Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Course

The course aims to prepare students to work at a professional level in a scientifically oriented environment in which application of modern business techniques is required, or in a commercial environment where a background in science, technology or information technology is desirable.

Upon completion of this course, students will have advanced knowledge and skills in two areas of science and in at least one area of business/commerce. Graduates will have a basic knowledge of the business disciplines of accounting, business statistics, business law, economics, management and marketing. They will also have improved life and employment skills, including generic skills necessary to critically analyse and communicate scientific ideas and information, and a capacity to apply discipline knowledge and critical thinking to define and analyse problems, and develop effective solutions.

For the Bachelor of Business and Commerce objectives, refer to the single degree entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/2224.html

Course progression requirements

Students who wish to exit the double-degree program and graduate with a Bachelor of Science, or undertake honours in science, prior to the completion of the BSc/BBusCom course must have completed at least 144 points of studies including all of the science requirements for the course.

The Bachelor of Business and Commerce component of this degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Securities and Investment Commission
• Australian Institute of Management
• Australian Marketing Institute
• CPA Australia
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia
• National Institute of Accountants
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

Students are required to complete 96 points from the Faculty of Science and 96 points from the Faculty of Business and Economics. Within the science component, students may not complete more than 36 points of level one units, and overall must complete at least 24 points of level three science units.

Over the four stages of the course students must complete 192 points of study including all of the following:

Business and commerce component

(a.) 16 units (96 points) from the Bachelor of Business and Commerce as follows:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points)

• AFW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTW1200 Business law
• ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
• ETW1102 Business statistics*
• MGW1010 Introduction to management
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a major of eight units (48 pts):

• the major must come from the approved list of majors offered in course 2224 Bachelor of Business and Commerce**
• at least two units (12 pts) must be completed at each of second and third year levels.

(iii.) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce to reach the required minimum of 16 units (96 pts)***.

* Note that students who complete the science unit STA1010 (Statistical methods for science) will be exempted from the compulsory unit ETW1102 (Business statistics), and will be required to select another business unit in its place.

** Depending on the major chosen, one or more of the units in the major may have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - where this is the case, students will complete additional unit/s as detailed below. For information on majors, refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/2224.html or contact the Business and Economics faculty office for advice.

*** NOTE: Enrolment in units at another campus is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled.

Additional degree requirements:

• a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics
• a minimum of four third-year level units (24 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year level units require the successful completion of three first-year level units and third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units.

Science component

(b.) 96 points from the Bachelor of Science as follows:

(i.) two 6-point science units at level one (including STA1010 unless exempted), and SCI2010 (The practice and application of science) at level two

(ii.) two science sequences (excluding computing) consisting of a major sequence in one area of study and a minor sequence in a different area of study

(iii.) one 6-point level one science unit from an area of study other than those studied under part (c).

Science sequences are available in the following areas of study:

• applied biochemistry
• applied statistics (minor only)
• applied chemistry
• applied microbiology
• environmental science and resource management
• mathematics and modelling
• human physiology (minor only)
• psychology.

Details of 'Science areas of study and sequences - Gippsland' are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/undergrad/sci-aos-gippsland.html

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Business and Commerce