Bachelor of Science (Chemical Science)/Bachelor of Information Technology CK13

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Chemical Sciences/Bachelor of Information Technology is a combined degree, which provides students with training to become both professional chemists and computing specialists. Further details of the individual courses can be found in the Bachelor of Information Technology (CQ18) and Bachelor of Science (CU18) descriptions in this handbook.

A student can compose an individual study program through consultation with the academic advisors for the course. All programs must satisfy the core course and prerequisite course requirements.

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 36 courses or 216 units of credit as outlined below.

Full-time students should aim to complete 5 courses (30 units of credit) per term. Part-time students should aim to complete 2 -3 courses (12-18 units of credit) per term. Students must complete:

Code	Course
24 compulsory courses, which are:
COIT13132	Professional Issues in Computing
COMM11003	Professional & Technical Communication
ENCO11005	Computer Hardware Fundamentals
CHEM11007	Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008	Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
CHEM12018	Drug Discovery
CHEM12019	Metals in Chemistry
CHEM12020	Energy & Reactivity
CHEM13032	Chemistry Project
CHEM10016	Environmental Chemistry
CHEM12076	Structural & Metabolic Biochemistry
CHEM12017	Industrial Chemistry
CHEM13027	Analytical Instrumentation
CHEM13033	Green Chemistry
BMED19007	Forensic Chemistry
COIT11118	Conceptual Foundations of Computing A
MATH11163	Mathematics 1A
MATH11164	Mathematics 1B
COIT11133	Programming A
COIT11134	Programming B (or COIS12041   Business Programming)
COIT11166	Systems Analysis & Design
COIT11125	Computing Skills
COIT12167	Database Use & Design
COIT12170	Data Communications
8 Information Technology courses, comprised of the following:
At least 2 Advanced Level courses selected from:
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-Commerce Applications
COIS13013	Management Support Systems
COIT12169	Systems Implementation
COIT12137	Internet Programming
COIT12139	Software Design
COIT12144	Algorithms & Data Structures
COIT13146	Systems Administration
COIT13147	Networks
COIT13148	Special Topic A (Computing)
COIT19209	Computing Project A (counts as one in this schedule)
COIT19210	Computing Project B (counts as one in this schedule)
COIT13143	Database Programming & Administration
COIT13211	Security & the Internet
6 electives selected from:
MMST12004	Multimedia Design
MMST12005	Multimedia Development
COIT13152	Operating Systems
COIS12031	Software Design & Programming
COIS12036	Human Computer Interaction
STAT11048	Essential Statistics
MATH11168	Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control
COIT11134	Programming B
COIT12140	Object-oriented Programming
COIS12041	Business Programming
COIT12141	Computer Graphics
ENCO12008	Computer Architecture & Assembler
COIT12120	System Simulation
COIT12168	Analysis & Specification
COIT13121	Machine Intelligence A
COIT13122	Machine Intelligence B
ECOM13003	Electronic Commerce
4 elective courses from any undergraduate degree program.

Computing Requirements

You will need access to a computer for your studies. Access to the Internet and e-mail is required. A machine of the MS Windows type is required. Hardware and software specifications change, so if you are purchasing a computer for your studies, you should purchase the best quality and highest capacity (RAM, hard drive, monitor) that you can afford.

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfer contact the program administrator.