GUIDED STUDIES COURSE DESCRIPTION

GUST 0303 College Study Skills
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A course designed to prepare students for the demands of college courses. Emphasis on time management, effective listening and note taking skills, textbook marking methods, concentration techniques, retention of information, reading comprehension, and test-taking skills.

GUST 0339 Introduction to Reading
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

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 on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, study techniques, and critical reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by a variety of self-paced activities. Recommended on the basis of CELT test scores.

GUST 0341 Developmental Reading I
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

A basic reading course designed to improve students' overall reading skills. Emphasis on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, study techniques, and critical reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by lab activities. Recommended on the basis of assessment test scores.

GUST 0342 Developmental Reading II
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

A basic reading course designed to prepare students for the demands of college-level reading. Emphasis on reading comprehension, critical reading, vocabulary, and content area reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by lab activities. Recommended on the basis of assessment test scores or completion of GUST 0341.

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