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 Department:    CCB

 Course #:    97

 Credits:    10

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    10

 CIP:    320240

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Improve academic skills and confidence through mastering critical thinking, writing, and reading skills. Identify and implement habits, attitudes, and thought processes that lead to academic and professional success.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: CASAS Reading GOALS Score 243-253 or CCB 96 with a C or higher. Prerequisite/Corequisite: HSC 18 with a C or higher OR co-enrolled in CSS 103 or BUS 101. Students enrolling in this course should possess typing and computer skills.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 110

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Basic Education N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate metacognition by using reading strategies. College and Career Readiness Standard Reading Anchor 2 (CCRS R2).
2. Communicate how power, privilege, equity, and empathy affect our daily lives by engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse texts. (CCRS R6; CCRS R7)
3. Write a structured essay that contains an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. (CCRS Writing Anchor 2)
4. Write a relevant response to an assigned topic. (CCRS W4)
5. Develop body paragraphs by expressing a clear point supported by evidence and/or details. (CCRS W1)
6. Incorporate source materials without plagiarizing to produce original work. (CCRS W8)
7. Apply a multi-step writing process that includes drafting, editing, proofreading, and using feedback to produce a clear and organized final draft. (CCRS W5)
8. Apply Standard American English conventions of grammar, word choice, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling to produce written work. (CCRS Language Anchor 1; CCRS L2)
9. Successfully complete coursework by applying study skills and strategies.
10. Use technology to produce coursework. (CCRS W6)

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Academic and contextualized reading and writing skills, such as consulting reference materials, identifying and summarizing main ideas, and taking effective notes
2. College success skills, including but not limited to effective time management and accessing college resources
3. Critical thinking