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GUST 0340
GUST 0341
GUST 0342
GUST 0303 College Study Skills/Orientation
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course is designed to help students succeed in the college classroom. Students will learn time management and goal-setting techniques, effective listening and note-taking skills, textbook study methods, strategies for preparing for and taking examinations as well as techniques to boost concentration and memory. Other topics include: stress management, use of the college library and the Internet, research strategies, and career planning. The class also covers adapting to academic regulations and improving personal and social adjustment to college.
GUST 0339 Introduction to Reading
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab)
A basic reading course designed to improve students’ overall reading skills. Emphasis is on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, study techniques, career planning, and critical reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by a variety of self-paced activities.
GUST 0340 Developmental Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A basic reading course for non-native English speakers designed to improve students’ overall reading skills. Emphasis is on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, study techniques, and critical reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by a variety of self-paced activities. Students are placed into this course on the basis of CELSA test scores.
GUST 0341 Developmental Reading I
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab)
College Reading I is designed to address the developmental reader’s need for direct instruction in basic reading behaviors that are essential to the acquisition of knowledge in the content areas. Instruction is based on an interactive reading method with emphasis on learning to learn. These key skills include previewing chapters, selecting and organizing the information read, analyzing information, and making informed decisions about that information.
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0342 Developmental Reading II
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab)
College Reading II is a continuation of reading skills introduced in GUST 0341. Stronger emphasis is on critical reading and critical thinking skills. The goal of GUST 0342 is to teach students to analyze materials thoughtfully, synthesize materials from various sources, and apply outside information to their reading.
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