Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2018-19

UC D998 - College Reading Skills


Focuses on active reading and study reading techniques, such as summarizing main ideas, organizing textbook content, understanding inference and point of view, adjusting reading rate, expanding vocabulary, and developing critical thinking skills. Course content moves from shorter passages to longer selections and emphasizes practice and application of skills. Recommended for new students with less than a 21 on the ACT Reading section or SAT verbal score below 495.

Requisites: Fr and Soph only and (ACT reading score below 21 or SAT verbal score below 495 or COMPASS reading score below 88)
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I


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