In the spirit of JCU's motto, Explorando Excello, a Latin phrase that means "I excel by exploring," the University offers EXP 1-credit courses.
EXP 1-credit courses are designed to provide students with opportunities to acquire useful technical or professional skills or to engage in academic topics they may wish to investigate further. This particular set of courses aims to encourage students to think outside the box and push intellectual boundaries.
EXP 1-credit courses will normally be offered on four Fridays designated for each semester. These courses cannot be used to fulfill general distribution requirements, or as Major Electives, or towards the fulfillment of Minor requirements; they can only be taken as general electives. Students can take a maximum of three 1-credit courses within the 120-credit graduation requirement.
Examples of EXP courses taught in the past are:
- Introduction to Teaching Italian as a Second Language
- Professional Skills for Career Development
- The Exhibition Review
- Community Inclusion through Art and Movement
- Understanding and Managing Personal Finance
- Diplomacy in Practice
- Emotionally Intelligent Leadership in Humanitarian Crises
- Foundations of R Programming
- Storytelling for Social Change
