Students participate in activities that will help them gain the skills they need to succeed in college. Study Skills courses address reading comprehension and speed-reading, vocabulary, lecture note taking and time management.

Prerequisite: COMPASS reading score of 46-72 or Nelson Denny (E) of 46 or higher. Recommend taking no heavy reading courses. This course is designed for students scoring between 32-40 on the ASSET reading test and other students who would like a review of college study skills. The class is designed to develop reading comprehension, speed of reading, vocabulary, and college study skills, such as lecture note taking, test taking, and memory skills. This course is strongly recommended prior to enrollment in other college courses with extensive reading assignments. The course consists of three credits of classroom activities and one credit of lab. [48-16-64] Lab Fee

Prerequisite: grade of “G” in STSK 98, or COMPASS reading score of 73-78, or instructor’s referral. Recommend taking this course concurrently with other courses requiring reading. After diagnostic testing and consultation with the center instructor, this program provides students with individualized instruction in one or more of the following areas: textbook reading, study skills, speed reading and comprehension, lecture note taking, vocabulary, spelling, and phonics. A variety of text and audiovisual materials are used for instruction. Registration is open throughout the semester. Specific areas of study offered by the center can be taken during any of the time periods listed. This course may be repeated for up to six credit hours. [0-16-16/0-32-32/0-48-48] Lab Fee

This class will present successful ways to study and manage time. The class is designed for students with adequate reading abilities, but who need to develop more effective methods to study in college classes.