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Programs SCS CS(UG)BCST BCST(till2014)Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Computer Science) 2014 and earlier (2014)

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Year 1 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ENGG1805: Professional Engineering and IT
Core	6	INFO1103: Introduction to Programming
Year 1 Recommended	6	Year 1 Recommended
Junior Maths	6	Junior Maths

Year 1 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ELEC1601: Introduction to Computer Systems
Core	6	INFO1105: Data Structures Note: INFO1905 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to INFO1105.
Year 1 Recommended	6	Year 1 Recommended
Junior Maths	6	Junior Maths

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 alternate core unit to INFO2120.
List	12	Select from Intermediate Maths Year 2 Recommended A Year 2 Recommended B or other units. Note: At least 6 credit points must be completed from the two Year 2 Recommended Units (either COMP2022 in Semester 1 or COMP2121 in Semester 2) and at least 6 credit points from 2000-level Mathematics and/or Statistics. We suggest choosing from MATH2069, MATH2063, STAT2012 and/or STAT2912).

Year 2 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	COMP2007: Algorithms and Complexity Note: COMP2907 (advanced version) can be taken as an alternate core unit to COMP2007.
Core	6	INFO2110: Systems Analysis and Modelling
List	12	Select from Intermediate Maths Year 2 Recommended A Year 2 Recommended B or other units. Note: At least 6 credit points must be completed from the two Year 2 Recommended Units (either COMP2022 in Semester 1 or COMP2121 in Semester 2) and at least 6 credit points from 2000-level Mathematics and/or Statistics. We suggest choosing from MATH2069, MATH2063, STAT2012 and/or STAT2912).

Year 3 - Semester 1

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	INFO3220: Object Oriented Design
Core	6	INFO3402: Management of IT Projects and Systems
Year 3 Recommended A	6	Year 3 Recommended A
List	6	Select from Year 3 Recommended A Year 3 Recommended B or other units.

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 must take 12 credit points of Year 3 Recommended units, replacing the other 12 credit points with ISYS3401 in Semester 1 and ISYS3400 in Semester 2.

Year 3 - Semester 2

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	COMP3615: Computer Science Project
List	12	Select from Year 3 Recommended A Year 3 Recommended B or other units.
Year 3 Recommended A	6	Year 3 Recommended A

Requirements for this Pathway

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ISYS3400: Information Systems Project
Core	6	ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation

Students enrolled in the Computer Science/Information Systems double stream must take ISYS3401 in Year 3 Semester 1 and ISYS3400 in Year 3 Semester 2 in addition to other core units INFO3220, INFO3402 and COMP3615. Elective requirements are correspondingly reduced from 24 to 12 credit points, taken from either Year 3 Recommended Units or from Year 3 Other Units.

Computer Science/Information Systems Double Stream

Type	CP	CP From
Core	6	ISYS3400: Information Systems Project
Core	6	ISYS3401: Information Technology Evaluation
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Note: Students enrolled in the Computer Science/Information Systems double stream must take ISYS3401 in Year 3 Semester 1 and ISYS3400 in Year 3 Semester 2 in addition to other core units INFO3220, INFO3402 and COMP3615. Elective requirements are correspondingly reduced from 24 to 12 credit points, taken from either Year 3 Recommended Units or from Year 3 Other Units.

Block 1 - Junior Maths (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 15)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH1001	Differential Calculus	3	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Summer Main Summer School
MATH1002	Linear Algebra	3	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Summer Main Summer School
MATH1003	Integral Calculus and Modelling	3	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Summer Main Summer School
MATH1004	Discrete Mathematics	3	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Summer Main Summer School
MATH1005	Statistical Thinking with Data	3	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Int January 101 - 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 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Summer Late 44 - Summer School Late
BUSS1002	The Business Environment	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
ELEC1103	Fundamentals of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO1003	Foundations of Information Technology	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO1903	Informatics (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
PHIL1012	Introductory Logic	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

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: 18)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
MATH2063	Math Computing and Nonlinear Systems	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
MATH2069	Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
STAT2012	Statistical Tests	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
STAT2912	Statistical Tests (Advanced)	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

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 4 - Year 2 Recommended A (Min CP: 6,Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2022	Models of Computation	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
COMP2121	Principles of Distributed Systems and Networks	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Note: At least one of these units must be taken.

Block 5 - Year 2 Recommended B (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
INFO2315	Introduction to IT Security	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFS2020	Business Process Modelling & Improvement	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
ISYS2140	Information Systems	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Note: Up to 12 credit points may be taken from this group. The group comprises INFS2020 and all level-2000 ELEC, COMP, INFO, 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 ELEC2xxx, COMP2xxx, INFO2xxx, ISYS2xxx units of study.

Block 6 - Year 3 Recommended A (Min CP: 12,Max CP: 24)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP3109	Programming Languages and Paradigms	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
COMP3308	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
COMP3419	Graphics and Multimedia	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
COMP3520	Operating Systems Internals	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
COMP3530	Discrete Optimization	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
COMP3608	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Adv)	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Note: At least 12 credit points must be completed from these units for Computer Science stream. Students enrolled in the Computer Science/Information Systems double stream must complete 12 credit points from either Year 3 Recommended A or Recommended B units of study.

Block 7 - Year 3 Recommended B (Max CP: 12)

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
INFO3315	Human-Computer Interaction	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO3404	Database Systems 2	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO3406	Introduction to Data Analytics [not offered in 2020]	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO3504	Database Systems 2 (Adv)	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFS3040	Enterprise Systems & Integrated Business	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
ISYS3400	Information Systems Project	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
ISYS3401	Information Technology Evaluation	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Note: Year 3 Recommended B elective units also include any level 3000 COMP, INFO, ISYS unit of study or any ELEC unit of at level-3000 or above . 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 ELEC, COMP, INFO or ISYS units of study. Up to 12 credit points may be taken from these units.

Block 8 - Advanced alternatives

Unit Code	Unit Name	CP	Sessions Offered
COMP2907	Algorithms and Complexity (Advanced)	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO1905	Data Structures (Advanced)	6	Semester 2 For Semester 2 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
INFO2820	Database Systems 1 (Advanced)	6	Semester 1 For Semester 1 calendar dates look up `Semester 1` on the university timetable website at https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp

Note: These units are advanced versions of core undergraduate units and are taken in place of them. INFO1903, INFO1905, INFO2820 and COMP2907 are advanced alternatives to INFO1105, INFO2120 and COMP2007 respectively. Department permission is required for enrollment each case.

Course:	Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Computer Science) 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, 2009
Requirements:	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/

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ProgramsSCSCS(UG)BCSTBCST(till2014)Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology (Computer Science) 2014 and earlier (2014)