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Bachelor of Science Major Information Technology
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
plus 1 x 12-unit Major 12
plus 1 x 8-unit Major3
or 1 x 4-unit Minor plus 4 x Electives2
or 8 x Electives2		 8
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
STA2300Data Analysis
MAT1101Discrete Mathematics for Computing
Information Technology Major Courses:
CIS1000Information Systems Concepts
CSC2401Algorithms and Data Structures
CSC2402Object-Oriented Programming in C++
CSC2408Software Development Tools
ELE1301Computer Engineering
plus seven of the following:1
CSC2404Operating Systems
CSC2406Web Technology
CSC2407Introduction to Software Engineering
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, Computing, Environment & Sustainability, Human Physiology, Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics, Psychology, and Physical Sciences.

Footnotes

1 At least three of the electives must be level 3 courses (CSC3XXX).

2 The following courses will not be approved as electives for students majoring in Information Technology in the Bachelor of Science:

  • CSC1402
  • CIS2000
  • CIS2002.

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