Reading for Academic Purposes

Catalog description

This course cultivates skills to improve academic reading performance for non-native speakers of English enrolled in American university classes. Special attention is given to cross-disciplinary academic reading, reading rates and speeds, effective research methods, documentation and essay exams skills. This course is designed to raise students' reading skills so they can participate in academic settings with competencies similar to their native-speaker peers. Lecture: 3.0 credits (45 contact hours)