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The mission of the TLC’s PSL series is to empower students with essential skills, strategies, and resources for academic and personal success throughout their college journey. Foster a culture of excellence, critical thinking, and growth. These courses equip students with tools to navigate challenges, develop strong study habits, and cultivate a lifelong love of learning. Enroll in courses through AccesSPoint.
| Subject | Credits | Term | Title | Description | Day/Time | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 105 | 1 | 8W2 | Study Skills | This course provides an overview of study skills essential for post-secondary education. Topics include individualized goal setting, reflection, development of habits for academic success, lecture notetaking, memory techniques, time management, and utilization of university support services. | Mon, Weds 1-1:50pm | Point |
| PSL 106 | 2 | 16W | Workshop for College Success | With peer academic coaches, apply critical skills for academic and personal success including goal setting, time management, study skills, transition to college, connecting to resources, and healthy behaviors. | Mon, Weds 10-10:50am | Point |
| PSL 109 | 1 | 16W | Reading in the Disciplines | Pass/fail discussion section aligned with history, psychology, philosophy and religious studies courses to improve and deepen your understanding of the course material. Students who take this tend to get better grades in the parent-course. | See AccessPoint for corresponding courses | Point |
| PSL 112 | 1 | 8W1 8W3 | Time Management | Manage your time effectively to help you become more organized in your academic and social life. This course will teach you to juggle commitments in hopes to alleviate stress and better use your time. | Asynchronous Mon, Weds 10-10:50am | Online Point |
| PSL 115 Section 1 | 1 | 16W | Writing Workshop | This course will include small group work and individualized instruction to help students develop college-level writing and critical reading skills, with an emphasis on the writing process. You will do this by working with writing assignments from other classes and/or your own writing projects. | Weds 1-1:50pm Thurs 1-1:50pm | Marshfield Wausau |
| PSL 115 Section 9 | 1 | 16W | Starting Point Only: Choose Your Own Adventure | Tailor your needs towards achieving academic goals through this personalized course where you choose from a variety of support options including tutoring, academic coaching, using assistive technology, and attending academic and career workshops. | Hybrid | Online |
| PSL 191 | 3 | 16W | Applied Reasoning | Integrates study skills with critical thinking. Emphasizes reasoning in decision-making, problem-solving, and communication. Students learn to identify, analyze, evaluate, and construct reasoning. | Mon, Weds 2-3:15pm Tues, Thurs 2-3:15pm | Marshfield Wausau |
| ENGL 57 | 1 | 16W | English ’57 | Develop writing of any genre individually based on student needs and personal objectives through weekly meetings with a TLC tutor. May repeat for 3 cr max among ENGL 157, ENGL 257, ENGL 357. Pass/Fail. | Asynchronous | Point |