1. Overview

Course:	Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (2025)
CP Required:	144
Min FT Duration:	3.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	N/A
Faculty/School:	Faculty of Engineering
Years Offered:	2025, 2017, 2016, 2015

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology, a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points, comprising:

(a) at least 114 credit points from core and recommended elective units;

(b) 18 credit points of selected Mathematics and Statistics units, with at least six credit points at 2000-level or above;

(c) a maximum of 30 credit points of elective units of study;

(d) units required for either a Computer Science stream or an Information Systems stream, as shown in the units of study tables for this course;

(e) and ensuring (i) no more than 72 credit points in junior (1000-level) units of study; and (ii) at least 42 credit points in 3000-level or above.

Advanced degree

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Advanced), a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points specified for the Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology above, with the following additional requirements:

(a) a minimum of 12 credit points of 2000-level core and recommended elective units are at the Advanced level; and

(b) a minimum of 12 credit points of 3000-level core and recommended elective units are at the Advanced level.

Streams

Completion of a stream is a requirement of the course. Candidates have the option of completing up to two streams. Candidates must follow the progression of study as prescribed by the table of units of study for the stream. Units of study counted towards one stream may not count toward any other stream completed. The streams available are: (a) Computer Science and (b) Information Systems.

See Pathways section of this outline for the units presecribed for each stream. See Semesters section for recommended enrolment sequence.

Course Resolutions

The Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology and Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology(Advanced) are governed by the course resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies, available at http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/resolutions/infotech2012/

3. Semesters

Note: If you have not yet completed INFO1105, you must select COMP2123/COMP2823 in this semester as an alternative core unit.

Note: BCST students must take INFO3333 plus another 36 credit points of Level 3000 Stream and/or Recommended Units across the year as a whole including 24 credit points of units for their specified stream.

- Computer Science stream: INFO3220 (6 credit points), COMP3615 (6 credit points) and 12 credit points from COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3221 and/or COMP3608.

- Information Systems stream: ISYS3401 (6 credit points), ISYS3400 (6 credit points) plus 12 credit points from INFO3220, INFO3315, DATA3404, ISYS3402 or INFO3406.

4. Pathways

1. Computer Science stream

Type	CP	CP From
IT Stream Units	6	Select from COMP2022: Models of Computation
IT Stream Units	12	Select from COMP3221: Distributed Systems COMP3308: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia COMP3520: Operating Systems Internals COMP3608: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv) Note: Two units (12 credit points) must be taken.
IT Stream Units	12	Select from COMP3615: Computer Science Project INFO3220: Object Oriented Design Note: Both of these units must be completed: INFO3220 in Semester 1, then COMP3615 in Semester 2

Note: The Computer Science stream of the Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology requires completion of the following stream units across Years 2 and 3 of the degree (in addition to the 84 credit points of common core and recommended IT units, and 30 credit points of electives, required in both BCST streams).

1) 6 credit points of Level 2000 Stream units taken in Year 2 (COMP2022)

2) 24 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units taken in Year 3, comprising:

- - INFO3220 (6 credit points) in Semester 1

- - COMP3615 (6 credit points) in Semester 2

- - 12 credit points selected from COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3221 and/or COMP3608.

2. Information Systems stream

Type	CP	CP From
IT Stream Units	12	Select from DATA3404: Scalable Data Management INFO3220: Object Oriented Design INFO3315: Human-Computer Interaction INFO3406: Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020] ISYS3402: Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019] Note: Choose two units (12 credit points) from these.
IT Stream Units	6	Select from ISYS2160: Information Systems in the Internet Age
IT Stream Units	12	Select from ISYS3400: Information Systems Project ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation Note: Both these units must be taken.

Note: The Information Systems stream of the Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology requires completion of the following stream units across Years 2 and 3 of the degree (in addition to the 84 credit points of common core and recommended IT units, and 30 credit points of electives, required in both BCST streams).

1) 6 credit points 2000-level IT Stream units taken in Year 2 (ISYS2160)

2) 24 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units taken in Year 3, comprising:

- - ISYS3401 (6 credits) in Semester 1

- - ISYS3400 (6 credits) in Semester 2

- - 12 credit points selected from INFO3220, INFO3315, DATA3404, ISYS3402, INFO3406.

