Breadth Track Question.

[bomb]

So does doing a single breadth track give you any sort of qualification? Like in IT or something? Thanks.

[saaaaaam]

I'm not an expert, but I think it's possible to minor in your breadth study.

[Russ]

A breadth track won't give you a qualification, but the subjects will be recorded on your academic transcript for any potential employer to see. As far as I know you can't minor in your breadth, because it's not part of your degree.

[rustic_metal]

A breadth track won't give you a qualification, but the subjects will be recorded on your academic transcript for any potential employer to see.

Yeah, you don't need a specific qualification for something to be useful - they're just nice pieces of paper. If the skills you learnt are useful, prospective employers will value them.

[Kopite]

A breadth track won't give you a qualification, but the subjects will be recorded on your academic transcript for any potential employer to see. As far as I know you can't minor in your breadth, because it's not part of your degree.

You can minor in your breadth.

I've got a Minor in Chemical Systems within my B.Comm.

[rustic_metal]

A minor is just what you call an area you've got more knowledge than usual in, but not enough for it to be a major. Melbourne doesn't recognise minors outside arts disciplines, though, I'm pretty sure.

[rustic_metal]

http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/future/commerce.html

A major in Chemical Systems is defined by taking the specified 4 third year subjects in that field. If you're doing chem eng through commerce, you take 4 maths subjects and 4 chem eng subjects all up, which is the equivalent of up to the end of second year chemical systems. I'm not sure what Kopite means when he/she says they've got a minor in chem systems, because as far as I know, Melbourne uni only recognises minors in arts these days. I think it's a bit of a stretch to call it a minor if you haven't done any third year subjects, but if you've done either umep maths or chem (which he/she may well have done), you can skip two subjects and complete two of the four 3rd year chem eng major subjects. I guess you could think of that as a minor, having done two less than a major, but I don't think it's recognised.

[Kopite]

A breadth track won't give you a qualification, but the subjects will be recorded on your academic transcript for any potential employer to see. As far as I know you can't minor in your breadth, because it's not part of your degree.

You can minor in your breadth.
I've got a Minor in Chemical Systems within my B.Comm.

At UoM? How do you do that?

David Shallcross, the head of the Chem Eng department wrote a paper on the implementation of the Melbourne Model, and the implications it has/would have on the Chemical Eng department.

Here's a link to the paper- http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=591888686011012;res=IELENG

In the abstract, it lists the different pathways that you can go through to be admitted into the Masters program. He writes 'Students will be able to study towards a professional chemical engineering qualification by following several pathways including...a Bachelor of Commerce with a minor in Chemical Systems followed by a Masters of Engineering (Chemical).'

You can get a Minor in Chemical Systems whilst doing a B.Comm by doing -

Calculus 2
Linear Algebra
Chemistry 1+2
Engineering Mathematics
Transport Processes
Fluid Mechanics
Chemical Process Analysis 1+2
Engineering Systems Design 1

[Kopite]

http://www.chemeng.unimelb.edu.au/future/commerce.html

A major in Chemical Systems is defined by taking the specified 4 third year subjects in that field. If you're doing chem eng through commerce, you take 4 maths subjects and 4 chem eng subjects all up, which is the equivalent of up to the end of second year chemical systems. I'm not sure what Kopite means when he/she says they've got a minor in chem systems, because as far as I know, Melbourne uni only recognises minors in arts these days. I think it's a bit of a stretch to call it a minor if you haven't done any third year subjects, but if you've done either umep maths or chem (which he/she may well have done), you can skip two subjects and complete two of the four 3rd year chem eng major subjects. I guess you could think of that as a minor, having done two less than a major, but I don't think it's recognised.

CPA 1+2 and Transport Processes are second year subjects, whilst Fluid Mechanics is a third year subject.

[rustic_metal]

I stand corrected. Chemistry was never my thing.

[peepers]

A breadth track won't give you a qualification, but the subjects will be recorded on your academic transcript for any potential employer to see. As far as I know you can't minor in your breadth, because it's not part of your degree.

You can minor in your breadth.
I've got a Minor in Chemical Systems within my B.Comm.

At UoM? How do you do that?

David Shallcross, the head of the Chem Eng department wrote a paper on the implementation of the Melbourne Model, and the implications it has/would have on the Chemical Eng department.

Here's a link to the paper- http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=591888686011012;res=IELENG

In the abstract, it lists the different pathways that you can go through to be admitted into the Masters program. He writes 'Students will be able to study towards a professional chemical engineering qualification by following several pathways including...a Bachelor of Commerce with a minor in Chemical Systems followed by a Masters of Engineering (Chemical).'

You can get a Minor in Chemical Systems whilst doing a B.Comm by doing -

Calculus 2
Linear Algebra
Chemistry 1+2
Engineering Mathematics
Transport Processes
Fluid Mechanics
Chemical Process Analysis 1+2
Engineering Systems Design 1

Damn it. I can't access the article through the unimelb supersearch

[Kopite]

I stand corrected. Chemistry was never my thing.

lol, nps!! i only found out two years into my course ahaha

[Kopite]

A breadth track won't give you a qualification, but the subjects will be recorded on your academic transcript for any potential employer to see. As far as I know you can't minor in your breadth, because it's not part of your degree.

You can minor in your breadth.
I've got a Minor in Chemical Systems within my B.Comm.

At UoM? How do you do that?

TBH, i would actually just do Calc 2, Linear Algebra, Chem 1 + 2, and then focus the rest of my breadth on achieving a better major (i.e Accounting? Dunno if this is possible, because you lose your first year breadth). Or try to get more depth within your Commerce major. Doing this adds only another semester to your overall course.