52-1301 Introduction to College Reading

Course is for students who need to improve their reading abilities in order to succeed at Columbia College. Through extensive, guided reading, students improve their reading comprehension skills and strategies. Students read narrative (stories) and expository (informational) texts, improve their abilities to recognize main ideas and supporting details, increase their vocabulary, and learn to take notes on text. Students are required to register concurrently for one hour of tutoring each week in the Reading Center. Students who successfully complete this course register for College Reading the next semester.

3 Credits
Repeatable
Requisites CONCURRENT: 52-1300 Tutoring in College Reading