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- Semester 1 - 25 Feb 2019
- Semester 2 - 29 Jul 2019
Face to Face
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 10 years maximum.
- Semester 1 - 25 Feb 2019
- Semester 2 - 29 Jul 2019
- IELTS overall minimum - 6.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
4 years full-time.
Face to Face
For additional information about this degree you can refer to the pages for the corresponding single degrees:
Bachelor of Mathematics, and Bachelor of Computer Science
Program handbook
Description
This combined degree program provides students with an opportunity to undertake concurrent study in Mathematics and Computer Science and complete two awards over a period of four years.
In general, a combined degree program offers greater breadth of learning, enhancing the academic and professional qualities gained in each separate degree. At the same time, it recognises the increasing need for students to graduate with multidisciplinary skills.
Along with core courses and a chosen major in Computer Science, students undertake core courses and a chosen major in Mathematics. Depending on the majors selected, students may also be required take a number of electives according to their particular areas of interest.
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- In-depth knowledge and skills in mathematics a) Proficiency in the fundamentals of mathematics and statistics b) Knowledge and skills of at least one area of Mathematics to a depth sufficient for further study, research or employment as a mathematician or statistician c) Overview of areas of mathematics and understanding of connections between them
Details
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| AQF level | Level 7 Bachelor Degree | ||||||
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| Assumed knowledge | Mathematics (Band 5 or above). Study of one science-related subject would also be an advantage. | ||||||
| Recommended studies | HSC Mathematics Extension 1 or equivalent. | ||||||
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Admission information
Admission requirements
Admission to this program is available to Australian students, residents and international students. Admission information for Australian students and residents is available online here. Admission information for international students can be found here. During the admission process adjustment factors may be applied to your Selection Rank. Please visit our website to see if you are eligible.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website and click on 'How to Apply for Credit'.
Professional recognition
Australian Mathematical Society
Students may join the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS) http://www.austms.org.au/ as student members before they graduate.
Statistical Society of Australia
Students undertaking a Statistics major may also join the Statistical Society of Australia http://www.statsoc.org.au/
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
320 units
Program duration
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 10 years maximum.
International students studying this program on campus are required to enrol full time to comply with their student visa requirements and complete their study in the standard minimum program duration. International students requiring enrolment advice should review the program plan corresponding to the semester and year of commencement and can contact their Program Advisor at ProgramAdvice@newcastle.edu.au
Program requirements
The combined program will consist of 320 units of study, including:
- 180 units of Core courses from across the Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Mathematics programs; and
- a 30 unit Mathematics Pathway; either the Standard pathway (MATH1210 and MATH1220 and 10 units of Electives); or the Alternate pathway (MATH1110, MATH1120 and MATH2340); and
- A major in either 'Data Science' or 'Computer Systems and Robotics' from the Bachelor of Computer Science; and
- A Mathematics major from the Bachelor of Mathematics; and
- Electives to bring the total completed units to exactly 320 units.
*Students choose their Mathematics Pathway based on previous mathematical background. See the course descriptions for details.
NB. Students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Mathematics/Bachelor of Computer Science program are not required to enrol in core Bachelor of Mathematics course, MATH1800 Mathematical Modelling.ﾠ The course outcomes provided by MATH1800 are provided through Bachelor of Computer Science core courses.
The Bachelor of Mathematics has fours majors available in the combined program:
- Applied Mathematics
- Pure Mathematics
- Statistics
- Studies in Mathematics and Statistics
Please refer to the B Mathematics Program Handbook for the requirements of these majors.
Bachelor of Computer Science has two majors available in the combined program:
- Data Science
- Computer Systems and Robotics
Please see below for the major requirements of these majors. Other Bachelor of Computer Science majors are not available in this combined degree.
Students who choose a major which can be completed in less than 320 units of study must take additional electives to complete a total of 320 units in the program. Overall, a maximum of 120 units at 1000 level is allowed.
Students are encouraged to seek advice from their Program Advisor regarding their program of study.
Program plans
Download a program plan for further details on what you will study. Please refer to the program plan for the year that you commenced or transitioned into this program.
- 2018 Program plan 697.1 KB
- 2017 Sem 2 Program Plan 659.2 KB
- 2017 Program Plan 678.0 KB
- 2016 Sem 2 Program Plan – Standard Pathway 0 Bytes
- 2016 Sem 2 Program Plan – Alternate Pathway 0 Bytes
- 2016 Program Plan 647.1 KB
Additional documents
Transition arrangements
2019 Revision:The Bachelor of Mathematics was revised in 2018 and changes to the Applied Mathematics, and Studies in Mathematics and Statistics majors were implemented for 2019.For students in the Applied Mathematics major, MATH2330 Analysis replaces MATH2730 Operations Research 1 as a compulsory course. Any student who has not completed MATH2730 must complete MATH2330 as part of their compulsory course requirements.New course MATH3800 Optimisation is now available as a 3000 level Directed course both the Applied Mathematics, and Studies in Mathematics and Statistics majors.
