At the time of submitting your Study Abroad application, we ask you to submit the courses you would like to study at USC chosen from the below course lists.
The course list is split in to two parts:
- Courses from List 1:These courses are pre-approved by USC, you do not need to seek approval from USC for enrolment in these courses
- Courses from List 2: Where a course has a pre-requisite USC will check that you have completed the required prior studies to complete the course successfully. These courses need to be included in your application form for assessment
If you require credit transfer you must seek approval of your course choices by your home institution.
Courses pre-approved by USC for Study Abroad
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC106 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment | |||
| BUS102 Research in Health Care | |||
| BUS104 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge | |||
| BUS105 Leadership in Clinical Practice | |||
| BUS203 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice | |||
| ENT211 Quantitative Research Methods | |||
| HRM210 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice | |||
| HRM211 Economics for Business | |||
| HRM311 Discovering Management | |||
| HRM312 Marketing Essentials | |||
| IBS210 Editing for Professionals | |||
| FIN210 Exploring Business Research | |||
| FIN220 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship | |||
| MGT130 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends | |||
| MGT210 Communication for the Creative Professional | |||
| MGT325 Managing Quality |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 |
| MKG210 Consumer Behaviour |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 |
| PED110 Information Systems in Organisations | |||
| PED312 Digital Journalism | |||
| TSM102 Accounting Principles | |||
| TSM211 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication | |||
| TSM313 Business Law | |||
| TSM315 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMN102 Global Communication | |||
| CMN103 Work Integrated Learning Project | |||
| CMN104 Work Integrated Learning Placement | |||
| CMN116 Work Integrated Learning Project | |||
| CMN120 Work Integrated Learning Placement | |||
| CMN130 Business, Governance and Society | |||
| CMN213 Science Teaching in the Early Years | |||
| COR109 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy | |||
| DES101 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy | |||
| DES102 Professional Experience: Learning Theories in Early Learning | |||
| DES105 Integrating ICT into Learning | |||
| DRA100 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years | |||
| EGL120 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts and Technology | |||
| EGL201 Professional Learning: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning | |||
| EGL206 Professional Learning: Curriculum Approaches and Pedagogies | |||
| IND110 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher | |||
| INT140 Investigating the World Around Us | |||
| INT245 Teaching HPE in the Early Years | |||
| INT250 Professional Experience: Differentiated Practice | |||
| INT270 Teaching Science in Primary Schools | |||
| ITL110 Teaching Reading and Writing | |||
| JPN110 Leading in Early Childhood Contexts | |||
| JST101 Teaching Arts in the Early Years | |||
| LGL301 Teaching Primary School Mathematics | |||
| SGD100 Professional Learning: Teacher Identity and Professional Practice | |||
| SGD101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| SGD204 Transition to School: Early Learning Environments and Curriculum |
School of Social Sciences
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COU180 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Education | |||
| ENP101 Professional Learning 6: Internship: The Professional Practitioner | |||
| ENP255 Professional Practice: Teacher as Researcher | |||
| GEO100 Communication and Thought | |||
| GEO340 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession | |||
| GEO350 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | |||
| HIS140 Individual Learner Needs | |||
| HIS225 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments | |||
| HIS231 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts | |||
| HIS290 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography | |||
| PSY100 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts | |||
| PSY102 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography | |||
| SCS130 | |||
| SCS140 | |||
| SCS172 | |||
| SCS201 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs | |||
| SCS211 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| SCS230 The Psychology of Learning | |||
| SCS251 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | |||
| SCS266 Foundations of Sustainability | |||
| SUS101 Measuring Sustainability | |||
| SUS201 Communicating Sustainability |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SET111 Sustainability Problem Solving | |||
| ENG101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D | |||
| ENG302 Game Art: Characters & Vehicles | |||
| ENG422 Game Art: Virtual Environments | |||
| ENS103 Animation Principles, Process and Production | |||
| ENS253 Marketing Essentials | |||
| ENS281 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives | |||
| ENS282 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation | |||
| ENS310 Social Media | |||
| ENS351 Cyber Laws and the Rules of Evidence | |||
| ENS371 Cyber Intelligence | |||
| LFS100 Complex Cyber Investigations Management | |||
| LFS103 Digital Crime Scene Management | |||
| MLS101 Digital Forensics 1 | |||
| MTH102 Network Forensics | |||
| NUT101 Digital Forensics 2: Advanced concepts in Digital Forensics | |||
| PUB252 Psychology of Cybercrime | |||
| PUB271 Cyber Industry Placement/Research Project | |||
| SCI105 Accounting Principles | |||
| SCI110 Introduction to Economics | |||
| SPX101 Introduction to Management | |||
| SPX361 Introduction to Marketing |
Courses requiring approval by USC for Study Abroad
You must seek approval from USC International to enrol in any of these courses.
