Great Courses If You're Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree

For those of you thinking that you'd like to earn a bachelor's degree, Eng 102 or LSK 110 is a great elective course. Either of these courses will help better prepare you for the rigors of your college career. Eng 102 will be offered in the 2010 Fall semester and LSK 110 will be offered in the 2011 Spring semester. The descriptions for the courses follow:

ENG 102 College Reading Skills (3 crs)
Emphasizes speed, vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking. Develops skimming, scanning, and study reading techniques. Course requires lab work in addition to class time. Prerequisites: Placement in ENG 100 or 102, or credit for ENG 22, or consent of instructor. The student learning outcomes are: Match an effective reading speed to one's purpose in reading different materials; read with increased speed; and read with improved comprehension with an emphasis on critical reading skills.

LSK 110 College Study Skills (3 crs)
This course assists students to deal more effectively with the rigors of the academic expectations of college. Students will carefully assess their work habits, attitudes, and learning styles and will learn specific strategies to achieve academic success. Prerequisite: Placement in ENG 21 or higher or consent of instructor. The student learning outcomes are: Analyze and evaluate one's own academic strengths and weaknesses in processing information, preparing for learning, textbook and lecture note taking techniques and strategies, and test taking skills; apply various study skills strategies and techniques; complete the required library research units in order to write a short research paper involving strategies that include finding, evaluating, and documenting information from various sources.