The Fall 2009 catalog is now available! Please look for it around campus and downtown.
Or you can download the pdf file of the printed Fall 2009 catalog : Part 1 and Part 2
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The online course list for Fall '09 is now online! Please also check the Fall 2009 Course Changes/Corrections!
The Experimental College (or E.C. for short) was founded in 1966 at the University of California, Davis as part of a movement of Experimental Colleges on university campuses to bring alternative voices to the University culture. We strive to provide a forum for learning and an outlet for individuals to share their interests and skills in an informal, cooperative setting. We do this through holding courses every quarter and through managing a community garden and a library.
Our courses are scheduled to parallel the UCD quarter, in order to provide convenience to students. Registration occurs at the the beginning of each quarter, and classes start shortly after UCD courses and end shortly before finals week. Registration is open to all community members, not just students. Our Course Catalog is published towards the end of each quarter and contains information regarding course prices, times, and dates. Many of our courses are the same from quarter to quarter, so if you are looking at this catalog for the first time, and it is too late to sign up for a class you are interested in, there is a good chance that it will run again next quarter.
In addition to sponsoring courses, the Experimental College manages a community garden and a library. Our gardens are located on campus, and we rent plots to community members and students. We promote organic methods, and encourage gardeners to form a community. Our library is located in our office at the South Silo, and book loans are available for current students and members of the Experimental College. We emphasize books related to our courses, as well as a variety of subjects including holistic health, educational innovation, history of oppression, progressive politics, appropriate technology, environmental concern, sustainable agriculture and living, spirituality environmental literature, children's books and gardening books. More information about our Gardens and our Library can be found in our website.
Our web page contains an online catalog which is posted at the same time our print catalog is published. It is updated regularly, and contains current, correct information, including current enrollment, regarding all courses.
The Experimental College lounge and library is open for people to study, eat, and socialize! We are located on the UC Davis Campus, in the South Silo building, right by The Bike Barn and The Craft Center. We hope that you can find some element of our program enriching.