Most programme heads can describe how the academic components of a course of study fit together. But department-generated plans often fail to communicate to students the many learning opportunities outside of the classroom that contribute to their overall experience and education.

Experiential course maps offer a solution. They help students see their university experience as a journey in which they are in the driver’s seat. They prompt students to make informed coursework decisions, become involved with local and global communities, consider diverse career pathways, and remain engaged at critical moments along the path to a degree and their desired post-graduation destination.

The most effective experiential course maps share four common components. Click through tabs below on the left to explore these components in a sample map for a course in History at the fictional EAB University. Alternatively, if your institution uses a North American model for programmes (e.g., 'major' rather than 'course'), check out this infographic here.