Course offerings are subject to change.
Faculty of Arts and Business
School of Business
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC211 Business Law and Ethics | ||||
| ACC221 New Venture Development | ||||
| ACC310 Managing Human Resources | ||||
| ACC311 Staffing and Remuneration | ||||
| BUS201 Leadership and Team Dynamics | ||||
| BUS202 Training and Development | ||||
| BUS211 Principles of International Business | ||||
| BUS301 Introduction to Financial Planning | ||||
| ENT311 Retirement and Superannuation | ||||
| FIN310 Investment Analysis |
| 12 | Pre: ACC211 | |
| IBS310 International Marketing |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| ICT310 Systems Analysis and Design |
| 12 | Pre: ICT115 or ICT221 | |
| ICT352 Project Management |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 or SGD200 or CSC100 Anti: MGT210 | |
| ICT211 Database Design |
| 12 | ||
| ICT220 Wireless Communications |
| 12 | Pre: ICT120 | |
| ICT221 Object-Oriented Programming |
| 12 | Pre: ICT112 | |
| MGT232 | ||||
| MGT310 Managing the Small Business |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 | |
| MKG211 Services Marketing |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| MKG212 Food Marketing | Not currently offered | 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| MKG322 Building and Managing Brands |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| PED210 | ||||
| PED310 | ||||
| PED311 |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 | ||||
| CMN216 | ||||
| CMN226 Creative and Interactive Advertising |
| 12 | ||
| CMN227 | ||||
| CMN228 Media Law and Ethics |
| 12 | ||
| CMN235 | ||||
| CMN237 Online Journalism |
| 12 | ||
| CMN238 | ||||
| CMN243 | ||||
| CMN246 Writing for Children and Young Adults |
| 12 | ||
| CMN248 | ||||
| CMN253 | ||||
| CMN266 Writing Poetry |
| 12 | ||
| CMN275 | ||||
| CMN277 Video production and television journalism |
| 12 | ||
| DES204 Photographic Narratives |
| 12 | ||
| DES205 The Photography Professional |
| 12 | ||
| DES211 Visual Identity |
| 12 | ||
| DES213 | ||||
| DES214 | ||||
| DES221 Introduction to Interactive Media |
| 12 | ||
| DES223 | ||||
| DES224 | ||||
| DES231 Animation Principles, Process and Production |
| 12 | ||
| DES233 | ||||
| DES234 | ||||
| DRA200 | ||||
| DRA201 | ||||
| IND210 | ||||
| IND310 Indonesian E |
| 12 | ||
| ITL210 | ||||
| JPN210 Intermediate Japanese 1 |
| 12 | Pre: INT121 or JPN111 | |
| JPN310 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media |
| 12 | Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301 | |
| JST201 | ||||
| JST203 | ||||
| LGL202 |
School of Social Sciences
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU200 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications |
| 12 | Pre: COU180 or SCS180 | |
| COU300 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss |
| 12 | Pre: (COU180 or SCS180) and (COU265 or SCS265 or SWK202) and enrolled in Program SA306, AR375, AR372, AR362, AR303 or AR302 Anti: SCS266 | |
| COU301 Positive Psychology for Counselling |
| 12 | Pre: COU180 or SCS180 and enrolled in Program AR302, AR303, AR375 or SA306 | |
| ENP311 | ||||
| ENP336 Strategic Infrastructure Planning |
| 12 | ||
| ENP411 Advanced Planning Policy and Practice |
| 12 | ||
| GEO390 Advanced Geographical Studies | Not currently offered | 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required | |
| HIS320 Research Project in History |
| 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and History Major or final year of study Anti: HIS220 | |
| PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A |
| 12 | Pre: PSY100 and PSY101 | |
| PSY202 Physiological Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: PSY100 and PSY101 | |
| PSY203 Introduction to Human Development |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY100 and PSY101 and enrolled in AB314, AB315, AB302, AR364, AR374, AR375, AR405, SA306, SA307, SB304, SC308 or Psychology major) or (PSY100 and PSY101 and enrolled in SC440) or (PSY100 and OCC100 and enrolled in program SC440). | |
| PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY303 Personality and Assessment |
| 12 | Pre: (PSY200 and PSY201) or PSY207 | |
| PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing |
| 12 | Pre: PSY207 or (PSY200 and PSY201) or (PSY200 and SCI110 and enrolled in Program AE304 or SE303) | |
| SCS210 | ||||
| SCS277 | ||||
| SCS278 | ||||
| SUS310 Sustainability Project |
| 12 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and SUS101 and (SUS201 or SUS202 or SUS302) | |
| SWK401 Critical Social Policy Analysis |
| 12 | Pre: (SCS235 and (SWK300 or SWK301)) OR (SWK300 or SWK301 and enrolled in AR363) |
USC Law School
Courses marked with ^ are only available to students who are enrolled in a Law program at their home institution.
