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 Photographic Narratives | |||
| BUS102 Photomedia Curation | |||
| BUS104 Visual Communication & Meaning | |||
| BUS105 Sensing Environments | |||
| BUS203 Design Capstone | |||
| ENT211 Art, Design and Digital Culture | |||
| HRM210 Design Futures | |||
| HRM211 Sensing Environments | |||
| HRM311 Design Capstone | |||
| HRM312 Sports Marketing | |||
| IBS210 World of Events | |||
| FIN210 Project Management | |||
| FIN220 The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) Industry | |||
| MGT130 Communication and Thought | |||
| MGT210 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession | |||
| MGT325 Dimensions of Learner Engagement | |||
| MKG210 Secondary Professional Learning 2: Managing the Diverse Learning | |||
| PED110 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching | |||
| PED312 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| TSM102 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum | |||
| TSM211 Secondary Assessment and Reporting | |||
| TSM313 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion | |||
| TSM315 The Psychology of Learning |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMN102 Using Data for Learning | ||||
| CMN103 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged | ||||
| CMN104 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education | ||||
| CMN116 Arts Education: Curriculum A | ||||
| CMN120 Arts Education: Curriculum B | ||||
| CMN130 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum A | ||||
| CMN213 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum B | ||||
| COR109 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum A | ||||
| DES101 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum B | ||||
| DES102 History Teaching: Curriculum A | ||||
| DES105 History Teaching: Curriculum B | ||||
| DRA100 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives | ||||
| EGL120 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies |
| 12 | ||
| EGL201 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction |
| 12 | ||
| EGL206 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing |
| 12 | ||
| IND110 Indonesian A |
| 12 | Anti: INT110 | |
| INT140 | ||||
| INT245 Politics of the USA |
| 12 | ||
| INT250 Forces of Change in International Politics |
| 12 | ||
| INT270 | ||||
| ITL110 | ||||
| JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1 |
| 12 | ||
| JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System |
| 12 | Anti: LAW101 or LAW102 or LAW100 or LAW108 | |
| LGL301 | ||||
| SGD100 Introduction to Game Design |
| 12 | ||
| SGD101 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D |
| 12 | ||
| SGD204 |
School of Social Sciences
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU180 Therapeutic Communication Skills |
| 12 | Pre: The online course offering is not available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Counselling or Counselling dual degree programs due to external accreditation. Anti: SCS180 | |
| ENP101 Introduction to Urban Design & Town Planning - Studio I |
| 12 | ||
| ENP255 Public Space Planning and Design - Studio II |
| 12 | ||
| GEO100 The Changing Planet |
| 12 | Anti: ENP100 | |
| GEO340 | ||||
| GEO350 Geo-ethics: Plants, Animals and People |
| 12 | ||
| HIS140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity |
| 12 | ||
| HIS225 | ||||
| HIS231 | ||||
| HIS290 | ||||
| PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A |
| 12 | Anti: SCS101 | |
| PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program AB314, AR302, AR374, AR364, AR405, SC308 Co: PSY100 or PSY101 | |
| SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
| 12 | ||
| SCS140 | ||||
| SCS172 | ||||
| SCS201 International Development and Global Justice |
| 12 | ||
| SCS211 | ||||
| SCS230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory |
| 12 | ||
| SCS251 | ||||
| SCS266 | ||||
| SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability - Investigating Planetary Health |
| 12 | ||
| SUS201 Advancing Sustainability: Planet, People and Prosperity |
| 12 |
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET111 | ||||
| ENG101 Professional Engineering |
| 12 | ||
| ENG302 Engineering Project Management |
| 12 | Pre: Students to have completed at least 96 credits Anti: ENG305 | |
| ENG422 | ||||
| ENS103 Earth's Surface Processes |
| 12 | ||
| ENS253 Geographic Information Science and Technology |
| 12 | ||
| ENS281 | ||||
| ENS282 Coastal and Marine Ecology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI110 or SCI102 or ANM104 | |
| ENS310 | ||||
| ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management |
| 12 | Anti: ESS351 | |
| ENS371 Sustainable Aquaculture |
| 12 | Anti: ESS371 | |
| LFS100 Cell Biology |
| 12 | Anti: LFS101 or LFS103 | |
| LFS103 Introductory Bioscience |
| 12 | Pre: The online course offering is not available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery due to external accreditation. Anti: LFS100 | |
| MLS101 Foundations in Medical Science |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC211, SC355, SC357, SC385, SC201, SC301 or UB001 | |
| MTH102 | ||||
| NUT101 Introduction to Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC019, SC354 or AB101 | |
| PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning |
| 12 | Anti: PUB705 | |
| PUB271 Health Promotion Principles |
| 12 | ||
| SCI105 Introductory Chemistry |
| 12 | Anti: SCI505 | |
| SCI110 Science Research Methods |
| 12 | Anti: SCI201 or CPH261 | |
| SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science |
| 12 | ||
| SPX361 |
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 Finance |
| 12 | Pre: BUS102 | |
| ACC221 Company Accounting |
| 12 | Pre: ACC210 | |
| ACC310 Management Accounting |
| 12 | Pre: ACC106 | |
| ACC311 Taxation Law and Practice |
| 12 | Pre: BUS203 or LAW101 or LAW102 | |
| BUS201 Applied Microeconomics |
| 12 | Pre: BUS102 | |
| BUS202 Applied Macroeconomics |
| 12 | Pre: BUS102 | |
| BUS211 Strategic Management |
| 12 | Pre: BUS104 | |
| BUS301 | ||||
| ENT311 | ||||
| FIN310 Investment Analysis |
| 12 | Pre: ACC211 | |
| IBS310 | ||||
| ICT310 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| MKG322 Building and Managing Brands |
| 12 | Pre: BUS105 | |
| PED210 | ||||
| PED310 | ||||
| PED311 |
School of Communication and Creative Industries
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMN214 | ||||
| CMN216 | ||||
| CMN226 Creative and Interactive Advertising |
| 12 | ||
| CMN227 | ||||
| CMN228 Media Law and Ethics |
| 12 | ||
| CMN235 | ||||
| CMN237 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 (Sunshine Coast) | 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 | ||||
| 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 (Sunshine Coast) | 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 (Sunshine Coast) | 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 | ||||
| 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: (LFS201 and LFS202) or LFS203 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 |