Australia - University of the Sunshine Coast
Full Course Catalog
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Pre-Approved Course Equivalencies
IMPORTANT: Other GVSU students have studied abroad at this partner institution. The chart below reflects GVSU equivalencies they have received. If you are planning on taking a course listed below, it does not require a departmental evaluation. Courses listed on this chart are not guaranteed to be offered during your semester abroad. This is not a complete list of course options offered at this partner institution. For a full list of course options, see the link above.
ACCOUNTING
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ACC 106 Accounting Principles |
ACC 212 Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
ACC 320 Contemporary Accounting Issues |
ACC 380 Special Topics in Accounting |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
ACC 210 Financial Accounting |
ACC 330 International Accounting |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
ACC 310 Management Accounting |
ACC 213 Managerial Accounting OR ACC 380 Special Topics in Accounting |
3 Credits |
Winter |
ART
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DES 101 Elements of Design |
ART 153 Foundations: Making and Meaning of Art and Design |
3 credits |
Winter |
BIOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ANM 100 Animal Ecology Field Course |
BIO 480 Special Topics in Biology |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
ENS 282 Coastal and Marine Ecology |
BIO 370 Marine Biology -or- BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology Also Available: GPY 380 |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
ENS 213 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology |
BIO 232 Natural History of Invertebrates |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
ENS 120 Introduction to Enviornmental Management |
BIO 105 Environmental Science |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
ANM 104 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales |
BIO 280 Special Topics in Biology |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
ENS 221 Plant Diversity and Ecology |
BIO 243 Plant Identification and Natural History -or- BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
ENS 222 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology |
BIO 222 Natural History of the Vertebrates -or- BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
ENS 316 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation |
BIO 308 Wildlife Ecology |
3 Credits |
Fall |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PUB 252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning |
BMS 223 Public Health Concepts |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
LFS 122 Human Anatomy |
BMS 208 Human Anatomy |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
LFS 261 Microbiology |
BMS 212 Introductory Microbiology |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
SPX 231 Motor Control and Learning |
BMS 415 Nutrition and Physical Performance Also Available: MOV 310 Motor Skill Development |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
LFS 303 Pathophysiology |
BMS 310 Basic Pathophysiology |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
SCI 110 Science Research Methods |
BMS 301 Introduction to Research |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
SPX 352 Sports Nutrition |
BMS 415 Nutrition and Physical Performance |
3 Credits |
BUSINESS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BUS 320 Business, Governance and Society |
BUS 380 Special Topics in Business |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
BUS 203 Business Law |
BUS 201 Legal Environment for Business |
3 Credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
BUS 104 Discovering Management |
BUS 180 Special Topics in Business OR MGT 331 Managing People and Organizations |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
BUS 102 Economics for Business |
BUS 180 Special Topics in Business |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
BUS 108 Information Systems in Organizations |
BUS 180 Special Topics in Business |
3 Credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
ENT 221 Venture Growth and Innovation |
BUS 380 Special Topics in Business |
3 credits |
Fall |
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ICT 112 Programming Fundamentals |
CIS 161 Computational Science |
3 Credits |
Winter |
COMMUNICATIONS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CMN 276 Social Media |
COM 371 Media and Society |
3 credits |
Winter |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CRM201 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence |
CJ 280 Special Topics |
3 Credits |
|
|
CRM308 Diversity, Crime and Justice |
CJ 380 Special Topics |
3 Credits |
|
|
JST 101 Justice & the Australian Legal System |
CJ 380 Special Topics in Criminal Justice |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
CRM302 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice |
CJ 380 Special Topics |
3 Credits |
|
|
CRM203 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science |
CJ 280 Special Topics |
3 Credits |
ENGLISH
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
EGL 120 The 'English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies |
ENG 105 Literatures in English |
3 credits |
Winter |
