Catalog Info
Effective Term
Winter 2014
WebAdvisor Title
Basic Reading
Credit Hours
3.00
Contact Hours Per Week
3 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
English 079 is a developmental course to prepare native English speakers to read at an acceptable level for English 081. Students will improve their reading comprehension skills by engaging with variety of fiction and non-fiction texts and focusing on vocabulary improvement. Learning lab and/or online work is required. Students who place into ENG 079 must have a minimum COMPASS Reading Test score of 25 and must take ENG 079 prior to or concurrently with their first developmental writing course.
Pre-requisites
Score of 25 or above on Reading Compass Placement Test
Course Satisfies MACRAO Requirements
No