Course Proposal

The course proposal facilitates the review of classes that have not previously been screened for eligibility to ensure they meet the experiential learning requirement criteria. To be approved to fulfill the experiential learning requirement, a class must contain each of the elements below:

• Faculty supervision.

• Four units of upper-division credit.

• A significant experiential learning component.

• A final project such as a paper, presentation, or performance.

Proposals must be submitted by Friday of Week 8 of the quarter before the project is begun to allow time for each submission to be reviewed before the end of the quarter. Notices about the status of each proposal are sent out through the Virtual Advising Center by the end of Week 10 of that quarter.

For the 2023-2024 academic year, the submission deadlines are as follows:

• For Fall 2023 projects: Proposals due by Friday, May 26, 2023.

• For Winter 2024 projects: Proposals due by Friday, November 24, 2023.

• For Spring 2024 projects: Proposals due by Friday, March 1, 2024.

• For Summer 2024 projects: Proposals due by Friday, May 24, 2024.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the submission deadlines are as follows:

• For Fall 2024 projects: Proposals due by Friday, May 24, 2024.

• For Winter 2025 projects: Proposals due by Friday, November 22, 2024.

• For Spring 2025 projects: Proposals due by Friday, February 28, 2025.

• For Summer 2025 projects: Proposals due by Friday, May 23, 2025.

If proposing a special studies 198 or 199 course, students must upload a signed special studies course contract with their proposal form.

• Fill in proposed course and student information.

• Sign contract; digital and scanned signatures are acceptable.

• Send contract to faculty mentor to fill in their information and sign.

• Once signed by faculty mentor, attach contact to proposal form.

If proposing a non-special studies class, students must upload the course syllabus with their proposal form.