DIRW 0238 Developmental Integrated Reading and Writing

CIP Code: 32.0108

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
External Hours: 0

Contact Hour Total: 32

DIRW 0238 is an individualized curriculum for students whose test scores demonstrate high proficiency but do not meet state requirements for placement into college level course work. This course will present an individualized and concentrated review of the Reading Process with emphasis on learning and applying reading strategies essential to success in academic courses and the Writing Process, including grammar and sentence structure as needed by the student. Method of delivery is a non-course based format with a significant independent study component. As a result, students must be able to thrive in a self-directed study environment. Students who successfully complete DIRW 0238 will be able to enroll in college level courses. Students who do not successfully complete DIRW 0238 will be enrolled in DIRW 0327. This course carries institutional credit but is not counted toward a degree or a certificate. 

Co-enrollment policy: Students who drop or are dropped from DIRW 0238 will be dropped from ENGL 1301 as well.  Additionally, students must earn a grade of Pass in DIRW 0238 or a grade of C or better in ENGL 1301 to complete TSI requirements in both reading and writing and may need to earn a C or better in ENGL 1301 for registration into ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 or transfer credit.

Requisites

Co-enrollment requirement:  ENGL 1301 and EDUC 1300.

Prerequisite(s): none

Corequisite(s): ENGL 1301

Co-enrolled: EDUC 1300

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) course

This is a Blinn College Core Curriculum Course No