Reading

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RDG 52 BASIC READING 4 Units [Recommended Preparation:ESL 50 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Focuses on the specialized needs of the ESL and basic reading student. Provides effective strategies for reading: vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills at the basic level. (Same as ESL 52.) [ND]
RDG 52 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74643 RDG 52 01 09:00AM-10:50AM MW 427 Smith,Elizabeth 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74644 RDG 52 02 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 427 Smith,Elizabeth 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74646 RDG 52 04 01:00PM-02:50PM MW 429 Smith,Elizabeth 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74647 RDG 52 60 06:00PM-07:50PM TTH 427 Gibert,Marcia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74648 RDG 52 80 08:30AM-10:20AM TTH 5206 Lynch,David 18 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
RDG 54 DEVELOPMENTAL READING 4 Units [Prerequisite: RDG 52 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Focuses on developmental reading skills which include application of effective reading strategies, vocabulary development, identification of main ideas, supporting details, patterns of organization, critical thinking skills, the reading-writing connection, study strategies, and technical skills. [ND]
RDG 54 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74649 RDG 54 01 07:00AM-07:50AM MTWTH 428 Jones,Leeann 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74650 RDG 54 03 08:00AM-08:50AM MTWTH 428 Becijos,Jeanne 18 4*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74651 RDG 54 05 09:00AM-10:50AM MW 428 Brenner,Susan 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74652 RDG 54 07 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 428 Becijos,Jeanne 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74654 RDG 54 09 11:00AM-12:50PM MW 428 Pescar,Barbara 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74655 RDG 54 21 12:00PM-01:50PM TTH 428 Perez,Fiona 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74656 RDG 54 23 12:30PM-02:20PM M 103C Goodrich,June 18 2*
    12:30PM-01:20PM W 103C      
    01:30PM-02:20PM W 425      
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74657 RDG 54 25 01:00PM-02:50PM MW 428 De la Toba,Claudia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74660 RDG 54 60 06:00PM-07:50PM MW 428 Sutton,Joanne 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74662 RDG 54 80 08:30AM-10:20AM MW 5206 Goodrich,June 18 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
RDG 56 INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE READING 4 Units [Prerequisite: RDG 54 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Focuses on vocabulary development, identification of main ideas, supporting details, inferences, fact and opinion, patterns of organization, critical thinking skills, writing about reading selections, and application of study skills at the introductory college reading level. [ND]
RDG 56 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74663 RDG 56 01 07:00AM-07:50AM MTWTH 427 Rayos,Ofelia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74665 RDG 56 05 08:00AM-08:50AM MTWTH 427 Ball,Fredric 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74666 RDG 56 06 08:00AM-09:50AM MW 221 Rayos,Ofelia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74667 RDG 56 07 09:00AM-10:50AM MW 429 Nieves,Carmen 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This section is part of the "Reading and Writing and Learning, Oh My! The Pathway to Academic Success" Learning Community. Student must concurrently enroll in ENGL 71 601 and LS 101 01. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74668 RDG 56 09 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 429 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74669 RDG 56 11 11:00AM-12:50PM MW 427 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74670 RDG 56 21 12:00PM-01:50PM TTH 429 Smith,Elizabeth 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74671 RDG 56 23 01:00PM-02:50PM MW 427 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 18 7*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74672 RDG 56 25 01:30PM-03:20PM TTH 1680 Law,Cathy 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74674 RDG 56 29 01:30PM-03:20PM MW 391 Pumpelly,Emma 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74675 RDG 56 60 06:00PM-07:50PM MW 429 Carranza,Veronica 18 2*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74676 RDG 56 62 06:30PM-08:20PM TTH 429 Cisneros,Samuel 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74677 RDG 56 80 10:30AM-12:20PM TTH 5206 Truby,Mary 18 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74679 RDG 56 84 10:30AM-02:35PM F 5206 Berke,Kay 18 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74971 RDG 56 B6 11:00AM-12:50PM MW 332 Shaffer,Stuart 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 Student must concurrently enroll in LS 116 B6 for the PAIR (Preparation Acheivement Interdependence Responsibility) Learning Community *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74680 RDG 56 B7 08:00AM-09:50AM MW 1601 Shaffer,Stuart 18 10*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 Student must concurrently enroll in LS 116 B7 for the PAIR (Preparation Achievement Interdependence Responsibility) Learning Community *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74681 RDG 56 B8 12:00PM-01:50PM TTH 427 Shaffer,Stuart 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 Student must concurrently enroll in LS 116 B8 for the PAIR (Preparation Achievement Interdependence Responsibility) Learning Community. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
