ELA 090 - Reading for College

10.0 Credits
For nonnative English speakers who need academic reading and college success strategies to begin college courses with confidence. Students will be assessed on college-level reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.
Prerequisite Placement by permit code or test results.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehension of college-level reading texts by applying reading strategies.
Synthesize and paraphrase college-level reading texts into summary and short answers.
Demonstrate ability to analyze, revise, and edit student-produced writing.
Illustrate an increase in active academic vocabulary in writing and passive academic vocabulary in reading.
Practice effective group interaction skills as they apply to written and oral communication.
Demonstrate college success strategies.
Navigate online course delivery system to access necessary class components.
Compare diverse cultures through writing and speaking.