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PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS

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ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

Graduate Certificates and Diplomas are pegged at Level 7 and Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas Level 8 of the Fiji Qualifications Framework.

CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTING

Special Admission Requirements: To be admitted to a Certificate in Computing programme from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have passed Mathematics with at least 50% in that examination.

Programme Requirements: The Certificate in Computing comprises six courses.

Courses:

CS111, CS112, IS121, MA111, MA161, UU114.

CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Special Admission Requirements: To be admitted to a Certificate in Information Systems programme from a Senate recognised Year 13/ Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have passed Mathematics with at least 50% in that examination. Programme Requirements: The Certificate in Information Systems comprises six courses.

Courses:

IS121, IS122, MA111, ST130, UU114, IS222.

CERTIFICATE IN MATHEMATICS Special Admission Requirements:

To be admitted to a Certificate in Mathematics programme from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have passed Mathematics with at least 50% in that examination.

Programme Requirements:

The Certificate in Mathematics comprises six courses.

Courses:

CS111 or IS104, MA111, MA112, MA161, ST131; UU114

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DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

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DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING

Special Admissions Requirements

To be admitted to a Diploma in Computing programme from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have passed Mathematics with at least 50% in that examination.

Programme Requirements: Courses:

The Diploma in Computing comprises twelve courses.

CS111, CS112, IS121, MA111, MA161, UU100, UU114, CS211, CS215, CS230, IS222; plus one 200 level course approved by the Head of Academic Unit or nominee.

DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Special Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Diploma in Information Systems programme from a Senate recognised Year 13/ Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have achieved 50% or equivalent in Mathematics in that examination.

Programme Requirements: The Diploma in Information Systems comprises twelve courses.

Courses:

IS121, IS122, MA111, ST130, UU100, UU114, IS221, IS222, IS202, IS226; plus two other courses approved by the Head of Academic Unit or nominee.

DIPLOMA IN MATHEMATICS Special Admission Requirements:

To be admitted to a Diploma in Mathematics programme from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have passed Mathematics with at least 50% in that examination.

Programme Requirements: The Diploma in Mathematics comprises twelve courses.

Courses:

UU100, UU114, IS104, MA111, MA112; plus MA161 or ST131; plus MA211; plus one of MA221, MA262; plus four other courses approved by the Head of Academic Unit or nominee.

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BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR DISCIPLINES

The Bachelor of Arts is a three-year programme comprising twenty-four courses; of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level. The disciplines permitted as a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree in 2021 are:

Computing Science

Special Admission Requirements:

a) achieved 50% or equivalent in Mathematics from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, or

b) completed USP Foundation Programme with at least C+ in the courses MAF11 and MAF12 and a pass in CSF12.

Programme Requirements:

Courses for a Single Major: Courses for a Double Major: Courses for a Minor:

Students are required to take UU100A - Information Literacy component of UU100 - Communications and Information Literacy course before progressing to 2nd year of studies. UU100A is a five week fully online course offered free of charge during the semesters and also through winter and summer schools.

MA111, MA161, CS111, CS112, UU114, CS211, CS214; plus (IS222 or CS215 or CS218 or CS230); plus UU200, UU204, SC356; CS311; plus (CS310 or CS341); plus (CS317 or CS324); plus IS314.

MA111, MA161, CS111, CS112, UU114, CS211, CS214, plus (IS222 or CS215 or CS218 or CS230); plus UU200, UU204, SC356; CS311; plus (CS310 or CS341); plus (CS317 or CS324).

CS111, CS112, CS211; plus one of: IS222, CS215, CS218, CS230; plus one of CS310, CS311, CS317, CS341.

Information Systems

Special admission requirements: To be admitted to an Information Systems major from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have achieved 50% or equivalent in Mathematics in that examination.

Programme Requirements:

Students are required to take the UU100A - Information Literacy component of the UU100 - Communications and Information Literacy course before progressing to 2nd year of studies. UU100A is fully online and offered free of charge.

There are two streams for the Information Systems programme with the following structures:

Data Analytics:

Courses for a Single Major: Courses for a Double Major: Courses for a Minor:

IS121, IS122, ST130, MA111, UU114, IS202, IS222, IS221, IS226, UU200, UU204, IS302, IS333, IS322, IS351.

IS121, IS122, ST130, MA111, UU114, IS202, IS222, plus one from (IS221, IS226), UU200, UU204, IS302, IS333, plus one from (IS322,IS351).

IS121, IS122, ST130, IS202, IS302.

