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RD 115 : College Reading

Credits: 4

Focuses on expanding reading frequency and effectively reading complex college level texts; Emphasizes comprehension strategies, critical reading and thinking skills, information literacy, vocabulary development, student success strategies and adapting reading rate to different reading tasks.

Prerequisites

Placement into RD 115 or successful completion of (RD 90 or IRW 90) AND placement into WR 90 OR successful completion of WR 80; OR ESOL 252 and ESOL 260. Audit available.

RD 117 : Advanced College Reading

Credits: 3

Further exploration of topics covered in RD 115, emphasizing inferential, critical, and technical reading.

Prerequisites

Successful completion of RD 115. Audit available.

RD 90 : Reading 90

Credits: 3

Improves reading through work on vocabulary development, motor skills, comprehension and some reading rate improvement.

Prerequisites

Placement into RD 90 or successful completion of RD 80 AND placement into WR 80. Audit available.

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