RDG 158 COLLEGE READING 3 Units [Prerequisite: RDG 56 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Focuses on critical thinking and the analytical interpretation of the following college discourse modes and genres: narration (fiction and nonfiction), argumentation, persuasion, exposition and poetry. Integrates the reading of college-level material with writing and critical thinking assignments. [D; CSU]
RDG 158 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
74605 RDG 158 01 07:00AM-07:50AM MWF 429 Pescar,Barbara 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74606 RDG 158 02 09:00AM-09:50AM MWF 1680 Shumaker,Patrice 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74607 RDG 158 03 08:00AM-08:50AM MWF 429 Pescar,Barbara 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74608 RDG 158 04 10:00AM-10:50AM MWF 1680 Shumaker,Patrice 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74609 RDG 158 05 08:00AM-09:15AM MW 415 Unger,Robert 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74610 RDG 158 06 11:00AM-11:50AM MWF 1680 Shumaker,Patrice 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74611 RDG 158 07 08:00AM-09:15AM TTH 414 Truby,Mary 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74613 RDG 158 09 08:00AM-09:15AM TTH 415 McGee,Glenda 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74615 RDG 158 13 09:00AM-12:05PM F 427 De la Toba,Claudia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74616 RDG 158 15 09:30AM-10:45AM MW 415 Unger,Robert 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74617 RDG 158 17 09:30AM-10:45AM MW 414 Ball,Fredric 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74619 RDG 158 19 09:30AM-10:45AM TTH 415 McGee,Glenda 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74620 RDG 158 21 09:30AM-10:45AM TTH 414 Unger,Robert 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74621 RDG 158 23 12:00PM-01:15PM MW 415 Ball,Fredric 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74623 RDG 158 27 12:00PM-01:15PM TTH 415 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74624 RDG 158 28 12:00PM-01:15PM TTH 1680 Law,Cathy 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74625 RDG 158 29 01:30PM-02:45PM TTH 415 Unger,Robert 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74627 RDG 158 31 01:30PM-02:45PM MW 415 Law,Cathy 18 5*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74628 RDG 158 50 09:00AM-12:05PM S 428 Kafka,Tina 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - SATURDAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74629 RDG 158 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Ball,Fredric 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74630 RDG 158 502 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Onofrey,Karen 18 0*
ONLINE Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74632 RDG 158 60 05:00PM-06:15PM TTH 429 Cisneros,Samuel 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74634 RDG 158 602 05:00PM-06:15PM T 428 Berke,Kay 18 0*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This is a Hybrid course. On campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74635 RDG 158 62 06:00PM-07:15PM MW 427 De la Toba,Claudia 18 0*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74636 RDG 158 680 08:30AM-10:05AM F 5206 Berke,Kay 18 6*
HYBRID/SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 This is a Hybrid course. On-campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74637 RDG 158 70 10:45AM-12:20PM TTH 7205 Mahoney,Margaret 15 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 9/4/2012 Ends: 12/12/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74638 RDG 158 71 08:00AM-09:35AM MW 7201B Kafka,Tina 16 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 9/4/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74639 RDG 158 80 10:30AM-11:45AM MW 5206 Perez,Fiona 18 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74640 RDG 158 82 12:30PM-01:45PM TTH 5206 Truby,Mary 18 4*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
74642 RDG 158 86 05:00PM-06:15PM MW 5206 Perez,Fiona 18 0*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
Total Courses: 4 Total Sections: 62
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On-campus meetings and participation are required.

In addition to face-to-face meetings, hybrid courses entail online assignments and activities, typically conducted through Blackboard, such as discussion board posts, quizzes, WebQuests and more.
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Honors courses provide enhanced admission opportunities, increased scholarship opportunities and special recognition on transcripts.

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