Page 271 of Cochise College 2006-2007 Catalog by Cochise College Arizona

270 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS v Indicates laboratory or studio fees 8 Indicates course may be offered online RDG 021 POWER READING (3) Prerequisite(s): Placement test score or RDG 020. Recommended: Keyboarding skills. A course emphasizing literal and inferential comprehension, rate building, vocabulary development and textbook reading strategies. 3 hours lecture. RDG 022 INDIVIDUALIZED READING (3) Prerequisite(s): ENG 020. A continuation of reading ENG 020 for second semester students whose Nelson-Denny scores remain below 12.1; individualized approaches to reading for mature adults, part-time evening vocational students or those who wish to concentrate on selected aspects of literal and critical comprehension while developing higher level thinking skills using college vocabulary. 3 hours lecture. RDG 110 READING AND STUDY SKILLS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM (3) Prerequisite(s): Placement test score. Recommended: Keyboarding skills. A course emphasizing literal and critical reading strategies applied to content area textbooks and essays, general study skills application, and content area vocabulary acquisition. 3 hours lecture. RDG 122 READING CRITICALLY (3) Prerequisite(s): Placement test score or RDG 021 or RDG 110. Recommended: Keyboarding skills. An advanced course in reading for critical thinking using college level study strategies, vocabulary, and logical analysis of texts involving research across the disciplines. Upon completion of RDG 122, students receiving a C or higher will have attained the college reading requirement for graduation. 3 hours lecture. Russian RUS 101 ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN (4) Prerequisite(s): None. Comprehension of the spoken and written language, proper pronunciation, usage of proper grammar, oral reading skills, composition and conversation. 4 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. RUS 102 ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN (4) Prerequisite(s): RUS 101 or two years high school Russian or permission of instructor. Continuation of RUS 101. Comprehension of the spoken and written language, proper pronunciation, usage of proper grammar, oral reading skills, composition, and conversation. 4 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory. RUS 115 CONVERSATIONAL RUSSIAN I (3) Prerequisite(s): None. Essentials of Russian for conversational situations. Designed for students who wish to use Russian for business, pleasure, or travel. May be used for elective credit toward the AA degree, but is transferable to a four-year institution only upon satisfactory performance on a proficiency examination. 3 hours lecture. RUS 116 CONVERSATIONAL RUSSIAN II (3) Prerequisite(s): RUS 115 or permission of instructor. Continuation of RUS 115 with emphasis on role playing and use of everyday vocabulary and conversational phrases. Additional practice in reading, writing, speaking and understanding the language with short stories to enrich the student's vocabulary. May be used for elective credit toward the AA degree, but is transferable to a four-year institution only upon satisfactory performance on a proficiency examination. 3 hours lecture.

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