READ 0092 - COLLEGE READING STRATEGIES

3 Credit Hours

College Reading Strategies is designed for students to develop advanced general reading skills. Students will learn college-level reading strategies with an emphasis on higher levels of academic reading skills. Students will continue vocabulary development and employ strategies for reading and comprehending a variety of academic texts. This course focuses on inference, analytical reasoning, and critical thinking skills. Completion of READ-0091 with a grade of “C” or better, or an assessment score of 60-74 on the Accuplacer Classic, or a score of 240- 255 on the Accuplacer Next Generation test. Assessment score of 247 on the Accuplacer Next Generation is required for enrollment in online sections.

Notes: This course may be offered in a variety of formats, all of which require the use of instructional technology. Accelerated sections meet for 8 weeks. Blended learning sections require computer/internet access outside of class.