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EAP 0420 Reading IV (ESL 0121 ESL Reading|Level I) — 3 Credit Hours

(College preparatory studies course) (This course does not apply toward the associates degree.) Prerequisite: reading placement test score at Level I. Corequisites: EAP 0400, EAP 0440 and EAP 0460. The purpose of the course is to instruct students in techniques for grasping sentence and paragraph meaning. Students will learn word meanings in context and will increase their vocabulary. They will develop skills in determining literal meaning with minimal use of their bilingual dictionaries. The course will focus on increasing reading comprehension. It will lead students through increasingly complex reading passages to help them progress from literal meanings toward critical reading and thinking. Further, it will provide opportunities, through reading, to understand important ideas and values in American life. Three contact hours.

College Credit Contents
EAP0400
EAP0420
EAP0440
EAP0460
EAP0480