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FILM 33, Making the Short Film 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Film Studies 32.

• Corequisite: Film Studies 33L.

In this course, students go through the process of making

a short narrative film together, emulating a professional

working environment. Supervised by their instructor, stu-

dents develop, pre-produce, rehearse, shoot, and edit

scenes from an original screenplay that is filmed in its

entirety in the lab component course (Film 33L) at the end

of the semester.

GEOG 1, Physical Geography 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 110.

IGETC AREA 5 (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*Maximum credit allowed for Geography 1 and 5 is one

course (4 units).

This course surveys the distribution and relationships of

environmental elements in our atmosphere, lithosphere,

hydrosphere and biosphere, including weather, climate,

water resources, landforms, soils, natural vegetation, and

wildlife. Focus is on the systems and cycles of our natural

world, including the effects of the sun and moon on envi-

ronmental processes, and the roles played by humans.

CHEM 9, Everyday Chemistry 5 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences + LAB)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

*UC gives no credit for Chemistry 9 if taken after Chemistry

11. Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 9 and 10 combined

is one course.

This course fulfills the general education requirements for a

laboratory science course. Students who successfully com-

plete this course will understand basic chemical principles

and how these principles relate to the Earth’s natural sys-

tems and cycles, with emphasis on humanity’s impact on

Earth’s natural environments. Students will gain a scientific

understanding of the impact of human activity on natural

systems and sustainability. Students will also learn com-

mon laboratory techniques, including the safe handling of

chemicals and the proper use of laboratory equipment, as

they analyze environmental problems and solutions.

Students enrolling in this course should have math skills

equivalent to those entering Math 31. This course does not

fulfill the prerequisite for Chemistry 11.

How to Read the Course Descriptions

Course Number

and Name

Units of Credit

IGETC stands for

Intersegmental

General Education

Transfer Curriculum.

This is the most

common method of

satisfying a particular

UC and CSU general

education transfer

requirement category.

Brief Course

Description

Course

Transferability

Classes that must

be taken in the

same semester as

this course.

Course

Recommendation

Classes that must be

completed prior to

taking this course.

Course Comment

C-ID is a course

numbering system

used statewide for

lower-division, trans-

ferable courses that

are part of the AA-T or

AS-T degree.

Recommended class

to be completed

before taking this

course.

Course satisfies

Global Citizenship

requirement.

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ACCTG 6, Accounting Consolidations 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 10C.

This course begins with the study of business combina-

tions and covers in depth the preparation of consolidated

financial statements. This course also covers accounting for

estates and trusts.

ACCTG 6 and ACCTG 7 may be taken in either order, or

concurrently. It is not necessary to take ACCTG 6 prior to

taking ACCTG 7.

ACCTG 7, Advanced Accounting: Special Topics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 10C.

This course covers special accounting topics including

accounting for foreign currency transactions, translation

of foreign currency financial statements, accounting for

partnerships, state and local governments, not-for-profit

entities and accounting research.

ACCTG 6 and ACCTG 7 may be taken in either order, or

concurrently. It is not necessary to take ACCTG 6 prior to

taking ACCTG 7.

ACCTG 9, Accounting Ethics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 1 or 21.

This course surveys professional ethics for the accounting

profession in the context of ethical theory, the history of

ethical thought, the nature of accounting, tax and auditing

fiduciary responsibilities, the rules of accounting codes of

conduct, financial statement representations and fraud,

and the theoretical and practical application of ethical

principles to business situations. Topics include ethical

standards specific to the accounting profession, an exami-

nation of the balance between the competing interests

of the accountant’s roles as management consultant and

reporter of financial information to third parties, and the

interests of businesses, government and professional regu-

latory agencies and the public. Reading, writing, analysis

and discussion are core elements of the class.

ACCTG 10A, Intermediate Accounting A 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Accounting 2.

Basic pronouncements of the Financial Accounting

Standards Board and their applications to accounting are

covered in this course, along with cash, receivables, tem-

porary investments, the time value of money, income and

cash flow statements and estimating procedures.

ACCTG 10B, Intermediate Accounting B 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Accounting 2.

• Advisory: Accounting 10A.

This course includes study of the basic pronouncements

of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and their

applications to accounting. In this course, the following are

covered in detail: inventories, land, buildings, equipment,

intangible assets, current and long term liabilities and

contingencies and stockholders’ equity (paid-in capital and

retained earnings).

Accounting

General accountants examine financial records of munici-

pal, county, state, and federal agencies for compliance with

laws. They record transactions, such as receivable, payable,

payroll, property into a general ledger. Corporate accoun-

tants set up and design accounting/bookkeeping systems

and procedures, risk management programs, tax law and

finance methods, record financial transactions, and analyze

and evaluate financial records for businesses. Their duties

include interpreting financial information and preparing

reports for business executives and government regula-

tory agencies. Advancement includes senior accountant,

controller, treasurer, and chief financial officer positions.

ACCTG 1, Introduction to Financial Accounting 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: Students must take ACCTG 1 and 2 to earn the

equivalent of C-ID ACCT 110.

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Math 20.

This course introduces the student to the sole proprietor-

ship, partnership, and corporate forms of ownership. This

course also familiarizes the student with recording, clas-

sifying and interpreting financial data for service and mer-

chandising businesses. It includes a study of the journals,

ledgers and financial statements used by these entities.

Also covered are computerized accounting systems, inter-

nal control, ethics, cash, accounts and notes receivable,

merchandise inventory, plant assets and intangible assets,

liabilities, and equity accounts. Basic managerial account-

ing topics are also introduced.

ACCTG 2, Corporate Financial and Managerial

Accounting 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ACCT 120; Students must take ACCTG 1 and 2 to

earn the equivalent of C-ID ACCT 110.

• Prerequisite: Accounting 1.

This course continues the study of introductory financial

accounting principles begun in Accounting 1 and also

covers introductory managerial accounting. The finan-

cial accounting portion of the course (2 units) covers the

corporate form of business organization, bond financing,

installment notes and other long-term liabilities, invest-

ments in debt and equity securities, international opera-

tions and the Statement of Cash Flows, corporate financial

statement preparation and analysis and other GAAP and

IFRS considerations. The managerial portion of the course

(3 units) covers accounting concepts relevant to internal

users rather than third party users of financial statements.

Managerial accounting study includes full absorption and

variable costing, cost accounting for job order and for mass

produced goods (process costing), just-in-time, activity-

based and total quality management approaches to cost-

ing manufacturing operations. Also studied are segment

reporting, performance measurement, cost-volume-profit

analysis, flexible budgeting, capital expenditure budgeting,

standard costing, responsibility accounting, and decision

making processes. Ethical issues surrounding these topics

are also addressed.

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course by the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) and

fulfills the requirements to become a California Registered

Tax Preparer (CRTP). In addition, this course may help you

pass the IRS certification exam and participate in the IRS

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

ACCTG 19A, IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

(VITA) Program – Tax Preparer 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: IRS Certification.

This course will allow students to prepare individual income

tax returns to low-income individuals through the IRS VITA

Program. Students will learn to use tax software to accu-

rately prepare and file federal and state individual income

tax returns within the scope of the VITA Program. Students

will learn how to develop a system of quality control for tax

returns and develop communication skills through inter-

views of taxpayers and explanations of tax return results.

ACCTG 21, Business Bookkeeping 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course surveys basic bookkeeping principles and prac-

tices and the use of records to help bookkeepers and

business owners/managers better understand common

business terms, transactions, and record keeping in small

businesses. This course provides the student with the basic

accounting concepts and procedures required for all busi-

nesses. Through lecture and problem solving, the student

will learn to do a full set of books pertaining to a small busi-

ness enterprise. Topics covered include analyzing and clas-

sifying business transactions, financial statements, work-

sheets and adjusting entries, bank reconciliations, payroll,

specialized journals, and tax aspects of small businesses.

