Reading Courses

Course Descriptions:

ENG 081: English 081 is a developmental course designed to prepare students to read at an acceptable level in English 131 and 132.  This course is required of students who must enroll in English 093 and whose score on the ASSET or COMPASS Reading Test is below the cut-off established by the English Division. Students required to take this course must pass it with a grade of S (Satisfactory) before taking English 131.

English 083/84: courses designed to improve reading proficiency at all levels with the aid of laboratory instructors, computer software, handouts, and other Lab materials.  Any student may enroll in these laboratory courses where individualized attention is given based upon diagnostic test results.  Students will spend a minimum of 30 hours a semester in the laboratory for English 083 or a minimum of 40 hours for English 084.

ENG 121: English 121 is a course designed for individuals who are either working in elementary classrooms as paraprofessionals or who desire to be employed in that capacity.  It introduces students to various methodologies used to teach and assess elementary reading and acquaints them with basal series, content texts, and trade books, teacher-made materials, various tutorial methods, techniques to aid English as Second Language learners, and methods to assist teachers will be studied.  It fulfills HFCC General Education Outcomes for Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.