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Writing is a process(it involves prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing)
• an understanding of the separate elements of the writing process
• the knowledge and ability to use process tools effectively (e.g., brainstorming, clustering, outlining, criteria-based
content and structure evaluations)
• an understanding of basic grammar rules-not just as discrete sets of knowledge but, more importantly,
as they are used holistically to make the articulation of thought more effective
• the ability to use their knowledge of grammar to make their writing more effective
• an understanding that writing is not simply "correcting" errors but a process that is the result of
effective habits
• sufficient time to work on multiple drafts and pieces of their process, not just grammar exercises and sentence-level work
Writing is a thinking process(and academic writing almost always involves critical thinking-including but not limited to analysis, synthesis, and evaluation)• the knowledge and ability to recognize levels of thinking in writing
• the ability to identify elements of coherence in their writing and revise their writing to make it more coherent
• sufficient time to discover and control their thought processes in their writing
• an understanding of the importance of metacognitive processes and tools (self-evaluation, reflection,
diagnosis)
• the ability to develop and use effective self-monitoring strategies
LERN 81 - Improving Writing Skills
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for Pass/No Pass only.
Offers assistance to students who wish to improve prewriting, writing, editing, and revising skills. Provides instruction in content and structure of sentences, paragraphs, and essays; emphasizes development in writing through integration of grammar and critical thinking.
• A readiness course designed to increase the student's mastery of basic writing skills.
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To provide students an environment to develop knowledge, skills and tools necessary
to succeed in the mathematics found in academics as well as everyday life. LERN 48 - Basic Math Skills Review
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for Pass/No Pass only.
Essential math fundamentals: mulitplication tables, adding, subtracting, multiplying
and dividing whole numbers and fractions. Emphasis on math learning strategies such
as organization and math anxiety. Successful completers of this course are eligible
for LERN 49.
LERN 49 - Math Skills Review
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite: LERN 48 or passing score on current placement test
Improves knowledge of basic math. Includes operations and applied problems in whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, and proportions. Covers math study strategies such as overcoming math anxiety. Successful completers are eligible for MATH 50.
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Reading is inquiring about, constructing, and evaluating one's own understanding of
texts and real world issues. It is a natural, strategic process of interaction between
readers, their context and text. Literate reading requires developing skills and strategies
in reading. Strategic reading is dynamic and evolves through ongoing dialogue and
experimentation. It is developmental in nature and varies with each reader and situation.
Instructional Philosophy
• Instructors trust students to make self-discoveries.
• Instructors create an environment that encourages students to value reading.
• Strategy, not skills or rhetorical modes, define what students need.
• Students are encouraged to reflect on their own learning.
• Students have the autonomy to create their own strategic approaches.
READ 70 - Improving Reading Comprehension
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on appropriate placement test.
Introduction to reading, comprehension and vocabulary strategies. Introduction to self-awareness if reading capabilities.
READ 80 - Developing Reading Comprehension
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for Pass/No Pass only.
Prerequisite: READ 70 or satisfactory score on reading placement test
Further development of reading comprehension and vocabulary strategies including self-awareness of reading capabilities.
READ 90 - Preparing for College Reading
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass.
Prerequisite: READ 80 or satisfactory score on reading placement test
Prepares students for college textbook reading. Emphasizes understanding vocabulary and college level text analysis and comprehension.
READ 100 - Analysis and Critical Reading
(3 units) Degree Appropriate/CSU transferable
Prerequisite: READ 90 or satisfactory score on reading placement test
Effective use of critical reading in a cross-disciplinary framework. Emphasis on the development of critical reading skills of interpretation, analysis and evaluation of academic, business, and technology readings.
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Learning is a dynamic process of challenging one’s limits to change, grow and understand
through discovery. It is an experience that involves every aspect of one’s mental,
emotional, physical, and social being. Study Techniques courses introduce students
to systematic models for learning how to learn that lead them to the realization of
their desired learning outcomes. STDY 80 - Studying and Learning: Foundations for Success
(3 Units) Pre-Collegiate | May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass.
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 67 or READ 80
Provides a foundation for lifelong learning that promotes greater selfawareness and success.Academic success strategies include text management, time management, listening, note taking, oral and written communication, test-taking, memorization, use of campus resources and research methods.
STDY 85A - Test-Taking and Stress Management
(1 Unit) Degree Appropriate
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 67
A single purpose course designed to support learning in either an academic field or in a vocation. Provides support in understanding how the brain functions and applying that knowledge to test-taking and stress management strategies.
STDY 85B - Notetaking and Listening
(1 Unit) Degree Appropriate
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 67
A single purpose course designed to support learning in either an academic field or in a vocation. Provides awareness of how the brain functions and applications of that knowledge to notetaking and effective listening strategies.
STDY 85C - Study Techniques and Skills for Online Learning
(1 Unit) Degree Appropriate
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 67
A single purpose course designed to support learning in either an academic field or in a vocation. Focuses on skills for successful online learning and prepares students to take online classes and learn about effective online communication tools.
STDY 85D - Goal Setting and Time Management
(1 Unit) Degree Appropriate
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 67
A single purpose course designed to support learning in either an academic field or in a vocation. Provides support in understanding how the brain functions and applying that knowledge to goal setting and time management strategies.
STDY 85E - Memory and Concentration
(1 Unit) Degree Appropriate
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 67
A single purpose course designed to support learning in either an academic field or in a vocation. Provides support in understanding how the brain functions and applying that knowledge to memory and concentration strategies.
STDY 100 - Student Achievement and Fundamentals of Learning
(3 Units) Degree Appropriate, CSU
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 68 or READ 100
Designed to increase student success in transfer college level courses. Provides a systematic approach to advanced study techniques for academic success in higher education. Develops the steps leading to successful transfer/transition to four-year institutions or careers.
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