ACCTG 22, Advanced Bookkeeping 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Accounting 21.

This course is a continuation of ACCT 21, and this course

extends the bookkeeping principles and practices to a mer-

chandising enterprise. Through lecture and problem solv-

ing, students will learn how to account, manage and report

merchandising activities for a small enterprise. Major topics

covered are accruals and deferrals, financial statements

and closing procedures, including specific topics in Accounts

Receivable and Uncollectible Accounts, Notes Receivable

and Payable, Inventory, and Property, Plant and Equipment

and Partnership.

ACCTG 23, Payroll Accounting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Students will learn the fundamental skills and basic princi-

ples of business payroll. The focus of the course is primarily

in payroll and personnel record keeping, calculation of gross

pay using various methods, calculation of Social Security

and Medicare taxes, calculation of federal and state income

taxes, calculation of federal and state unemployment taxes,

journalizing and posting payroll entries, and completing

various federal and state forms.

ACCTG 31A, Excel for Accounting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 1 or 21.

ACCTG 10C, Intermediate Accounting C 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Accounting 2.

• Advisory: Accounting 10A.

This course includes study of the pronouncements of the

Financial Accounting Standards Board and other primary

source GAAP and their applications to accounting for cor-

porations. The following are covered in detail in this course:

investments, earnings per share, financial statement analy-

sis, revenue recognition, accounting for income taxes, pen-

sions, leases, and full disclosure in financial reporting.

ACCTG 11, Cost Accounting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Accounting 2.

This course focuses on cost accounting theory with empha-

sis on job order and process cost accounting, accounting

methods for material, labor, and factory overhead, and

preparation of financial statements from cost data. Topics

include cost management concepts, activity cost behavior,

job order costing, process costing, budgeting, standard

costing, cost/volume/profit analysis, and tactical decision-

making.

ACCTG 12, Auditing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 2.

This course covers the role and responsibility of certified

public accountants in the audit of financial statements.

Emphasis will be placed on verification of balance sheets

and internal control of accounting systems and accounting

cycles. Topics include AICPA and PCAOB auditing standards,

professional ethics, legal liability, internal control, audit

sampling and audit reports.

ACCTG 15, Individual Income Taxes 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 1 or 21.

Internal Revenue Service tax laws and regulations and

accounting procedures are studied in this course to enable

the tax professional to apply the information to completing

federal individual income taxes.

ACCTG 16, Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships,

Estates and Trusts 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 2.

This course covers tax laws and the reporting requirements

of the Internal Revenue Service as applied to corporations,

partnerships, estates and trusts.

ACCTG 17, Income Tax Preparation

(CTEC-Approved) 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This comprehensive course is intended for individuals

to enter the tax profession and enable them to prepare

individual tax returns for the general public, including

individual taxpayers who operate sole-proprietor busi-

nesses. At the completion of the course, students will be

able to prepare most individual tax returns and Schedule

C for small business returns. This tax course is a qualified

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ACCTG 90B, Accounting Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Administration of Justice

AD JUS 1, Introduction to Administration

of Justice 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: AJ 110.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with an overview of the

characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United

States. An emphasis is placed on examining the structure

and functions of the police, courts and corrections. The fol-

lowing additional topics are explored: the origins of criminal

law, theories of crime, the adjudication of a criminal case,

measurement of crime, the evolution of the principles and

approaches utilized by the justice system, the social impact

of crime, sentencing policies and related subject areas.

AD JUS 2, Concepts of Criminal Law 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: AJ 120.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course examines the doctrines of criminal liabil-

ity in the United States. It covers topics which include the

sources of law, the elements of a crime, the classification

of crime, the nature of credible evidence, the adversary

system, criminal defenses and related subjects. The course

utilizes case studies to ascertain and analyze the concepts

of criminal law. It also provides a foundation for upper divi-

sion criminal justice courses.

AD JUS 3, Legal Aspects of Evidence 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: AJ 124.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores types of evidence and legal rules

governing its admission and exclusion in a criminal court

proceeding. A special emphasis is placed on examining

the key rules pertaining to witness competency, privileged

communications, confessions, hearsay statements and

identification procedures. Case studies and judicial deci-

sions interpreting the evidence rules are also included.

AD JUS 5, Criminal Investigation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: AJ 140.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course examines the basic principles, procedures and

ethical challenges involved in criminal investigation. The

topics covered include the organization of the investigative

process, scientific analysis of physical evidence, crime scene

management, documentation of evidence, interviews and

interrogation, sources of information, surveillance, and the

role of the investigator in the trial process.

AD JUS 8, Juvenile Procedures 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: AJ 220.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course entails the detailed application of accounting

principles using Excel. Topics include creating professional

worksheets, the use of formulas and functions, charts,

database, basic macros, and other Excel features with

emphasis on accounting as a financial analysis tool.

This course uses Microsoft Excel 2019.

ACCTG 31B, Advanced Excel for Accounting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 2 and 31A.

This course includes the advanced application of Excel for

accounting features. Topics include the use of complex Excel

functions and formulas, advanced Charts, advanced data-

base features, Consolidation, Data Validation, PivotTables

and PivotCharts, an introduction to Visual Basic, and other

advanced Excel features with emphasis on accounting as a

financial analysis tool.

This course uses Excel 2016.

ACCTG 45, Individual Financial Planning 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Math 31.

This course provides students with the tools to achieve

their personal financial goals. It will help them make

informed decisions related to spending, saving, borrowing,

and investing by training them to apply quantitative rea-

soning concepts to solve problems. Topics covered include

personal financial planning; money management; tax strat-

egy; consumer credit; purchasing decisions; insurance;

investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; retirement;

and estate planning.

Accounting 45 is the same class as Business 45. Students

may earn credit for one, but not for both.

ACCTG 50, ERP System:

Introduction to Accounting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Accounting 1.

This course introduces an enterprise resource planning sys-

tem such as SAP and how it is used as an accounting soft-

ware to record the day-to-day business activities at major

corporations. Through case studies and the review of major

business processes, students will learn how SAP records

the transaction including sales, distribution, invoices, cash

receipts, purchases and payments.

ACCTG 88A, Independent Studies in Accounting 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ACCTG 88B, Independent Studies in Accounting 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ACCTG 88C, Independent Studies in Accounting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ACCTG 90A, Accounting Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

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in American Sign Language. Non-verbal communication is

emphasized. Language lab is required.

ASL 99, Applied Learning in ASL 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in ASL.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Anatomy

Please see listing under “Biological Sciences.”

Animation

The Animation program prepares students for careers in the

entertainment industry through comprehensive, hands-on

training. The program is designed to meet the industry’s

need for creative professionals who excel in developing

ideas and have the technical proficiency to execute them.

Our instructors are experienced professionals who bring

first-hand knowledge of industry practices to the classroom

and work in close collaboration with industry advisors to

keep up with trends and changing requirements. In addi-

tion, participating companies often provide guest speakers

and student internships. We offer day, evening and week-

end classes to provide educational opportunities to all stu-

dents. In addition, select courses are offered online through

Distance Education. Students who are interested in the

Animation program are strongly encouraged to schedule an

appointment with one of the counselors at the Center for

Media and Design campus to develop an Educational Plan.

This is to ensure that you are taking the necessary courses

to meet your educational goals. To learn more, please visit

smc.edu/designtech.

ANIM 1, Storytelling 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 2.