3. Computer Science/Information Systems double stream

Type	CP	CP From
IT Stream Units	12	Select from COMP2022: Models of Computation ISYS2160: Information Systems in the Internet Age
IT Stream Units	24	Select from Unit Block IT Stream Units Note: Select 12 cp from COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3608, COMP3221 for the Computer Science stream and 12 cp from INFO3220, INFO3315, INFO3406, DATA3404, ISYS3402 for the Information Systems stream.
IT Stream Units	24	Select from COMP3615: Computer Science Project INFO3220: Object Oriented Design ISYS3400: Information Systems Project ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation Note: All four units must be taken.

Note: The Computer Science/Information Systems double stream in the BCST requires completion of the following stream units across Years 2 and 3 of the degree (in addition to the 84 credit points of common core IT units and electives required for the rest of the degree).

1) 12 credit points of Level 2000 Stream Units, taken in Year 2, comprising ISYS2160 and COMP2022.

2) 48 credit points of Level 3000 Stream units, taken in Year 3, comprising:

- - 12 credit points from mandatory units INFO3220 (Computer Science stream) and ISYS3401 (Information Systems stream), taken in Semester 1.

- - 12 credit points from project units COMP3615 Computer Science stream) and ISYS3400 (Information Systems stream), taken in Semester 2.

- - 12 credit points from Computer Science recommended units COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, COMP3608, COMP3221.

- - 12 credit points from Information Systems recommended units INFO3220, INFO3315, INFO3406, DATA3404, ISYS3402.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - BSCT Core Units (Min CP: 54) (Max CP: 54)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2017	Systems Programming	6	Semester 1
COMP2123	Data Structures & Algorithms	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP3027	Algorithm Design	6	Semester 1
COMP3927	Algorithm Design (Adv)	6	Semester 1
ELEC1601	Introduction to Computer Systems	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGG1805	Professional Engineering and IT	6	Semester 1
INFO1103	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1105	Data Structures	6	Semester 2 Summer Early Summer Main
INFO1110	Introduction to Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1111	Computing 1A Professionalism	6	Semester 1
INFO1113	Object-Oriented Programming	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1905	Data Structures (Advanced)	6	Semester 2
INFO3333	Computing 3 Management	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
ISYS2110	Analysis & Design of Web Information Systems	6	Semester 1
ISYS2120	Data & Information Management	6	Semester 2

Note: Students are normally expected to complete ELEC1601, ENGG1805/INFO1111, INFO1103/(INFO1110+INFO1113), INFO1105/COMP2123, COMP2017, ISYS2110, ISYS2120, COMP3027 and INFO3333 as core units.

INFO1905/COMP2823 and COMP3927 may be taken as advanced alternatives to INFO1105/COMP2123 and COMP3027 respectively.

Block 2 - Maths Units for IT (Min CP: 18,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1001	Differential Calculus	3	Semester 1 Summer Main
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1003	Integral Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1004	Discrete Mathematics	3	Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 1 Semester 2 Int January
MATH1021	Calculus of One Variable	3	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1023	Multivariable Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH1901	Differential Calculus (Advanced)	3	Semester 1
MATH1902	Linear Algebra (Advanced)	3	Semester 1
MATH1903	Integral Calculus and Modelling Advanced	3	Semester 2
MATH1905	Statistics (Advanced)	3	Semester 2
MATH1921	Calculus of One Variable (Adv)	3	Semester 1
MATH1923	Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Adv)	3	Semester 2
MATH2061	Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus	6	Semester 1 Summer Main
MATH2063	Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems	6	Semester 1
MATH2065	Partial Differential Equations (Intro)	6	Semester 2 Summer Main
MATH2068	Number Theory and Cryptography	6	Semester 2
MATH2069	Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory	6	Semester 1
MATH2070	Optimisation and Financial Mathematics	6	Semester 2
STAT2012	Statistical Tests	6	Semester 2
STAT2912	Statistical Tests (Advanced)	6	Semester 2

Note: A minimum of 18 credit points is required with:

- - at least 12 credit points Maths or Stats units at Level 1000, and

- - at least 6 credit points at Level 2000.

