Commerce (Liberal Studies) - 3539

Program Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Business
	Contact: http://www.fce.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Typical Duration: 4 Years
	Typical UOC Per Session: 24
	Min UOC Per Session: 3
	Max UOC Per Session: 24
	Min UOC For Award: 192

Program Description

The Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) is a 4 year undergraduate program, incorporating a comprehensive and rigorous program in commerce and economics, and liberal studies in the context of global business. The program requires study in the broad areas in Arts and Sciences and in critical analysis.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies)program is designed to give students the flexibility to choose broader areas of study depending on their interests and aspirations, therefore providing a broad liberal education while obtaining a professional business qualification.

Program Structure

The program leading to the award of the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) consists of 192 units of credit (32 courses)
to be completed over a period of four academic years. These units will be made up of:

First Year Core Courses

ACCT1501 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1A (6 UOC)
ACCT1511 Accounting & Financial Mgt 1B (6 UOC)
ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 (6 UOC)
ECON1202 Quantitative Methods A (6 UOC)
ECON1203 Quantitative Methods B (6 UOC)

NB. Students in Actuarial Studies programs substitute approved mathematics courses for professional recognition for ECON1202 and ECON1203.

PLUS

A single major option consisting of 12 courses (72 units of credit) with 8 courses in an approved area of study and a minor of 4 courses in an approved area of study.

A double major option consisting of 14 courses (84 units of credit) with 7 courses in an approved area of study and 7 courses in another area of study.

AND

2 courses (12 units of credit) in Professional and Contextual Skills.
1 course (6 units of credit) in Critical Thinking and Analysis.
6 courses (36 units of credit) chosen from 2 areas of: Humanities, Social Science, Language and Science.*
Electives.

*A minimum of 12 units of credit must be completed in each of the two chosen areas

Business Areas of Study

Accounting
Actuarial Studies
Business Economics
Business Law*
Business Statistics
Business Strategy and Economic Management
Economic History
Finance
Financial Economics
Human Resource Management
Information Systems & Technology Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Taxation

*Available only as a co-major or minor

Liberal Studies - Areas of Study

Humanities

English
Film
Music and Music Education
Philosophy
Theatre and Performance Studies
Philosophy of Science
History
Jewish Studies
Women's and Gender Studies

Social Science

Asian Studies
Australian Studies
Development Studies
Education
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Global Studies
Linguistics
Political Economy*
Politics and International Relations
Policy Studies
Sociology and Anthropology

* For a major, courses must be taken from the Faculty of Arts

Language

Chinese
French
German Studies
Greek (modern)
Indonesian Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Spanish and Latin American Studies

Science

Anatomy*
Biochemistry*
Biological Science*
Biotechnology*
Chemistry
Computer Science (with approval)
Environmental Earth Science*
Food Science and Nutrition*
Genetics*
Geography
Geology*
Marine Science (Marine Biology)*
Marine Science (Marine Geology)*
Marine Science (Physical Oceanography)*
Materials Science*
Mathematics
Medical Microbiology and Immunology*
Microbiology*
Molecular Biology*
Pharmacology*
Physical Oceanography/Meteorology*
Physics*
Physiology*
Psychology*
Safety Science
Statistics

*Available as a minor only

Honours

For the Honours degree, a student must complete a further 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream
i. Honours may be taken in the Business stream only
ii. Honours may be taken in one disciplinary stream only
iii. The additional units, comprising of specified courses from the relevant disciplinary stream and a thesis, must be completed in two sessions following the completion of the Pass degree component
iv. Honours degree will not be awarded if academic performance is below the prescribed level
v. Except when recommended to the contrary by the relevant Head of School, a student intending to enter the Honours year must
a. satisfy the Pass degree requirements, and obtain a minimum average of 70% in Level 2 and Level 3 courses of the relevant disciplinary stream in the Pass degree component
b. pass all courses in the Pass degree component at first attempt
vi. Except with the special permission of the course authority on the recommendation of the relevant Heads of School, a person on whom the Pass degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) or equivalent has been conferred shall not be admitted to candidature for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies).

Academic Rules

A student cannot:
i. count more than 84 UOC of Level 1 core and electives courses towards their degree unless in exceptional circumstances
ii. have more than three majors recognised by the Faculty in this degree program
iii. achieve superior academic performance throughout the program and be conferred the Pass degree with Distinction.

There is no automatic transfer between Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) and other programs offered

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