EAP 020 - Reading I
3 Credit Hours
This beginning reading course aims at helping multilingual students foster skills of active reading necessary for their adequate progress in college-level courses. Students will develop strategies and techniques of skillful reading and vocabulary which will aid in learning, understanding, and retaining concepts from textbooks and other kinds of reading. The course is designed specifically to assist students speaking English as a second language.
Prerequisite(s): EAP 018 or placement by appropriate score on placement exam
Semesters Offered: All
This program provides services to non-native English-speaking students as well as native English-speaking students with non-English language influences in their backgrounds. Typical enrollees are: international students, resident immigrants, undergraduate students wishing to pursue a RACC degree or transfer RACC credits to another institution, and college graduates and professionals wishing to improve skills using standard American English. Students are placed at the appropriate level of EAP instruction through a combination of computerized testing and writing-sample assessment. EAP credit courses include the following:
The EAP program has a fully-equipped multi-media computer lab designed to support students in all areas of program instruction. This facility is located in Room 119 of Humanities Center in The Yocum Library.
For further information about EAP credit courses and placement, please contact:
- Eleisha Moreno, EAP Program Coordinator 610.372.4721, extension 5094 emoreno@racc.edu.
The EAP Program office is located in Room 104 of The Yocum Library.
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