This introductory course prepares students to create effec-

tive stories for entertainment projects through an under-

standing of the fundamentals of storytelling and story struc-

ture. Covering a broad history of story from cave paintings

to video games, the course will explore archetypal figures

and motifs as well as the evolution of hero myth narratives.

Emphasis will be placed on the social and cultural impact of

modern storytelling.

ANIM 2, 2D Animation Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 19.

This introductory course provides a basic overview of the

tools used in the creation of 2D digital animation. Through

This course provides an overview of the development and

organization of the juvenile justice system in the United

States. The course explores topics such as the history of

this system, the measurement of juvenile delinquency,

California laws relating to delinquency and dependency,

constitutional protections afforded through case decisions,

juvenile court proceedings and related subject areas.

AD JUS 11, Introduction to Forensics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: AJ 150.

This course provides students with an overview of the

role of forensics in criminal investigations. This course

explores topics such as crime scene analysis versus crime

scene processing, examination of pattern evidence, prin-

ciples of fingerprint identification,analysis of firearm and

tool mark evidence, collection and preservation of DNA

evidence,evaluation of questioned documents, and related

subjects.

AD JUS 67, Community and the Justice System 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: AJ 160.

This course analyzes the dynamic relationship between

the justice system and the community in addressing crime.

Special attention is focused on the challenges and prospects

of administering justice within a diverse multicultural popu-

lation as well as strategies for resolving conflict. Additional

topics covered include the evolving nature of multicultural-

ism, demographics of interest communities, community

policing, courts and the community, among others.

American Sign Language

For noncredit American Sign Language courses, please see

“Counseling-Adult Education.”

ASL 1, American Sign Language 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

• Prerequisite: None.

This is an introductory course of American Sign Language

(ASL) with an emphasis on signing, receptive skills, signing

parameters, the glossing system and numbers. This course

provides a historical introduction, cultural awareness and

cross-cultural adjustment skills. Non-verbal communication

is emphasized. Homework assignments will include, but are

not limited to, attendance and involvement at community

events. Language Lab is required.

ASL 2, American Sign Language 2 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities), Foreign Language

(required for UC only)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: American Sign Language 1*.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school American Sign Language.

This course is a continuation of American Sign Language

1. Instruction will include further studies of the elemen-

tary skills for the fundamentals of American Sign Language:

grammar, receptive, and expressive. There will also be

extensive instruction on the Deaf Culture and Community,

which will be presented in readings, videos and discussion

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space, in both static and dynamic modes. Comprehension

of figure structure will be both anatomical and perspectival

with special emphasis on developing a model of the human

figure that can be easily visualized in the imagination and

adapted for use in animation and related disciplines.

ANIM 12, Figure in Motion 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 92.

This foundation course helps 2D and 3D animators to

understand key poses and breakdown poses by drawing the

figure in motion. Students will learn to visualize and render

the figure three-dimensionally as it moves through space.

Emphasis is placed on construction, volume, gestures and

posing as the figure moves through a given action.

ANIM 13, Costumed Figure Drawing 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 96.

Students who successfully complete this course will learn

to both understand and predict the physical correlation

between the figure and its costume, acquiring in the

process knowledge of the structural topology of draping.

Attention will be given to the planar surface structure (tonal

and directional) of draped fabric in relation to linear per-

spective and light source.

ANIM 14, Animal Drawing 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 95.

This course provides students with a working understanding

of animal anatomy and movement and its comparison to

human anatomy and movement. Students will develop skills

in proportional and perspective analysis of animal forms.

This class will teach students to sketch a variety of animals

both from life and from other visualization techniques.

ANIM 18, Perspective Drawing 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 91.

This course focuses on the principles of three-dimensional

drawing. Emphasis is placed on fundamental concepts such

as diminution, foreshortening, convergence and shading.

Concepts such as horizon lines, vanishing points, and pic-

ture planes will be covered. Perspective drawing methods

will be applied to rendering interiors, exteriors, objects and

figures.

ANIM 19, Color Theory and Application 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 94.

Students in this course will study the development of color

perception, harmony, expression, visualization, and the

application of color in traditional and digital imagery using

a 2D, 3D, or 4D format through a series of problem-solving

exercises and projects.

ANIM 20, Intermediate 2D Animation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 2.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 19B.

This course allows students to further their understanding

and application of the core principles of animation includ-

ing squash and stretch, anticipation, staging, overlapping

action, arcs, timing, and exaggeration through lectures and

lectures and hands-on projects, students will learn the

core principles of 2D animation and be introduced to 2D

animation software. This course serves as a foundation for

advanced courses in 2D and 3D animation.

ANIM 3, 3D Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 24.

This introductory course provides a basic overview of the

tools used in the creation of 3D digital animation. Topics

covered include modeling, character rigging, animation,

shading, lighting and rendering. This course emphasizes the

fundamental concepts of 3D digital animation as well as an

understanding of the software. In addition to completing

weekly exercises, students will apply the skills they learn to

create an individual project.

This course uses Autodesk Maya.

ANIM 4, Digital Storyboarding 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 18.

This introductory course explores the fundamentals of the

storyboarding process used in the entertainment industry.

Through the use of computer software and the digital draw-

ing tablet, students will learn the basic principles of visual

storytelling including techniques such as staging, compo-

sition and camera movement. The class will analyze and

discuss the various applications of digital storyboarding for

games, web, 2D and 3D animation, and visual effects.

ANIM 5, History of Animation 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 61.

This course will explore the history of animation through

its earliest beginnings to the present. In addition to the

chronological order of events, this course will look at the

multi-faceted aspects of this relatively modern art form.

The influences of economics and social/political pressures

on the art form will be examined. Included will be the study

of individual animators and studios, big and small; differ-

ent art techniques, materials 2D and 3D. The class will also

examine the principles of movement and how they apply to

the zoetrope as well as the computer.

ANIM 10, Quick-Sketch and Rapid Visualization 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 93.

The major emphasis in this course will be the ability to draw

clear, credible, and simplified representations of complex

visual phenomena. These phenomena include the human

figure at rest or in motion and the spatial environment for

these figures and their actions. Students will use a variety

of media, some of which will be applicable spontaneous

reactions to action events. Skill development will include

the ability to visualize and invent figures and environments

from a variety of viewing angles and light conditions.

ANIM 11, Figure Drawing 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 89.

Students completing this course will have a familiarity with

all major issues involved in drawing and visualizing the fig-

ure as an animate, three-dimensional form, and will have

developed perceptual and manual skills equal to the chal-

lenge of understanding the human body as a structure in

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tools along with traditional filmmaking techniques to cre-

ate compelling 3D cinematic sequences for entertainment

projects. Topics covered include shot composition, camera

rigging and movement, staging, timing, and editing.

ANIM 35, 3D Modeling 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 3.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 25.

This course provides an overview of the production process

used to create digital assets for pre-rendered and real-time

entertainment projects. Using industry-standard tools and

methods, students will learn to create production-ready 3D

models. Hard surface modeling and UV mapping workflows

will be covered. Students will also learn the basic principles

of 3D texture mapping as well as methods for optimizing

models for 3D game engines. This course uses Autodesk

Maya, Algorithmic Substance Painter and Unity.

This course uses Autodesk Maya and Pixologic ZBrush.

ANIM 36, 3D Texturing and Rendering 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 3.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 26.

This course provides an overview of the tools and meth-

ods used to texture, light and render 3D characters and

environments for pre-rendered or real-time scenes. Areas

covered include surface materials, UV mapping, texturing,

scene lighting, and rendering for production or portfolio

development.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop, Allegorithmic Substance

Painter, Autodesk Maya and Unity.

ANIM 37, 3D Character Creation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 35.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 25B.

