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
Anthropology | English | Psychology | Women's and Gender Studies
FALL 2008 • August 18-December 13
ANTHROPOLOGY
Special Topics in Non-Western Culture: Hear Her Stories in Life Speak
ANTRHO 2191 • Class #14890
(Same as WGST 2150.)
Mondays • 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 206
Class will meet face-to-face Mondays in a computer lab; remainder of class will be online.
This course focuses on a specific non-western culture, or geographically related groups of cultures. Ethnographic and/or archaeological cultures are chosen and their ecological, economic, social, religious, cosmological, political, ethnic, linguistic and other cultural domains are examined. Students are exposed to basic concepts and knowledge for understanding diverse cultures in their historical and/or contemporary contexts of development and relationship. Topics will vary. Click here for more info on this course.
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Practical Criticism: Writing About Literature
ENGL 3090 • Class #11591
Monday, 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Room 302 (Course will be partially taught online.)
Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 or equivalent and junior standing.
The course acquaints students with the techniques and terminology of literary criticism and trains them in the rudiments of writing about literature. Students compose eight to ten practical, critical essays on drama, poetry, fiction, and nonfictional prose. Explication of particular texts is emphasized. A longer critical paper incorporating secondary sources and introducing students to basic methods and resources for research is assigned. The course is required of English majors but is open to all qualified students. Course does not count toward the major in English. May not be taken on satisfactory/unsatisfactory option. The course counts toward the Certificate in Writing.
Advanced Expository Writing
ENGL 3100 • Course #11620
Wednesdays • 12:30-3:00 p.m.
Room 302 (Course will be partially taught online.)
Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 or equivalent (3-6 hours).
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. The course counts toward the Certificate in Writing.
Selected Major American Writers
ENGL 4620 • Course #14825
Mondays • Noon-2:30 p.m.
Room 304
American literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: James, Twain, Stephen Crane, Dreiser, and others.
PSYCHOLOGY
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PSYCH 3318 • Class #14603
(Same as BUS AD 3623.)
Mondays • 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 302
Prerequisites: PSYCH 2201 or BUS AD 3600.
This course introduces the student to psychological research and theories pertaining to human behavior in the work setting. Topics covered include: selection, performance appraisal, training, leadership, motivation, job satisfaction, and organizational design.
WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES
Special Topics: Hear Her Stories in Life Speak
WGST 2150 Class #14892
(Same as ANTHRO 2191.)
Mondays • 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Room 206
Class will meet face-to-face Mondays in a computer lab; remainder of class will be online.
This course focuses on a specific non-western culture, or geographically related groups of cultures. Ethnographic and/or archaeological cultures are chosen and their ecological, economic, social, religious, cosmological, political, ethnic, linguistic and other cultural domains are examined. Students are exposed to basic concepts and knowledge for understanding diverse cultures in their historical and/or contemporary contexts of development and relationship. Topics will vary. Click here for more info on this course.