Advice on unit of Study Choice in 2011 for First Year Students: BIT Combined Degrees
This advice applies to students who enrolled in BIT combined degrees in 2011 (BIT/BA, BIT/BCom, BIT/BMedSc, BIT/BSc, BIT/LLB). If you enrolled in an earlier year, the degree rules that apply to you are different, and you should seek individual advice. If you are in a different degree, you should seek guidance from the advisor responsible for that degree.
Overview
At the start of the year, students enrol in units of study for both semesters.
- The normal load is 24 credit points per semester; a student must enrol in at least 18 credit points per semester to be regarded as "full-time" for youth allowance, scholarship and visa requirements.
- You choose subjects for the whole year when you enrol, but these choices can be changed later.
- First semester choices can change until shortly after the start of lectures (last day to add a subject for Semester 1 is 11 March, and to drop a subject is 31 March).
- Second semester choices can then change at the end of Semester 1 or even into the first week or so of lectures during Semester 2! (Last day to add a subject for Semester 2 is 5 August, and to drop a subject is 31 August).
BIT/BCom
| Year/Sem | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Total Cp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Sem 1 |
INFO1903 Informatics |
MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
ENGG1805 Professionalism in Engineering and IT |
BUSS1001 |
|
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| Year 1 Sem 2 |
INFO1905 Data Structures |
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and MATH1005 Statistics |
ACCT1005 |
BUSS1002 |
|
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| TOTAL | 48cp | ||||
BIT/BSc
|
Year/Sem |
Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Total Cp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Sem 1 |
INFO1903 Informatics |
MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
ENGG1805 Professionalism in Engineering and IT |
Unit of Study for Science Major | |
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| Year 1 Sem 2 |
INFO1905 Data Structures |
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and MATH1005 Statistics |
ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
Unit of Study for Science Major | |
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| TOTAL | 48cp | ||||
BIT/BMedSc
|
Year/Sem |
Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Total Cp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Sem 1 |
INFO1903 Informatics |
MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
ENGG1805 Professionalism in Engineering and IT |
PHYS1002 Physics 1 (Fundamental) |
|
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| Year 1 Sem 2 |
INFO1905 Data Structures |
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and MATH1005 Statistics |
ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
PHYS1003 Physics 1 (Technological)* |
|
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| TOTAL | 48cp | ||||
*students can replace PHYS1003 with two Computational Science subjects, i.e.
- COSC1001 Computational Science in Matlab (3CP)
- COSC1002 Computational Science in C (3CP)
BIT/BA
|
Year/Sem |
Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Unit/Cp | Total Cp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Sem 1 |
INFO1903 Informatics |
MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
ENGG1805 Professionalism in Engineering and IT |
Unit of study for Arts Major | |
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| Year 1 Sem 2 |
INFO1905 Data Structures |
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and MATH1005 Statistics |
ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
Unit of study for Arts Major | |
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | |
| TOTAL | 48cp | ||||
BIT/LLB
BIT/LLB CS Stream
|
Year/Sem |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Total Cp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Sem 1 |
INFO1903 Informatics |
MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
ENGG1805 Professionalism in Engineering and IT |
LAWS1006 Foundations of Law |
LAWS1013 Legal Research I (Must be taken in Sem 1) |
|
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 0cp | 24cp | |
| Year 1 Sem 2 |
INFO1905 Data Structures |
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and MATH1005 Statistics |
ELEC1601 Foundations of Computer Systems |
LAWS1012 Torts |
||
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | ||
| TOTAL | 48cp | |||||
BIT/LLB IS Stream
|
Year/Sem |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Unit/Cp |
Total Cp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Sem 1 |
INFO1903 Informatics |
MATH1001 Differential Calculus and MATH1002 Linear Algebra |
ENGG1805 Professionalism in Engineering and IT |
LAWS1006 Foundations of Law |
LAWS1013 Legal Research I (Must be taken in Sem 1) |
|
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 0cp | 24cp | |
| Year 1 Sem 2 |
INFO1905 Data Structures |
MATH1003 Integral Calculus and MATH1005 Statistics |
STAT2012 Statistical Tests | LAWS1012 Torts |
||
| 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 6cp | 24cp | ||
| TOTAL | 48cp | |||||
Notes on Mathematics unit of study choice
Students should complete 6 credit points of Mathematics each semester during their first year. There are a wide variety of alternative units of study offered, suited to different levels of previous experience:
- "Life Science" units (MATH101x) assume a background equivalent to HSC Mathematics
- "Normal" units assume HSC Mathematics Extension 1, and
- "Advanced" units assume HSC Mathematics Extension 2.
- Many (but not all) of the units are worth 3 credit points each, so the usual pattern is to enrol in TWO Maths units per semester, each worth 3 credit points.
More information can be found at the Junior Mathematics and Statistics website. Students should note that the choice required for students in all of the Engineering degrees, including Engineering Flexible First Year, is
Semester 1
- MATH1001: Differential Calculus
- MATH1002: Linear Algebra
Semester 2
- MATH1003: Integral Calculus and Modelling
- MATH1005: Statistics
Any student who plans to study hardware or telecommunications subjects as electives should follow this choice too.
List of potential free electives
See the Faculty Handbooks website for Arts, Science, and Economics and Business.