{
  "college": "antelope-valley-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "READ",
  "name": "Reading",
  "sourceUrl": "https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/reading",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "READ 990",
      "subject": "READ",
      "number": "990",
      "title": "Critical Reading",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "36 lecture hours, 36 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "READ 990 provides competency and strategy-based instruction for improving reading. It involves work with literal comprehension, introductory inferential comprehension, metacognitive strategies, and vocabulary development in college-level texts. READ 990 is part of the optional College Readiness - Reading and Writing non credit certificate that students may earn. Students will receive \"pass\" or \"no pass\" only.",
      "notes": [
        "Repeatable an unlimited number of times"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}