This course covers digital character creation techniques

from basic design principles to advanced digital sculpting

techniques. Students will explore the aesthetic and psycho-

logical aspects of design in order to create compelling and

original character and creature concepts. Students will also

learn the technical aspects of creating 3D character assets

from basic stylized characters to high-end, realistic digital

sculptures.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, and

Pixologic ZBrush.

ANIM 38, 3D Character Rigging 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 35.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 25C.

This course covers the technical aspects of creating effec-

tive animation controls for 3D characters. Using industry-

standard tools and methods, students will develop intuitive

and efficient character rigs. The use of deformers, con-

straints, expressions, scripts, utility nodes and kinematic

controls will be covered. Students will also be introduced to

advanced topics such as skinning, deformations, and facial

rigging.

This course uses Autodesk Maya.

ANIM 3A, Introduction to 3D Animation 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 24A.

hands-on projects. Students will also be introduced to the

basics of lip-sync and character animation.

ANIM 21, Advanced 2D Animation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 20.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 23.

This advanced 2D animation course is an in-depth analy-

sis of emotion and acting principles as applied to a digital

character. Emphasis will be placed on creating convincing

performance animation in which characters think, feel, and

speak.

ANIM 22, 2D Digital Production 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 20.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 75.

This course covers the digital production pipeline for pro-

ducing 2D animated short films, commercials, TV series, and

feature-length films. Students will have hands-on experi-

ence with the following stages of digital production: scan-

ning, timing, clean-up, ink and paint, background painting,

sound design, camera movement and compositing. Asset

management of digital files will also be covered.

ANIM 23, 2D Web Animation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: ANIM 2.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 34.

This class focuses on all aspects of creating 2D animation for

the web, giving special attention to characters and graph-

ics. Students learn the tricks of controlling file size, special

approaches for importing and creating animation, and all

other production techniques needed for building complete

web animation projects.

This course uses Adobe Animate CC.

ANIM 30, Intermediate 3D Animation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 3.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 24B.

This course focuses on the core principles of animation as

applied to 3D characters, covering techniques including

posing, timing, weight, anticipation, squash and stretch,

overlapping action, and staging.

ANIM 31, Advanced 3D Animation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 30.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 24C.

This course focuses on advanced principles of 3D character

animation. Students will learn to create effective perfor-

mance animation using the fundamentals of acting, staging

and exaggeration. Advanced topics such as facial animation,

lip-synch and motion capture will also be covered.

This course uses Autodesk Maya.

ANIM 32, Digital Previsualization 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 30.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 24D.

In this course, digital previsualization will be covered

through the process of using virtual cameras, characters

and environments to visualize complex shots or sequences

before final production begins. Students will use digital

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the entertainment industry. Areas covered by this course

include story development, writing, concept art, character

and background development, storyboarding, layout, sound

design, and timing. Students will create an individual story

bible, a style guide and an animatic of their project. The

course will also examine the differences in the design pro-

cess for film, broadcast and video game production.

ANIM 85, Animation Studio 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 21 or Animation 31 or Animation

37.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 30.

This course covers the design and production of an indi-

vidual portfolio for transfer or entry-level employment

in the animation industry. Students may collaborate in

small groups or work individually, but each student will be

responsible for developing an effective portfolio from origi-

nal content. Projects may focus on any aspect of 2D or 3D

animation production.

ANIM 88A, Independent Studies in Animation 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ANIM 88B, Independent Studies in Animation 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ANIM 88C, Independent Studies in Animation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ANIM 90A, Animation Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ANIM 90B, Animation Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ANIM 90C, Animation Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Anthropology

Anthropology is a diverse discipline involving the humani-

ties, social sciences and natural sciences that examines vari-

ous aspects of past and present-day humans. It consists of

four fields: Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic

Anthropology, and Physical Anthropology. Archaeology

examines past human cultures through material culture.

Cultural Anthropology focuses on sociocultural variation

among humans. Linguistic Anthropology examines how lan-

guage influences society and culture. Physical Anthropology

studies the biological and behavioral aspects of humans

within an evolutionary framework.

ANTHRO 1, Physical Anthropology 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course provides a basic introduction to 3D animation,

and is intended for students to gain a general understand-

ing of 3D software. ANIM 3A is not equivalent to ANIM 3,

3D Fundamentals.

This courses uses Autodesk Maya.

ANIM 40, Character Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 4.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 21A.

This course explores the process of designing compelling

characters for entertainment projects. Students will learn

how to develop characters in a variety of styles for 2D

and 3D animation production. The course will emphasize

the importance of self-expression in character design, and

enable students to develop an effective personal style.

ANIM 41, Environment Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 18 and Animation 19.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 21B.

This course explores the process of designing compelling

environments for entertainment projects. Students will

develop strategies to understand, evaluate and create a

variety of environments for 2D and 3D production. Topics

covered include visual composition, perspective drawing,

digital cinematography, and designing for interactive and

virtual environments.

ANIM 42, Prop and Vehicle Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 18 and Animation 19.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 21C.

This course explores the process of designing compelling

props and vehicles for entertainment projects. Students will

learn how to visually develop concepts from initial sketches

to final renderings of objects from the everyday mundane

to the fantastic. Emphasis is placed on principles of three-

dimensional drawing and the application of design research.

ANIM 75, Career Development 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 72.

This course provides an overview of the strategies and tech-

niques to develop a career within the entertainment indus-

try, which includes jobs in the production of live action,

animation, game, interactive, internet, visual effects, as well

as performance and other entertainment fields. Students

will learn to identify and research potential career paths

in these various industries. They will develop personal

marketing tools, such as resume, cover letter and other

presentation materials (i.e. demo reels, personal websites,

portfolios, etc.), that will help to brand and promote them

into the industry. Networking skills and interviewing tech-

niques will prepare them for any entry-level position in the

entertainment industry.

ANIM 80, Visual Development Studio 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Animation 4 and Animation 40.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 20.

This course covers the creation of an individual visual devel-

opment portfolio for transfer or entry-level employment

in the animation industry. Students will visually develop

an idea using the pre-production process established by

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A survey of human biology, this course focuses on human

origins and evolution by investigating the major aspects

of physical anthropology including Mendelian and human

genetics, population genetics, primate and hominid evolu-

tionary processes, contemporary human variability, and fac-

ets of primate ethology and human behavior that make our

species unique in the animal kingdom. This course consists

of three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory work

weekly. The laboratory projects will parallel the lecture top-

ics hence the lab projects will pertain to genetics, human

variation, primate anatomy, human osteology, and analysis

of hominid (human) and primate fossils.

ANTHRO 7, Introduction to Linguistic

Anthropology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces the student to the place of language

in society and how it varies in different cultures. The course

explores how language changes in different segments of

society, the relationship between dialects and social hier-

archy, and language variations between genders. Students

will learn to analyze linguistic expressions such as oral story-

telling, poetry, and narratives from a cross-cultural perspec-

tive. Also students will discuss the role of language in issues

related to nationalism.

ANTHRO 9, Paleoanthropology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Science)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course focuses on the evolutionary history of our spe-

cies, Homo sapiens, through an examination of the paleon-

tological record of primate and human origins. It examines

the latest ideas on comparative primate and human paleo-

biology and places these developments within the concep-

tual framework of modern evolutionary theory.

ANTHRO 10, Forensic Anthropology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course presents students with an overview of forensic

anthropology, an applied subfield of physical anthropology.

The focus of the class is on the analysis of human skeletal

remains with medicolegal significance. Students are intro-

duced to current techniques used in the analysis of human

skeletal remains, medicolegal procedures, and the role of

the forensic anthropologist in the investigative process. The

topics covered in this course include bone biology, skeletal

analysis methods, pathology and trauma recognition, crime

scene investigation and individual identification techniques.

