The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Computer Science BCompSc

Bachelor of Computer Science (Games Programming) BCompSc(GamesProg)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Computer Science (with specialisation) (2404CS)

Distance Education - Bathurst
On Campus - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Computer Science (with specialisation)

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Admission criteria for Internal students

For admission to the Bachelor of Computer Science applicants must have one of the following:

• a NSW HSC ATAR equal to or greater than the minimum approved by the Academic Senate, or equivalent; or
• a NSW HSC (or equivalent) with strong performances in subjects in the Software Development, English  and/or Mathematics areas; or
• 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
• 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);
• a completed AQF Certificate IV in Information Technology (including any specialisation of Information Technology) or a completed AQF Certificate IV in an area related to Information Technology.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

No special arrangements apply.

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

Bachelor of Computer Science

This course comprises 24 subjects (192 points): a core of 18 compulsory subjects (144 points), and subjects from either the Games Programming Specialisation (48 points) or from a list of restricted electives (48 points).

Core subjects (18 x 8 point subjects)
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
ITC161 Computer Systems
ITC203 Object-Oriented Systems Analysis & Design
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC205 Professional Programming Practice
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC212 Internet Technologies
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC303 Software Development Project 1
ITC309 Software Development Project 2
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
ITC322 Data Structures
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics

Students must also choose to complete either the Games Programming specialisation or six restricted electives from the list below

Games Programming Specialisation
Core:
ITC108 Games 1 – Games Design
ITC209 Mobile Application Development
ITC320 Advanced Graphics for Games
ITC372 Games 2 - Advanced Games Programming
ITC363 Computer Graphics
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

Restricted Electives
(For students not undertaking the Games Programming Specialisation. Choose six subjects from the list below. Three of these subjects must be at level 3 (coded ITC3xx). Other subjects may be available with approval from the Course Director)

ITC108 Games 1 – Games Design
ITC209 Mobile Application Development
ITC218 ICT Project Management
ITC254 Wireless Networks
ITC314 Virtualisation Technologies
ITC320 Advanced Graphics for Games
ITC358 IT Security
ITC363 Computer Graphics
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time on campus
Games Programming Specialisation

Session 1
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Computer Systems
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

Session 2
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC212 Internet Technologies
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics

Session 3
ITC203 Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC322 Data Structures
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

Session 4
ITC108 Games 1 - Games Design
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
ITC205 Professional Programming Practice
ITC313 Programming in Java 2

Session 5
ITC303 Software Development Project 1
ITC331 Ethics and Professional and Practice
ITC363 Computer Graphics
ITC372 Games 2 – Advanced Games Programming

Session 6
ITC209 Mobile Application Development
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC309 Software Development Project 2
ITC320 Advanced Computer Graphics

Distance education
Games Programming Specialisation

Session 1
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Computer Systems

Session 2
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC211 Systems Analysis

Session 3
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

Session 4
ITC212 Internet Technologies
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics

Session 5
ITC203 Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction

Session 6
ITC108 Games 1 - Games Design
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems

Session 7
ITC322 Data Structures
MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications

Session 8
ITC205 Professional Programming Practice
ITC313 Programming in Java 2

Session 9
ITC363 Computer Graphics
ITC372 Games 2 – Advanced Games Programming

Session 10
ITC209 Mobile Application Development
ITC320 Advanced Computer Graphics

Session 11
ITC303 Software Development Project 1
ITC331 Ethics and Professional and Practice

Session 12
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC309 Software Development Project 2

Full-time on campus
Computer Science with Restricted Electives

Session 1
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Computer Systems
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

Session 2
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC212 Internet Technologies
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics

Session 3
ITC203 Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction
ITC322 Data Structures
Restricted elective

Session 4
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
ITC205 Professional Programming Practice
ITC313 Programming in Java 2
Restricted elective

Session 5
ITC303 Software Development Project 1
ITC331 Ethics and Professional and Practice
Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Session 6
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC309 Software Development Project 2
Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Distance education
Computer Science with Restricted Electives

Session 1
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC161 Computer Systems

Session 2
ITC206 Programming in Java 1
ITC211 Systems Analysis

Session 3
ITC106 Communication and Information Management
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

Session 4
ITC212 Internet Technologies
MTH129 Discrete Mathematics

Session 5
ITC203 Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
ITC204 Human Computer Interaction

Session 6
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
Restricted elective

Session 7
ITC322 Data Structures
Restricted elective

Session 8
ITC205 Professional Programming Practice
ITC313 Programming in Java 2

Session 9
Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Session 10
Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Session 11
ITC303 Software Development Project 1
ITC331 Ethics and Professional and Practice

Session 12
ITC262 Operating Systems
ITC309 Software Development Project 2

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Computer Science is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at the professional level, which is the highest level of ACS accreditation. This accreditation is effective until 2017.