Bachelor of Computer Science

Course Description

The Bachelor of Computer Science focuses on the development of high-level programming skills that can be applied across a wide range of applications, including analysis of stock market trends, games design, neural network design, automatic teller machines and patient monitoring in hospitals.
The core subjects teach you to understand the structure of data and the role it plays in delivering solutions to complex problems. The degree includes core of programming subjects as well as electives in  languages, artificial intelligence, computer security, computer graphics, operating systems, real-time software and software engineering. Completion of a major is not compulsory but is highly encouraged. Majors include: 

Enterprise Systems Development
Enterprise systems development focuses on the creation of software systems that use the large scale, mixed-platform distributed computing facilities of large commercial and government organisations.

Software Engineering
This major addresses the software engineering process using an Object Oriented approach. Students work in a group that mimics the working environment of the software development industry.

Digital Systems Security
Information Security is becoming an increasingly important aspect of information technology. Industry has shown their interest in having secure systems and employees with skills in information security.

Multimedia and Game Development
This major has been developed in response to the needs of the growing Australian game development industry, where employees require both traditional computer science skills and creative skills.  

Mobile Computing
Mobile Computing focuses on the development paradigms, technologies and techniques that deliver mobile content and services. It addresses four key areas within this rapidly changing arena: design for useability principles; distributed systems; internet technology; and mobile application programming.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.

Course Requirements

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Computer Science shall accrue an aggregate of at least 144 credit points by satisfactory completion of:

1. The following core subjects:

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
ISIT102	Information Systems	Autumn	6
CSCI103	Algorithms & Problem Solving	Autumn/Spring	6
CSCI114	Procedural Programming	Autumn/Spring	6
CSCI124	Applied Programming	Autumn/Spring	6
MATH121	Discrete Mathematics	Spring	6
STAT131	Understanding Variation & Uncertainty	Autumn	6
IACT201	Professional Practice and Ethics	Autumn	6
CSCI203	Algorithms and Data Structures	Spring	6
CSCI204	Object and Generic Programming in C++	Autumn/Spring	6
CSCI212	Interacting Systems	Autumn	6
CSCI222	Systems Development	Autumn/Spring	6
CSCI235	Database Systems	Autumn	6
CSCI321	Project	Annual	12

Note: Enrolment in CSCI204 in Autumn session is strongly recommended

 

2.   An additional 24 credit points of 300-level subjects, (not listed above), of which 12 credit points must be CSCI subjects. The remaining 12 credit points may be additional CSCI 300-level subjects or 300-level subjects from the General Schedule. 

3.   At least 24 credit points of CSCI 300-level subjects, including CSCI321, must be at pass grade or better.

4.   No more than 60 credit points at 100-level.

5.   All remaining credit points in this degree MUST be chosen from the Computer Science Schedule and/or the General Schedule.

Major Study

Students enrolled in this degree may major in:

Digital Systems Security

Multimedia and Game Development

Enterprise Systems Development

Software Engineering

Mobile Computing

Completion of a major is not compulsory.

To satisfy the requirements for a major study a student must satisfy the requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Computer Science, and have completed the subjects that comprise a major.

Note that certain 300 level subjects, required as part of a major, may have 200 level prerequisite subjects which are not listed as part of the major.

To be awarded with a double major, candidates must ensure that four of the subjects selected satisfy the requirements of one major and that a separate set of four subjects satisfy the requirements of a second major, i.e. any subject counted towards one major cannot also be counted towards a second major.

Approved double majors are available in:

A major in Software Engineering can be combined with Multimedia and Game Development, Digital Systems Security, Enterprise Systems Development or Mobile Computing.

A major in Digital Systems Security can be combined with Multimedia and Game Development, Enterprise Systems Development, Software Engineering or Mobile Computing.

A major in Enterprise Systems Development can be combined with Multimedia and Game Development, Digital Systems Security, Software Engineering or Mobile Computing.

A major in Multimedia and Game Development, can be combined with Enterprise Systems Development, Digital Systems Security, Software Engineering or Mobile Computing.

A major in Mobile Computing, can be combined with Multimedia and Game Development, Enterprise Systems Development, Digital System Security or Software Engineering

Note that it is not a requirement for the award of this degree that a major study be undertaken.

Even though Computer Science is not available as a single major in the BCompSc, it is available as one component of a double* major with one of the following disciplines as the other major:

• Biological Sciences

• Chemistry

• Electronics

• Geosciences

• Management

This double major requires satisfactory completion of a major study in Computer Science and satisfactory completion of a major study in Management, as outlined in the Bachelor of Commerce entry. Note, however, that students are not required to complete the core subjects as listed in the Bachelor of Commerce except where those subjects are prerequisites to subjects in the Management major. All students must satisfy subject prerequisites except where waivers have been granted.

•Marketing

This double major requires satisfactory completion of a major study in Computer Science and satisfactory completion of a major study in Marketing, as outlined in the Bachelor of Commerce entry. Note, however, that students are not required to complete the core subjects as listed in the Bachelor of Commerce, except where those subjects are pre-requisites for subjects in the Marketing major. All students must satisfy subject pre-requisites, except where waivers have been granted.

• Mathematics

This double major requires satisfactory completion of a major study in Computer Science and satisfactory completion of at least 60 credit points of subjects chosen from the Mathematics Schedule, including at least 18 credit points of 200-level MATH/STAT subjects and 24 credit points of 300-level MATH/STAT subjects.

• Politics

This double major requires satisfactory completion of a major study in Computer Science and satisfactory completion of a major in Politics, as outlined in the Bachelor of Arts entry.

*When checking if someone is eligible for the double major in Computer Science and a discipline listed above, it should be assumed that to satisfy the requirements for a major study in Computer Science a student shall satisfactorily complete the BCompSc core subjects as listed in the course requirements, plus an additional 12 credit points of 300-level CSCI subjects.

All candidates are expected to consult with the School and Faculty advisers before committing themselves to any particular pattern of study, whether outlined above or not.

Computing Science major study for students undertaking undergraduate degrees other than the Bachelor of Computer Science

To be eligible for the award of a major study in Computer Science, students undertaking undergraduate degrees other than the BCompSc must satisfactorily complete no fewer than 48 credit points of undergraduate computer science (CSCI) subjects, at least 24 credit points of which must be at the 300-level.

Computer Science Schedule

Professional Recognition

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

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: eis@uow.edu.au