This reading course, designed for non-native English speaking students, focuses on development of academic reading skills, literal and interpretative comprehension, and vocabulary development. This course prepares non-native English speaking students to take college courses leading to a degree, a certificate, or to transfer.? This precollege level course cannot be used to fulfill a degree requirement nor is it calculated in a student's Grade Point Average (GPA); however, the credits billed will be applied towards a student's financial aid enrollment status and enrollment status reported to the National Student Clearinghouse.