Contact the USC Law School to find out which elective courses will be on offer in the semester you intend on studying.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW101 Foundations of Australian Law A |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in any Law Program or AR013 or AB101. |
| LAW103 Criminal Law and Procedure A |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in any Law Program or AR013 or AB101. Co: LAW101 |
| LAW201 Torts A |
| 12 | Pre: LAW102 Co: LAW101 and enrolled in AR391 |
| LAW203 Contracts A |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program except AR391) or (AB101, UU301, UU302, XU301) or Co: LAW101 and enrolled in AR391 |
| LAW205 Property A |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW100, LAW105 and LAW108) or (LAW102) |
| LAW301 Constitutional Law |
| 12 | Pre: LAW102 and enrolled in any Law Program or AB101, XU301, UU302 or UU301 |
| LAW303 Corporations Law |
| 12 | Pre: (LAW100 and LAW105) or (LAW204 or LAW208) |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Courses marked with # are only available for students enrolled in an Education program or an Education Major at their home institution.
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.
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM202 Medical Genetics |
| 12 | Pre: LFS100 or LFS103 or SCI100 | |
| BIM331 Immunology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS202 or LFS203 or (LFS112 and enrolled in Program SC301, SB301, SA301, SA308, SE303 or UB001) OR Co: LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 or SC355 (Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Science pathway only) | |
| BIM341 Biochemical Pharmacology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT251 or LFS251 Anti: MBT351 | |
| CHM310 Physical Chemistry |
| 12 | Pre: CHM202 or CHM210 | |
| EDU100 | ||||
| EDU104 | ||||
| EDU107 | ||||
| EDU203 | ||||
| EDU206 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program ED303 or UB009 | |
| EDU209 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years |
| 12 | Pre: (EDU118 and EDU119 and enrolled in Program UB009) or enrolled in Program ED102 or ED303 or ED304 or ED306 Anti: EDU341 | |
| EDU211 | ||||
| EDU332 | ||||
| ENG102 Engineering Statics |
| 12 | Pre: (SCI107 and (MTH103 or MTH102) and enrolled in Program SC404, SC405, SC410, SC411 SC425) or AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 Anti: CIV1501(USQ equivalent course) | |
| ENG203 | ||||
| ENG211 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics |
| 12 | Pre: (ENG102 or CIV1501(USQ equivalent course)) and enrolled in Program SC383, SC384, SC410, SC411, SC425, SC430, AB101, UU301, UU302 or XU301 Anti: ENV2103(USQ equivalent course) | |
| ENG221 | ||||
| ENG225 | ||||
| ENG226 | ||||
| ENG340 | ||||
| ENG411 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering |
| 12 | Pre: (MTH202 or MTH104) and (ENS314 or ENG330 or CIV330) | |
| ENG421 Design of Water Supply Systems |
| 12 | Pre: ENG202 | |
| ENG451 | ||||
| ENS221 Plant Diversity and Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI102 Anti: ENS201 | |
| ENS306 | ||||
| ENS321 Restoration Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: ENS221 or ENS222 or ENS282 or ENS213 or ENS214 or LFS261 Anti: ENS361 | |
| ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management |
| 12 | Anti: ESS351 | |
| LFS201 | ||||
| LFS251 Biochemistry |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 and (LFS100 or LFS103) Anti: MBT251 | |
| LFS261 Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI100 or SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103 Anti: MEP263 or MBT263 | |
| LFS303 Pathophysiology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS203 or (LFS201 and LFS202) or Co: LFS201 or LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 Anti: LFS302 or NUR221 or PAR221 or HLT221 | |
| MBT301 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 | |
| MBT361 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 Anti: MBT363 or MBT364 | |
| NUT201 Food Studies |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 Anti: FSN201 | |
| NUT212 Principles of Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: LFS103 or LFS112 or HLT100 or SPX103 Anti: FSN212 | |
| PHY311 | ||||
| PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| 12 | Pre: SCI110 | |
| SPX201 Functional Anatomy |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 | |
| SPX221 Sports and Exercise Medicine |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 | |
| SPX231 Motor Control and Learning |
| 12 | Pre: LFS122 or HLT100 or SPX103 | |
| SPX322 Biomechanics II |
| 12 | Pre: SPX202 | |
| SPX331 Exercise Physiology II |
| 12 | Pre: SPX211 | |
| SPX371 Advanced Coaching Science |
| 12 | Pre: SPX102 and SPX203 |