Offered every semester. This course is designed to raise students reading efficiency and analytical reading ability. Students learn to read advanced college-level material. Critical comprehension skills and vocabulary development are emphasized. This course is also intended to help students improve reading rate and reading versatility.
Textbooks contain readings by authors of culturally diverse origins.
Offered every semester. READ 107 Speed Reading 2 credits Designed for the capable reader who wishes to increase reading speed, as well as to improve reading fluency and flexibility. More than a traditional speed reading course, this course teaches strategies for reading textbooks efficiently and remembering what has been read. The skills learned can be applied to academic, technical, and recreational reading materials. Offered at discretion of Reading and Study Skills Dept.