Introductory courses (8) 96 units

ENG101 Writing Poetry
ENG102 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
ENG103 Writing the Short Story
ENG104 Writing Your Novel
MTH103 Running Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) industry events
MTH104 Creative Writing and Editing for Publication
SCI107 Work Integrated Learning Project
SCI110 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Developing courses (8) 96 units

MEC200 Communication and Thought
MEC205 Environment and Health
MEC221 Public Health Foundations
MEC225 Biodiversity and Ecology
MEC226 Think Health
MEC227 Health Research and Evidence
MTH201 Introductory Bioscience
MTH203 Introduction to Behavioural Health

Graduate courses (12) 144 units

ENG302 Anatomy and Physiology
ENG304 Environmental Health Risk Management
ENG401 Science Research Methods
ENG402 Planning and Environmental Law
MEC300 Microbiology
MEC301 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
MEC302 Medical Microbiology
MEC303 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
MEC335 Concepts of Epidemiology
MEC336 Integrated Environmental Management
MEC400 Environmental Health Practicum
MEC405 Communication and Thought

Minor courses (4) 48 units

Students must select one minor (48 units) from the following:

• Electrical and Electronic Engineering (for Mechanical Engineers)**
• Mechatronic Engineering (for Mechanical Engineers)**
• Civil Engineering (for Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineers)
• Climate Change and Coastal Zone Studies
• Environmental Studies for Engineers^
• Management for Engineers^
• Town Planning Studies^
• Public Health for Engineers^
• Visualisation and Animation
• Wider Engineering Studies

^Not available at Moreton Bay campus

**Not available at Sunshine Coast campus

• Honours

  The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) may be awarded with Honours. The class of Honours to be awarded to a student is dependent upon:

  • the percentage results achieved by study or transfer in twelve courses (144 units) as specified in the table below; and
  • the student achieving at least 65% in ENG402 Introductory Bioscience.

  Courses

  MTH203 Environment and Health

  MEC301 Public Health Foundations

  ENG302 Think Health

  MEC303 Health Research and Evidence

  MEC335 Introduction to Behavioural Health

  MEC336 Science Research Methods

  MEC300 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations

  ENG304 Concepts of Epidemiology

  ENG401 Environmental Health Risk Management

  ENG402 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

  MEC405 Geographic Information Science and Technology

  MEC400 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning

  A student must complete a minimum of 8 courses (96 units) in the table and the research project for an honours grade to be awarded.

  The minimum levels of achievement normally required for each class of honours are shown in the following table:

  Honours results classification	Overall Percentage attained in Specified Courses*
  Honours Class I	80% - 100%
  Honours Class IIA	70% - 79%
  Honours Class IIB	60% - 69%

  *The percentage result shall be rounded up if ≥ 0.5 or rounded down if < 0.5.

  Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
• Complete a minimum of 60 days of suitable work experience. Students must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of practical experience to satisfy this requirement
• The acceptability or otherwise of employment experience, and the period of that type of experience that may be credited towards the 60 days, will be determined by the Program Coordinator.
• In nearly all cases students find and obtain the required experience as part of paid vacation employment during the summer break.
• Students complete their work experience programs in an area of their choice, and in the majority of cases they do so within commuting distance of their residential addresses.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
• The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
• It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
• Not available to international students on a Student Visa
• Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.