… Courses … Reading Courses … Reading 101, College reading and Critical Thinking is a 3 unit course and is transferable to CSU (Under A-3 critical thinking). Reading 101 provides skill-building in reading college-level fiction and non-fiction … covers critical thinking skills and problem solving techniques. The goal of the English Department's Reading courses is to promote student success by providing opportunities to review basic reading skills and develop critical reading strategies that encourage independent learning and personal …