Catalog Description for Preparing for College Reading I 11091:

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to improve their reading comprehension, to increase their vocabulary, and to expand their general knowledge. An additional one-hour lab in the Academic Resource Center may be a required part of the course.

NOTE: Credits earned in this course cannot be applied toward graduation.

Required Texts:

1. Troyka, Lynn Quitman. Structured Reading 6^th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003.
2. College-Level Dictionary – must contain at least 50,000 words
3. Additional readings as time allows