Associate Degree of Information Technology CA99
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 2 years full-time |
| Mode & Location: | Internal - BDG/GLD/MKY/ROK/BNE/GDC/MEL/SYD. External. |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 16 courses/96 units of credit |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Informatics & Communication |
| Entry: | QTAC or direct (more info) |
| Accreditation: | The Faculty of Informatics & Communication is seeking accreditation with the Australian Computer Society |
| Practicum/Work placement: | not applicable |
| Exit awards: | not applicable |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Program Administrator on 07 4930 9327 or email ic-program-ug2@cqu.edu.au |
| International students: | International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus. |
| CRICOS program codes: | BDG/GLD/MKY/ROK/BNE/GDC - 051162D, SYD - 053143B, MEL - 053161M |
Program aim
The Associate Degree program is designed for students interested in an IT program that combines a solid core of IT content with a wide choice of electives. Having completed the core sourses, students may select from a wide range of elective courses. Electives can be chosen to prepare the student for employment in a target role; guidance will be provided to assist such students in their elective choices. Alternatively, the student may prefer to explore a wider range of IT courses and acquire a broadly-based range of skills and experiences.
Students completing the Associate Degree will obtain advanced standing of 96 units of credit towards the Bachelor of Information Technology.
Program structure
Students are required to complete:
- 9 core courses
- 7 elective courses
Note: Students entering the program via Direct (Special) entry - IELTS 5.5 must complete COMM11008 and COMM11009 as two of their elective courses.
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 9 core courses | |
| COIT11133 | Programming A |
| COIT11134 | Programming B (or COIS12041 Business Programming) |
| ENCO11005 | Computer Hardware Fundamentals |
| COIT11118 | Conceptual Foundations of Computing |
| COIT11166 | Systems Analysis & Design |
| COIT11221 | Software Fundamentals |
| COIT12167 | Database Use & Design |
| COIT12170 | Data Communications |
| COMM11003 | Professional & Technical Communication |
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 7 elective courses selected from the following list: | |
| COMM11008 | Communication and Critical Thinking |
| COMM11009 | Contemporary Communication Skills |
| COIT11134 | Programming B |
| COIS12041 | Business Programming |
| COIS12031 | Software Design & Programming |
| COIT12168 | Analysis & Specification |
| COIT12169 | Systems Implementation |
| ACCT11057 | Principles of Accounting |
| COIS13013 | Management Support Systems |
| COIS12036 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| STAT12049 | Total Quality Management & Statistical Process Control |
| COIT12137 | Java for Object-Oriented Programmers |
| COIS11011 | Foundations of Business Computing |
| COIT12140 | Object-Oriented Programming |
| COIT12141 | Computer Graphics |
| ENCO12008 | Computer Architecture & Assembler |
| COIT12120 | Systems Simulation |
| COIT13132 | Professional Issues |
| COIT13143 | Database Application Development |
| COIT12144 | Algorithims & Data Structures |
| COIT13146 | Systems Administration |
| COIT13147 | Networks |
| COIT13121 | Logic Programming |
| COIT13122 | Machine Intelligence |
| COIT13152 | Operating Systems |
| COIT13211 | Security & the Internet |
| MMST11001 | Introduction to Multimedia |
| MMST11002 | Constructing Cyberspace |
| MATH11246 | Quantitative Methods A |
| STAT11048 | Essential Statistics |
- No more than five electives may be Level 1 courses
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Direct entry
Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or its equivalent and where applicable, a minimum IELTS score of 5.5. Students entering with an IELTS below 6.0 may enrol in a maximum of three (3) courses in each of the first four terms of study; and must complete COMM11008 and COMM11009as two of their seven elective courses.
Note: students entering the program via Direct (Special) entry - IELTS 5.5 - will also be required to undertake Learning Skills Unit support sessions for the first three terms of study.
Computing requirements
You will need access to a computer for your studies. Access to the Internet and email 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 (processor, memory and disk) that you can afford.