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 Online Classes
The classes
below are offered through the Online Consortium of Independent
Colleges and Universities (OCICU). OCICU courses selected by
Wesley College will be available to students to take for Wesley
College credit. Even though credit is granted and transcripted
by Wesley College, OCICU courses are taught using faculty and
online course learning systems from certain other institutions.
Online courses are restricted to students who are enrolled
exclusively in Wesley’s evening programs. Register and pay
for OCICU courses as you would any other Wesley College course:
● Dover
---Registrar: College Center, Rm. 304; (302) 736-2434
---Dover Air Force Base: Bldg. 639, Rm. 209; (302) 736-2372
● New Castle
---Student Advisement, (302) 328-7508 ext. 39
You may explore Wesley’s OCICU site at
http://www.ocicu.org/studentaccess.asp There you can view
currently approved Wesley online courses, read information about
ordering books, view an online course demo, access the OCICU
student guidebook, etc.
Following
are online courses available in Summer 08:
BA 411 Conflict Management
Prepares
students to identify, avoid, or manage common types of conflicts
within organizations. Presents communication styles and
strategies for working through conflict. (First Summer 08
registration ends 4/21/08, class begins 05/05/08; second Summer
08 session registration ends 06/16/08, class begins 06/30/08)
BA 418 Organizational Communication
Surveys contemporary organizational communication theories and
practices. Investigates issues such as diversity, participation,
technology, corporate ethics, the environment, and
globalization. (First Summer 08 registration ends 4/21/08,
class begins 05/05/08; second Summer 08 session registration
ends 06/16/08, class begins 06/30/08)
BA 437 Persuasion, Influence and Motivation
Examines the general theories that explain persuasion and one's
ability to influence others. Discusses communication skills,
attitudes, and competencies associated with persuasion,
influence and motivation. Enables students to learn and practice
powerful persuasion communication skills which will enhance both
personal and profession success. (First Summer 08
registration ends 4/21/08, class begins 05/05/08.)
BA 441 Team Leadership
Examines leadership and its impact on team development,
communication, quality of decision-making, and performance.
Includes course activities and discussions that explore types of
teams, leadership roles, member selection, team development and
culture, trust and collaboration, barriers to performance,
performance feedback, and leading global teams. (First Summer
08 registration ends 4/21/08, class begins 05/05/08; second
Summer 08 session registration ends 06/16/08, class begins
06/30/08)
ECO 202 Macroeconomics
This course explores the manner in which the overall levels of
output, income, employment and prices are determined in a
capitalist economy. The focus is on the forces that act to shape
these factors and determine their fluctuations. The role of
government fiscal and monetary policy in influencing the level
of economic activity is also a major area of study. The impact
of international transactions on the domestic economy also is
discussed. (First Summer 08 registration ends 4/14/08, class
begins 04/28/08; second Summer 08 session registration ends
06/16/08, class begins 06/30/08)
FIN 250 Personal Financial Planning
This course provides an overview of personal financial
decision-making. The course uses the life cycle approach and
emphasizes financial planning for each phase of life. Topics
covered include career planning, budgeting, use of credit,
insurance, investments, retirement planning and income tax
planning. (First Summer 08 registration ends 4/14/08, class
begins 04/28/08; second Summer 08 session registration ends
06/16/08, class begins 06/30/08)
LIT 203 American Colonial Literature and the American
Dream
This course principally examines the period from 1620 - with the
settlement of Plymouth Plantation - through the Constitutional
Convention of 1787. Although there is some attention to the
literature of early discovery (Harriot, Champlain, Smith, etc.),
the focus is on literary texts of major historical interest and
on authors who pursued the American Dream of economic,
religious, political and artistic freedom. Bradford, Williams,
Bradstreet, Rowlandson, Taylor, Mather, Sewall, Knight, Syrd,
Franklin, the Adamses, Woolman, Paine, Jefferson, DeCrevecouer,
Tyler and Wheatley are among the authors studied. (Second
Summer 08 session registration ends 06/16/08, class begins
06/30/08)
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing
The basic course provides the student with fundamental
principles in the marketing of goods, services, and ideas
including planning, pricing, promotion and distribution.
Attention is directed to global marketing, marketing ethics, and
managing the marketing function. (Certain prereq exist)
(First Summer 08 registration ends 5/23/08, class begins
05/23/08)
PSY 108 Introduction to Psychology
This course is an introduction to various areas of psychology,
including scientific investigation, motivation, personality,
intelligence, behavioral deviation, perception, learning and
human development. It provides a basis for further study in
related areas. (First Summer 08 registration ends 4/14/08, class
begins 04/28/08; second Summer 08 session registration ends
06/16/08, class begins 06/30/08)
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