2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the combined degree, a candidate must successfully complete 240 credit points, comprising:

(a) 156 credit points in the Bachelor of Information Technology stream the candidate is pursuing, comprising 144 credit points of Core and Select Core units plus 12 credit points of electives in accordance with the Bachelor of Information Technology Table for that stream.

(b) for the Bachelor of Arts component, 84 credit points of Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study. The Table A units of study list can be found online at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/units_of_study/table_a.shtml

Candidates in the BIT degree must maintain a credit average in each year of enrolment. If this level of result is not achieved candidates will be transferred to the BCST degree program.

Through the units in this table candidates may substitute an advanced equivalent for a non- advanced unit mentioned. They may also substitute an appropriate unit from the Advanced Engineering program of the Faculty of Engineering; or the Talented Student Program of the Faculty of Science; if they are eligible to enrol in such units.

For details of degree resolutions see Faculty Handbooks at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

3. Semesters

Year 1 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ENGG1805: Professional Engineering and IT
Core	6	INFO1103: Introduction to Programming
Maths Level 1000 Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Maths Level 1000 Units Note: MATH1001 and MATH1002 are recommended for first semester.
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units Note: For the Bachelor of Arts component, students are required to complete a total of 84 credit points of Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study. The Table A units of study list can be found online at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
Core	6	INFO1105: Data Structures Note: INFO1105 can be replaced by the more advanced alternative INFO1905 with department permission.
Maths Level 1000 Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Maths Level 1000 Units Note: MATH1003 and MATH1005 are recommended for second semester.
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units

Year 2 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	COMP2129: Operating Systems and Machine Principles
Core	6	INFO2120: Database Systems 1 Note: INFO2820 advanced version) can be taken as an alternative to INFO2120 with departmental permission.
List	6	Select from Unit Blocks: Maths Level 2000 Units IT Level 2000 Recommended Electives
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	COMP2007: Algorithms and Complexity Note: COMP2907 advanced version) can be taken as an alternative to COMP2007 with departmental permission.
Core	6	INFO2110: Systems Analysis and Modelling
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
List	6	Select from Unit Blocks: Maths Level 2000 Units IT Level 2000 Recommended Electives

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	INFO3220: Object Oriented Design
Core	6	INFO3402: Management of IT Projects and Systems
IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	12	INFO3600: Major Development Project (Advanced)
IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives	6	Select from Unit Block: IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives
Arts Units	6	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units

Year 4 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	12	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A	12	Select from Unit Block: IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A Note: At least 48 credit from IT Level 5000 Recommended Units are required across the final two years, including at least 36 credit points from IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A. Students in the BIT Honours program select INFO5993, INFO4991, INFO4992, INFO4999 across two consecutive semesters in place of 24 credit points of IT Level 5000 units.

Year 4 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	12	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A	12	Select from Unit Block: IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A

Year 5 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	12	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
List	12	Select from Unit Blocks: IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives B

Year 5 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Arts Units	12	Select from Unit Block: Arts Units
List	12	Select from Unit Blocks: IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives B

4. Pathways

Honours Program

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	INFO4991: IT Research Thesis A
Core	12	INFO4992: IT Research Thesis B
Core	0	INFO4999: Computer Science Honours Result
Core	6	INFO5993: IT Research Methods

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Maths Level 1000 Units (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 15)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1001	Differential Calculus	3	Semester 1 Summer Main
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 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 2 Summer Main

Note: Other Level-1000 Maths or Stats units may be taken depending on availability. See Science Faculty handbook for full list of MATH and STAT units at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

Block 2 - Maths Level 2000 Units (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH2063	Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems	6	Semester 1
MATH2069	Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory	6	Semester 1
STAT2012	Statistical Tests	6	Semester 2
STAT2912	Statistical Tests (Advanced)	6	Semester 2

Note: Other Level-2000 Maths or Stats units may be taken depending on availability. See Science Faculty handbook for full list of MATH and STAT units at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks

Block 3 - IT Level 2000 Recommended Electives (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2022	Models of Computation	6	Semester 2
COMP2121	Principles of Distributed Systems and Networks	6	Semester 2

Note: This group comprises all level-2000 COMP, INFO and ISYS 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 COMP2xxx, INFO2xxx, ISYS2xxx units of study.

