Academic advice for Bachelor of Computer Science students (2024)

We recommend the following courses if you're starting in Semester 1:

* Your choice of STAT1201 will contribute towards the list of compulsory courses in the program.
** Your choice of CRIM1000, MATH1051 or MATH1071 will contribute towards your chosen major in the program.

We recommend the following courses if you're starting in Semester 2:

In the Bachelor of Computer Science, you'll study a number of compulsory courses, with options to build your chosen areas of study through majors. Depending on your study plan, you'll also have space for elective courses that allow you to expand on the majors or broaden your experience in other areas.

We have provided suggested study plans for most plan options below. You're not required to follow a fixed study plan for the Bachelor of Computer Science, but you must ensure you follow the program andcourse requirements for your program as linked below.

Note, if you're transitioning between pre-2021 and post-2021 programs, you'll need to complete a transition checklist via the EAIT website.

1. Start by referring to the program andcourse requirements for the post-2021 program.
2. Consider which plan option you'd like to graduate with:
   • No Major
   • Single Major
   • Extended Major
   • Two Single Majors
3. Consider which one or two of the following majors you'd like to graduate with:
   • Cyber Security
   • Data Science (Single Major)
   • Data Science (Extended Major)
   • Machine Learning
   • Programming Languages
   • Scientific Computing
4. Find the suggested study plan (PDF) that's closest to your chosen combination:

1. Start by referring to the program andcourse requirements for the pre-2021 program.
2. Consider which plan option you'd like to graduate with:
   • No Major
   • Single Major
3. Consider which one or two of the following majors you'd like to graduate with:
   • Cyber Security
   • Data Science
   • Machine Learning
   • Programming Languages
   • Scientific Computing
4. Find the suggested study plan (PDF) that's closest to your chosen combination:

   Combination	Semester 1 Start	Semester 2 Start
   No Major	Download (PDF, 171.3 KB)	Download PDF (PDF, 171.2 KB)
   Major in Cyber Security	Download (PDF, 168.8 KB)	Download PDF (PDF, 168.8 KB)
   Major in Data Science	Download (PDF, 168.7 KB)	Download PDF (PDF, 168.8 KB)
   Major in Machine Learning	Download (PDF, 169 KB)	Download PDF (PDF, 169 KB)
   Major in Programming Languages	Download (PDF, 168.9 KB)	Download PDF (PDF, 169 KB)
   Major in Scientific Computing	Download (PDF, 169.1 KB)	Download PDF (PDF, 169.2 KB)

Prior to requesting an appointment with an Academic Advisor, please ensure you review the above resources on this page and check your program and course requirements by searching for your program and selecting your commencement year:

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To arrange an appointment,email the EECS School Officeand include the following information:

• Student ID:

• Program of study:

• Year of study:

• Contact telephone number:

• Questions for the advisor:

If you've enrolled in the Bachelor of Computer Science and after a semester or two you've decided it's not for you, there is some flexibility to change to Bachelor of Information Technology (BInfTech) or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (BE) majoring in Software Engineering.

Many courses are shared between these programs, only requiring that you take additional courses to satisfy the program requirements.

For example, in Software Engineering (BE), you could choose Engineering-focused first-year courses as electives in the Bachelor of Computer Science. Upon satisfying the entry requirements (subject to satisfactory grades), you can proceed to the 2nd year of Software Engineering (BE).

Refer to those programs on my.UQ for further information.