The Writing and Reading Center offers reading instruction to any Long Beach City College student. Credit Courses Students can enroll in one of three individualized reading courses to work on reading comprehension, phonics, vocabulary development, reading rate, textbook study, or other reading and study skills. Students register in the courses and come to the WRC in L149 at LAC or GG129 at PCC to schedule their regular appointment to meet weekly with a WRC instructor. The Writing and Reading Center offers the following half-unit individualized courses for LBCC students who want to work on their reading skills. In all courses, students have weekly appointments with a Center instructor.
Students can arrange hours that are convenient to their schedules.
Learn comprehension skills, word analysis, vocabulary, and rate based on individual need. Develop effective reading strategies and learn to apply them to a variety of written materials. English 887, Academic Reading Academic Reading is a half-unit individualized course that offers individualized instruction that helps students develop the reading skills they need for college courses. Improve comprehension and build vocabulary. Develop study skills for textbook study and test preparation.