Advanced Maths (Hons)/Commerce - 3523
Program Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 240
UAC Code: 424200
Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Commerce (Major)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours)
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Program Description
If you are a prospective student researching your study options, please visit UNSW Business School website for more information.
The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours)(BCom/BSc (Adv Math) (Hons) 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 UNSW Business School.
The Advanced Mathematics(Honours) component includes a single major and a research project, as well as the award of class of honours based on performance in the honours year. Majors are defined on 3956 Advanced Mathematics(Honours) Program page.
With approval, students with an appropriate academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year within the UNSW Business School.
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
- 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
Program Structure
- Compulsory core courses
- Flexible core courses
- A business Major
Students should choose four courses from the following list:
- ACCT1511 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1B (6 UOC)
- COMM1000 Creating Social Change (6 UOC)
- ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
- FINS1613 Business Finance (6 UOC)
- INFS1602 Digital Transformation in Bus (6 UOC)
- MARK1012 Marketing Fundamentals (6 UOC)
- MGMT1101 Global Business Environment (6 UOC)
- TABL1710 Business and the Law (6 UOC)
Note that additional courses must be taken from within the UNSW Business School to ensure you complete a total of 96UOC of Commerce courses within the B Com component.
Click here to view the Progression Plan for your Commerce program
- An Advanced Mathematics (Honours) major from program 3956
- A 48 UOC Honours sequence
- SCIF1121 or SCIF1131
- Science elective courses
Honours
High achieving students may undertake honours in the area of their business major by enrolling in 4501 BCom(Hons) program.
BSc (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours)
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 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) (Honours) in dual mode.
When taken in dual mode, a Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:-
- An approved major from the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) program;
- SCIF1121 or SCIF1131;
- Honours Year (48UOC);
- Science elective courses.
- Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit;
- Students must complete exactly one approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level III courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) program page.
- 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;
- 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 3956 Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) program page.
- 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 3956 Bachelor of Science(Advanced Mathematics) program page;
- Students must complete at least 24UOC of level I 'science' level I courses;
- Students must complete at least 30UOC of level III ‘science’ courses;
- Students may not enrol into level II courses until at least 30UOC of level I courses have been successfully completed;
- Students may not enrol into level III courses until at least 72UOC of courses have been successfully completed;
- Progression to stages 2, 3 and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3529 Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Science program;
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Further Information
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