2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 26, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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PREP 89 - Reading and Writing College Prep Skills



1.0 - 5.0 Credits
College preparatory coursework including reading, vocabulary, college success skills, writing, and test preparation. Orientation and advising are required before taking this course. S/U grade option. (Dual listed as ENGLP 88.)
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an increase in the number of words in reading, writing, and speaking vocabulary.
  2. Apply reading strategies to improve comprehension.
  3. Identify main and supporting ideas in increasingly more difficult paragraphs and short essays.
  4. Make claims supported by evidence.
  5. Demonstrate improvement in structure, grammar, and punctuation in expository writing.
  6. Apply test taking strategies.
  7. Navigate online course delivery system to access necessary class components.
  8. Identify campus resources to develop personal academic and career goals.
  9. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.


Course Typically Offered
Full Year



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