Departmental Guidelines for This Major
- Number of major requirements students can fulfill abroad: 3-4, depending on the circumstances
- Major requirements that can be fulfilled abroad: Courses towards HHSC modules or upper-division elective requirement per approval
Availability of specified field of study does NOT indicate that major/minor credit will be granted. Students must consult with major/minor advisor regarding coursework for major/minor credit.
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Najah Boyd on studying abroad at the University of Bristol
My experience studying abroad as an HHSC major was wonderful. In this major, I had a lot of flexibility in the classes that I took, and that definitely transferred over to my time at the University of Bristol. I was able to take a class on the science of creativity and another on interpreting statistics. I feel like both of these courses allowed me to go beyond “hard” science and to consider my major in a new light. Additionally, as a current master’s nursing student, it was certainly helpful to get some extra practice with statistics. I also took a course on British cinema which helped fulfill credits for my minor and allowed me to watch films that I may not have seen during a USC film class. Overall, I’m thankful for my time in the study abroad program. It allowed me to bring new perspectives to my final courses at USC and carry them with me even beyond graduation.
Shelby Thompson on studying abroad at the University of Melbourne
I studied abroad for my major, Health and Human Sciences. I took two psychology classes, similar to classes I would take at USC for the Health and the Mind module of my major. I took Developmental Psychology, which is a requirement for my module. I also took The Unconscious Mind, which appealed to me because it sounded very different from other psychology classes offered at USC. I’m glad I took one class in my area of study that was different from USC classes because I feel it gave me valuable knowledge from a perspective that I didn’t know much about.
I made sure to keep a balance so I also took two “fun” classes, which I highly recommend. Australia Now, helped me to learn about the history and culture of my host country and Street Art, I really enjoyed the walking tours around the city.
I really enjoyed my studies while abroad! My psychology classes had more Australian students so I appreciated making those connections and learning more about the country. On the other hand, my elective classes were very popular for study abroad students so it was nice to have others to relate to as we studied in a new country. I even had a few familiar faces from USC in my electives!