Atomic.edu: Monash University

Internet Systems: Run at the Caulfield campus, the BITS (Internet Systems) focuses on web development. Possible careers include internet developer, Java or .NET developer, corporate webmaster, mobile applications developer and mobile commerce developer.

Information Management: A major targeted at those interested in dealing with masses of information in the corporate or public sector. Among other areas of study, students cover project management, information organisation, information architecture, metadata and knowledge management. And, when they graduate, they are able to take a job as a librarian, records manager, archivist, information consultant, web content manager, knowledge manager or information architect. Furthermore, students can opt to gain professional recognition from the Australian Society of Archivists, Records Management Association of Australasia and the Australian Library and Information Association.

Information Systems: For those looking at becoming web developers, systems analysts, information systems managers or project managers, the BITS (Information Systems) is the way to go. Like the Bachelor of Information Systems that preceded it, the units for this major are offered at the Caulfield campus.

Multimedia Applications: Monash University’s Bachelor of Multimedia has been split into two majors of the BITS – this and Multimedia Games Development. A BITS (Multimedia Application) could get you a gig in as modeller and animator, an educational software developer, a games developer, an audio/video producer, sound editor, interactive programmer, special effects engineer or web developer. The Berwick campus, still home to all of Monash University’s multimedia offerings, is fully fitted out with the appropriate studios and labs.

Multimedia Games Development: While you’ll also cover graphics and animation in this major, the focus is very much on programming. You’ll tackle both Java and C++. You’ll also take a look at artificial intelligence and crafting narratives in multimedia. Graduates can expect to find a job as a games engine or tools programmer, graphics or special effects programmer, audio programmer, artificial intelligence programmer, games designer, games tester or multimedia developer. As with the Multimedia Applications major, Multimedia Games Development is run only at the Berwick campus.

Net-centric Computing: Covers security, network protocols, data communication, wireless computing, mobile computing and distributed systems development. Graduates can expect to land a job as a network administrator, internet developer, corporate webmaster, corporate server administrator, Java developer, .NET developer, mobile applications developer, mobile commerce developer or mobile games developer. BITS (Net-centric Computing) is offered at both the Kuala Lumpur and Caulfield campuses.

Security: Aimed at those looking to land a gig in areas such as information security analysis, information security engineering, network security management, security solutions management and application security analysis, design and implementation. Students cover data communications, ASP, Ajax, C++, network administration and network security.

Systems Development: The programming major. Students of the BITS (Systems Development) will cover UNIX, Java, J2EE, XML, SQL, C++ and .NET. Students can expect to graduate and land a job in such areas as programming and web development. As noted earlier, it is possible, in some instances, to complete a double major. Whether you can do this depends on the majors you choose and how skilled you are at juggling units. In the case of some combinations, approval from the university is required as attempting two majors would mean you have to complete more units than is otherwise allowed. Approved combinations include:

• Applications Development and Networks/Business Systems (Gippsland, Johannesburg and off-campus).
• Information Management/Information Systems (Caulfield).
• Information Management/Internet Systems (Caulfield).
• Information Management/Net-centric Computing (Caulfield).
• Information Management/Security (Caulfield).
• Information Management/Systems Development (Caulfield).
• Information Systems/Internet Systems (Caulfield).
• Information Systems/Net-centric Computing (Caulfield and Kuala Lumpur).
• Information Systems/Security (Caulfield).
• Information Systems/Systems Development (Caulfield).
• Internet Systems/Net-centric Computing (Caulfield).
• Internet Systems/Security (Caulfield).
• Internet Systems/Systems Development (Caulfield).
• Net-centric Computing/Security (Caulfield)
• Net-centric Computing/Systems Development (Caulfield).
• Security/Systems Development (Caulfield).