Block 4 - IT Level 3000 Recommended Electives (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP3109	Programming Languages and Paradigms	6	Semester 2
COMP3308	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	6	Semester 1
COMP3419	Graphics and Multimedia	6	Semester 2
COMP3456	Computational Methods for Life Sciences	6
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2
COMP3530	Discrete Optimization	6	Semester 2
COMP3608	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	Semester 1

Note: Two of these units (12 credit points) are required.

Block 5 - IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives A (Min CP: 36,Max CP: 48)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP5045	Computational Geometry	6	Semester 1
COMP5046	Natural Language Processing	6	Semester 1
COMP5047	Pervasive Computing	6	Semester 2
COMP5048	Visual Analytics	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5318	Machine Learning and Data Mining	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
COMP5338	Advanced Data Models	6	Semester 2
COMP5347	Web Application Development	6	Semester 1
COMP5348	Enterprise Scale Software Architecture	6	Semester 1
COMP5415	Multimedia Design and Authoring	6	Semester 2
COMP5416	Advanced Network Technologies	6	Semester 2
COMP5424	Information Technology in Biomedicine	6	Semester 1
COMP5425	Multimedia Retrieval	6	Semester 1
COMP5426	Parallel and Distributed Computing	6	Semester 1
COMP5456	Introduction to Bioinformatics [not running]	6	Semester 2
INFO5991	Services Science Management and Engineering	6	Semester 2
INFO5992	Understanding IT Innovations	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO6010	Advanced Topics in IT Project Management	6	Semester 2
INFO6012	Information Technology Strategy & Value	6	Semester 1
ISYS5050	Knowledge Management Systems	6	Semester 1

Note: The Bachelor of Information Technology requires at least 48 credit points of Level 5000 IT electives including at least 36 credit points from the Recommended A list. These comprise COMP, INFO, ISYS units of study at 5000-level or above. The remaining 12 credit points may be taken either from these units or from IT Level 5000 Recommended B list below.

Block 6 - IT Level 5000 Recommended Electives B (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
ELEC5508	Wireless Engineering	6	Semester 2
ELEC5509	Mobile Networks	6	Semester 1
ELEC5514	Networked Embedded Systems	6	Semester 2
ELEC5614	Real Time Computing	6	Semester 1
ELEC5616	Computer and Network Security	6	Semester 1
ELEC5618	Software Quality Engineering	6	Semester 1
ELEC5619	Object Oriented Application Frameworks	6	Semester 2
ELEC5620	Model Based Software Engineering	6	Semester 2

Note: Up to 12 credit points may be taken from these units.

Block 7 - IT Advanced Alternatives Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2907	Algorithms and Complexity (Advanced)	6	Semester 2
INFO1905	Data Structures (Advanced)	6	Semester 2
INFO2820	Database Systems 1 (Advanced)	6	Semester 1

Note: These units are advanced versions of core undergraduate units and are taken in place of them. INFO1905, INFO2820 and COMP2907 are advanced alternatives to INFO1105, INFO2120 and COMP2007 respectively. Department permission is required for enrollment each case.

Block 8 - Arts Units (Min CP: 84,Max CP: 84)

Note: For the Bachelor of Arts component, students are required to complete a total of 84 credit points of Table A units as listed in the handbook of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, including a major from Table A and a minimum 54 credit points of 2000/3000 level units of study. The Table A units of study list can be found online at http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts/

Course:	Information Technology (Computer Science)/Arts (2014)
CP Required:	240
Min FT Duration:	5.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	5.00 Years
Faculty/School:	University Archive
Years Offered:	2014, 2013, 2012

University Archive

Information Technology (Computer Science)/Arts (2014)

1. Overview