ANTHRO 14, Sex, Gender, and Culture 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course presents a cross-cultural survey of the position

of men and women within an anthropological framework.

It assesses, in a comparative fashion, the biological basis

of sexual differentiation and the cultural interpretation

*Maximum credit allowed for Anthropology 1 and

Anthropology 5 is one course (4 units).

A survey of human biology, this course focuses on human

origins and evolution by investigating the major aspects

of physical anthropology including Mendelian and human

genetics, primate and hominid evolutionary processes, con-

temporary human variability and facets of primate ethology

and human behavior that make our species unique in the

animal kingdom.

ANTHRO 2, Cultural Anthropology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Cultural Anthropology is the study of human society and

culture, analyzing both similarities and differences amongst

cultural groups. This course will introduce students to

important socio-cultural concepts used by cultural anthro-

pologists including material culture, social organization, reli-

gion, kinship, ritual and symbolic systems, race, ethnicity,

and language amongst others. Students will examine how

cultural anthropologists understand the notion of culture

in the study of human behavior in different regions of the

world. The ethnographic method as a key methodology will

be stressed throughout this course.

ANTHRO 3, World Archaeology 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*Maximum UC credit allowed for Anthropology 3 and

Anthropology 4 is one course (3 units).

This course is an introduction to the archaeological record

documenting the evolution of human culture from the

earliest stone tool makers to the primary civilizations of

the Old and New Worlds. Topics include hunter-gatherer

adaptations, the invention and spread of agriculture, and

the development of civilizations. Archaeological techniques

and methods are introduced as the means for understand-

ing these developments.

ANTHRO 4, Methods of Archaeology 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit allowed for Anthropology 3 and

Anthropology 4 is one course (3 units).

This is an introductory lecture class on the field and labo-

ratory methods used by archaeologists to understand our

past. Topics include the scientific method, archaeological

research design, archaeological reconnaissance, excavation,

relative and absolute dating techniques, analyses of archae-

ological remains, and Cultural Resource Management.

ANTHRO 5, Physical Anthropology with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*Maximum credit allowed for Anthropology 1 and

Anthropology 5 is one course (4 units).

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class, gender and sexuality, immigration and migration, and

indigenism (amongst others), as they are practiced in Latin

America, are explored throughout the semester.

ANTHRO 22, Magic, Religion, and Witchcraft 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

The purpose of this course is to explore in a cross-cultural

context the nature of religion and the relationships of indi-

viduals and societies to supernatural forces and persons.

The course will examine general patterns of religious behav-

ior throughout the world, delineate different theories of

religion and see how they apply in various cultures. By the

end of the course, the student should be able to identify

several definitions and theories of religion and to discuss

their merits with regard to specific cases.

ANTHRO 35S, Archaeological Field Techniques 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the basic techniques

involved in archaeological fieldwork. Students will learn

various methods of excavation and how they are tied to a

research design. Lectures will supplement hands-on excava-

tion by providing pertinent historical and theoretical back-

ground to the ongoing scientific research.

ANTHRO 88A, Independent Studies

in Anthropology 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ERTHSC 88A, Independent Studies

in Earth Science 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ERTHSC 88B, Independent Studies

in Earth Science 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Arabic

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Arabic 1. Most sections require the use of a com-

puter with Internet access for class resources and/or to

complete assignments.

ARABIC 1, Elementary Arabic 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 6A Foreign Language

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces basic vocabulary and the funda-

mentals of Modern Standard Arabic grammar, structure,

pronunciation as well as reading, writing, and speaking.

Using natural and audio-lingual approaches, the course pre-

pares students to understand spoken Arabic, to hold simple

conversations, read, and write short descriptive composi-

tions in Arabic. Aspects of contemporary Arabic culture and

Arabic history are covered as well. Language lab is required.

of these differences through “gender roles.” Comparative

materials from tribal, non-western, non-industrial, and

western cultures will be used to illustrate the variety of

gender roles and expectations. The course focuses on

cultural institutions as fundamental in creating, defining,

and reinforcing gender roles. Economics, politics, the arts,

ethnicity, race, religion, kinship, world view, language, and

other issues which influence choices, opportunities and

limitations tied to gender will be examined.

ANTHRO 19, The Culture of Food 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

Food nourishes not only our bodies, but also our souls, and

plays a critical role in the identity formation of individuals

and groups of people in society. This course explores how

different cultural systems throughout the world shape the

production, distribution and consumption of food. This

course utilizes a cross-cultural focus to investigate the

social, cultural, and ecological aspects of food, food prod-

ucts, and food resources in a global, historical, and com-

parative perspective.

ANTHRO 20, Traditional Peoples and Cultures

of Africa 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a survey of general traditional African sub-

sistence modes, illustrated by specific examples of cultures

practicing a particular mode of life. Traditional kinship,

political development, economic systems, religions and

the arts are studied in the context of culture areas and

subsistence modes. The focus of the course is on societies

before colonial penetration, but discussions of more recent

issues are included when germane. The study of indig-

enous peoples is placed in the context of broader human

socio-cultural behavior and its products, including material

culture, social organization, religion, language, and other

symbolic systems and discussion of the dynamics of culture,

are included in this study.

ANTHRO 21, Peoples and Power

in Latin America 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will introduce students to the historical and

cultural use of power by peoples and cultures in Latin

America. We will investigate the use of power of Latin

American peoples and cultures who lived prior to contact

with Europeans, in colonial and post-colonial culture in

Latin America, as well as in contemporary Latin American

society. The investigation of the power of the US/Mexican

border and of globalization within Latin America will also

be covered in this course. A cross-cultural perspective will

be employed drawing from examples in Mexico and Central

America, the Caribbean, South America, and from the

influence of countries outside of Latin America including

the United States, England, France, Portugal, Spain, China,

and Japan. Power relations included in the notions of race,

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ARC 30, Studio 3: Architecture 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: ARC 20, ARC 21.

An architectural studio course which focuses on an under-

standing of how environment and building systems informs

architectural concepts. This course explores questions of

concept, sustainability, culture, and social responsibility

within the context of buildings which are responsive to the

environment and people utilizing them. Students will also

give visual and oral presentations which are used in the

development of a course portfolio.

ARC 31, Design Communication 3 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly INTARC 38.

Develop advanced skills in two-dimensional and three-

dimensional digital drafting and rendering for Interior and

Architectural designers.

ARC 32, Construction Materials and Methods 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: ARC 11.

A comprehensive look at how a building is put together, the

systems it contains, and the methods of construction for dif-

ferent building types and construction materials in context

with code requirements and sustainability.

ARC 40, Studio 4: Architecture 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: ARC 30, ARC 31.

An architectural studio course which provides a creative

framework to explore the development of commercial and

mixed-use buildings within an urban setting. Urban sites are

analyzed in terms of community, culture, economics, and

sustainability. Projects balance structural, environmental,

social, and programmatic strategies. Visual and oral presen-

tations are used in the development of a course portfolio.

ARC 41 Design Communication 4 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: ARC 31.

Formerly INTARC 70.

This is a studio course in 3D Computer Rendering and

Animation. It will cover advanced computer applications

in a virtual interior with an emphasis on lighting, textures,

and camera angles. Students will create walk-throughs and

digital 3D visual representations of interior spaces.

ARC 51 Design Communication 5 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly INTARC 65.

Digitally build and enhance images for professional presen-

tations through the exploration of materials, light, color,

texture, and shadows. Emphasis is placed on producing

realistic images for professional interior and architectural

design work.

ARABIC 99, Applied Learning in Arabic 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Arabic.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Architecture

See also “Interior Architectural Design.”

