1. Overview

Course:	Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Information Systems) 2014 and earlier (2014)
CP Required:	144
Min FT Duration:	3.00 Years
Min PT Duration:	3.00 Years
Faculty/School:	University Archive
Years Offered:	2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

2. Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology, a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points, comprising at least 114 credit points from the core and recommended elective units listed here following the stream progression specified and including at least 18 credit points of selected Mathematics and Statistics units, with at least six credit points at 2000-level or above.

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: At least 24 credit points of Year 3 Recommended units of study must be taken across the year as a whole, with at least 12 credit points from Year 3 Recommended A. Students enrolled in the Computer Science/Information Systems double stream take 12 credit points from either Year 3 Recommended A or B plus INFO3220 in Semester 1 and COMP3615 in Semester 2.

4. Pathways

Computer Science/Information Systems Double Stream

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	COMP3615: Computer Science Project
Core	6	INFO3220: Object Oriented Design

Note: Students enrolled in the Computer Science/Information Systems double stream take INFO3220 Object Oriented Design in Year 3 Semester 1 and COMP3615 Software Development Project in Year 3 Semester 2 in addition to core units INFO3402, ISYS3400 and ISYS3401. Elective requirements are correspondingly reduced from 24 to 12 credit points, taken from Year 3 Recommended A or B.

5. Unit Blocks

Block 1 - Junior Maths (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 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

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 - Year 1 Recommended (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 12)

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
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
PHIL1012	Introductory Logic	6	Semester 2

Note: At least 12 credit points must be completed from these units or from additional MATH1xxx units.

Block 3 - Intermediate Maths (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
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: At least 6 credit points of Intermediate Math must be completed in either first or second semester.

Block 4 - Year 2 Recommended (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
INFO2315	Introduction to IT Security	6	Semester 2
INFS2020	Business Process Modelling & Improvement	6	Semester 2

Note: Year 2 Recommended units also include all level-2000 ELEC, INFO, ISYS units and any level-2000 COMP units not already listed. 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 ELEC2xxx, COMP2xxx, INFO2xxx, ISYS2xxx units of study.

Block 5 - Year 3 Recommended A (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
INFO3220	Object Oriented Design	6	Semester 1
INFO3315	Human-Computer Interaction	6	Semester 2
INFO3404	Database Systems 2	6	Semester 1 Semester 2
INFO3406	Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020]	6	Semester 2
INFO3504	Database Systems 2 (Adv)	6	Semester 2

Block 6 - Year 3 Recommended B (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
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2
COMP3530	Discrete Optimization	6	Semester 2
COMP3608	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	Semester 1
COMP3615	Computer Science Project	6	Semester 2
INFS3040	Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business	6	Semester 1

Note: Year 3 Recommended B elective units also include any level-3000 INFO, ISYS, COMP unit and any level-3000 or above 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 ELEC3/4xxx, COMP3xxx, INFO3xxx, ISYS3xxx units of study. Up to 12 credit points may be taken from these units.

Block 7 - Advanced alternatives

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.