Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ)

Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ) 1001  
Reading I  
This is the first in the sequence of six courses designed to prepare high school students for college level course work. This course focuses on developmental skills essential to effective reading. Emphasis is placed on decoding, and word attack skills, and sight word recognition. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
FS READ 1001 requires CCC RTW = 1 or CCC ESL or Write >=1 or Compass EWrite >=1 and Compass Read 1-49 or Asset Read 23-33 or CCCWRITE2 ESL or Writi >= 1.  
3 Lecture hours. 3 Credit Hours.  
Offered At: KK, OH, WR  
Repeatable: Yes, up to 2 times  
Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ) 1002  
Reading II  
This is the second course in a sequence of six courses designed to prepare high school students for college level course work. This course will help students develop additional skills essential to effective reading. The emphasis on decoding skills will continue. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
3 Lecture hours. 3 Credit Hours.  
Offered At: DA, KK, WR  
Repeatable: Yes, up to 2 times  
Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ) 1003  
Reading III  
This is the third course in a series of six designed to help high school graduates develop skills essential to effective reading. The emphasis on decoding skills will continue. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
FS Read 1003 requires CCC RTW = 1 or CCC Write >=2 and Compass Read 1-49 and Co-Req of FS Write 2003  
3 Lecture hours. 3 Credit Hours.  
Offered At: HW, OH  
Repeatable: Yes, up to 2 times  
Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ) 1004  
Reading, Writing, Critical Thinking I  
This is the fourth in a sequence of six courses designed to prepare high school graduates for college level course work. This course will help students increase their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
CCCRTW 1+ and COR FS READ 1005  
3 Lecture hours. 3 Credit Hours.  
Offered At: HW, KK, OH, TR, WR  
Repeatable: Yes, up to 2 times  
Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ) 1005  
Reading, Writing, Critical Thinking II  
This is the fifth in a sequence of six courses designed to prepare high school graduates for college level course work. It is a continuation of Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking I and is designed to help high school graduates increase these skills for use in college level course content areas. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
Co-Req of FS Read 1004  
3 Lecture hours. 3 Credit Hours.  
Offered At: HW, KK, OH, TR  
Repeatable: Yes, up to 2 times  
Foundational Studies Reading (FS READ) 1006  
Reading, Writing, Critical Thinking III  
This is the last course in a six course sequence designed to prepare high school graduates for college level work. It is a continuation of Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking II and designed to prepare students to read across all majors content areas from a basic knowledge base. Students will gain basic content knowledge proficiency in literature, history, fine arts, geography, physical science, life science, medicine, and health. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
CCCRTW 1+  
3 Lecture hours. 3 Credit Hours.  
Offered At: HW, MX, OH  
Repeatable: Yes, up to 2 times  

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