ARC 10, Studio 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly INTARC 34B.

An introduction to studio and design theory through explo-

ration in concepts of space, form, function, materials and

creative construction. Emphasis is placed on critical think-

ing and conceptualization as a basis for designing projects

through sketching, model making, and other media.

ARC 11, Design Communication 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly INTARC 29 and INTARC 28B.

Three dimensional drawing for interior and architectural

designers with an emphasis on simplified systems of linear

perspective drawing and the fundamentals of quick sketch-

ing. Studies include an introduction to perspective and ren-

dering of interior installations using size, scale, and shading

to show depth and 3D form.

ARC 20, Studio 2: Architecture 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: ARC 10, ARC 11.

A studio course which focuses on the development of

context and precedent while designing spaces and archi-

tectural forms. Simple built environments are developed

using design principles in context with spatial relationships,

human interaction, and materiality. Emphasis is placed on

the design process and human experience. Visual and oral

presentations are used in the development of a course

portfolio.

ARC 21, Design Communication 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly INTARC 28A and INTARC 35.

This course develops the fundamentals of communicating

ideas through the integration of computer graphics and

traditional drawing. Emphasis is placed on developing skills

in 2D drafting and architectural drawings.

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ARCHITECTURE COURSE SEQUENCE

3rd Semester 4th Semester2nd Semester1st Semester

8-20

Studio 4: Architecture

(3 units)

ARC 40

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

General Elective

(3 units)

Studio 1 *

(3 units)

ARC 10

Construction Materials

and Methods (3 units)

ARC 32

Design Comm 1 *

(3 units)

ARC 11

Portfolio

(1 unit)

ARC 70

General Elective

(3 units)

Contact a counselor for recommendations in Math, Science, and other courses.

Transferring to a university requires specic requirements in these areas.

Recommend ARC 41 for architecture transfer students.

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Architectural History

and Theory: 1850 to

Present (3 units)

AHIS 22

Certicate requires the above core courses

Degree requires the above core courses in addition

to general education requirements

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Studio 2:

(3 units)

ARC 20

Studio 3: Architecture

(3 units)

ARC 30

Design Comm 2

(3 units)

ARC 21

Design Comm 3

(3 units)

ARC 31

Critical Course = *

Required ARC & IARC =

Critical Path =

Skills Required =

Architectural History:

Ancient to 1850

(3 units)

AHIS 21

Course Descriptions

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ART 10C, Computer Design 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A.

This course is a continuation of the theory and application

of the principles and elements of fine art and design on the

computer. Introducing the basics of computer operation

for digital imaging applications, scanner technologies, and

learning how to apply visual design concepts with digital

media. This course serves as preparation for further study

in the computer arts by providing an overview of theoretical

issues related to the use of computers in fine art disciplines.

Studio projects focus on integrating visual design principles

with digital imaging technology and personal expression.

ART 13, 3D Design 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ARTS 101.

• Advisory: Art 10A.

This course explores the basic problems in 3D design using

plastic, metal, wood and other materials. (Recommended

for design, gallery installation, ceramic and sculpture

majors.)

ART 15, Lettering 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A.

This course covers calligraphy, including hand-written letter

forms and type faces, styles, proportion, lay-out and spacing

as applied in personal correspondence, advertising, layout

and brochures.

ART 17A, 3D Jewelry Design I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A and 20A.

This course explores jewelry design and silversmithing as an

art form and includes both fabricating and lost-wax casting

techniques.

ART 17B, 3D Jewelry Design II 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Art 17A.

This course is a continuation of jewelry fabrication and cast-

ing, emphasizing the expressive use of non-ferrous metal

construction techniques including chain making, surface

embellishments, alternative casting, and hollow container

construction.

ART 20A, Drawing I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ARTS 110.

• Prerequisite: None.

This fundamental course is focused on representational

drawing and composition using various black and white

media. Introduction to principles, elements, and prac-

tices of drawing, employing a wide range of subject matter

and drawing media. Focus on perceptually based draw-

ing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative

responses to materials and subject matter. See counselor

regarding transfer credit limitations.

ART 20B, Drawing II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 20A.

This course is a continuation of Art 20A with emphasis on

color, the compositional aspects of drawing, advanced inte-

ARC 70, Portfolio 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: ARC 20 or IARC 20 or ARC 31.

A look at the importance of portfolios in the design field,

the different types of portfolios, and how to create visually

cohesive project pages. Students design and build a digital

portfolio which can be used for transfer to a university, to

apply for employment, or to showcase professional work.

ARC 88A, Independent Studies in Architecture 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ARC 88B, Independent Studies in Architecture 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ARC 88C, Independent Studies in Architecture 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ARC 90A, Architecture Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ARC 90B, Architecture Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ARC 90C, Architecture Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Art

Artists express their thoughts and feelings by creating

fine art works that are primarily intended for aesthetic

enjoyment. Related career titles include advertising artist

or designer, art administrator, furniture designer, illustra-

tor, courtroom sketcher, medical illustrator, animator and

toy designer. Some organizations that typically employ

art majors include: studios, museums, auction houses, art

councils, educational institutions, hospitals, interior design

departments, advertising agencies, and film and media pro-

duction companies.

ART 10A, Design I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is an introductory course in the theory and application

of the elements of 2-D design. Assignments will focus on

the following design principles: line, value, form, scale, light,

logic, space, depth, texture, pattern, composition and color

theory. This course is required for all art majors.

ART 10B, Design II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A.

This course is a continuation of the study of the fundamen-

tals of design with special emphasis on thought and design

concepts with portfolio oriented projects and an introduc-

tion to 3-D design. Required for art majors.

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This is an introductory course to water media painting

with emphasis on watercolor technique, composition, and

formal theory. A spectrum of wash, glaze, and gouache

techniques are explored using principles of color theory,

composition, and space building concepts.

ART 30B, Watercolor Painting II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A or 20A or 30A.

An advanced course in watercolor media, subjects may

include the figure, landscape, and location painting.

ART 30C, Acrylic Painting Techniques 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A and 20A.

This course will focus on the basics of drawing and painting

with Acrylics and Mixed Media. Acrylics are a fast drying

medium that is ideally suited for the beginning art student

interested in Commercial Arts as well as Fine Arts. Students

will develop skills in conceptual and observational painting

through still life and assignments geared toward illustration.

Assignments are based on typical areas of concentration

found in the field, including conceptual, decorative, surreal,

editorial, design, narrative, portrait, realistic and on the

practical aspect of a career in illustration.

ART 31, Beginning Oil Painting 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A and 20A.

This an introductory course in oil painting. This course will

emphasize building a foundation for executing and under-

standing paintings with coursework focusing on the use and

application of painting materials, composition, and theory.

ART 32, Intermediate Painting 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A and 20A.

This course is an intermediate course in painting with a vari-

ety of types of subject matter. This course will emphasize

the further use of oil paint or acrylic.

ART 33, Figure Painting 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 21A and 32.

This course will focus on painting the live model from direct

observation. Students may work in oil or acrylic paint for

the course. The course will also focus on understanding

and developing pictorial strategies through composition

and analysis. Over the course of the semester, each student

produces two major figurative paintings and at least five

smaller works.

ART 34A, Contemporary Art Theory

and Practice 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an interdisciplinary studio course that explores

art practices and issues underlying contemporary fine art

activity with an emphasis on the influence of modern and

postmodern perspectives. The nature, origins, methods,

and implications of various art movements and genre are

examined and the dissolution of traditional boundaries

between media categories are explored including instal-

lation, appropriation, semiotics, performance art, art and

technology, and digital and/or video art. Using traditional

gration of basic drawing principles, and the development

of individual expression. Exploration of artistic concepts,

styles, and creative expression related to intermediate-level

drawing, focusing on complex subject matter and concepts

using a variety of drawing mediums, techniques, and meth-

odologies. Students in this course will build on fundamental

drawing skills to develop personalized approaches to con-

tent and materials in exercises covering multiple historical

and contemporary approaches to drawing.

