Bachelor of Computing Studies (Business)
BCompStud(Bus)
The course aims to develop in graduates the ability to:
- synthesise experiences so as to generate ideas;
- think creatively;
- communicate effectively;
- reason logically;
- provide information services which are able to meet the perceived and unperceived needs of individuals, organisations and communities;
- create, maintain and assess appropriate information environments;
- operate within, develop, maintain and manage teams;
- be proactive in ensuring their own professional development;
- become reflective practitioners.
Enrolment through
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Bathurst Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus
Study mode
On campus
Distance education (Albury-Wodonga Campus)
Normal course duration
Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years (12 sessions)
Admission criteria
Standard UAC, VTAC and CSU procedures apply.
Graduation requirements*
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.
Course structure
The course structure consists of:
- a core of 16 subjects
- a major of 8 subjects
Core subjects
MGT100 Organisations and Management
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ITC105 Business and Technical Communications
ITC106 Programming Principles
MKT110 Marketing & Society
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ECO130 Business Economics
ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Introduction to Data Communications
ITC301 IT Project Management
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC331 Ethics & Professional Practice
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
Majors
Four 4 majors are offered with each consisting of a set of 8 defined subjects.
These majors are:
Software Design & Development
ITC203 Object Analysis and Design
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC226 Application development for Windows
ITC303 Software Engineering
ITC309 Software Development Project
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
ITC322 Data Structures
Network Engineering
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC254 Wireless networks
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
ITC359 Advanced Network technologies
Online Systems
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC230 Intro to Web Development
ITC303 Software Engineering
ITC309 Software Development Project
ITC332 Web Server & Site Management
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
Systems Administration
ITC200 Database Administration
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC254 Wireless networks
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC306 Project Preparation & Professional Practice
ITC309 Software Development Project
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
Practice Experience
Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of practical experience and all teaching involves industry standard hardware, software, methods and techniques. Final year students investigate, design and implement a substantial computer application to address a practical real world problem in the chosen area of specialisation.
Enrolment pattern
Software Design & Development Major
Full-time suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 3
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC203 Object Modelling Applications
ITC226 Windows Application Development
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
Session 5
ITC322 Data Structures
ITC303 Software Engineering
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 6
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC309 Software Development Project
Distance education suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Session 3
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 4
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 5
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
Session 6
ITC203 Object Modelling Applications
ITC226 Windows Application Development
Session 7
MKT110 Marketing & Society
ITC204 User Interface Design and Evaluation
Session 8
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
Session 9
ITC322 Data Structures
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Session 10
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
Session 11
ITC303 Software Engineering
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 12
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC309 Software Development Project
Network Engineering Major
Full-time suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 3
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
Session 5
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
ITC306 Project Preparation & Professional Practice
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 6
ITC359 Advanced Network technologies
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC308 IT Project
Distance education suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Session 3
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 4
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 5
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
Session 6
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC254 Wireless Networks
Session 7
MKT110 Marketing & Society
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
Session 8
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC354 Network Engineering 2
Session 9
ITC355 Network Engineering 3
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Session 10
ITC359 Advanced Network technologies
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
Session 11
ITC306 Project Preparation & Professional Practice
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 12
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC308 IT Project
Online Systems Major
Full-time suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Data Communications
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
Session 3
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC230 Intro to Web Development
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
ECO130 Business Economics
ITC332 Web Server & Site Management
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
Session 5
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC303 Software Engineering
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 6
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC309 Software Development Project
Distance education suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Session 3
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 4
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 5
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC230 Intro to Web Development
Session 6
ITC301 IT Project Management
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 7
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 8
ITC332 Web Server & Site Management
ITC357 Web Based Information Systems
Session 9
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Session 10
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
Session 11
ITC303 Software Engineering
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 12
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC309 Software Development Project
Systems Administration Major
Full-time suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 3
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC200 Database Administration
Session 5
ITC262
ITC306 Project Preparation & Professional Practice
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 6
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC308 IT Project
Distance education suggested study sequence
Session 1
ITC105 Business and Technical Communication
ITC106 Programming Principles
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Session 3
ITC161 Introduction to IT
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 4
ITC242 Data Communications
ECO130 Business Economics
Session 5
ITC233 Network Engineering 1
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management
Session 6
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ITC254 Wireless Networks
Session 7
MKT110 Marketing & Society
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
Session 8
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC200 Database Administration
Session 9
ITC262
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Session 10
HRM210 Human Resource Management
ITC358 Computer Management and Information Security
Session 11
ITC306 Project Preparation & Professional Practice
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Session 12
MGT330 Business Strategy
ITC308 IT Project
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au