CRE101 Intro
Being well-informed makes you a better student, a better citizen, and most importantly, a better person. How well you can critically read and analyze information often dictates how successful you will be in other classes as well as in the workplace. Critical reading and thinking skills allow you to make wise, informed decisions that will affect your quality of life.
College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking coursework at MCC will help you to enhance your reading skills by presenting challenging reading materials that require analysis, synthesis, and evaluation through written discourse. You will apply your critical reading and thinking skills in various subjects. You will identify, analyze and explain in writing the authors point of view and purpose, as well as to detect bias and fallacies in arguments. We will also teach you how to read technical writing for interpretation in corporate environments.
Course Description and Requisites
College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (CRE 101) classes are taught in the following formats: face to face, hybrid, and online. College Critical Reading is essential to most programs of study and is a 3 credit university-transfer class. This is a required class for many programs and a required class in order to obtain an associate's degree.
Course Description & Requisites
Develop and apply critical thinking skills through critically reading varied and challenging materials. Includes analysis, evaluation, interpretation, and synthesis through at least two substantial writing and/or speaking tasks.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095, or RDG100, or RDG100LL, or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113)], or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor.
Use EdReady for Reading Placement
EdReady is a free online service we provide that determines your skill levels in English, math, and reading. You can then find the best courses to register for based on your EdReady scores. And if you need to strengthen a skill in an area, it helps with that too!
Use EdReady for Reading Placement
First, take the EdReady reading assessment to check your knowledge. EdReady will assign you a score. Don't worry if the score to take a class isn’t quite what you need. EdReady will help you improve by building a personalized study path and going over critical concepts. You can then focus on what you need to learn, skip the areas you understand, and continue working in EdReady until you reach the score you need. It’s that easy!