ART 20C, Digital Drawing 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10C.

This course is designed for students who are interested in

broadening their range of drawing options by integrating

traditional fine art drawing skills with digital technologies.

Focus will be on exploration of the principles of drawing in

their simplest form: marks, lines, shapes, light, perspective,

proportion and spatial relationships. Using a combination

of vector based and digital imaging software applications

combined with traditional hands-on techniques, students

will create drawing projects on the computer, as well as

maintain a notebook of hands-on sketches. This course is a

continuation of the compositional theories and skills devel-

oped in fundamental drawing classes, with an emphasis on

preparing students to build upon their digital skills and fine

art concepts and to develop personal directions in drawing.

ART 21A, Figure Drawing I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ARTS 200.

• Advisory: Art 20B.

This course focuses on study of the human figure through

drawing utilizing observation, anatomy, and spatial struc-

ture. Beginning with proportions, volumes and gesture,

drawing from the live model with class demonstrations

the students will learn to identify the main landmarks of

the body, the skeletal structure and the muscles of the

human body. The lecture portion of the course will focus on

Descriptive Anatomy directed toward artistic purposes and

connected theoretical concepts, the studio portion of the

course is focused toward the practical application of these

notions and concepts making them directly relevant to the

students that will start immediately applying them toward

the practice of drawing the human figure. Various drawing

techniques will also be practiced in the Studio portion of

the course.

ART 21B, Figure Drawing II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 21A.

Drawing from the human figure is an enjoyable and power-

ful exploration into the cultural context of one’s own world.

This course provides intermediate instruction in drawing

the human figure from the live model for students building

a portfolio of figure drawings. This course builds on ART

21A, and focuses on more in depth study of the human

figure through drawing. A broader range of materials will

be introduced, including the use of color with continued

emphasis on observation, anatomy, and spatial structure.

ART 30A, Beginning Watercolor Painting I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A or 20A.

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This course explores form and function utilizing free blown

and poured glass, glass construction and glass in combina-

tion with other materials, emphasizing design, construction

techniques, and proficiency in the art of off-hand glassblow-

ing.

ART 43B, Glass Sculpture II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 43A.

This course further explores form based on techniques

acquired in Art 43A. Advanced techniques such as slumping,

fusing, molds, surface decoration, and coloring are covered.

ART 52A, Ceramics I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A.

This is a ceramic design and construction course using basic

hand building methods and wheel throwing. Emphasis is

on surface decoration and glazing. See counselor regarding

transfer credit limitations.

ART 52B, Ceramics II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 52A.

Art 52B is a continuation of Art 52A. This is a ceramic design

and construction course using basic hand building methods

combined with more advanced wheel throwing technique.

Emphasis is on surface decoration, glaze formulation, stack-

ing and firing.

ART 52C, Ceramics III 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 52B.

This course emphasizes advanced concepts in wheel throw-

ing and creating sculptural forms in a variety of methods.

Students will gain increased knowledge of glaze and firing

technology.

ART 60, Introduction to Printmaking 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 20A.

This is an introductory course in printmaking media and

techniques including lino-cut, multi-block woodcut, and

etching processes.

ART 60B, Introduction to Digital Printing 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 20A.

An introduction to experimental digital print technologies

through understanding the digital imaging process from

color management to visual concept to final ink-on-paper.

Advances the idea of innovative materials and techniques

that explore combining both digital and traditional hands-

on methods emphasizing individual creative problems. Class

projects will be completed on Epson printers (1280, 2200,

and 4000), including both dye-based and pigment-based

inks with a variety of coated ink jet papers and uncoated

fine art papers. Students working in all media are welcome

to explore a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to

working in a digital image-making environment. A special

emphasis on fine art portfolio development for transfer as

well as documentation of art works related to contempo-

rary art practice will be encouraged. Projects, discussions

and critiques will focus on issues of intention, process,

and/or alternative media, students develop a personal visu-

al language for the creation of content-oriented art works.

Portfolio development for transfer is emphasized.

ART 34B, Contemporary Art Theory

and Practice 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Art 34A.

A studio course in which students further explore various

options for postmodern art-making through studio practice,

readings, and lecture/discussions. This course is structured

to support each student in the development of a personal

visual portfolio of artworks with an emphasis on the inte-

gration and application of formal visual concerns as well

as content in their work. The nature, origins, methods and

implications of various art methodologies and genres will be

further examined and the dissolution of traditional bound-

aries between art media categories will be explored.

ART 35, Airbrush Techniques 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A or 20A.

This course introduces the use of the airbrush in fine art,

design and illustration, including exercises in freehand air

painting, masks, and stencils.

ART 40A, Sculpture I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A or 20A.

Formal and spatial problems in sculpture are covered in

this course which emphasizes modeling with clay and stone

carving.

ART 40B, Sculpture II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 40A.

This is a continuation of Art 40A with further exploration

of sculptural materials and techniques. Emphasis is on indi-

vidual growth and direction.

ART 40C, Sculpture III 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 40B.

This course offers the advanced sculpture student the

opportunity to further explore stone carving using pneu-

matic tools. Emphasis is on individual interpretation.

ART 41A, Figure Modeling Sculpture I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 21A or 40A.

Sculpting the human figure in clay is studied. Emphasis is

on relief and full figure over an armature, using live models.

ART 41B, Figure Modeling Sculpture II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 41A.

This continuation of Art 41A utilizes problems in figure

composition, individual interpretation of the figure, and

exploration of various media.

ART 43A, Glass Sculpture I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A or 20A.

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ART 90A, Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ART 90B, Internship 2 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ARTS 88A, Independent Studies in the Arts 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ARTS 88B, Independent Studies in the Arts 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Art History

Art History is the study of art created in the past by indi-

viduals from various cultures and parts of the world. It is

the study of the historical development of art as social and

intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art and

art conservation. Students study specific periods, cultures,

styles and themes. The art historian seeks to interpret and

understand works of art of many types, ranging from the

monumental to small scale, by learning about artists’ lives

and their societies. Students are prepared for a wide range

of professional careers — in museums, galleries, auction

houses or publishing, including antique dealer, art apprais-

er, art dealer, art restorer and museum curator.

AHIS 1, Western Art History I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ARTH 110.

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Art 1.

A survey of the chronological development of Western art

from the Stone Age to the Gothic Period with emphasis on

the cultural, political, and social factors that influenced this

evolution. This includes: Near-Eastern, Egyptian, Greek,

Roman, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic art and archi-

tecture.

AHIS 2, Western Art History II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ARTH 120.

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Art 2.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of

Western art from the Renaissance to the mid 19th Century

with emphasis on the cultural, political, and social factors

that influenced this evolution. This includes: Renaissance,

Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism

painting, sculpture and architecture.

AHIS 3, Western Art History III 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

experimentation, and producing quality digital fine art

prints.

ART 61A, Etching 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 20A and 60.

This course is an intensive study of etching techniques,

using multicolor and black and white processes. Traditional

methods of metal etching are also combined with computer

generated images and non-toxic photographic techniques.

ART 61B, Advanced Etching 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 61A.

This is an advanced course in creating multiple images in

black and white and color. Traditional metal etching pro-

cesses are combined with computer generated images,

image transfers, and non-toxic photographic techniques.

Emphasis is on multiple plate color images and book mak-

ing.

ART 62, Serigraphy (Silkscreen) 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A and 20A.

