Introductory courses (7) 84 units

LFS100 Special Research Project
SCI102 Workplace Learning I
SCI105 Cell Biology
SCI110 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCI113 Introductory Chemistry
SCS130 Science Research Methods
SUS101 Discovering Science

Developing courses (1) 12 units

Select one course (12 units) from:

ANM203 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCI202 Foundations of Sustainability

Graduate courses (2) 24 units

Select one course (12 units) from:

BCI300 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
SCS300 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

PLUS select one course (12 units) from:

ENS330 Work Integrated Learning Project
ENS333 Social Sciences and Humanities Project
SCI302 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
SRP301 Special Field Studies Topic
WPL310 Analytical Sciences

Major courses (8) 96 units

Select 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen Arts major study area:

• Creative Writing and Publishing
• Criminology and Justice
• English 
• Geography
• History
• International Studies
• Japanese In-Country
• Japanese Studies
• Japanese In-country (Extended Major) (144 units)
• Journalism
• Psychology
• Screen Media
• Sociology
• Sustainability - Society
• Theatre and Performance

Major courses (8) 96 units

Select 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen Science major study area:

• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Mathematics

Minor courses (4) 48 units

Select 4 courses (48 units) from your chosen Arts minor study area:

• Behavioural Science
• Counselling Skills
• Creative Writing and Publishing
• Criminology and Justice
• English
• Geography
• Geospatial Analysis
• Global Environmental Politics
• History
• Indigenous Studies
• International and Human Rights
• International Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Journalism
• Music
• Screen Media
• Social Theory
• Sociology
• Sustainability
• Theatre and Performance

Elective course (2) 24 units

Select 2 elective courses (24units) from the undergraduate elective course options.

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

With the approval of the Program Coordinator, students may replace a specified major or minor with a study component deemed to be equivalent commenced or completed at another university or comparable tertiary institution.

Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration.

Program Requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
• Complete no more than 16 (192 units) of introductory level courses in total, including the core course
• Complete 2 majors (1 x Arts, 1 x Science) and 1 minor OR 1 extended major (Japanese In-Country extended major) and 1 Science major

Program notes

• Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.
• 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 which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
• Only a full-time study option is 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.