ACLS 050 — Introduction to Academic Literacy
<p>This integrated and accelerated reading and writing course provides intensive practice with critical thinking, reading, and writing in a supportive, collaborative environment. It helps students develop the reading and writing skills necessary to succeed in English I and other college level courses. Students will engage in the reading and writing processes. They will learn and apply the strategies and develop the skills needed to understand challenging academic reading and to write academic essays. This course is graded R1 Released to ENGL 101, R2 Released to ENGL 027 and ENGL 101, or N Not-released. Prereq. - Placement as determined by the Reading and English departments through testing.</p>