ECONOMICS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
BUS 202 Applied Macroeconomics |
ECO 313 Applied Macroeconomics |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
BUS 201 Applied Microeconomics |
ECO 312 Applied Microeconomics |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
BUS 305 Econometrics |
ECO 400 Econometrics and Forecasting |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
ENS 300 Environmental and Resource Economics |
ECO 345 Environmental and Resource Economics |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
BUS 303 Money and Banking |
ECO 414 Money and Banking |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
IBS 221 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy |
ECO 369 International Economic Issues |
3 Credits |
Fall |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ENT 211 Igniting Entrepreneurial Talent |
ENT 151 New Venture Feasibility |
3 Credits |
Winter |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation |
ENS 412 Global Climate and Environmental Change |
3 Credits |
Fall |
FINANCE
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ACC 211 Business Finance |
FIN 320 Managerial Finance |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
FIN 310 Investment Analysis |
FIN 321 Investments |
3 Credits |
Winter |
GEOGRAPHY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ENS 282 Coastal and Marine Ecology |
GPY 380 Special Topics in Geography Also Available: BIO 370 Marine Biology -or- BIO 380 Special Topics in Biology |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
ENS 253 Geographic Information Science and Technology |
GPY 307 Intro to Computer Mapping and Geographic Info Systems Also Available: NRM 395 GIS Applications in Resource Management |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
GEO 201 Hydrology and Geomorphology |
GPY 380 Special Topics in Geography |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
SCS 130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
GPY 380 Special Topics in Geography Also Available: HST 380, SOC 380 |
3 Credits |
Fall and Winter |
GEOLOGY
|
Host University Course |
GVSU Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
GEO 100 Changing Planet Earth |
GEO 111 Exploring the Earth |
4 Credits |
Winter |
HISTORY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HIS 140 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity |
HST 101 Introduction to World Civilizations |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
SCS 130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
HST 380 Special Topics in History Also Available: GPY 380, SOC 380 |
3 Credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
HIS 201 The Uses and Abuses of History |
HST 380 Special Topics in History |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
HIS 100 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond |
HST 380 Special Topics in History |
3 Credits |
Winter |
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Equivalent |
Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
INT 102: Global Environmental Politics = IR 380 Special Topics in International Relations |
IR 380 Special Topics in International Relations |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
SCS 130: Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
IR 380 Special Topics in International Relations |
3 Credits |
|
|
INT 257: International Security |
PLS 311 – International Conflict and Conflict Resolution |
3 Credits |
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TSM 200 Creating and Managing Event Experiences |
HTM 240 Introduction to Meeting and Event Management |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
TSM 313 The Innovation and Technology Effect in TLEM |
HTM 380 Special Topics in HTM |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
TSM 315 Running Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions |
HTM 253 Convention Sales and Service |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
TSM 223 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure, and Event Management |
HTM 368 Geotourism |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
TSM 102 The World of Tourism, Leisure and Events |
HTM 380 Special Topics in HTM |
3 Credits |
Winter |
MANAGEMENT
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
IBS 220 Cross Cultural Management |
MGT 355 The Diversified Workplace |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
BUS 104 Discovering Management |
MGT 331 Concepts of Management OR BUS 180 Special Topics in Business
|
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
HRM 311 Enabling Team Synergy and Performance |
MGT 380 Special topics in Management |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
IBS 210 Introduction to International Business |
MGT 303 Introduction to International Business |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
HRM 211 Leadership for Organisations |
MGT 333 Human Resource Management OR MGT 429 Staffing and Development |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
HRM312 Learning & Development |
MGT 380 Special topics in Management |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
HRM 210 Managing Human Resources |
MGT 333 Human Resource Management |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
MGT 310 Managing the Small Business |
MGT 380 Special Topics in Management -or- MGT 436 Small Business Management |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
