128
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Faculty of Science
e-mail: sso@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 6125
tel: + 61 2 9385 7788
location: Robert Webster Building, Room 128
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