Reading Program 

Welcome to Reading!

Brief Overview:
The Reading Program helps students at all skill levels develop reading strategies to increase comprehension, vocabulary and speed for success in all types of reading demands: personal, academic and career.

READING 096

FOUNDATION FOR COLLEGE READING

Units:  3.

Class hours: 48 lecture, 16 laboratory total.

Prerequisite: None.

Advisory reading level:  None.

Introduces strategies for developing vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Word recognition, context clues and dictionary skills are addressed.  Comprehension skills such as finding main idea and supporting details, and recognizing patterns and structures are presented.  Includes strategies for effective reading practices and overcoming reading anxiety.

Foundations for College Reading 096 (3 Units)

Class may be applied towards 60 units for AA/AS degree

READING 097

ADVANCED COLLEGE READING

Units:  3.

Class hours: 48 lecture, 16 laboratory total.

Prerequisite:  Qualifying profile from placement process or a grade of C or better in Reading 096.

Advisory reading level:  None.

Designed to expand reading comprehension, increase knowledge of academic vocabulary, develop basic critical reading skills, improve reading rate and build confidence and positive attitudes toward reading.  Includes strategies for effective reading practices and overcoming reading anxiety. 

Advanced College Reading 097 (3 Units)

Meets AA/AS Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development Requirement

READING 102

ACADEMIC READING

Units:  3.

Class hours:  48 lecture total.

Prerequisite:  None.

Advisory reading level: 3.

Introduces a repertoire of reading strategies aimed at preparing students for comprehension of complex college-level reading material.  Advanced reading strategies provide the foundation for the development of critical reading and the recognition of patterns of academic thought.  Reading strategies for specific disciplines, including the Social Sciences, Business, Humanities and the Arts, Mathematics and the Natural Sciences are presented.

Academic Reading 102 (3 Units)

Meets AA/AS Communication and Analytical Thinking Requirement, SCC Reading Proficiency Requirement and is CSU transferable

READING 150

CRITICAL READING

Units: 3.

Class hours: 48 lecture total.

Prerequisite: None

Advisory reading level: 4

This course addresses the relationship between critical reading and critical thinking, including emphasis on the development of critical reading and thinking skills that facilitate the interpretation, analysis, criticism, and advocacy of ideas encountered in academic reading.  Completion of or concurrent enrollment in English 101 recommended

Critical Reading 150 (3 Units)

Meets Critical Thinking Requirement for CSU Transfer, AA/AS Communication and Analytical Thinking Requirement and SCC Reading Proficiency Requirement

Other Information:
College instructors often assign up to 100 pages of reading per week. Are your reading skills up to meeting this demand? Take a reading course.