HRM 220 Managing Workplace Relations |
MGT 380 Special topics in Management |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
MGT 325 Managing Quality |
MGT 363 Managing Quality |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
HRM 321 Organizational Change and Agility |
MGT 430 Organizational Development |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
ICT 352 Project Management |
MGT 380 Special Topics in Management |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
BUS 211 Strategic Management |
MGT 380 Special topics in Management |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
MGT 326 Supply Chain Management |
MGT 337 Supply Chain Management |
3 Credits |
Fall |
MARKETING
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
MKG 322 Building and Managing Brands |
MKT 425 Brand Management |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
MKG 210 Consumer Behavior |
MKT 351 Consumer Behavior |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
IBS 310 International Marketing |
MKT 359 Multinational Marketing |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
IBS 320 Managing Global Logistics |
MKT 355 International Logistics |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
MKG 220 Marketing Communications |
MKT 380 Special Topics in Marketing |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
BUS 105 Marketing Essentials |
MKT 350 Marketing Management |
3 Credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
MKG 324 Marketing Futures |
MKT 380 Special Topics in Marketing |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
MKG 222 Marketing for Social Change |
MKT 380 Special Topics in Marketing |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
MKG 211 Services Marketing |
MKT 380 Special Topics in Marketing |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
MKG 221 Sports Marketing |
MKT 361 Sports Marketing |
3 Credits |
Winter |
MOVEMENT SCIENCE
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SPX 301 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health |
MOV 480 Special Topics in Movement Science Also Available: BMS 415 |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
SPX 201 Functional Anatomy |
MOV 300 Kinesiology |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
SPX 231 Motor Control & Learning |
MOV 310 Motor Skill Development |
3 credits |
Fall |
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ENS 253 Geographic information Scence and Technology |
NRM 395 GIS Applications in Resource Management Also Available: GPY 307 Intro to Computer Mapping and Geographic Info Systems |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
ENS 242 Weather and Climate |
NRM 140 The Climactic Factor |
3 credits |
Fall |
PHOTOGRAPHY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DES 103 Fundamentals of Photography |
CPH 380 Special Topics in Photography |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
DES 204 Photographic Narratives |
PHO 272 Digital Photography I |
3 Credits |
Winter |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SPX 221 Introduction to Sports Medicine |
PED 217 Modern Principles of Athletic Training |
3 credits |
Winter |
PHYSICS
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SCI 107 Physics |
PHY 200 Physics for the Life Sciences |
4 credits |
Winter |
POLITICAL SCIENCE
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
INT 250 Forces of Change in International Politics |
PLS 211 International Relations |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
INT102: Global Environmental Politics |
PLS 180 Special Topics in Political Science |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
INT 257: International Security |
PLS 311 International Conflict |
3 Credits |
Fall |
|
INT 245 Politics of the USA |
PLS 102 American Government and Politics |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
INT 274: Politics and Security in East Asia |
PLS 380 Special Topics in Political Science |
3 Credits |
Fall |
PSYCHOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology B |
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
PSY 203 Introduction to Human Development |
PSY 364 Life Span Developmental Psychology |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
PSY 204 Social Psychology |
PSY 360 Social Psychology |
3 credits |
Fall |
|
PSY 205 Motivation and Emotion |
PSY 380 Special Topics in Psychology |
3 credits |
Fall |
SOCIOLOGY
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SCS 201 International Community Development and Global Justice |
SOC 385 Social Class Inequality |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
Introduction to Criminology |
SOC 251Criminology |
3 Credits |
Winter |
|
SCS 130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
SOC 380 Special Topics in Sociology Also Available: GPY 380, HST 380 |
3 credits |
Fall and Winter |
|
SCS 230 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory |
SOC 204 Introduction to Social Theory |
3 credits |
Winter |
|
HS 100 What Makes Australia!: History of Australian Pop Culture: The 20th Century and Beyond |
SOC 380 Special Topics in Sociology |
3 Credits |
Winter |
SPORTS MANAGEMENT
|
Host University Courses |
GVSU Course Equivalencies |
GVSU Credits |
Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SPX 102 Introduction to Coaching Science |
SPM 180 Special Topics in Sport Management |
3 Credits |
Fall |