English - Reading Course Descriptions
ENGRD 13
Reading Center: Basic Reading Skills
.5-3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 162 hours LAB
Individualized instruction modules at all skill levels are designed to help the student acquire or improve reading skills in specific areas. Course offerings vary, depending upon the student's needs and abilities. A partial list includes the following: comprehension (all levels), vocabulary development (all levels), speed reading, critical reading, textbook reading, study skills, spelling improvement, tutor training. Reading modules may not be repeated for credit and are not substitutes for ENGRD 14, 15, 110, 310, or for any of the ESL courses. Students may register up to the 12th week of the semester. Scheduling is flexible and may be agreed upon by the student and staff. A maximum of six units may be earned. This course is graded on a pass/no pass basis.
ENGRD 14
Reading Skills
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ENGWR 45, ENGWR 44, and ENGLB 70.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This reading course is designed to help students master the foundations of reading skill: word attack, vocabulary, development, and basic comprehension. This course may be taken twice for credit with the recommendation of the instructor. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in ENGLB 70 for access to individualized help in the Reading and Writing Center.
ENGRD 15
Basic Reading Skills
3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGRD 14 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ENGLB 70.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This reading course is designed to help students master basic, pre-collegiate reading skills by developing vocabulary, literal and inferential comprehension, textbook reading techniques, and study skills and by reading for pleasure. Students may become more efficient readers by learning to vary rate and comprehension depending upon purpose for reading. This course may be taken twice for credit with the recommendation of the instructor. Students are encouraged to enroll in ENGLB 70 for access to individualized help in the Reading and Writing Center.
ENGRD 19
Foundations of Reading and Writing Improvement
3 Units
Same As: ENGWR 42
Prerequisite: Enrollment in the course will be limited by skills of students in reading and writing as demonstrated through the assessment process.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course integrates and accelerates reading and writing at the basic skills level with a focus on learning to use language to learn. Course content, activities, and assignments integrate reading and writing for an academic purpose. Reading and writing are instructed and contextualized through a focus on a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and through the discussion of the meaning of a college education (including a focus on student services, academic programs, and campus events). Successful completion of this course will serve as a prerequisite for ENGRD 59/ENGWR 58 at Cosumnes River College. Placement in the course will be through the college assessment process; self-placement will not be allowed. This course is the same as ENGWR 42, and only one may be taken for credit.
ENGRD 59
Reading Development with Writing
4 Units
Same As: ENGWR 58
Prerequisite: ENGRD 19 or ENGWR 42 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
The focus of this course will be on writing and reading instruction as integrally related skills. Students will study and practice reading comprehension in the context of the writing process with the goal of accelerating the pathway to the English Reading and English Writing requirements. Students will develop critical thinking skills and the ability to write clear and correct sentences as they write a variety of focused, developed, organized paragraphs and essays. Students will write both full-process and in-class essays. This course may include a departmental final or portfolio assessment. Successful completion of this course will serve as a prerequisite for ENGWR 101 and ENGRD 110 only at Cosumnes River College. As enrollment into course will be based upon prerequisite, there will be no self-placement. This course is the same as ENGWR 58, and only one may be taken for credit.
ENGRD 110
Comprehension Strategies and Vocabulary Development For College
3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGRD 15 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Advisory: ENGLB 70 and ENGWR 51
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This reading course in designed to help students prepare for college level reading by refining vocabulary, literal and inferential comprehension skills, textbook reading techniques, and study skills and by reading for pleasure. Efficiency is gained by learning to vary rate and comprehension depending upon purposes for reading. This course may be taken twice for credit with the recommendation of the instructor. Students are encouraged to enroll in ENGLB 70 for access to individualized help in the Reading and Writing Center.
ENGRD 299
Experimental Offering in English - Reading
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
ENGRD 310
Critical Reading as Critical Thinking
3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGRD 110 or ESLR 320 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Advisory: ENGLB 70, ENGWR 101, or ESLW 320
General Education: AA/AS Area II (b)
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This overview course covers the theory and practice of reading skills needed for proficient academic performance with emphasis on the following: 1) critical and analytical evaluation of college level expository, narrative, descriptive, and argumentative essays, 2) vocabulary development, 3) critical analysis and evaluation of research, 4) application in multicultural essays, fiction and nonfiction reading, 5) development of flexibility of reading rate, and 6) application in textbook, fiction, and nonfiction reading. This course meets the reading competency required for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. Additional work in the Reading/Writing Center (ENGLB 70) may be advised. May be taken once for credit.
ENGRD 312
Academic Textbook Reading
3 Units
Prerequisite: ENGRD 110 and ESLR 320 with grades of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Advisory: ENGLB 70, ENGWR 101, or ESLW 320
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course is designed to refine students' ability to read, understand and respond to college-level textbooks across the curriculum. Activities emphasize discipline-based vocabulary, reading strategies, critical thinking, interpretation of figures, facts, and data and reading rates as they relate to academic success. This course meets the Reading Competency requirement for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. Students are encouraged to enroll in ENGLB 70 for access to individualized help in the Reading and Writing Center.
ENGRD 495
Independent Studies in English - Reading
1-3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
An independent studies project involves an individual student or small group of students in study, research, or activities beyond the scope of regularly offered courses. See the current catalog section of "Special Studies" for full details of Independent Studies.
ENGRD 499
Experimental Offering in English - Reading
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB