Reading
6 courses · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
READ 50 Reading Improvement
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab
Designed to improve reading skills. Individual reading problems are diagnosed and improved through a variety of instructional materials and reading techniques. For students who need to remedy difficulties with reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.
READ 105 Academic Reading
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course focuses on developing specific reading strategies to support success within academic courses and career technical courses. Emphasis is placed on constructing meaning, analyzing, and synthesizing diverse text types, as well as exploring the relationship between strong reading skills and the physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of life-long learning.
READ 110 Power Reading
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Intended for students with reading competencies who wish to enhance their reading ability by increasing reading speed, comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and critical analysis. For students who do not have reading comprehension and vocabulary difficulties.
READ 120 Critical Reading
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Advisory
- READ 110
- Transfers to
- CSU
Conceptual examination and application of critical reading, critical thinking, analysis, and logical reasoning across diverse sources. Emphasis on advanced critical reading, logical reasoning/thinking, reflective judgment, and problem-solving skills that will lead to the ability to interpret, analyze, critically evaluate, and advocate ideas.
READ 197 Reading Topics
- Units
- 0.5-4
- Hours
- 0.50-4.00 hours lecture, 1.50-12.00 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Topics in Reading. See Class Schedule for specific topic offered. Course title will designate subject covered.
READ 205 Critical Reading for Analytical Thinking
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3.00 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ESL 110
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides instruction in the strategies and skills needed for critical reading, logical thinking, and analysis of writing. Emphasis is placed on the ability to analyze, criticize, and advocate for ideas; to reason inductively and deductively; and to identify the assumptions in written material by identifying claims and support, identifying patterns of logic and reason, and identifying truth versus falsehoods or logical errors. Enables students to approach all academic disciplines with critical reading and analytical thinking skills.