Reading Courses

"Reading furnishes our mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours."
-- John Locke --

Title: Reading I                                        Department: Reading
Course: READ 0591
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: appropriate Accuplacer score
Description: Reading I is designed for students who wish to improve their basic reading skills. Coursework includes developing a set of strategies for reading and responding to different types of college textbook reading with an emphasis on general comprehension of written material, vocabulary development, and effective reading & study techniques. (Placement into this course will be according to the college reading assessment score). (4 credits, 4 lecture) This is a preparatory course designed to improve college level reading skills and does not count toward graduation.
Title: Reading II                                                                 Department: Reading                           
Course: READ 1500
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: appropriate Accuplacer  score
Description: Reading II emphasizes critical reading strategies and college-level vocabulary. It presents college reading as information processing and focuses on strategies for improving comprehension, selection, organization, and recall. Reading materials represent a variety of academic disciplines and occupational areas. Prerequisite: successful completion of Reading I or appropriate Accuplacer  scores. (4 credits, 4 lecture) This is a preparatory course designed to improve college level reading skills and does not count toward graduation.
Title: College Reading                             Department: Reading
Course: READ 1401
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: appropriate Accuplacer  score
Description: The goal of this course is to provide students with strategies for becoming independent college readers and learners. This course provides students whose assessment scores in reading indicate the ability to read at the college level with strategies for successfully understanding the reading requirements of college texts and supplemental materials. Emphasis on engaging in reading using a critical thinking, problem-solving approach will support students in developing their own learning strategies to succeed in a variety of college reading situations.
TRANSFER CURRICULUM DIVISION: II

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