Discontinued programme - Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Information Science | University of Otago

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Discontinued programme - Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) majoring in Information Science

This qualification will no longer be offered from 2026.

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	COMP 101 Foundations of Information Systems	18
	COMP 161 Computer Programming or COMP 162 Foundations of Computer Science	18
	BSNS 111 Business and Society, BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data, BSNS 113 Economic Principles and Policy, BSNS 114 Financial Decision Making, BSNS 115 Accounting and Information Systems – must normally be taken in first year of study.	90
	Note: Students are exempt from COMP 161 if they have gained entry to COMP 162 by passing COMP 151 with a grade of at least B or via an Advanced Placement Test.
200-level	COSC 202 Software Development	18
	COSC 203 Web, Databases, and Networks	18
	INFO 203 Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience	18
	INFO 204 Introduction to Data Science	18
300-level	COSC 345 Software Engineering	18
	INFO 302 Information Systems Strategy and Governance	18
	Two further papers from 300-level INFO papers, COSC 344, COSC 349	36
Plus	90 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above. May be taken from outside Commerce.	90
	Every programme must include BSNS 111-115. At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper. For single-degree BCom students, all five must be attempted in the first year of study or equivalent. STAT 110 or STAT 115 will be accepted as an alternative to BSNS 112 as a required paper or as part of the major subject requirements or as a prerequisite when: (a) the paper has been passed before the student has enrolled for a BCom degree; or (b) a student is enrolling for both a BCom and another degree for which STAT 110 or STAT 115 is required. Any student who completed PTWY 111 before enrolling in the BCom degree shall be exempt from the requirement to complete BSNS 113. Any student who has completed PTWY 112 before enrolling in the BCom degree shall be exempt from the requirement to complete BSNS 114. A candidate completing the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws is able to satisfy the CPA/CAANZ accreditation requirements by substituting: a) LAWS 202, LAWS 203, LAWS 204, LAWS 301 and LAWS 407 in place of BLAW 211 and BLAW 212 b) LAWS 416 in place of ACTP 312.
Total		360