Guided Studies
Developmental Studies Department
Guided Studies (GUST)
GUST 0303 Orientation/College Study Skills.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)This course is designed to help students suceed in the college classroom. Student will learn time management and goal setting techniques, effective listening and notetaking skills, textbook-study methods, strategies for preparing and taking examinations as well as techniques to boost concentration and memory.Other topics include on stress management, use of the college library and Internet, research strategies, and career planning.
GUST 0339 Introduction to Reading
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab)A basic reading course design to improve students' overall reading skills. Emphasis on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, study techniques, career planning and critical reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by a variety of self-paced activities.
GUST 0340 Developmental Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab)A basic reading course for non-native English speakers designed to improve students' overall reading skills. Emphasis on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, study techniques, career planning and critical reading. Classroom instruction is enhanced by a variety of self-paced activities. Recommended on the basis of CELSA test scores.
GUST 0341 Developmental Reading I.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1lab)College Reading is designed to address the developmental reader's need for direct instruction in basic reading behaviors that are essential for the acquisition of knowledge in the content areas. Instruction is based on an interactive reading method with emphasis on learning to learn. These key skills include previewing chapters, selecting and organizing the information read and critical reading, making informed decisions about that information.
GUST 0342 Developmental Reading II.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1lab)
College Reading II is a continuation of reading skills introduced in GUST 0341. Stronger emphasis is on critical reading and thinking skills. The goal of GUST 0342 is to teach students to analyze materials thoughtfully, synthesize materials from various sources,and apply this information to their reading.
