Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Number of Weeks
English 103
Reading Skills Laboratory
Lecture Hours
Prerequisite
Lab Hours
Co-requisite
Hours By arrangement
Advisory
Activity Hours
Units
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
10.8-162
18
10.8-162
0.2-3
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA
requirement):
Reading skills to include decoding, comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, etc.
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course is designed for students who wish to improve their reading skills. Based on student self-evaluation
and/or faculty referrals, ENGL103 instructors provide individualized reading instruction and support. Units of
credit are earned based on the amount of work completed under the supervision of faculty in the College Skills
Center. May be repeated until the maximum three units have been earned.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1) Decode words at a level sufficient to allow satisfactory pronunciation
2) Demonstrate improvement in reading comprehension
3) Demonstrate improvement in vocabulary acquisition
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
100
% Reading skills to include decoding, comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, etc.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1. Specific course of study designed to meet the student's needs as determined by student and instructor
evaluation.
2. Individual instruction and feedback by reading teachers and/or tutors in skill areas, depending on student need
and level.
3. Self-paced reading exercises
4. Computers and other media
5. Academic workshops
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
A variety of texts are used, based on student needs.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
100
%
Individualized reading exercises
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
X
Pass / No Pass
Student Choice
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
7 0% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
Elvia Ornelas-Garcia
Date: Semester/Year
Spring / 2014
Revised 3/14