College Academic Skills

Catalog description

This course provides an opportunity for students to improve their study skills through effi cient time management, effective note taking, skim- ming, research skills, increased vocabulary profi ciency, and comprehen- sion strategies. Required for all degree-seeking students who demon- strate reading profi ciency at or below the 40th percentile nationally as demonstrated by a test score of 18 or lower on the reading section of the ACT, or a score of 870 or lower on the SAT (the sum of critical reading and mathematics scores). This course must be completed by the begin- ning of the sophomore year. Other students may enroll with permission of the instructor.