Courses pre-approved by USC for Study Abroad
If you require credit transfer you must seek approval of your course choices by your home institution.
If you have successfully completed, or will complete a full-time semester of study at a tertiary institution (university, college etc.) prior to your commencement in Study Abroad at USC you will be eligible for any of the courses in this list.
You do not need to seek approval from USC to enrol in any of these courses.
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
CMN102 Tax and Estate Planning
CMN116 Financial Plan Construction
CMN130 Communication Theory and Practice
CMN140 Introduction to Creative Writing
CMN213 Introduction to Journalism
CMN228 Introduction to Creative Advertising
COR109 Editing for the Communications Professional
DES104 The Writer and the Law
DES105 Communication and Thought
DES106 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
EGL285 Introduction to Design
ENP101 Typography
ENP236 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
ENP245 Planning Principles and Practice
GEO350 Rural and Regional Sustainability
HIS100 Landscapes, place and people
HIS230 Animal Geographies
HIS232 History of Australian popular culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
INT100 Talking History: Memory and the Past
INT235 20th Century and Beyond: A History
INT257 International Politics: An Australian Perspective
INT274 International Relations: Theory and Practice
JST102 International Security
JST202 Politics and Security in East Asia
PSY101 Foundations of Criminology
SCS110 International Justice and Human Rights
SCS130 Introduction to Psychology B
SCS172 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS225 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS235 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS276 Social Research
SCS285 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS286 Group Work
SCS290 Health, Society and Culture
Faculty of Business
ACC108 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
BUS101 Understanding Cultural Diversity
BUS105 Informatics for Financial Professionals
BUS106 Applied Research Methods
BUS108 Marketing Theory and Practice
BUS320 Accounting for Business
COR110 Introduction to Informatics
ENT221 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
FIN221 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
HRM220 New Venture Growth
HRM321 Insurance and Risk Management
IBS220 Managing Workplace Relations
ICT220 Managing Organisational Change
ICT221 Cross-Cultural Management
PED121 Telecommunications and Networks
PED321 Software Development 1
TSM221 Building Studies 2
TSM223 Property Development and Project Management Processes
TSM314 Policy and Planning for Tourism and Leisure
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
COR111 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
EDU302 Event Management
LFS122 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
NUT211 E-Learning Leader
PUB102 Human Anatomy
PUB112 Food in Society
SCI102 Environment and Health
SCI107 Public Health Foundations
SPX102 Biodiversity and Ecology
SPX212 Physics
SPX222 Introduction to Coaching Science
SUS202 Exercise Prescription and Programming
SUS302 Sports Psychology
Courses requiring approval by USC for Study Abroad
If you require credit transfer you must also seek approval of your course choices by your home institution.
The following courses have prerequisites and your eligibility must be assessed before you can be approved for enrolment in these courses.
If you choose courses from this list please include them on your Study Abroad application form. We will assess your eligibility and advise you of the outcome.
When selecting courses from this list, please review the prerequisites and consider whether you have previously done equivalent studies to that of the specified prerequisite.
