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.
spring 2027 OFFERINGS
| Subject | Cr. | Term | Title | Description | Day/Time | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 100 | 1 | 16W | College Success Skills | Foundational course that explores critical skills for academic and personal success including goal-setting, time management, study skills, transition to college, connecting to resources, and healthy behaviors. | Tuesday 10 – 10:50 a.m. | Wausau |
| PSL 105 | 1 | 8W2 | Study Skills | 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. | Tues, Thurs 1-1:50 p.m. | Point |
| PSL 109 | 1 | 13W | 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 | All campuses |
| PSL 112 | 1 | Sec. 1 8W1 Sec. 2 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. | Sec. 1 Online Sec. 2 Mon, Weds 11-11:50 a.m. | Sec. 1 Online Sec. 2 Point |
| PSL 195 | 3 | 16W | Investigating Ideas | Combine study skills with humanities exploration. Examine important texts, cultural products, and theories that touch on perennial questions about what it means to be human, using thought- provoking content to practice careful reading, effective writing, and the skills and habits needed to engage with academic discourse. | Mon, Weds, Fri 10-10:50 a.m. | Marshfield |
| PSL 399 | 1 | 16W | Practicum in Academic Success | A one-credit, individualized course designed to strengthen students’ academic skills through weekly structured support. Identify an area for growth, develop and implement strategies to address that need, and reflect on progress. | Individualized, for Starting Point students | Point |
| 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. | Individualized for any student | Point |