UM-St. Louis Credit Courses at
St. Louis Community College at Wildwood
2645 Generations Drive
Wildwood, Missouri 63040-1168
(near the intersection of Route 109 and Manchester Road)
All courses are three credit hours and meet on the semester schedule unless noted otherwise.
Textbooks: Students may have textbooks shipped to them from the UMSL Bookstore if they want to use their student ID. In order to make sure the correct books are being shipped, please provide the following information in your e-mail message: name, street address, department, course number, and section number. Note: We cannot ship to a post office box. E-mail: teri@umsl.edu
LIBERAL STUDIES
ENGLISH
Advanced Expository Writing
ENGLSH 3100 • Ref. #53950
Tuesdays & Thursdays • 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Room 302 and Online
Instructor: Scott McKelvie
Prerequisites: Freshman composition or equivalent (3-6 hours) and junior standing.
This course further develops the experienced writer's style and analytical capabilities to the level of sophistication necessary for upper-division writing assignments and for academic and professional settings. The course includes complex readings, focuses on persuasion and argumentation, expands upon students' research and documentation skills, and requires research in university libraries. This course fulfills the University's requirement for a junior-level course in communicative skills. It may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Special Topics: Women, Literacy, Multi-Cultural America
ENGLSH 4950 • Ref. #53956
WGST 4350 • Ref. #54350
Mondays • 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Room 302
Instructors: Suellyn Duffey and Richard Cook
This course will explore how literacy is situated in mainstream and non-mainstream cultures, sometimes through the stories women tell, sometimes through scholarly articles about literacy, and sometimes through class projects that explore particular literacies--particular ways of reading, knowing, writing, thinking, and acting.
PSYCHOLOGY
Fundamentals of Leadership
PSYCH 3316 • Ref. #54370
Thursdays • 6:00-8:45 p.m.
Room 301
Instructor: Shirley Ashauer
Prerequisites: Nine hours of Psychology or consent of instructor.
This course addresses concepts and methods for developing leadership skills in work and everyday settings. Contemporary approaches to leadership development are reviewed in relation to psychological and organizational theory. This course is designed to be relevant to the wide range of leadership opportunities that arise in work and daily life. Experiential exercises are used to help students discover and develop new leadership skills.
Mental Health and Aging
PSYCH 4376 • Ref. # 54374
GERON 4376 • Ref. #54382
GERON 5376 • Ref. #54386
SOC WK 4376• Ref. #54378
Wednesdays • 2:00-3:15 p.m
Room 302 and Online
Instructor: Ann Steffen
Prerequisites: Nine hours of psychology, graduate standing, or consent of instructor. (MSW students normally take all foundation courses prior to enrolling in this course.)
A survey of recent theory and research in mental health issues for older populations. The primary focus is on major psychological disorders prevalent among the elderly and in treatment approaches for elders.
Note: This is a Web-based class with one required in-class discussion each week. Course makes significant use of MyGateway and online resources. Students must have access to DSL at home or be able to study in on-campus computer labs several times each week.
