Experimental Courses

• should only be proposed if Selected Advanced Topics (470) courses cannot be used and if the course offering is truly experimental in nature and may not become a permanent course. All other new courses should be proposed via Continuous Course review or for the next Cal Poly catalog.
• are not included in the Cal Poly Catalog.
• are valid for a maximum of two years (to continue to teach the course beyond two years, propose the X course as a New Course).
• have the same due dates as courses proposed during Continuous Review

Academic Senate resolution AS-503-98/CC stated that faculty should propose a course as experimental only “in compelling circumstances.” It also stated that the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee would review proposals for experimental courses.

• Complete a "Course Proposal" form.

• Forward the proposal to the department head/chair, who then forwards the proposal to the college dean. The college may require review by the college curriculum committee or the committee chair..

• College dean forwards the proposal to the Academic Programs Office. The proposal will also be reviewed by the Chair of the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee.

•  Approved course proposals are forwarded to Class Scheduling.