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Bachelor of Science Major Computing
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8048
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 16210
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 15/68
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 17010
  • On-campus
    AUD 19910

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied  Units
Core courses 4
1 x 8-Unit Major 8 
plus 1 x Second 8-unit1, 2 Major plus 4 x Electives3
or 12 x Electives3		 12
Total 24 

Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
CSC1401Foundation Programming
MAT1101Discrete Mathematics for Computing
STA2300Data Analysis
Major courses:
CIS1000Information Systems Concepts
CSC2401Algorithms and Data Structures
CSC2402Object-Oriented Programming in C++
CSC2408Software Development Tools
ELE1301Computer Engineering
plus three of the following:
CSC3400Database Systems
CSC3403Comparative Programming Languages
CSC3407Network Fundamentals and Routing
CSC3412System and Security Administration
CSC3413Network Design and Analysis
CSC3419XML and the Web
CSC3420Mobile Internet Technology
CSC3427Switching, Wireless and WAN Technologies

Other majors

Additional major available for the Bachelor of Science: Biology, Environment & Sustainability, Human Physiology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics, Psychology, and Physical Sciences.

Footnotes

1 Second majors can be chosen from any of the other eight-unit majors defined for the Bachelor of Science, or (with the approval of the Program Coordinator) from other eight-unit majors from other undergraduate programs in the University.

2 Students cannot take both information technology and computing majors at the same time.

3 The following courses will not be approved as electives for students majoring in Computing in the Bachelor of Science:

  • CSC1402
  • CIS2000
  • CIS2002.