Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Recommended enrolment pattern
Program summary
QTAC code: 015001
OP/Rank for 2008 entry: OP-18 / Rank-62
Award abbreviation: BBus/BSc
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 384
Recommended prior study: English, Maths and one or more of the Sciences, preferably Chemistry
CRICOS code: 022809K
Program overview
The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science is a combined program which enables you to undertake studies in Business and Science. In this degree you can develop a wide skill base and with many career opportunities, by combining complementary specialisations such as marketing and public health, management and sport and exercise science, and more. This allows a business perspective to research or applied science ventures, giving you the edge.
Career opportunities
Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, the arts, commerce, and industry.
Depending on majors and minors chosen, opportunities may include accounting, advertising, auditing, banking and finance, biomedical research and education, biotechnology, community health, computing, customer service, environmental education, environmental health, environmental protection, government departments, hotel management, human resource management, importing / exporting, industrial relations, management, marketing, medical marketing, politics, retail and sales, sport and exercise research, sports promotion, systems analysis, taxation, tourism, waste and pollution control.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Faculty of Business courses
7 required courses:
BUS101 Applied Research Methods
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
BUS104 Managing the Organisation
BUS105 Marketing Theory and Practice
BUS106 Introductory Accounting
BUS108 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
Plus select 1 major or 2 minors from the Faculty of Business
Either:
A major (8 courses) in 1 of the following areas:
- Accounting
- Financial Planning
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Property and Asset Management
- Tourism
Or:
2 minors (2 x 4 courses) from the following areas:
- Accounting
- Financial Planning
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Property and Asset Management
- Tourism
Note: Students should seek advice on course selection from the Faculty of Business.
Faculty of Science, Health and Education courses
1 required course:
SCI110 Science Research Methods
Plus select 1 major from the following areas in the Faculty of Science, Health and Education:
Biomedical Science
Environmental Biotechnology
Environmental Health
Environmental Management
Health Promotion
Microbiology and Biotechnology
Nutrition
Public Health
Sport and Exercise Science
Sustainability
Plus select 6 elective courses including a minimum of 3 advanced (200 and 300 level) from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education. These must not include NUR or EDU coded courses.
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- Required introductory courses may count towards some majors and minors.
- No courses may be counted towards more than one major or minor within each faculty.
- An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
- Courses may be selected which contribute to any major or minor offered in the University providing they comply with the requirements of this degree program. These majors and minors will be recorded on your academic record transcript.
- Courses credited to your academic record through cross-institutional studies or as advanced standing may also count towards majors and minors where those courses are equivalent to courses listed in the relevant major or minor.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to recommended enrolment pattern.
How to apply
Apply for an undergraduate program.
Enquiries
Faculty of Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1221
Email: businessfaculty@usc.edu.au
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: scienceinfo@usc.edu.au