Course Offerings
Fall 2008
Liberal Studies 109 Orientation (1 credit)
Introduces the student to the University and its services, and presents/reviews basic reading/study skills, writing skills, math and computer skills necessary to pursue self-directed, life-long learning, as well as college work.
Liberal Studies 270 Writing with Purpose (3 credits)
This course offers intensive instruction in (1) writing clear, coherent, correct, persuasive prose, (2) reading and thinking critically, and (3) conducting library research and/or interviews and integrating primary and secondary sources into your own texts. The focus will be on writing clearly and purposefully, developing individuals’ writing skills necessary for academic and professional success. Taught exclusively on-line, learners will be engaged in reading, analyzing, researching, thinking, writing, and re-writing to learn that everything written holds power to persuade, inform, or confuse by writing memos, reports, and essays.
Liberal Studies 325 Introduction Organizational Administration (3 credits)
The course provides the student an introduction to some recent and successful theories and practices of organizational administration, including communication basics, persuasion, critical and empathetic listening, leadership development, systems and strategic thinking, planning, programming and budgeting, cognitive complexity, leadership styles and development, total quality management, the improvement of human performance, and learning organizations. The student will also have an introduction to ethics, external affairs, and crisis planning and management.
Liberal Studies 335 Transformative Leadership (3 credits)
Transformative leadership is a creative, passionate and authentic expression of service inspired by leadership wisdom of Bennis, Drucker, Greanleaf, Hesselbein, Hooks, and Quinn. In this course learners will have the opportunity to identify and develop individually unique and effective leadership styles and approached. Through a combination of inventories, reflection and experiential activities learners will explore their passion and what constrains their leadership as well as how they impact and influence others. Learners also will observe and analyze the leadership styles of leaders with whom they associate.
Liberal Studies 336 Collaborative Leadership Dynamics (3 credits)
This course is designed to introduce a theoretical framework for collaborative leadership and the elements of group dynamics that support and maintain its success. Opportunities to integrate theory and practice will be provided to assist learners in understanding how groups function and how they, as leaders, impact the ability/behaviors of the group for solving personal, interpersonal, group and organizational problems.
Liberal Studies 466 Applied Data Gatherins & Analysis (3 credits)
Using data effectively in the workplace: the collection, analysis and interpretation of data for decision-making and problem solving within organizations. Topics include question posing, qualitative data gathering and analysis, quantitative data gathering and analysis, descriptive statistics, beginning inferential statistics, feasibility techniques and process analysis. This course will use an extensive series of cases and problems and conclude with student projects that demonstrate an ability to take a problem from inquiry and data gathering, through analysis and solution identification, to formal presentation.
Psychology 363 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
A survey of the facts, principles, and theories of industrial and organization psychology. Topics include employee selection and evaluation, training, leadership and work related attitudes. Prerequisites: Psychology 101, 104, 0r 110.
For questions concerning registration, please contact at Beth Richards at richards@uwosh.edu or at 920.424.0023.
Summer 2008
8 Weeks
June 16-August 8, 2008
Liberal Studies 303 Ethnicity and Demography in Wisconsin (3 credits)
Instructor: Michael Burayidi
Examines the historical influence of varied ethnic settlements, cultural diversity, changing economic foundations, and population shifts upon the government and politics of Wisconsin with particular references to the Fox Valley.
Liberal Studies 315 Managing People at Work (3 credits)
Instructor: Coy Sabel
Examines the human resource management component of the management process. The course includes both theory and application related to effectively managing individuals in their work roles.
For questions concerning registration, please contact at Beth Richards at richards@uwosh.edu or at 920.424.0023.
Spring 2008
1st 7 Weeks
Feb. 4-March 21, 2008
Liberal Studies 405 Project Planning and Implementation (3 credits)
Instructor: Lee Prellwitz
This course includes the “science” of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing projects, following the proven structure developed by the internally-recognized Project management Institute. This course uses a series of case studies, problems and papers designed to help learners demonstrate for their ability to apply courses topics to workplace settings.
Liberal 319 Creating Presentations in the Virtual Workplace (3 credits)
Instructor: Kay Chitwood
This course offers guidance and examples on how to create effective online mediated presentations in a workplace which is increasing dependent upon computer technology as a means to communicate globally. The course provides students with an understanding of effective presentation creating strategies utilizing story-telling techniques. In addition students will learn the use of new media techniques to optimize organizational, networked and web presentations. Students will create web-based new media presentations utilizing graphics, animation, and integrated recorded speech.
Second 7 weeks
March 31 to May 16, 2008
Liberal Studies 302 The Web of the Future: Workplace and Communication Trends (3 credits)
Instructor: Kay Chitwood
Examines the history, operation, economics, and applications of computer technology and its significance in contemporary life. Consideration is given to a careful description of present technology and what some of the main decisions are that must be made if humanity is to utilize and control this technology.
Liberal Studies 336 Collaborative Leadership Dynamics (3crs)
Instructor: Jennifer Buchholz
This course is designed to introduce a theoretical framework for collaborative leadership and the elements of group dynamics that support and maintain its success. Opportunities to integrate theory and practice will be provided to assist learners in understanding how groups function and how they, as leaders, impact the ability/behaviors of the group for solving personal, interpersonal, group and organizational problems.
For questions concerning registration, please contact Beth Richards at Richards@uwosh.edu or at 920-424-0023.