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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
81400 RDG 52 01 09:00AM-10:50AM MW 427 Smith,Elizabeth 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81401 RDG 52 02 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 427 Smith,Elizabeth 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81402 RDG 52 04 01:00PM-02:50PM MW 429 Berke,Kay 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81403 RDG 52 60 06:00PM-07:50PM TTH 427 Gibert,Marcia 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81404 RDG 52 80 08:30AM-10:20AM TTH 5206 Lynch,David 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
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
81406 RDG 54 03 08:00AM-08:50AM MTWTH 428 Becijos,Jeanne 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81407 RDG 54 05 09:00AM-10:50AM MW 429 Brenner,Susan 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81408 RDG 54 07 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 428 Brenner,Susan 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81409 RDG 54 09 11:00AM-12:50PM MW 429 Goodrich,June 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81410 RDG 54 21 01:00PM-02:50PM TTH 427 Norton,Cheryl 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81411 RDG 54 23 12:30PM-02:20PM M 103C Norton,Cheryl 18 30*
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MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81412 RDG 54 25 01:00PM-02:50PM MW 428 Staff 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81413 RDG 54 60 06:00PM-07:50PM MW 428 Sutton,Joanne 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
82933 RDG 54 610 11:00AM-12:50PM MTWTH 428 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 8 32*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 10/12/2013 This is a Short-Term class (Term 1: August 19-October 12, 2013). Student must concurrently enroll in RDG 56 610. This is a Hybrid course. On-campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81414 RDG 54 80 08:30AM-10:20AM MW 5206 Truby,Mary 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
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
81415 RDG 56 01 07:00AM-07:50AM MTWTH 427 Jones,Leeann 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81416 RDG 56 05 08:00AM-08:50AM MTWTH 427 Mahoney,Margaret 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81417 RDG 56 06 08:00AM-09:50AM MW 221 Ball,Fredric 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81418 RDG 56 07 09:00AM-10:50AM MW 428 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81419 RDG 56 09 01:00PM-02:50PM TTH 428 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81420 RDG 56 11 11:00AM-12:50PM MW 427 Smith,Elizabeth 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81421 RDG 56 21 11:00AM-12:50PM TTH 427 Smith,Elizabeth 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81422 RDG 56 23 01:00PM-02:50PM MW 427 De la Toba,Claudia 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81423 RDG 56 25 01:30PM-03:20PM TTH 1680 Law,Cathy 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81424 RDG 56 29 02:00PM-03:50PM MW 391 Smith,Elizabeth 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81425 RDG 56 60 06:30PM-08:20PM MW 427 Carranza,Veronica 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
82934 RDG 56 610 11:00AM-12:50PM MTWTH 428 Garcia-Navarrete,Sylvia 8 32*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 10/21/2013 Ends: 12/12/2013 This is a Short Session class (Term 2: October 21-December 12, 2013). Student must concurrently enroll in RDG 54 610. This is a Hybrid course. On-campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81426 RDG 56 62 06:30PM-08:20PM TTH 429 Cisneros,Samuel 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81427 RDG 56 80 10:30AM-12:20PM TTH 5206 Becijos,Jeanne 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81428 RDG 56 82 10:30AM-02:35PM F 5206 Kafka,Tina 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81429 RDG 56 B6 09:00AM-10:50AM TTH 429 Shaffer,Stuart 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Student must concurrently enroll in LS 116 B6 for the PAIR (Preparation Achievement Interdependence Responsibility) Learning Community. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81430 RDG 56 B7 11:00AM-12:50PM MW 225 Shaffer,Stuart 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Student must concurrently enroll in LS 116 B7 for the PAIR (Preparation Achievement Interdependence Responsibility) Learning Community. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81431 RDG 56 B8 12:00PM-01:50PM TTH 429 Shaffer,Stuart 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 Student must concurrently enroll in LS 116 B8 for the PAIR (Preparation Achievement Interdependence Responsibility) Learning Community. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
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
81370 RDG 158 01 07:00AM-07:50AM MWF 429 Pescar,Barbara 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81371 RDG 158 02 09:00AM-09:50AM MWF 1680 Shumaker,Patrice 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81372 RDG 158 03 08:00AM-08:50AM MWF 429 Pescar,Barbara 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81373 RDG 158 04 10:00AM-10:50AM MWF 1680 Shumaker,Patrice 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81374 RDG 158 05 08:00AM-09:15AM MW 415 Goodrich,June 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81375 RDG 158 06 11:00AM-11:50AM MWF 1680 Shumaker,Patrice 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81376 RDG 158 07 08:00AM-09:15AM TTH 229A Ball,Fredric 18 30*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81377 RDG 158 09 08:00AM-09:15AM TTH 201 Staff 18 30*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81378 RDG 158 13 09:00AM-12:05PM F 427 Pescar,Barbara 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81379 RDG 158 15 09:30AM-10:45AM MW 415 Berke,Kay 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81380 RDG 158 17 09:30AM-10:45AM MW 222 Norton,Cheryl 18 30*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81381 RDG 158 19 09:30AM-10:45AM TTH 423 Norton,Cheryl 18 30*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81382 RDG 158 21 09:30AM-10:45AM TTH 433 Ball,Fredric 18 30*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81383 RDG 158 23 12:00PM-01:15PM MW 415 Law,Cathy 18 27*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81384 RDG 158 27 12:00PM-01:15PM TTH 415 Moody,Daniel 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81385 RDG 158 28 12:00PM-01:15PM TTH 1680 Perez,Fiona 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81386 RDG 158 29 01:30PM-02:45PM TTH 415 Staff 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81387 RDG 158 31 01:30PM-02:45PM MW 415 Moody,Daniel 18 30*
MAIN CAMPUS - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81388 RDG 158 50 09:00AM-12:05PM S 428 De la Toba,Claudia 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - SATURDAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81389 RDG 158 501 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Ball,Fredric 18 32*
ONLINE Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81390 RDG 158 502 ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE Onofrey,Karen 18 32*
ONLINE Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81391 RDG 158 60 05:00PM-06:15PM TTH 429 Cisneros,Samuel 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81392 RDG 158 602 05:00PM-06:15PM T 428 Anderson-Cruz,Helen 18 32*
HYBRID/MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 This is a Hybrid course. On-campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81393 RDG 158 62 06:30PM-07:45PM MW 429 Perez,Fiona 18 32*
MAIN CAMPUS - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81394 RDG 158 680 08:30AM-10:05AM F 5206 Kafka,Tina 18 32*
HYBRID/SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 This is a Hybrid course. On-campus meetings and online participation are required. *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81395 RDG 158 70 10:45AM-12:10PM TTH 7205 Law,Cathy 16 32*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 9/3/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81396 RDG 158 71 08:00AM-09:30AM MW 7201B De la Toba,Claudia 16 32*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 9/3/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81397 RDG 158 80 10:30AM-11:45AM MW 5206 Truby,Mary 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81398 RDG 158 82 12:30PM-01:45PM TTH 5206 Pumpelly,Emma 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - DAY Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
81399 RDG 158 86 05:00PM-06:15PM MW 5207 Goodrich,June 18 32*
SAN YSIDRO, SAN YSIDRO - EVENING Begins: 8/19/2013 Ends: 12/20/2013 *Open seats as of Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:31 AM
Total Courses: 4 Total Sections: 63
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