Choose from courses in the following study areas:
- Business and commerce
- Communication, design and creative industries
- Education
- Environmental studies
- Health sciences
- Law and criminology
- Languages and linguistics
- Psychology and social sciences
- Science, IT and engineering
- Sport and exercise science
Please be mindful that some courses have limited semesters of offer. You can check the offering of your preferred courses by clicking their respective links and viewing the course outline.
Business and commerce
ACC106 Accounting Principles - Please note: BUS106 is an antirequisite for this course
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS105 Marketing Essentials
TSM102 The World of Tourism, Leisure and Events
ACC106 Accounting Principles - Please note: BUS106 is an antirequisite for this course
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS105 Marketing Essentials
TSM102 The World of Tourism, Leisure and Events
Communication, design and creative industries
CMN101 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
CMN103 Introduction to the Creative Industries
CMN104 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
CMN105 Creative Production
CMN106 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
CMN107 Communication for the Creative Professional
CMN109 Editing for Professionals
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN117 Playing with Genre
CMN120 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication
CMN130 News and Reporting *
CMN150 Digital Journalism *
DES101 Elements of Design
DES103 Fundamentals of Photography
DES104 Art, Design and Digital Culture
DES105 Design Methods
DRA100 Acting 1: The actor's craft * - Headstart students may be required to attend rehearsals in addition to the scheduled classes
DRA102 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre * - Headstart students may be required to attend rehearsals in addition to the scheduled classes
EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
FSH100 Introduction to Key Concepts of Fashion
MUS100 Intro to Songwriting and Production - Headstart students may be required to attend rehearsals in addition to the scheduled classes
MUS101 Intro to Songwriting and Performance - Headstart students may be required to attend rehearsals in addition to the scheduled classes
MUS102 Performance 1
SGD100 Introduction to Game Design
SGD101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
SGD102 Introduction to Games Programming
CMN101 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
CMN103 Introduction to the Creative Industries
CMN104 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
CMN105 Creative Production
CMN106 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
CMN107 Communication for the Creative Professional
CMN109 Editing for Professionals
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN117 Playing with Genre
CMN120 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication
CMN130 News and Reporting *
CMN150 Digital Journalism *
DES101 Elements of Design
DES103 Fundamentals of Photography
DES104 Art, Design and Digital Culture
DES105 Design Methods
DRA102 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre * - Headstart students may be required to attend rehearsals in addition to the scheduled classes
EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
MUS102 Performance 1
SGD100 Introduction to Game Design
SGD101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
SGD102 Introduction to Games Programming
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN101 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
CMN103 Introduction to the Creative Industries
CMN104 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
CMN105 Creative Production
CMN106 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
CMN107 Communication for the Creative Professional
CMN109 Editing for Professionals
CMN116 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN117 Playing with Genre
CMN120 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication
CMN130 News and Reporting *
CMN150 Digital Journalism *
DES101 Elements of Design
DES103 Fundamentals of Photography
DES104 Art, Design and Digital Culture
DES105 Design Methods
DRA102 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre * - Headstart students may be required to attend rehearsals in addition to the scheduled classes
EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
FSH100 Introduction to Key Concepts of Fashion
MUS102 Performance 1
SGD100 Introduction to Game Design
SGD101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
SGD102 Introduction to Games Programming
Education
EDU101 Human Development and Learning
EDU103 Teaching with Technology
EDU118 Foundations of Numeracy
EDU119 English Language and Literacy
EDU101 Human Development and Learning
EDU103 Teaching with Technology
EDU118 Foundations of Numeracy
EDU119 English Language and Literacy
Environmental studies
ANM102 Endangered Animals and their Conservation - This course includes a field trip**
ANM103 Animal Form, Function and Evolution
ENP101 Introduction to Urban Design & Town Planning - Studio I
ENP104 Urban Economics and System Analytics
ENP105 Introduction to Sustainable Urban Development & Town Planning
ENP106 Planning and Design for Health and Wellbeing
GEO100 The Changing Planet
GEO101 Space, place and the Anthropocene
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability - Investigating Planetary Health
ANM102 Endangered Animals and their Conservation - This course includes a field trip**
ANM103 Animal Form, Function and Evolution
ENP101 Introduction to Urban Design & Town Planning - Studio I
ENP104 Urban Economics and System Analytics
ENP105 Introduction to Sustainable Urban Development & Town Planning
ENP106 Planning and Design for Health and Wellbeing
GEO100 The Changing Planet
GEO101 Space, place and the Anthropocene
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability - Investigating Planetary Health
Health sciences
HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology
HLT103 Professional Health Communication
HLT140 Think Health
LFS100 Cell Biology - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology - Please note: LFS103 is an antirequisite for this course
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience - Please note: LFS100 is an antirequisite for this course
LFS112 Human Physiology - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology
LFS122 Human Anatomy - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology
NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition
NUT102 Food in Society
PUB102 Environment, Climate and Health
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology
HLT103 Professional Health Communication
HLT140 Think Health
LFS100 Cell Biology - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology - Please note: LFS103 is an antirequisite for this course
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience - Please note: LFS100 is an antirequisite for this course
LFS112 Human Physiology - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology
LFS122 Human Anatomy - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology
NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition
NUT102 Food in Society
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology
HLT103 Professional Health Communication
HLT140 Think Health
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience - Please note: LFS100 is an antirequisite for this course
HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology
HLT103 Professional Health Communication
HLT140 Think Health
LFS100 Cell Biology - Must be in Year 12 and studying Biology - Please note: LFS103 is an antirequisite for this course
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience - Please note: LFS100 is an antirequisite for this course
Law and criminology
CRM101 Introduction to Criminology *
CRM102 Understanding Crime *
CRM103 Punishment and Corrections *
