Continuing Education

Individualized Instruction (INI)
Correspondence Courses

To register for any of these courses online go to: http://onestop2.umn.edu/courseinfo/classschedule_selectsubject.jsp?institution=UMNDL
Or call UMD Continuing Education at (218) 726-8113.

Astronomy

Ast 1040 Introductory Astronomy 3 Cr
Survey of present knowledge of solar system, interstellar space, stars, galaxies, and universe. Historical development of astronomy as a science. (A F only; meets LE 5; without Lab)
Section 200 INI course; 16 weeks; register anytime. Instructor: Holst, Timothy. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Composition

Comp 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters 3 Cr
Study and practice of writing tasks appropriate for the arts and letters. Seeks to advance research and critical thinking skills as well as skills in applying conventions of grammar, style, argumentation, and documentation. In addition, the course addresses professional writing for the arts, including reviews, proposals, grant writing, and career documents. (A-F only; Prereq Comp 1120, min 60 cr)
Section 200 INI course; instructor consent required. Instructor: TBD. Course offered Summer , Fall, Spring.

Comp 3121 Advanced Writing: Business and Organizations 3 Cr
Study and practice of writing tasks in business and organizations, including oral presentations. Exploration of rhetorical situations in professional practice, including research methods, document design, editing, effective collaboration, and ethical issues in the production of professional documents, such as instructions, proposals, short and long reports, and career documents. (A-F only; Prereq Comp 1120, min 60 cr)
Section 200 INI course; instructor consent required. Instructor: TBD. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Comp 3130 Advanced Writing: Engineering 3 Cr
Study and practice of writing tasks in engineering, including oral presentations, document design, editing, effective collaboration, and ethical issues in the production of professional documents, such as instructions, lab reports, proposals, short and long reports, and career documents. (A-F only; Prereq Comp 1120, min 60 cr)
Section 200 INI course; instructor consent required. . Instructor: TBD. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Comp 3140 Advanced Writing: Human Services 3 Cr
Study and practice of writing tasks in education as well as other fields related to the human service professions. Designed to prepare students to master their use of Edited Standard Written English while producing professional documents, including a major research project with an oral presentation. Assignments focus on audience, purpose, and the process of writing as they relate to the workplace. (A-F only; Prereq Comp 1120, min 60 cr)
Section 200 INI course; instructor consent required. Instructor: TBD. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Comp 3150 Advanced Writing: Science 3 Cr
Study and practice of writing tasks in science, including oral presentations. Exploration of rhetorical situations in professional practice, including research methods, document design, editing, effective collaboration, and ethical issues in the production of professional documents, such as instructions, lab reports, proposals, short and long reports, and career documents. (A-F only; Prereq Comp 1120, min 60 cr)
Section 200 INI course; instructor consent required. Instructor: TBD. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Comp 3160 Advanced Writing: Social Sciences 3 Cr
Study and practice for those whose professional interests are in sociology, anthropology, geography, criminology, psychology, women's studies, history, political science, and similar fields. Assignments center on producing documents encountered in the workplace, such as career documents, proposals, research projects, oral presentations observational studies, and position papers. (A-F only; Prereq Comp 1120, min 60 cr)
Section 200 INI course; instructor consent required. Instructor: TBD. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Education

Educ 1201 Managing Planet Earth 3 Cr
Environmental education; exploration of key concepts and principles that govern how nature works; potential solutions to environmental and resource problems. (A F only; meets LE 8)
Section 200 INI course; 16 weeks; register anytime. Instructor: Boman, Tom. Course offered Summer, Fall, Spring.

Health

Hlth 1104 Health Science Terminology 1-3 Cr
Terms commonly used in health sciences and medical professions; emphasis on word structure. (A-F only, unless otherwise noted; max credits 3; 3 repeats allowed)
Section 200 INI course; 16 weeks; register anytime. Instructor: Skrbich, Karen. Course offered Fall, Spring.

SUMMER SEMESTER REGISTRATION BEGINS MARCH 1, 2008

FALL SEMESTER REGISTRATION BEGINS FEBRUARY, 2008

SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION BEGINS NOVEMBER, 2008

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