RED 1011 - Reading for Technical Careers

Credits: 1
This is a reading course tailored for students enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs and will focus on improving reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and speed so that students can efficiently extract information from the technical literature applicable to their program of study. Students will be pre- and post-tested using the COMPASS reading placement test with the goal of reaching a placement score of 82 by the end of the course. However, the overarching goal of the course is to ensure that CTE students have the literacy and information gathering skills necessary for success in their chosen program of study. Enrollment in this course may be voluntary or required based on placement testing. This course is a co-requisite for all CTE courses for students with a reading placement score of less than 14 on the ACT or less than 62 on the COMPASS. Prerequisite(s): This course is a co-requisite for all CTE courses for students with a reading placement score of less than 14 on the ACT or less than 62 on the COMPASS.