This is a course designed to develop higher level reading comprehension skills necessary at the college level. The course focus is on comprehension strategies, critical reading and thinking, information literacy, and vocabulary development. The development of a more extensive vocabulary is emphasized. 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.