Recommended units at Level 1000 are MATH1001/MATH1021 (3 cp), MATH1002 (3 cp), MATH1003/MATH1023 (3 cp), MATH1005 (3 cp). At Level 2000, MATH2069, MATH2063, STAT2012 and/or STAT2912 are recommended for Computer Science stream students. STAT2012 and/or STAT2912 are recommended for Information Systems stream students. Additional Maths or Stats units may be taken depending on availability. See Science Faculty handbook for details of available MATH and STAT units at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

Block 3 - Level 1000-2000 Recommended Units (Max CP: 30)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
BUSS1001	Understanding Business	6	Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Late
BUSS1002	The Business Environment	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
DATA1002	Informatics: Data and Computation	6	Semester 2
ELEC1103	Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	6	Semester 1
INFO1003	Foundations of Information Technology	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO1903	Informatics (Advanced)	6	Semester 1
INFO2150	Introduction to Health Data Science	6	Semester 2
INFO2315	Introduction to IT Security	6	Semester 2
INFS2020	Business Process Modelling & Improvement	6	Semester 2
INFS3040	Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business	6	Semester 1
PHIL1012	Introductory Logic	6	Semester 2

Note: Recommended Units also include all Level 2000 COMP, INFO, ISYS unit and ELEC units. See Faculty of Engineering/IT Unit of Study page at http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-units-page/did/742 for full list of COMP, INFO, ISYS and ELEC units of study.

Up to 30 credit points may be completed from these units.

Block 4 - Level 3000 Recommended Units (Max CP: 18)

Note: This collection is intended to cover Level 3000 Recommended IT units that are outside of your selected stream (Computer Science or Information Technology. All Level 3000 COMP, INFO, ISYS unit and ELEC units may be selected as Recommended IT Units.

Overall, 36 credit points of Level 3000 IT electives must be taken for the BCST, including at least 24 credit points for your selected stream. If you are only doing the minimum number of Level 3000 units within your stream (24 credit points, or four units), you will need to select at least 12 credit points (one extra unit) from the units of study here.

See IT Stream Units list below for units within your stream.

See Faculty of Engineering/IT Unit of Study page at http://cusp.sydney.edu.au/students/view-units-page/did/742 for full list of COMP, INFO, ISYS and ELEC units of study.

Block 5 - Other Electives for IT Degrees (Max CP: 30)

Note: Electives may be chosen from Level 1, 2 or 3 ENGG units, Level 2 or 3 PMGT units or any Level 1, 2 or 3 unit in Architecture, Arts, Business, Science , Health Sciences or Bioscience. Up to 30 credit points may be taken from these units.

Block 6 - IT Stream Units (Min CP: 30,Max CP: 72)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2022	Models of Computation	6	Semester 2
COMP3221	Distributed Systems	6	Semester 1
COMP3308	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	6	Semester 1
COMP3419	Graphics and Multimedia	6	Semester 2
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2
COMP3608	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	Semester 1
COMP3615	Computer Science Project	6	Semester 2
DATA3404	Scalable Data Management	6	Semester 1
INFO3220	Object Oriented Design	6	Semester 1
INFO3315	Human-Computer Interaction	6	Semester 2
INFO3406	Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020]	6	Semester 2
ISYS2160	Information Systems in the Internet Age	6	Semester 2
ISYS3400	Information Systems Project	6	Semester 2
ISYS3401	Information Technology Evaluation	6	Semester 1
ISYS3402	Decision Analytics & Support Systems [not running in 2019]	6	Semester 2

Note: Completion of a stream is a requirement of the course. Candidates have the option of completing up to two streams. The streams available are: (a) Computer Science and (b) Information Systems. Each stream requires 30 credit points for the BCST.

The Information Systems stream requires ISYS2160 in Year 2 plus ISYS3401 and ISYS3400* in Year 3, plus two units (12 credit points) from Information Systems units INFO3220, INFO3315, DATA3404, ISYS3402 and/or INFO3406.

The Computer Science stream requires COMP2022 in Year 2, then INFO3220 and COMP3615* in Year 3, plus 12 credit points from Computer Science units COMP3308, COMP3419, COMP3520, and/or COMP3608.

* From 2019, students enrolled in the Computer Science stream should take SOFT3888 (replacing the old unit COMP3615 or SOFT3413) and students in the Information System stream should take ISYS3888 (instead of ISYS3400).