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Business Information Systems:

Courses for a Single Major:

IS121, IS122, ST130, MA111, UU114, IS221, IS222, IS226, UU200, UU204, IS333, IS322, IS314, IS351

Courses for a Double Major:

IS121, IS122, ST130, UU114, IS221, IS222, IS226, UU200, UU204, IS322, IS333, plus one from (IS314; IS351)

Courses for a Minor:

IS121, IS122, IS221, IS222, IS322

Mathematics

Courses for a Single Major: Courses for a Double Major: Courses for a Minor:

IS104, MA111, MA112, MA161, UU114, UU100, MA211, MA221, MA262, UU200, UU204, SC356, MA313, MA321, MA312, MA341.

IS104, MA111, MA112, UU114, UU100, MA211, MA221, MA262, UU200, UU204, SC356, MA313, MA321; plus at least one of: MA312, MA341. MA111, MA112, MA211, MA313; plus at least one of: MA312, MA341.

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE MAJOR DISCIPLINES The Bachelor of Commerce is a three-year programme comprising twenty four courses; of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses are at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level.

The disciplines permitted as a major for the Bachelor of Commerce degree in 2021 are:

Information Systems

Special Admission Requirements:

To be admitted to an Information Systems major from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, a person shall have achieved 50% or equivalent in Mathematics in that examination.

Programme Requirements:

Students are required to take the UU100A - Information Literacy component of the UU100 - Communications and Information Literacy course before progressing to 2nd year of studies. UU100A is fully online and offered free of charge.

There are two streams for the Information Systems programme with the following structures:

Data Analytics:

Courses for a Single Major: Courses for a Double Major: Courses for a Minor:

IS121, IS122, ST130, MA111, UU114, IS202, IS222, IS221, IS226, UU200, UU204, IS302, IS333, IS322, IS351.

IS121, IS122, ST130, UU114, IS202, IS222, plus one from (IS221, IS226), UU200, UU204, IS302, IS333, plus one from (IS322, IS351).

IS121, IS122, ST130, IS202, IS302.

Business Information Systems:

Courses for a Single Major:

IS121, IS122, ST130, MA111, UU114, IS221, IS222, IS226, UU200, UU204, IS333, IS322, IS314, IS351

Courses for a Double Major:

IS121, IS122, ST130, UU114, IS221, IS222, IS226, UU200, UU204, IS322, IS333, plus one from IS314; IS351.

Courses for a Minor:

IS121, IS122, IS221, IS222, IS322

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR DISCIPLINES

The Bachelor of Science is a three-year programme comprising twenty four courses; of which eight courses are at 100 level, eight courses at 200 level, and eight courses at 300 level. The disciplines permitted as a major or minor for the Bachelor of Science degree in 2021 are:

Computing Science Special Admission Requirements:

a) achieved 50% or equivalent in Mathematics from a Senate recognised Year 13/Form 7 or equivalent examination, or

b) completed USP Foundation Programme with at least C+ in the courses MAF11 and MAF12 and a pass in CSF12.

Programme Requirements:

Students are required to take UU100A - Information Literacy component of UU100 - Communications and Information Literacy course before progressing to 2nd year of studies. UU100A is fully online and offered free of charge.

Courses for a Single Major: Courses for a Double Major: Courses for a Minor:

MA111, MA161, CS111, CS112, UU114, CS211, CS214; plus (IS222 or CS215 or CS218 or CS230); plus UU200, UU204, SC356, CS311; plus (CS310 or CS341); plus (CS317 or CS324); plus IS314.

MA111, MA161, CS111, CS112, UU114, CS211, CS214, plus (IS222 or CS215 or CS218 or CS230); plus UU200, UU204, SC356, CS311; plus CS310 or CS341; plus CS317 or CS324.

CS111, CS112, CS211; plus one of: IS222, CS215, CS218, CS230; plus one of CS310, CS311, CS317, CS341.

Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Programme Requirements: Courses for a Single Major: Courses for a Double Major:

Courses for a Double Major:

Students are required to take UU100A - Information Literacy component of UU100 - Communications and Information Literacy course before progressing to 2nd year of studies. UU100A is fully online and offered free of charge.

Not offered as a single major.

Offered with Computing Science major:

MA111, UU114, EE102, MM101, MM103, UU200, UU204, plus three of EE211; EE212; EE222; EE224; EE225, SC356 plus three of EE301; EE312; EE313; EE314; EE321; EE323; EE325; EE326 and an Industrial Attachment of 10 weeks during summer vacation is compulsory.

Offered with Physics major:

MA111, UU114, EE102, MM101 or MM103, UU200, UU204, EE211, EE222, EE212, SC356, EE313, EE314, EE321 and an Industrial attachment of 10 weeks during summer vacation is compulsory.

Year I: PH102, PH103, EE102, MA111, MA112, MM101 or MM103, UU100, UU114

Year II: PH202, PH204, PH206, EE211, EE222, EE212, UU200, UU204

Year III: SC356, PH301, PH302, PH304, PH306, EE313, EE314, EE321

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