EAP 103 - Bridge II: Academic Reading

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: A semi-intensive support course for SVC students in the EAP Program who are taking a linked 100 level or higher non-EAP reading-intensive course.

Prerequisite: Appropriate placement test score, C or higher in EAP 97, or instructor permission.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Read academic texts using appropriate reading strategies such as making personal connections, stating opinions, analyzing word parts, paraphrasing; and/or Reading Apprenticeship Routines from Reading for Understanding by Schoenbach, Greenleaf, and Murphy (2012).
Utilize a variety of study strategies such as flashcards, Cornell Notes, study groups, online quiz creation tools, and campus tutoring services.
Experience a variety of academic assessments such as test types, writing assignments, and presentations as appropriate for the linked course.
Communicate how power, privilege, equity, and empathy affect our daily lives by engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse texts and media.

Course Contents

Reading
Study strategies
Notetaking
Assessment practice

Instructional Units: 5