Cerritos College

Reading 41 Individualized Reading

This course is for students who wish to improve their reading skills outside of a structured class. Students will be tested as they enter the class, or by the reading component of the Cerritos College assessment test. Based on the scores from the test, work in any of the following areas may be assigned: phonics, vocabulary study, vocabulary in context, literal comprehension, inferential comprehension, critical reading or study-related reading. This course may be taken a maximum of 4 times. (Formerly AED 90.41)

Reading 42 Reading Access College

This course is designed to help culturally diverse students make the transition from non-credit courses into college-credit programs. It is open to non-readers and limited readers, both native and immigrants. Visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic instructions are included. Phonics, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills are stressed.
Recommendation: Completion of the Reading Placement Process.

Reading 43 Introduction to College Reading

This course is designed for students who wish to improve basic reading skills for success in college-level courses. Coursework includes work on fundamental word analysis skills and fundamental comprehension skills. Since this course is approved for distance education those students may complete their lab work online.

Reading 44 Effect/Study Methods for College

The student will become aware of and experience proven learning techniques ensuring improved comprehension and retention of information from college lectures and textbooks. Skills to be emphasized include: study time management, methods for reading textbooks efficiently, note-taking techniques, understanding textbook assignments, preparation for examinations, test-taking techniques, effective listening techniques, guidelines for vocabulary development, memory techniques, the preparation of research papers and library skills. Study skills surveys will be used to help students identify and improve upon their personal study skills habits and their individual mode of learning.

Reading 100 Speed Reading: Methods and Application

This course is designed to increase reading speed and comprehension in college-level material. Emphasis is placed on developing an improved reading method through learning rapid reading techniques, gaining flexibility in adjusting reading speed to suit purpose for reading and difficulty of the material, overcoming habits of regression and subvocalization, recognizing and using basic writing structures and literary elements as aids to comprehension in depth, and mastering speed study techniques and speed research techniques. All methods and techniques are applied to various types of college-level reading materials.
Transfer Credit: CSU

Reading 200 Analysis and Critical Reading

This course focuses on the development and application of reading skills in the interpretation, analysis, criticism, and advocacy of ideas encountered in academic readings across the curriculum and Internet media sources.
Transfer Credit: CSU