# Reading (READ) courses

Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://hancockcollege.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/28544/28868/31210

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### READ 110 — Introduction to Critical Reading

- **Units:** 3
- **Advisory:** READ 310, or ENGL 513
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Course Offered: Spring, Fall
- Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

Reading 110 is designed to equip students with effective reading skills for success in college courses. The emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and developing effective text analysis. Students learn to engage successfully a variety of texts to suit different reading purposes; to develop literal, inferential, and critical comprehension skills; and to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate texts from diverse sources. By practicing critical reading, students will also improve their writing skills. This class serves as a prerequisite for English 101. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 1 hour per week. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ENGL 113 or ESL 110.

### READ 310 — Reading Skills and Strategies

- **Units:** 3
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Course Offered: Spring, Fall
- Grading Method: Pass/No Pass

Reading 310 uses fiction and nonfiction texts to develop reading skills and strategies. The emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and efficiency and helping students become critical readers. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ENGL 312 or ESL 310.

### READ 510 — Improving Reading Comprehension

- **Units:** 4
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Course Offered: Spring, Fall
- Grading Method: Pass/No Pass

Designed to introduce students to reading skills necessary for success in college. Emphasis is on improving reading comprehension and developing vocabulary. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ENGL 510 or ESL 510.