Academic Learning Skills
News & Announcements
Due to the safety measures taken to contain COVID-19, ALS classes will be offered online or by alternate methods during the Spring Term, 2020. Instructors will communicate to the class what methods they will be using to teach their courses.
The ALS Office is closed for walk-in assistance and staff is working remotely until further notice. Office hours are 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. Please contact us by phone at 541-463-5439 or by emailing us at alsoffice@lanecc.edu and we will get back to you by the end of the business day.
We apologize for any inconvenience. We will do our best to assist you by alternate ways.
Visit Lane’s Covid-19 page for up-to-date news.Mission Statement:
The Academic Learning Skills Department provides instruction at both the developmental and transfer levels to prepare students for success in lower division and career/technical courses and in work, family and community settings. The Department uses assessment and placement information to offer sequenced credit courses in reading, writing, English as a Second Language, math and study skills.
Academic Learning Skills includes:
Credit courses to develop skills: These courses are helpful to students who have been out of school for a long time, lack confidence in their skills, or need to improve skills which are developed but not refined. Students who are at college for the first time, who did not do well in former schooling, or whose goals are to achieve high grades and strong knowledge are provided the instructional coursework to assure their success at Lane.
Credit Courses
Academic Learning Skills Department offers courses for college credit. For more information about courses, see the Study Skills and College Preparation heading in the course description section of the college catalog. Other specialized courses may be found under the following headings in the course descriptions: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing.
New this term: ALS199 - Successful College Reading
This course has an emphasis on reading and study strategies for disciplinary-specific texts. It offers an introduction to discipline-specific study methods and approaches to successfully read course textbooks and assessments, how to navigate information technology in the subject area, and how to develop rich academic vocabulary.