Experimental College (EXCO)

Explanation of Course Descriptions, Symbols, and Terms

EXCO 301 Topics in the Experimental College (Unit: 1)

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Collaborative learning experiences in which students cooperatively explore a given subject based on their expertise and experience, shared engagement with materials, and a sense of joint ownership of the curriculum under the guidance of a trained student leader. Topics to be specified in the Class Schedule. Activity. May be repeated for a total of 5 units when topics vary.

Topics:

  1. Bangers & Ballads: Why Music Moves Us
  2. Design, Psychology, and Society
  3. Fanfiction In Depth
  4. Textiles: Historical & Environmental Impacts
  5. History of Body Horror
  6. Women of Post Punk
  7. Revitalize Sol Patch Garden:art,ecology&community
  8. Asian Student Union Internship
  9. Street skateboarding urban politics
  10. FCRA Workshops: Rocket Avionics
  11. Homebrewing 101: Wines, Ciders, Meads
  12. Let's Go! The Worlds of Superhero Tokusatsu
  13. Latinx School to Prison Pipeline
  14. Urban Mobility and Equity
  15. Restorative Justice 101
  16. I'm Here, Now What? Let's S.E.E.
  17. Mormonism: Scripture, Scandal, and Spirituality
  18. The Mitzvah of Sex: Exploring Jewish Sexuality
  19. History and Study Kendrick Lamar Discography
  20. Botany & Physiology of Cannabis+Entheogenic Plants
  21. Queer Psychology
  22. Intro to Vietnamese Language and Culture
  23. Singing The Gospel
  24. Intro to Psychedelics
  25. Armenian Awakening in Literature & History
  26. Experimental Music Production and Social Cohesion
  27. Knitting
  28. Start a nonviolent, all inclusive revolution
  29. Hacking Everything

EXCO 302 Topics in the Experimental College with Service Learning (Unit: 1)

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Collaborative learning experiences exploring a local issue through a coordinated partnership with a community organization. Connect the strategy of the work done by the organization to the needs being addressed by the organization. Reflect on the impacts of community service work on the community and on personal growth and learning. 20 hours of service work. Topics to be specified in the Class Schedule. Activity. May be repeated for a total of 5 units when topics vary.

Topics:

  1. Food Security & Healthcare Through Hands-on Lrning
  2. Filmmaking & Audio Storytelling for Social Impact
  3. Home Gardening 100
  4. Intro to Biomedical & Public Health Research

EXCO 401 Organizing Experimental College Courses (Units: 1-3)

Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and completion of an approved Experimental College preparation course.

A teaching practicum course for student instructors trained and prepared to lead EXCO 301 courses. Students participating in EXCO 401 will prepare materials and activities for their 301 course, discuss practices to facilitate learning and discussion, and participate in other teaching activities. May be repeated for a total of 6 units.

EXCO 402 Experimental College Service and Outreach Commitment (Unit: 1)

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and completion of an approved Experimental College preparation course.

Gain experience organizing for the Experimental College by participating in outreach and governance through committees, planning events, tabling, etc. Supplements and extends the teaching practicum course for EXCO 301 student instructors. May be repeated for a total of 4 units.