CRM105 Policing *
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System * - Please note: LAW101 is an antirequisite for this course
LAW100 Introduction to Law ***
LAW105 Legal Interpretation and Persuasion ***
CRM101 Introduction to Criminology *
CRM102 Understanding Crime *
CRM103 Punishment and Corrections *
CRM105 Policing *
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System * Please note: LAW101 is an antirequisite for this course
LAW100 Introduction to Law ***
LAW105 Legal Interpretation and Persuasion ***
CRM101 Introduction to Criminology *
CRM102 Understanding Crime *
CRM103 Punishment and Corrections *
CRM105 Policing *
JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System * Please note: LAW101 is an antirequisite for this course
LAW100 Introduction to Law ***
LAW105 Legal Interpretation and Persuasion ***
Languages and linguistics
Psychology and social sciences
COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice *
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
HIS100 History of Australian popular culture: The nineteenth century and beyond
HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
INT101 Introduction to International Relations and Politics
INT102 Global Environmental Politics
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A * - Please note: SCS101 is an antirequisite for this course
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B *
SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour * - Please note: PSY100 is an antirequisite for this course
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories *
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services *
COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice *
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
HIS100 History of Australian popular culture: The nineteenth century and beyond
HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
INT102 Global Environmental Politics
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A * - Please note: SCS101 is an antirequisite for this course
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B *
SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour * - Please note: PSY100 is an antirequisite for this course
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories *
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services *
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories *
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services *
COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice *
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories *
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services *
COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice *
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories *
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services *
COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills
HIS100 History of Australian popular culture: The nineteenth century and beyond
HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
INT101 Introduction to International Relations and Politics
INT102 Global Environmental Politics
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A * - Please note: SCS101 is an antirequisite for this course
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B *
PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology * - Please note: PSY100 or PSY101 must be completed prior to this course
SCS101 Foundations of Human Behaviour * - Please note: PSY100 is an antirequisite for this course
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories *
SWK172 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services *
Science, IT and engineering
ENG101 Professional Engineering - This course includes a field trip**
ENG103 Introduction to the Internet of Things - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
ENG104 Foundations of Engineering Design
ENG106 Engineering Computing
ICT110 Introduction to Data Science - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
ICT112 Programming Fundamentals - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
ICT115 Introduction to Systems Design - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
MTH103 Introduction to Applied Mathematics - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
MTH104 Introductory Calculus - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology - Recommended to be studying Biology
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry - Recommended to be studying Chemistry
SCI107 Physics - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI110 Science Research Methods - Recommended to be studying General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI113 Discovering Science
SEC100 Foundations of Computer Security
CSC100 Computer Science Project and Ethics - Please note: ICT112 is a prerequisite for this course
ENG101 Professional Engineering - This course includes a field trip**
ENG103 Introduction to the Internet of Things - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
ENG104 Foundations of Engineering Design
ENG106 Engineering Computing
ICT110 Introduction to Data Science - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
ICT112 Programming Fundamentals - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
ICT115 Introduction to Systems Design - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
MTH103 Introduction to Applied Mathematics - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
MTH104 Introductory Calculus - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology - Recommended to be studying Biology
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry - Recommended to be studying Chemistry
SCI107 Physics - Recommended to be studying Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI110 Science Research Methods - Recommended to be studying General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI113 Discovering Science
SEC100 Foundations of Computer Security
SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCI110 Science Research Methods - Recommended to be studying General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SCI113 Discovering Science
ICT110 Introduction to Data Science - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
ICT112 Programming Fundamentals - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
ICT115 Introduction to Systems Design - Recommended to be studying Digital Solutions
SCI110 Science Research Methods - Recommended to be studying General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
SEC100 Foundations of Computer Security
Sport and exercise science
SPX100 Physical Activity and Health - Please note: PUB104 is an antirequisite for this course
SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX102 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX121 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
SPX100 Physical Activity and Health
SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
SPX102 Introduction to Coaching Science
SPX121 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
*This course contains mature/sensitive content, which can include things like adult themes, nudity and/or sexual references, references to violence, and more. If you would like more information about the course content, please contact the course coordinator (their details are in the Course Outline). We recommend that you discuss this with your parent/guardian.
**Please refer to the Course Outline for details about the field trip. It is highly recommended that Headstart students attend the field trip for their course, however if they are unable to do so they should notify the Course Coordinator as soon as possible to request an alternative assessment.
***Course outline is not currently available. Contact the Course Coordinator, Ashley Pearson (apearson@usc.edu.au) for details.
Semester of offer at each location is subject to change, please refer to class timetable before completing an application.