12 courses with the subject WLLS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WLLS 100Wellness, Engagement, and Lifelong Learning for Success
1 sem. hr. Offered annually, fall semester. Students will be introduced in a holistic manner to the values, resources, and support services of Wells College. Staff and Peer Leaders will help students develop healthy habits for living, learning, and being a member of the Wells community. Students will engage in hands-on and participatory experiences both inside and outside of the classroom which will help them to better understand themselves and the community.
3 sem. hrs. Offered every semester. This course, offered both fall and spring semesters, covers the fundamentals of college writing. Intended for all first-year students at Wells College, the purpose of this course is to give all Wells students, regardless of major, a shared understanding of how to approach writing throughout their time at Wells and beyond.
1 sem. hr. Offered every semester. Graded: S/U. This course is designed as a writing workshop class supporting students concurrently enrolled in WLLS 105 with additional instruction in writing about readings, essay structure, paragraph development, grammatical precision, and the essentials of puntuation.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually to first-year, second-semester students through senior-year students. Personal Financial Management teaches students the skills they need to make informed financial decisions in their life. Topics include transactional accounts, savings, loans, credit cards, mortgages and basic investments. Credit score management and living within one’s 222 CO URSES
4 sem. hrs. Offered every semester. This course is designed to teach and strengthen lifelong research and information literacy skills by introducing students to the nature of information and research, and the role of the library in the research process. The method of instruction will be problem-based and require active and collaborative participation.
1 sem. hr. This course will assist students on Semester Warning or Academic Probation in developing the academic skills needed to be successful in college. The course will focus on the importance of organization, time management, and specific study strategies.
1 sem. hr. May be repeated for credit. This course is designed to enhance your effectiveness as a leader at Wells through reflection, exploration of values, understanding of the environment in which you operate, and examining your philosophy of leadership-all within the context of your student organization.
1.5 sem. hrs. Offered annually. Offers assistance to students who wish to improve their writing skills. Emphasis on the “paramedic method”, correcting common sentence-level errors, and refining sentence structure provides students with “tool kit” for creating meaningful academic argument across the curriculum.
1 sem. hr. Offered every semester. Graded: S/U This seven-week course will prepare students for internships and ultimately, career and graduate school efforts. The course will educate participants regarding concepts, attitudes and actions to attain internship goals and inspire ongoing career explorations, and expression and goal attainment efforts.
1 sem. hr. Offered every semester. A semester long course that focuses on the development of professional workplace skills and job search techniques for students who plan to enter their career field upon graduation. Topics such as becoming a professional, marketing yourself, interviewing, and locating and securing a job will be covered. Students who are successful in this course will develop increased career confidence due to their enhanced workplace readiness skills.
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered as needed. May be repeated for credit. Graded: S/U. Individually-arranged field experiences allowing students to transcend boundaries by exploring their interests. Through reflection activities, students assess their learning (knowledge, skills, and beliefs) and their own personal development. The student’s academic advisor serves as the faculty sponsor for the experience.
1-3 sem. hrs. May be repeated for credit. These courses are available for students who have demonstrated an ability to work without close supervision. Student(s) and faculty members develop the course together on a relevant topic.
