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DS 051. Essential Reading & Study Skills

This course improves reading and study skills. It stresses improvement of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and study skills in preparation for college-level coursework. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test result. Mandatory Corequisite: CF112 Critical Thinking and Reasoning.

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DS 060. Personal and Academic Survival Skills

This course develops the academic skills that are essential for college success. Topics include goal-setting, time management, memory improvement, note-taking, SQ3R, vocabulary development, and test-taking. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test result.

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DS 090. Academic Reading

This course develops reading and study skills necessary for success in college courses. Topics include time management, note taking, review techniques, and test-taking skills. Reading instruction includes a systematic reading plan for textbooks, strategies for vocabulary acquisition, skimming and scanning techniques, and textbook notations. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result. Mandatory Corequisite: SO101 Introduction to Sociology or PY101 Introduction to Psychology.

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