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Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Computer Science

Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Creative Arts and the Bachelor of Computer Science.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Please refer to the entry requirements/assumed knowledge for the Bachelor of Creative Arts and the Bachelor of Computer Science.

Advanced Standing
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with domestic providers is available at: www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html
Information about Approved Credit Transfer Arrangements with international providers is available at: www.uow.edu.au/prospective/international/credit

Course Requirements

To qualify for award of the double degree of Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Computer Science, a candidate must satisfactory complete at least 216 credit points from the Computer Science Schedule, the Creative Arts Schedule and the General Schedule.
The 216 credit points must include:

  • No more than 96 credit points at 100 level;
  • No more than 36 credit points (ie 1/6) of subjects at PC grade.

The 108 credit points for Creative Arts must include a major study for the Bachelor of Creative Arts comprising 108 credit points of compulsory subjects as listed in the Bachelor of Creative Arts course structure.

The 108 credit points for Computer Science must include:

  • The following core subjects:
    CSCI102 Systems
    CSCI103 Algorithms & Problem Solving
    CSCI114 Procedural Programming
    CSCI124 Object Programming
    MATH121 Discrete Mathematics
    STAT131 Understanding Variation & Uncertainty
    CSCI203 Algorithms and Data Structures
    CSCI204 The C Family and Unix
    CSCI212 Interacting Systems
    CSCI222 Systems Development
    CSCI321 Project
  • An additional 24 credit points of 300-level subjects, of which 12 credit points must be CSCI subjects. Note that at least 24 credit points of 300-level subjects, including CSCI321, must be at pass grade or better.
  • Elective subjects from the Computer Science Schedule, the Creative Arts Schedule or the General Schedule to the value of at least 12 credit points.

Course Program

The following program of study is recommended to satisfy the requirements in minimum time.

Subjects   Credit Points
Year 1    
CSCI103 Algorithms and Problem Solving 6
CSCI114 Procedural Programming 6
Plus up to 36 credit points of prescribed subjects for a Major Study selected from the Creative Arts course structure.
Year 2   6
CSCI102 Systems 6
CSCI124 Object Programming 6
CSCI212 Interacting Systems 6
CSCI222 Systems Development 6
MATH121 Discrete Mathematics 6
STAT131 Understanding Variation and Uncertainty 6
Plus up to 24 credit points of prescribed subjects for a Major Study selected from the Creative Arts course structure.
Year 3    
CSCI203 Algorithms and Data Structures 6
CSCI204 The C Family and Unix 6
Plus 12 credit points selected from the Computer Science Schedule, the Creative Arts Schedule or the General Schedule.
Plus 12 credit points of 300-level subjects (Noting that CSCI336 Computer Graphics is required for the students enrolled in the Visual or Graphic Arts Studies programme in the Creative Arts degree.)
Plus up to 24 credit points of prescribed subjects for a Major Study selected from the Creative Arts course structure.
Year 4    
CSCI321 Project 12
Plus 12 credit points of 300 level Computer Science subjects
Plus 24 credit points of subjects from Creative Arts Schedule

Major Study Areas

Please refer to the entries for the Bachelor of Creative Arts and the Bachelor of Computer Science

Honours

Subject to satisfactory performance, existing 48 credit point end-on honours courses will be available for either the Bachelor of Computer Science or the Bachelor of Creative Arts, or sequentially for both degrees. Please refer the entries for each degree for further details.

Professional Recognition
The Bachelor of Computer Science is accredited by the Australian Computer Society as meeting requirements for membership at a “Professional level”.

 
 
 

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