CRITICAL READING
Prerequisite: completion of English 1A with "C" or better, fulfills critical thinking requirement for CSU; fulfills information competency requirement for AA degree.
Course Content Includes:
     Development of critical thinking, reading and writing skills
     Research skills
This course is designed to develop skills consistent with a demanding college curriculum:understanding implied content, exercising logical reasoning, and acquiring argumentative writing skills are emphasized. English 170 is a good follow-up for students who have completed English 180.

SPEED READING
Fulfills reading competency requirements for AA degree
Transferable credit to CSU
Course Content Includes:
    Rate building with recreational, study, and critical reading material
    Skimming/scanning techniques
    Reading comprehension at or above college level
    Vocabulary development at or above college level
This class is traditional with emphasis on group drill, individual participation, and lecture. Designed for students reading at or above 10th grade level who wish to increase their reading efficiency.

PRACTICAL VOCABULARY
Corequisite: English 777 (1 lab hour/week)
Course Content Includes:
    Understanding of word meaning
    Facility of expression
    Dictionary usage & etymology
    Contextual clueing, connotation/denotation
This class is designed to improve student abilities for college-level work by bringing their vocabulary needs to college entry level.

READING SKILLS FOR COLLEGE
Corequisite: ENG 341 Reading Lab
Course Content Includes:
    Vocabulary development
    Reading comprehension
    Study skills strategies used in reading textbooks, taking tests & listening
    Writing
This class is a traditional class, limited in size, to prepare students for college-level work by bringing their reading abilities and study skills to college proficiency. Emphasis is on individual help and careful progress to develop reading confidence and success in college.

ESL READING LAB
These lab classes are designed to help improve spelling, reading, comprehension,

reading rate, vocabulary, or study skills at your own pace independent of formal class structure. 

You meet with the lab instructor for formal diagnosis and program planning, then work independently on the assigned material.  These classes offer an excellent opportunity to brush up skills and earn credit when there is no time in your schedule for a 3-unit class or to develop needed strategies once the semester has begun and it is too late to enroll in class. Open entry/open exit -- students may register for and complete the class anytime throughout the semester.