Bachelor of Commerce
Townsville, Cairns
level 1
| Not fewer than 18 nor more than 24 units from level 1 subjects including the following: | |
| BU1010:03 | Business Statistics |
| CO1002:03 | Contemporary Accounting Principles and Systems 1 |
| CO1501:03 | Introduction to Commercial Law |
| EC1005:03 | Economics for Business 1 |
| MG1731:03 | Principles of Management |
| 9 units of elective subjects. | |
level 2
| Not less than 18 nor more than 30 units from level 2 subjects including the following: | |
| CO2611:03 | Applied Financial Management |
| CO2801:03 | Business Information Systems Development |
| at least 6 units from other level 2 Commerce (CO, EC or MG) subjects. | |
level 3
Not fewer than 24 units from level 3 subjects including at least 12 units from level 3 Commerce (CO, EC or MG) subjects.
Students who wish to seek accreditation with the professional accounting bodies must include:
CO1003:03 at level 1;
CO2002:03, CO2101:03, CO2502:03 and CO2601:03 at level 2;
CO3012:04, CO3013:04, CO3111:04 and CO3513:04 at level 3.
level 4
| HONOURS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCE | |
| (i) | |
| Completion of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. | |
| (ii) | |
| either | |
| CO3901:04 | Research Methodology |
| EC4703:04 | Econometrics 4HA |
| EC4803:04 | Independent Study 4HA |
| or | |
| CO4901:04 | Research Methodology (Honours) |
| EC4703:04 | Econometrics 4HA |
| (iii) | |
| CO4902:12 | Commerce Honours Thesis; and |
| 4 units from: | |
| CO4001:04 | Accounting (Honours) |
| CO4601:04 | Finance (Honours) |
| HONOURS IN ECONOMICS | |
| 24 units approved by the Academic Adviser in Economics. | |
The following majors are now available within the Bachelor of Commerce degree.
- Single major — consists of an approved sequence of at least 20 units (six subjects) in a discipline or cognate discipline which must include six units from Table IIb – Business, Commerce, Economics, Management and Tourism Level 2 subjects; eight units from Table IIc – Business, Commerce, Economics, Management and Tourism Level 3 subjects and at least six units from Table IIb and/or IIc – Business, Commerce, Economics, Management and Tourism Level 2 and/or 3 subjects, with all subjects being passed at a grade of Pass or higher.
- Double major — consists of two sequences of units following the requirements for a single major
Only the core subjects for each major are listed below. For additional information about each major and the recommended electives to be studied as part of the degree, please consult with the Academic Adviser.
Students may still choose to compile their own general Bachelor of Commerce degree by following the Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements on page 230 but should be aware that there may be timetable problems.
MAJORS
ECONOMICS
Townsville
level 1
As for Bachelor of Commerce. Elective subjects approved by the Academic Adviser for Economics.
level 2
| As for the Bachelor of Commerce plus the following: | |
| EC2000:03 | Macroeconomics 2A (Sem 1) |
| EC2001:03 | Macroeconomics 2B (Sem 2) |
| EC2002:03 | Microeconomics 2A (Sem 1) |
| EC2003:03 | Microeconomics 2B (Sem 2) |
level 3
| As for the Bachelor of Commerce plus the following: | |
| EC3401:04 | International Trade and Finance (Sem 1) |
| EC3413:04 | Econometrics 3A (Sem 1) |
FINANCE
Townsville
level 1
As for Bachelor of Commerce. Elective subjects approved by the appropriate Academic Adviser.
level 2 AND 3
| CO2601:03 | Business Finance 1 (Sem 2) |
| CO2611:03 | Applied Financial Management (Sem 1) |
| Plus | |
| CO3611:04 | Business Finance 2 (Sem 1) |
| CO3612:04 | Investment Analysis (Sem 2) |
| Plus two from the following: | |
| EC2000:03 | Macroeconomics 2A (Sem 1) |
| EC2002:03 | Microeconomics 2A (Sem 1) |
| EC2100:03 | Forecasting (Sem 2) |
| EC3401:04 | International Trade and Finance (Sem 1) |
| EC3413:04 | Econometrics 3A |
| EC3414:04 | Econometrics 3B |
| MG3715:04 | International Business (Sem 2) |
| Further elective subjects approved by the appropriate Academic Adviser. | |
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Townsville, Cairns
level 1
As for Bachelor of Commerce. Elective subjects approved by the appropriate Academic Adviser.
level 2 AND 3
| CO2801:03 | Business Information Systems Development (Sem 1) |
| CO2821:03 | Accounting Information Systems 1A (Sem 2) |
| Plus | |
| CO3811:04 | Business Information Systems 3 (Sem 2) |
| CO3812:04 | Current Information Technology for Business (Sem 2) |
| Plus | |
| CO2101:03 | Management Accounting 1 (Sem 1) |
| MG3774:04 | Strategic Management (Sem 2) |
| Further elective subjects approved by the appropriate Academic Adviser. | |