Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) 2021 Computer Science Major
Program requirements
The program and course requirements set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.
You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.
What do the different requirements mean?
- Core - all students must complete this course
- Compulsory for major/specialisation - all students must complete this course
- Prerequisite for major/specialisation - a course required for this major/specialisation
- Required for Major/specialisation - a course required for this major/specialisation
- Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules
Students commencing in Semester 2 (July intake)
The study planners provided outline the order of courses to be completed from semester 1 to semester 2. The planners identify semester offerings and in many instances, will be the same for students commencing the program from semester 2. You should check the course offerings to ensure that you are completing the courses in a way that ensures your progression in the program.
If the course sequencing in the planner does not work for you, please contact the School or book an appointment with an academic advisor to obtain individual advice.
Year 1
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| BAdvSc(Hons) core courses - complete 6 units | |
SCIE1100 Advanced Theory and Practice in Science
| [ STAT12011 Analysis of Scientific Data OR STAT1301 Advanced Analysis of Scientific Data ] SCIE1200 Introduction to Science Research |
| Prerequisite courses for major - complete 4 units | |
| INFS12002 Introduction to Information Systems | MATH10612 Discrete Mathematics |
| Compulsory course for major - complete 2 units | |
| CSSE10012 Introduction to Software Engineering | Refer to Semester 1 for compulsory course for major. |
| Elective courses - choose 4 units | |
2 units from program electives or general electives Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. | 2 units from program electives or general electives Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. |
Additional Information:
- Course offered in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer Semester.
- Course offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
Year 2
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory course for major - complete 2 units | |
| CSSE20021 Programming in the Large | Compulsory course for major available in Semester 1 only. |
| Elective courses for major - choose 4 units | |
COMP2048 Theory of Computing | CSSE23101 Computer Systems Principles and Programming |
| CSSE20101 Introduction to Computer Systems | INFS2200 Relational Database Systems |
| DECO2500 Human-Computer Interaction | |
| Elective courses - choose 10 units | |
Program elective or general elective2 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. | Program elective or general elective2 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. |
Additional Information:
- Course offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
- Number of electives in each semester is dependent on course selection for Level 2 elective courses for major. Students must complete 8 units per semester.
Year 3
| Semester 1 (February - June) | Semester 2 (July - November) |
|---|---|
| Compulsory course for major - complete 2 units | |
| Compulsory course for major available in Semester 2 only. | COMP3506 Algorithms & Data Structures |
| Elective courses for major - choose 6 units | |
| COMP3320 Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing | COMP3301 Operating Systems Architecture |
| COMP3400 Functional & Logic Programming | COMP3702 Artificial Intelligence |
| COMS3200 Computer Networks I | COMP3710 Pattern Recognition and Analysis |
| COSC3000 Visualization, Computer Graphics & Data Analysis | COSC3500 High-Performance Computing |
| CSSE3100 Reasoning About Programs | DECO3500 Social & Mobile Computing |
| INFS32001 Advanced Database Systems | DECO3801 Design Computing Studio 3 - Build |
| INFS3202 Web Information Systems | INFS3208 Cloud Computing |
| Elective courses - choose 8 units | |
Program elective or general elective2 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. | Program elective or general elective2 Refer to BAdvSc(Hons) course list for course selection. |
Additional Information:
- Course offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2.
- Number of electives in each semester is dependent on course selection for Level 3 elective courses for major. Students must complete 8 units per semester.