# Reading (READ) courses

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/read/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027.

### READ 70 — Approaches to Reading

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Entry level reading course which includes comprehension, vocabulary strategies, and self-reflection on reading.

### READ 80 — Exploring Reading Strategies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Prerequisite:** READ 70 or appropriate placement
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Not Degree Applicable
- May be taken for Pass/No Pass only

Reading comprehension, vocabulary strategies, and self-awareness of reading capabilities using narrative and expository text.

### READ 90 — Reading College Texts

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Prerequisite:** READ 80 or appropriate placement on assessment measures
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 10 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/read.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/read.md)
- Degree Applicable
- May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass

Examine cross-disciplinary college-level texts and apply critical reading and vocabulary strategies. Emphasis on integration and synthesis of academic information through vocabulary acquisition, cross disciplinary textbook analysis, comprehension, and critical thinking as applied to all types of academic reading including digital texts.

### READ 100 — Analysis and Critical Reading

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** Lecture: 54
- **Prerequisite:** (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A or appropriate placement on assessment measures
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/read.md); Winter 2027, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/read.md)
- Degree Applicable

Develop analytical and critical reading skills to foster a critical thinking mindset. Emphasis on applying strategies to analyze and evaluate the validity and logic encountered in academic texts.