Course rules

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), students must successfully complete a total of 192 credit points, comprising:

• Two compulsory junior units of study (12 credit points)
• At least 24 credit points of units of study from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Table A subject areas)
• At least 12 credit points of units of study from the Faculty of Science
• Two majors - One selected from the subject areas specified under 'Major I subject areas' and one selected from the subject areas specified under 'Major II subject areas'
• No more than 96 credit points in junior units of study (1000-level)
• At least 108 credit points in units of study from the Business School and School of Economics ( a maximum of 84 credit points in units form other faculties/non-Business School and Economics subject areas)

Please Note: Students who commenced their degree before 2011 may complete their degree under the degree resolutions outlined in the Handbook of the year they commenced their study.

Compulsory junior units of study

Students must complete the following units of study:

• BUSS1001 Understanding Business #
  
• BUSS1002 The Business Environment #
  

# In 2012 BUSS1001 will replace ECOF1003 Understanding Business (formerly named Business Contexts A) and BUSS1002 will replace ECOF1004 The Business Environment (formerly named Business Contexts B). Continuing students who have not completed ECOF1003 or ECOF1004 must complete BUSS1001 or BUSS1002 instead.

Majors and electives

Students in the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) are required to complete two majors (selected from the two tables below). Most majors consist of a minimum 36 credit points in senior units of study. Students should refer to the individual major for details of exact requirements.

Please note. The Major I and Major II subject areas have changed for students commencing from 2012. Students who commenced study prior to 2012 can follow the information in the handbook for the year they commenced study. The majors that were available under Major I and Major 2 subject areas in 2011 can be downloaded from the following link:

• Major I and Major II subject areas for pre-2012 continuing students

Major I subject areas

Major II subject areas

Please Note. The second major must be different to the one chosen from the 'Major I subject areas'.

 # The Quantitative Business Analysis major replaces the Operations Management and Decision Sciences major from 2012. Students who commenced study in 2011 can choose to complete either the Quantitative Business Analysis major or the Operations Management and Decision Sciences major.

Additional majors/electives

In addition to the required two majors students may complete additional majors or electives from the Business School or the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science, Education and Social Work or Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (subject to course rules and restrictions).

Progression guide

The following table below shows an example degree progression of study for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.

Please Note: This is a basic structure only. If the second major chosen is either Government and International Relations, Political Economy or one of the Science Faculty majors then this structure would differ as the compulsory Arts/Science units of study in these areas could be counted towards the second major. For a Science major the term 'senior in the table above refers to 'intermediate' and 'senior' Science units of study.

Degree Progression Examples - majors and major combinations

Please click on the links below to download some example major/unit of study combinations for the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) program.

Please Note: The information listed in these program of study examples are meant as a guide only. Students can complete a greater variety of combinations of majors than those listed below. The information is for students who commenced their degree from 2012. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study and majors (see information at the bottom of this webpage. Students are advised to plan their degree based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree. For majors from other Faculties, students are advised to contact the relevant Department, Discipline or School for further information on what is needed to complete these majors.

Accreditation

Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation

Students planning to satisfy the entry requirements of the ACS should include in their course a prescribed set of units of study, including a major in Business Information Systems. Required units of study are listed under the Business Information Systems major.

Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) accreditation

All undergraduate award courses incorporating a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management are AHRI-accredited. Students wishing to satisfy the requirements for professional membership of AHRI should include this major in their course. The required units of study for the major are listed under Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major.

Honours year

For details the honours program, including honours preparation, admission requirements and areas of study available, please check the Honours information on this website.