2018 revision:The Bachelor of Mathematics was revised in 2017 and changes to the program were implemented for 2018. STAT1070 was removed as a compulsory course from the Statistics major and from the Studies in Maths and Statistics major. Pre-2018 students who are undertaking the Statistics major, and who have not yet completed STAT1070, can either choose to take STAT1070, or undertake STAT2020 as a component of their major.Pre-2018 students who are undertaking the Studies in Maths and Statistics major, and who have not yet completed STAT1070, can either choose to take STAT1070, or undertake an additional 10 units of 2000 or 3000 level Directed course.
2017 Revision:The Bachelor of Mathematics was revised in 2016 and changes to the program were implemented for 2017. STAT1070 was removed from the core and added as a compulsory course to the Studies in Mathematics and Statistics major and the Statistics major. STAT2010 was removed from the Statistics major and the Studies in Mathematics and Statistics major and added to the core. Students who commenced the combined program prior to 2017 who have not yet successfully completed STAT1070 can choose to take either STAT1070 or STAT2010 as core in their program.The Bachelor of Computer Science was revised in 2016 and changes to the program were implemented for 2017. The majors were discontinued and replaced with a new suite of majors, including Data Science and Computer Systems and Robotics. Students may choose to remain in the pre-2017 program structure, or to transition to the post-2017 program structure. Students in the combined degree program are advised to contact their Program Advisor for individual transition arrangements.
2016 Revision:ﾠThe program was revised in 2015, for implementation Semester 1 2016.ﾠ MATH1800 was removed from the core of the combined program.ﾠ Continuing students who have successfully completed MATH1800 are advised to contact the relevant Program Advisor for independent enrolment advice.B Mathematics: The program was revised in 2013, and changes to the degree were implemented for 2014. Students who commenced the program in 2013 will be automatically transitioned to the revised 2014 structure, unless they advise the relevant Program Advisor in writing of their intention to remain in the pre-2014 structure. Students who commenced the program prior to 2013 are strongly encouraged to transition to the revised 2014 structure if their pattern of enrolment allows them to do so. All students are encouraged to seek independent transition and enrolment advice from the Program Advisor.B Computer Science: Students who commenced the program prior to 2013 can remain in the previous program structure, unless they elect to transition to the 2013 revised program structure. Pre-2013 students must indicate their intention to transition to the 2013 revised program structure to the relevant Program Advisor. Students are encouraged to seek advice on their chosen program of study with the relevant Program Advisor.
Program structure
Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.
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Core Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| COMP1010 | Computing Fundamentals |
| 10 units |
| COMP1140 | Database and Information Management |
| 10 units |
| MATH1510 | Discrete Mathematics |
| 10 units |
| SENG1050 | Web Technologies |
| 10 units |
| SENG1110 | Object Oriented Programming |
| 10 units |
| SENG1120 | Data Structures |
| 10 units |
| COMP2230 | Algorithms |
| 10 units |
| COMP2240 | Operating Systems |
| 10 units |
| COMP2270 | Theory of Computation |
| 10 units |
| MATH2310 | Calculus of Science and Engineering |
| 10 units |
| MATH2320 | Linear Algebra |
| 10 units |
| SENG2130 | Systems Analysis and Design |
| 10 units |
| SENG2250 | System and Network Security |
| 10 units |
| SENG2260 | Human-Computer Interaction |
| 10 units |
| STAT2010 | Fundamentals of Statistics |
| 10 units |
| COMP3851A | Computer Science and Information Technology Work Integrated Learning Part A |
| 10 units |
| COMP3851B | Computer Science and Information Technology Work Integrated Learning Part B |
| 10 units |
| SENG3400 | Network and Distributed Computing | Not currently offered | 10 units |
MATH Core Option
Choose either the Standard Pathway or the Alternate Pathway.
Computer Systems and Robotics major
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Complete the following compulsory courses to meet the requirements of this major | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| ELEC2710 | Digital and Computer Electronics 1 | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| COMP3290 | Compiler Design |
| 10 units |
| COMP3330 | Machine Intelligence |
| 10 units |
| ELEC3730 | Digital and Computer Electronics 2 |
| 10 units |
| Directed courses | |||
Choose 10 units from the following directed courses to meet the requirements of this major | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| ELEC2430 | Circuits and Signals |
| 10 units |
| SENG2200 | Programming Languages and Paradigms |
| 10 units |
| COMP3320 | Computer Graphics |
| 10 units |
| COMP3350 | Advanced Database |
| 10 units |
| ELEC4720 | Programmable Logic Design | Not currently offered | 10 units |
Data Science major
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Complete the following compulsory courses to meet the requirements of this major | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| STAT1070 | Statistics for the Sciences |
| 10 units |
| COMP3330 | Machine Intelligence |
| 10 units |
| COMP3340 | Data Mining |
| 10 units |
| INFT3007 | The Information Resource |
| 10 units |
Honours
An Honours year is available to students as a separate program in the form of an additional year to those who meet the entry requirements.
For more information about honours, please refer to the program handbooks for the Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours); http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-computer-science-honours
Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours); http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-mathematics-honours
Additional information
All students can access additional learning development mechanisms provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through The Wollotuka Institute.
Additional support
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the Faculty or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.