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Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science - Progression guides

The following tables illustrate progression examples for a student completing the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics).

(1) Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science on a full-time basis undertaking units of study with a total value of 24 credit points per semester and completing two majors (one Commerce and one Science). Students can, depending on the majors chosen, complete a maximum of four majors in this program.

Note: In the following example table, core units of study for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) are in bold italic type, the compulsory Commerce (BCom) components of the program are italic and the required Bachelor of Science (BSc) units of study are in bold. 'MATH/STAT' stands for 'Mathematics and Statistics' and 'A' and 'B' after Science junior units of study represents different Science subject areas.

 

YEAR

SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 1

BUSS1000 Future of Business

BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society

 Table A or B  junior (1000-level) for Commerce major or elective

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

24

Semester 2

BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis

BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making

Table A or B  junior (1000-level) for Commerce major or elective

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

24

Year 2 Semester 1 BUSS2000
Leading and Influencing in Business

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Science junior (1000-level) (A) for the Table 1 BSc major  or elective 

Science junior (1000-level) (B) for the Table 1 BSc major  or elective

24

Semester 2 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce elective

Science junior (1000-level) (A) for the Table 1 BSc major  or elective

Science junior (1000-level) (B) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective 

24

Year 3 Semester 1

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce elective Science intermediate (2000-level) or senior (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective Science intermediate (2000-level)  for Table 1 BSc major  24
Semester 2

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce elective

Science intermediate (2000-level) or senior (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective

Science intermediate (2000-level)  for Table 1 BSc major 

24

Year 4 Semester 1 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Science intermediate (2000-level) or senior (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective Science senior (3000-level)  for the Table 1 BSc major 24
Semester 2 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Science intermediate (2000-level) or senior (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective Science senior (3000-level)  for the Table 1 BSc major 24
Year 5 Semester 1

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Science senior (3000-level)  for the Table 1 BSc major

24

Semester 2

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Science senior (3000-level)  for the Table 1 BSc major 24
  240

Note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for the current year and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in a different sequence to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in summer or winter intensive sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs.

The Business School website features other example sequences of units of study for specific majors in this combined degree.

(2) Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Advanced)

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Advanced) on a full-time basis undertaking units of study with a total value of 24 credit points per semester and completing two majors (one Commerce and one Science). Students can, depending on the majors chosen, complete a maximum of four majors in this program.

Note: In the following example table, core units of study for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) are in bold italic type, the compulsory Commerce (BCom) components of the program are italic and the required Bachelor of Science (BSc) units of study are in bold. 'MATH/STAT' stands for 'Mathematics and Statistics' and 'A' and 'B' after Science junior units of study represents different Science subject areas.

 

YEAR

SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 1

BUSS1000
Future of Business

BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society

Table A or B  junior (1000-level) for Commerce major or elective

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree 

24

Semester 2

BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis

BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making 

Table A or B  junior (1000-level) for Commerce major or elective

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

24

Year 2 Semester 1 BUSS2000
Leading and Influencing in Business

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Science junior (1000-level) (A) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective

Science junior (1000-level) (B) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective

24

Semester 2 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce elective

Science junior (1000-level) (A) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective

Science junior (1000-level) (B) for the Table 1 BSc major or elective

24

Year 3 Semester 1

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce elective Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Science advanced intermediate (2000-level) for the Table1 BSc major 24
Semester 2

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce elective

Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Science advanced intermediate (2000-level) for the Table 1 BSc major

24

Year 4 Semester 1 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Science senior advanced (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc elective Science advanced senior (3000-level) for Table 1 BSc major  24
Semester 2 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Science senior advanced (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc elective Science advanced senior (3000-level) for Table 1 BSc major  24
Year 5 Semester 1

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Science senior advanced (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc elective

Science advanced senior (3000-level) for Table 1 BSc major 

24

Semester 2

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Science senior advanced (3000-level) for the Table 1 BSc elective Science advanced senior (3000-level) for Table1 BSc major  24
  240

Note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for the current year and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in a different sequence to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in summer or winter intensive sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs.

(3) Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)

The following table illustrates a degree progression example for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) on a full-time basis undertaking units of study with a total value of 24 credit points per semester and completing two majors (one Commerce and one Science). Students can, depending on the majors chosen, complete a maximum of four majors in this program.

Note: In the following example table, core units of study for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) are in bold italic type, the compulsory Commerce (BCom) components of the program are italic and the required Bachelor of Science (BSc) units of study are in bold. 'MATH/STAT' stands for 'Mathematics and Statistics' and 'A' and 'B' after Science junior units of study represents different Science subject areas.

 

YEAR

SESSION

UNITS OF STUDY

CREDIT POINTS

Year 1

Semester 1

BUSS1000 Future of Business

BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society

 Table A or B junior (1000-level) for Commerce major or elective

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

24

Semester 2

BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis

BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making

Table A or B junior (1000-level) for Commerce major or elective

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

MATH/STAT junior (1000-level) 
compulsory for degree

24

Year 2 Semester 1 BUSS2000
Leading and Influencing in Business

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Science junior (1000-level) (A) for a major or as an elective

MATH/STAT advanced intermediate (2000-level) for Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Mathematics & Statistics major

24

Semester 2 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) Commerce elective

Science junior (1000-level) (A) for a major or as an elective

MATH/STAT advanced intermediate (2000-level) for Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Mathematics & Statistics major

24

Year 3 Semester 1

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) Commerce elective Science junior (1000-level) (B) for a major or as an elective MATH/STAT advanced senior (3000-level) for Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Mathematics & Statistics major 24
Semester 2

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major

Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) Commerce elective

Science junior (1000-level) (B) for a major or as an elective

MATH/STAT advanced senior (3000-level) for Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Mathematics & Statistics major

24

Year 4 Semester 1 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective MATH/STAT advanced senior (3000-level) for Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Mathematics & Statistics major 24
Semester 2 Table A or B senior (2000 or 3000-level) for Commerce major Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective MATH/STAT advanced senior (3000-level) for Mathematics, Statistics or Financial Mathematics & Statistics major 24
Year 5 Semester 1

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Science senior (3000-level) Table 1 BSc elective

Science senior (3000-level) Table 1 BSc elective

24

Semester 2

Table A, B or C intermediate  or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Table A, B or C intermediate or senior (2000 or 3000-level) elective

Science senior (3000-level) Table 1 BSc elective Science senior (3000-level) Table 1 BSc elective 24
  240

Note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for the current year and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in a different sequence to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in summer or winter intensive sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs.