Develops critical reading comprehension and thinking skills through interpretation of selected reading materials. Includes distinguishing between fact and opinion, 得出推论和结论, 分析材料的组织, 看到的关系. (2学分)

涵盖的主题包括:

• Engaging with reading: motivation, interaction, reading purpose, reading rate
• Expanding your vocabulary: context clues, connotation and denotation, word parts
• Identifying topics and main ideas: MAPPS-a plan for reading
• Patterns of supporting details: major vs minor details, organizational patterns
• Reading comprehension through note taking: annotate, paraphrase, recall
• Critical thinking and reading: Bloom's taxonomy, fact checking as critical readers
• Inferring meaning from details: generalizing, ID patterns, implied main ideas
• Author's purpose and tone: objective vs subjective, figurative vs literal
• Evaluating points of view: fact, opinion, bias, sources of trusted information
• 应用ing critical thinking skills to visuals: tables, charts, graphs, photographs

College Writing Prep I is a writing course designed to help students gain the skills of sentencing and paragraphing. Through conferencing, the instructor and student identify and prioritize writing problems. This course is designed to prepare students for College Writing Prep II. (2学分)
涵盖的主题包括:

• Progress beyond sentences to full MLA style paragraphs
• Create functional, grammatically correct sentences
• Develop clear topics sentences and supporting details

College Writing Prep II is a writing course designed to help students gain the skills of paragraphing and essay writing. Through conferencing, the instructor and student identify and prioritize writing problems. This course 从ers a transition to entry-level English composition courses. (2学分)
涵盖的主题包括:

• Progress beyond paragraphs to fully structured MLA style essays
• Develop clear topic sentences, thesis statements, and supporting details
• Create effective introductions and conclusions
• 多种写作模式

Provides supplemental and developmental instruction for students taking English 110 course. Introduction in grammar and essay writing is based on student need with time allowed for the English course assignments. This course may be repeated when additional English courses are taken. (1)
涵盖的主题包括:

• Students attend one hour of lab class weekly
• Each week, students complete a writing skills unit in class
• Students are required to meet with instructor for at least one writing conference during the semester

Designed for students with little or no algebra background who wish to prepare for further study in mathematics. (2学分)
涵盖的主题包括:

• 基本操作
• 变量的表达式
• 分布
• 代数方程
• 词的应用

Designed for students who need to review and strengthen basic algebra concepts. (2学分)
涵盖的主题包括:

• 线性等式和不等式
• 线性方程组
• 指数和多项式
• 有理指数和根号

Designed for students who want to improve their higher algebra skills such as quadratic equations and rational expressions in preparation for college level algebra. (2学分)
涵盖的主题包括:

• 系数多项式
• 理性的表达式
• 二次方程
• 函数图
• 图的变换