Academic Catalog

Developmental Reading (CCDR)

CCDR 103 N  Comprehensive Reading Development  4 Credits (4)  
Provides integration of basic reading skills, including vocabulary development, text comprehension, and critical reading skills. Course earns institutional credit but will not count towards degree requirements. Traditional Grading with RR.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score  
Repeatable: up to 4 credits  
CCDR 105 N  Fundamentals of Academic Reading  3 Credits (3)  
Fundamentals of academic reading skills. Emphasis on vocabulary development and text comprehension through literature based instruction. Course earns institutional credit but will not count towards degree requirements. My be repeated up to 3 credits. Traditional Grading with RR. (2+2P)
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score  
CCDR 110 N  Effective College Reading  3 Credits (3)  
Provides a variety of strategies for effective reading and studying at the college level. Emphasis on reading across disciplines. Course earns institutional credit but will not count towards degree requirements. Graded: Traditional with RR. (2+2P)
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score  
Repeatable: up to 3 credits  

Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the main idea and supporting details within diverse sources
  2. Explain patterns of organization, detecting facts and opinions, and recognizing inferences among a variety of materials
  3. Define vocabulary with word parts and in context across the disciplines
  4. Apply reading strategies for previewing college textbook selections and comprehending content
  5. Demonstrate how to use a vocabulary strategy for learning new textbook terminology
  6. Demonstrate how to utilize the organization of a text selection for the purpose of locating specific information including main ideas and supporting details.