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
AUS300 Reorienting Society Towards Sustainability
CMN218 Sustainable Futures
CMN222 Australian Internship
CMN224 Media and Community Relations
CMN231 Multimedia Advertising
CMN237 Advertising Campaigns
CMN247 Communication Campaign Planning
CMN251 Online Journalism
CMN260 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
CMN267 International Communication
DES212 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
DES222 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
DES232 Graphic Design B
ENP355 e-Media B
ENP365 3D Design B
ENP470 Planning Design Studio
FUT200 Participation and Conflict Resolution
GEO101 Planning Project
IND111 Strategic Foresight Leadership
IND211 Introducing Human Geographies
ITL111 Indonesian B
ITL211 Indonesian D
ITL311 Italian B
JPN111 Italian D
JPN211 Italian F
JPN311 Japanese B
JST205 Japanese D
LGL201 Japanese F
PSY201 The Administration of Justice: Issues in Policing
PSY204 Criminal Law: An Introduction
PSY205 Research Methods in Psychology B
PSY301 Social Psychology
PSY304 Motivation and Emotion
PSY305 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
PSY307 Human Associative Learning
SCS265 Abnormal Psychology
SCS281 Adult Development and Ageing
SWK302 Counselling Theory and Practice
SWK303 Developmental and Family Counselling
Faculty of Business
ACC210 Community Development and Social Action
ACC320 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
ACC321 Financial Accounting
ENT321 Contemporary Accounting Issues
FIN320 Auditing and Professional Practice
FIN321 New Venture Operation
HRM221 Tax and Estate Planning
IBS221 Financial Plan Construction
IBS320 Employment and Industrial Law
IBS321 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
ICT320 Export Management
ICT321 Global e-Business
MGT322 Database Programming
MKG220 Architecture and Systems Integration
MKG221 Advanced Strategic Management
MKG321 Marketing Communication
PED120 Sport and Event Marketing
PED122 Marketing Research Project
PED220 Property Economics
PED320 Property Law
PED322 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
BIM263 Property Research Project
BIM332 Statutory and Specialist Valuation
CHM202 Introduction to Pharmacology
CHM212 Immunohaematology
EDU100 Organic Chemistry #
EDU101 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry #
EDU201 Becoming a Teacher #
EDU202 Learning about Learning #
EDU305 Language and Literacies in Education #
EDU340 Dimensions of Learner Engagement #
EDU341 Human Development and Early Learning #
EDU344 Teaching Reading and Writing #
ENG412 Teaching Mathematics
ENS222 Leading in Early Childhood Contexts
ENS254 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
ENS303 Animal Diversity and Ecology
ENS353 Satellite Image Analysis and Surveying
ENS372 Forests, Carbon and Climate
LFS112 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
LFS202 Integrated Marine Systems
LFS252 Human Physiology
LFS262 Systemic Physiology II
MBT352 Molecular Biology
MBT353 Medical Microbiology
MTH202 Molecular Biotechnology
MTH212 Microbial Pathogenesis
MTH302 Calculus and Algebra
MTH312 Discrete Mathematics
NUT232 Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
PHY201 Numerical Analysis
PHY202 Nutritional Biochemistry
PPM302 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
PUB205 Electronics and Electromagnetism
PUB262 Principles of Individual and Group Management
PUB272 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
PUB351 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCI202 Health Promotion Settings
SCI212 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
SCI302 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
SPX202 Genetics
SPX211 Advanced Instrumental Techniques
SPX301 Biomechanics I
SPX302 Exercise Physiology I
SPX312 Cardiorespiratory Health and Rehabilitation
SPX352 Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
# For students enrolled in an Education program or an Education Major at their home institution.
Please note: Some courses may also include a compulsory field trip, requiring payment of an additional fee, and may be held outside of the regular teaching week, ie on weekends or during semester break.
What is a prerequisite and why do we have them?
Prerequisite courses are those that a student is required to complete prior to enrolling in another course.
Prerequisite courses are in place to ensure that a student enters a course with sufficient prior knowledge required to be successful in that course.
How do you meet a prerequisite?
You may meet a prerequisite by successfully completing the prerequisite course at USC or by successfully completing equivalent or comparable courses at another institution.
How do you find the prerequisite course description?
The course codes listed above link to course descriptions, which include a list of prerequisite courses.
The prerequisites are represented by course codes e.g. BUS105 . To find the course description of the prerequisite, search for the course code using the course finder.
Once you have identified the prerequisite course, if you believe you have completed studies that might be considered equivalent or comparable to the listed prerequisite course, then you should submit the course choice for approval by USC.
If you believe you do not meet the prerequisite, please look for an alternative course.
If you are unsure whether you meet the prerequisite or not, please send us the course choice and we will assess your eligibility for the course.
What is an anti-requisite?
An anti-requisite course is a USC course where there is sufficient overlap with the content of another USC course that a student is not permitted to undertake or receive credit for both courses. If you have not studied at USC previously, and are in the Study Abroad or Exchange Program, you will not be affected by anti-requisites.
Refer to the explanation of terms for definitions of other words commonly used at university.
For more information, contact USC International.