Stirling Courses – 2026-27 Yearlong
If you have questions about the academics or courses available on this program, locate the Program Advisor to email them your questions directly.
Academics
USAC’s partnership with the University of Stirling provides you with a wide array of academic options. You may choose from courses offered in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Stirling Management School. Students take three courses each semester. You will not be allowed to take more or less than this. Each module is 20 Scottish credits and is equivalent to 5 U.S. semester credits. Courses are subject to change and approval of prerequisites which are determined by the University of Stirling. The University of Stirling's Management School is AACSB accredited.
Areas of Study at the University of Stirling (subject to change):
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Communications
- Creative Writing
- Cultural Studies
- Digital Media
- Film Studies
- History
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Languages/Linguistics
- Law/Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Media Studies
- Museum/Heritage Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Religious Studies
Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport
- Coaching
- Exercise Science
- Physiology
- Sport Management
- Sport Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Aquaculture
- Biological Sciences
- Computer Science
- Ecology
- Environmental and Energy Sciences
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Software Engineering
- Sustainability Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Criminology
- Social Policy
- Sociology
Stirling Management School
- Accounting
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Marketing and Retail
- Operations Management
Courses of Interest to Study Abroad Students (subject to change)
The following courses provide a local or regional perspective and may be of interest to study abroad students:
- British Literature 1700-1830 (fall)
- Business in Europe and the Emerging Economies (spring)
- Dragons, Death, and Heroes: Medieval Literature and Its Legacy (spring)
- Ecology: An Introduction (fall)
- European Law (spring)
- Field Skills for Sustainable Solutions (fall)
- The Key to the Kingdom: The History and Heritage of Stirling (fall)
- The Making of Modern Britain 1707 to 2000: An Introduction (fall)
- Medieval Castles: Fortress, Home and Symbol (spring)
- Navigation and Mountain Skills (fall)
- Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolution: Scotland 1542-1715 (fall)
- Victorian Literature and Culture (fall)
- Writing and History: Scotland and Empire (spring)
Course Descriptions
To obtain course syllabi, click on the link(s) below and follow the prompts to specific course information. You will need to select a faculty (department) from the left-hand navigation menu to get started. Please contact the USAC Advising department if you have difficulty finding the information.