DVR 0131 READING SKILLS I LAB (1-0-2). Designed for students currently registered in DVR 1303.1, Reading Skills I, to promote greater reading improvement. Individualized and group setting providing additional practice and explanation to supplement DVR 1303.1. Repeatable up to three credit hours. This lab is mandatory for some DVR 1303.1 sections.
DVR 0231 READING SKILLS II LAB (1-0-2). Designed for students currently registered in DVR 1313.1, Reading Skills II, to promote greater reading improvement. Individualized and group setting providing additional practice and explanation. Some labs assigned to specific DVR 1313.1, Reading Skills II sections. Repeatable up to 2 credit hours.
DVR 0303 FUNDAMENTALS OF READING (3-3-0). Designed to improve vocabulary and ability to understand written material. Course work will be individualized to meet student needs. To complete the course, students must achieve at least seventh grade reading level. Preparatory for Reading Skills I, DVR 1303. Repeatable up to nine credit hours. The same course is offered in a one hour (0301) and two hour (0302) format.
DVR 0333 FUNDAMENTALS OF VOCABULARY (3-3-0). Designed to build the level of basic written and spoken vocabulary. Emphasis on strategies that help students determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using phonic analysis, contextual analysis and structural analysis. Suitable for students reading at sixth grade level and below. The same course is offered in a one hour (0331) and two hour (0332) format.
DVR 1301 READING SKILLS I (1-1-0).
DVR 1302 READING SKILLS I (2-2-0).
DVR 1303 READING SKILLS I (3-3-0).
Basic reading skills necessary for success in vocational, two-year, and transfer programs. Improvement of comprehension skills, vocabulary development, and rate of reading. Repeatable up to nine credit hours. Seventh grade reading level required.The same course is offered in a one hour (1301) and two hour (1302) format.
DVR 1311 READING SKILLS II (1-1-0).
DVR 1312 READING SKILLS II (2-2-0).
DVR 1313 READING SKILLS II (3-3-0).
Emphasis on increased proficiency of comprehension skills, vocabulary development, and rate of reading. Ninth grade reading level required. DVR 1311 repeatable up to two credit hours; DVR 1312 repeatable up to four credit hours; DVR 1313 repeatable up to six credit hours. The same course is offered in a one hour (1311) and two hour (1312) format.
DVR 1333 VOCABULARY I (3-3-0). Designed to improve the level of general vocabulary knowledge. Emphasis on words and word elements frequently occurring academic settings and various approaches to word study. Seventh or eighth grade reading level required. Repeatable up to six credit hours. The same course is offered in a one hour (1331) and two hour (1332) format.
DVR 1343 VOCABULARY II (3-3-0). Designed to increase proficiency in understanding and correctly using words and word elements generally encountered in academic settings with various approaches to word study. Ninth through twelfth grade reading level required. Repeatable up to six credit hours. The same course is offered in a one hour (1341) and two hour (1342) format.
DVR 1353 ADVANCED COLLEGE VOCABULARY (3-3-0). Designed to increase proficiency in understanding and correctly using words and word elements generally encountered in post-secondary academic settings. Emphasis on words derived from Greek and Latin. Also suitable for students preparing to take graduate school admissions examinations. The same course is offered in a one hour (1351) and two hour (1352) format.
DVR 1503 SPELLING SKILLS (3-3-0). A review of sound/letter relationships as they relate to spelling. Review of spelling generalizations. The same course is offered in a one hour (1501) and two hour (1502) format.