Mandatory tutoring sessions and an individual skills laboratory designed by the learning and reading specialists support classroom instruction. The remaining classes are designated sections of one-credit Student Development courses that are especially adapted for students with learning disabilities and taught by counseling faculty. Five hours class time, plus two hours required in Learning Center each week. Five hours class time, plus two hours required in Learning Center each week. Develops ability to read and understand simple paragraphs, including reading for main ideas and supporting details, recognizing patterns of organization and reading for inference.
Students develop strategies for word attack and for building vocabulary.
Three hours class time, plus two hours required in Learning Center each week. Continues to build upon the skills or RD089. Emphasizes developing an ability to read and understand college textbooks, developing critical reading skills and effective study strategies. Three hours class time, plus two hours required in Learning Center each week. Instructs and provides experience in test taking, note taking, highlighting, and study techniques.