Bachelor of Information Technology
+ Award nomenclature
Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Analysis)
BInfoTech(BusAnlys)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Network Engineering)
BInfoTech(NetEng)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Design and Development)
BInfoTech(SoftwareDsgn&Dev)
Bachelor of Information Technology (Systems Administration)
BInfoTech(SysAdmin)
Bachelor of Information Technology
BInfoTech
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Bachelor of Information Technology (2414IT) |
|---|
| On Campus | Albury-Wodonga |
| Bathurst |
| CSU Study Centre Melbourne |
| CSU Study Centre Sydney |
| Wagga Wagga |
| Distance Education | Albury-Wodonga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
The admission criteria for students entering the Bachelor of Information Technology:
-
NSW HSC ATAR equal to or greater than the minimum approved by the Academic Senate, or equivalent;
or -
Completion of the NSW HSC (or equivalent) with strong performances in subjects in the Information Technology area;
or -
Successful completion of at least 2 appropriate standard IT university-level subjects;
or -
For recent school leavers, a report from the School Principal, equivalent to that used in the PREP (Principals’ Report Entry Program), recommending the applicant as well-suited for university study;
or -
Appropriate professional certifications;
or -
2 years relevant professional IT work experience (i.e. in areas such as programmer, analyst, systems administration, help desk, network support but NOT clerical roles such as data entry or secretarial);
or - A completed AQF Certificate III in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate III in an area related to Information Technology.
International applicants must also meet the CSU admission requirements in terms of English language requirements.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Course structure
The course structure consists of:
- a core of 10 subjects
- a specialisation of 8 subjects
- 6 unrestricted elective subjects
Core subjects
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC133 Customer Support Management
ITC161 Computer Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC212 Internet Technologies
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC331 Ethics & Professional Practice
ITC358 IT Security
Specialisations
Software Design & Development specialisation
ITC203 Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC205 Professional Programming Practice
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC303 Software Development Project 1
ITC309 Software Development Project 2
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
And, either any two of the following subjects
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC209 Mobile Application Development
ITC322 Data Structures
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the specialisation and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Director.
Network Engineering specialisation
ITC233 Computer Networks
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
ITC354 Routing and Switching
ITC355 Network Design
And, either any two of the following subjects
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management
ITC314 Virtualisation Technologies
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the specialisation and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Director.
Systems Administration specialisation
ITC232 Technical Service Management
ITC233 Computer Networks
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
ITC314 Virtualisation Technologies
ITC333 Server Administration & Maintenance
And, either any two of the following subjects
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management
ITC254 Wireless Networks
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the specialisation and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Director.
Business Analysis specialisation
MGT100 Organisations and Management
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC308 IT Project
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT310 Service Operations Management
And, either any two of the following subjects
ITC203 Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC240 IT Infrastructure management
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC314 Virtualisation Technologies
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
Or two other appropriate ITC subjects, relevant to the specialisation and to the BIT course as a whole, as approved by the Course Director.
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.
Integrated Programs with TAFE
An integrated program is offered to students from Albury and Wagga TAFE campuses and involves students studying concurrently at TAFE and also at CSU. The competencies from the Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) and the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) at TAFE have been mapped to the BIT to develop this program. However at this stage students can only complete the Network Engineering major of the BIT. Students commence their studies at TAFE and those meeting the BIT entry requirements will concurrently enrol at CSU in the second session (after completing six months at TAFE).
The course structure for this integrated program is the same as the Bachelor of Information Technology course except students will complete around 50% of their studies at CSU and 50% at TAFE. This enrolment pattern is available internally to Albury and Wagga full-time students.
At the end of the first two years eligible students will be able to graduate from TAFE with a Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) and the Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) and then at the successful completion of their third year will graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology from CSU.
Enrolment pattern
Full-time
Session 1
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC133 Customer Support Management
ITC161 Computer Systems
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC212 Internet Technologies
Elective 1
Session 3
Elective 2
Elective 3
Specialisation 1
Specialisation 2
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
Elective 4
Specialisation 3
Specialisation 4
Session 5
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC358 IT Security
Specialisation 5
Specialisation 6
Session 6
Elective 5
Elective 6
Specialisation 7
Specialisation 8
Distance education students
Session 1
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC161 Computer Systems
Session 2
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC212 Internet Technologies
Session 3
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC133 Customer Support Management
Session 4
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Elective 1
Session 5
Elective 2
Specialisation 1
Session 6
ITC301 IT Project Management
Specialisation 2
Session 7
Elective 3
Specialisation 3
Session 8
Elective 4
Specialistion 4
Session 9
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC358 IT Security
Session 10
Specialisation 5
Specialisation 6
Session 11
Elective 5
Specialisation 7
Session 12
Elective 6
Specialisation 8
Integrated TAFE programs
Integrated program with Albury TAFE
Full-time
Session 1
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 2
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 3
ITC133 Customer Support Management
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC333 Server Administration and Maintenance
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 5
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC358 IT Security
Note: The following is completed as part of a Selected Studies Program (32000)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
CCNA 1
CCNA 2
CCNA 3
CCNA 4
The above study contribute to credit for the following CSU study:
Session 6
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management OR ITC314 Virtualisation Technologies OR MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC308 IT Project
Integrated program with Wagga TAFE
Full-time
Session 1
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 2
ITC211 Systems Analysis
Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 3
ITC133 Customer Support Management
ITC233 Computer Networks
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 4
ITC301 IT Project Management
ITC354 Routing and Switching
Diploma of Information Technology (Networking) (TAFE)
Session 5
ITC306 Project Preparation
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC355 Network Design
ITC358 IT Security
Session 6
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management OR ITC314 Virtualisation Technologies OR MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC308 IT Project
ITC333 Server Administration and Maintenance
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
ITC233 Computer Networks
ITC354 Routing and Switching
ITC355 Network Design
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Articulation agreements
The following is a list on-shore institutions with whom articulation agreements are in place at the time of editing this document:
- Study Group (Sydney)
- Study Group (Melbourne)
Professional recognition
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) accredits courses in Information Technology to verify that they meet professional standards in terms of content, staff skills, teaching facility and quality assurance. The Bachelor of Information Technology has been accredited at the highest level of professional recognition by the ACS and this revised course will be submitted for reaccreditation once it has been approved by the University. Reaccreditation of the course is required for the course every five years.
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
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.