This is an introductory studio course in screen printing tech-

niques, including hand cut and painted stencil application as

well as an introduction to photo stencil techniques.

ART 63, Lithography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Art 10A, 20A and 60.

This course is a study of lithographic processes, past and

current techniques, as well as black and white and multi-

color processes.

ART 74, Introduction to Programming

in the Arts 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course provides an introduction to creative coding

within the context of the visual arts. Students learn to read

and write code for the development of visual, auditory, and

interactive projects that employ computation as a medium

for creative thinking. Lectures and readings survey the his-

torical precedents and contemporary examples of program-

matic approaches to art practice.

ART 75, Form and Information 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course introduces fundamental concepts related to the

design and fabrication of objects. Students utilize a com-

bination of computational and mechanical tools to design,

develop, refine, and construct physical forms. Through a

combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands on

lab work, students develop the skills, toolsets, and experi-

mental approaches needed for further study in the fields of

sculpture, architecture, industrial design, 3D modeling, and

contemporary multimedia studio art practice. In addition to

lectures and readings on the historical and contemporary

intersections of art and technology, topics of instruction

include the safe operation of power tools, digital input and

output paths, laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC routing and

milling, and a survey of relevant 3D modeling software.

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well as the content of style and subject matter and find-

ing connections and differences. Students will explore the

various media of art from drawing, sculpture, fresco, oil,

photography, motion pictures, architecture to contempo-

rary advertising and design and investigate how various

cultures have used specific media and themes. This course

is designed to introduce Fine Art and Art History simultane-

ously providing a unique opportunity to explore these fields

as well as to prepare students for a course of study in Fine

Art and Art History.

AHIS 15, Mexican Art History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Art 9.

This course covers the historical development of Mexican

art from its pre-Columbian past to the present with a review

of painting, sculpture, architecture, and their social, politi-

cal, religious, and economic relevance.

AHIS 17, Arts of Asia 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ARTH 130.

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Art 5.

This course is a survey of the chronological development of

Asian art from earliest times to modern times with empha-

sis on the cultural, political, and social factors which influ-

enced this evolution. The course includes the art of India,

China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia.

AHIS 18, Introduction to African Art History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

An introduction to key themes in African art history through

an examination of the role and function of African arts with-

in their religious, political, social and economic contexts.

The course will cover various art making practices including

performance, sculpture, architecture, painting, photogra-

phy, regalia and arts of the body. Considering the impor-

tance of broader art and architectural connections between

Africa and other parts of the world, this course examines

issues of colonialism, the global economy, Afrofuturism,

questions of display, and current concerns with art appro-

priation and cultural patrimony.

AHIS 21, Architectural History: Ancient to 1850 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Art 6.

A survey of the chronological development of World archi-

tecture from prehistory to the Romanticism of the late

18th and early 19th Centuries. It includes art history and

architecture with a worldwide introduction to the history

of architecture. The contributions of technology, organizing

methodology, intellectual thought, social conditions, and

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Art 8.

A focused survey of the chronological development of art

and architecture from Impressionism to the present day.

This course will cover the major movements of modern and

contemporary art while examining their historical, cultural

and philosophical context. Specific attention will be given

to art theory and its part in shaping conversations about art

history and the contemporary.

AHIS 5, Latin American Art History 1 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Art)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

An introduction to the art, symbolism, and visual culture

of Latin America, emphasizing, Mesoamerican and Andean

civilizations from prehistory to the Spanish conquest. Using

interdisciplinary methods, this course will reconstruct (to

the degree that is possible), the meaning and function of

the visual arts in multiple, interlocking economic, political

and sacred spheres. Subjects include the representation

of history, ritual, and cosmology as revealed in sculpture,

hieroglyphs, painting, ceramics, and architectural design.

The course will also consider the interaction of ancient Latin

American art objects with the contemporary world includ-

ing issues of looting, cultural heritage, and museum display.

AHIS 6, Latin American Art History 2 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Art)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is an introductory survey of the art, architec-

ture, and visual culture of Latin America from the colonial

to the contemporary period. The course examines the

introduction and adaption of European artistic models in

the Americas as well as the transformation of American art

as a result of the conquest, analyzing a variety of materials

and media including urban planning, religious and secu-

lar architecture, painting, sculpture, manuscript drawings

and prints from the colonial period (1492-1820). Students

examine the role of Latin American artists in building inde-

pendent nations in the 19th c. and engaging with issues of

race, gender, new technologies, politics, and globalization in

the 20th and 21st centuries.

AHIS 11, Art Appreciation: Introduction to Global

Visual Culture 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts and Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Art 79.

An introduction to artistic practices by exploring the myriad

manifestations of visual culture in our world through a

cross-cultural thematic approach. This course examines

themes in art like Religion, Power, Reproduction and

Sexuality, and traces them across cultures and time periods.

Emphasis will be placed on learning the language of visual

culture both in terms of the formal elements of design as

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Astronomy

Astronomy is a quest to understand the Universe itself.

Astronomers study the Solar System, planets, stars, novae,

supernovae, brown dwarfs, black holes, galaxies, and space

using principles of physics, chemistry and mathematics.

It is an attempt to find out what these entities are made

of, how they formed, and how they change. Astronomers

measure the light from these entities, throughout the

entire electromagnetic spectrum, from radio to gamma

rays. Astronomy has provided a basis of improvement in

such areas as medical imaging, aircraft navigation, and

satellite communications. Some of the many career paths

that Astronomy majors may embark upon right here in

the Los Angeles Area (one of the leading global hubs of

the Aerospace Industry) include NASA Research Scientist,

University Professor, Space Systems Engineer, Sci/Space/

Tech Journalist/Blogger/Podcaster, Science Teacher, Orbital

Mechanic, Science Fiction Film Consultant, Planetarium

Director, Educational Outreach Specialist, Curriculum

Designer, Space Tourism Agent, Public Relations Person,

STEM Coordinator, Rocket Launch Analyst, Data Technician,

and Optical Instrumentalist.

ASTRON 1, Stellar Astronomy 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 1 and Astronomy

3 is one course (4 units).

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the

fascinating subject of astronomy with an emphasis on the

study of the Sun and other stars. Topics covered include

the motions of the sky, a survey of the history of astronomy

from Kepler to Einstein, gravity, radiation and matter, astro-

nomical instrumentation, the Sun, stars, star formation,

stellar evolution, galaxies and cosmology.

ASTRON 2, Planetary Astronomy 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 2 and Astronomy

4 is one course (4 units).

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the

fascinating subject of astronomy with an emphasis on the

study of the Earth and the other planets in the solar system.

Topics covered include the motions of the sky, a survey

of the history of astronomy from the Greeks to Einstein,

phases of the moon, eclipses, gravity, the formation of the

solar system, the Earth, Terrestrial and Jovian planets, their

moons, asteroids, meteoroids, comets and a discussion of

extrasolar planets around other stars.

ASTRON 3, Stellar Astronomy with Laboratory 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 1 and Astronomy

3 is one course (4 units).

This survey course covers the same material as Astronomy

1, but includes a laboratory section covering hands-on

astronomical activities. The laboratory portion includes

observations of the sky, computer simulations, the con-

general artistic sensibilities will be addressed. This course

will analyze key works to develop an understanding of spe-

cific relationships between the organization, configuration,

and articulation of buildings and the historical, conceptual,

and cultural arguments with which they are associated.

AHIS 22, Architectural History and Theory:

1850 to Present 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Art 7.

Through the use of lectures, slides, and field trips, architec-

ture will be studied from the mid-19th Century social and

industrial conditions to current sensibilities represented

by various creative individuals, movements and buildings.

Cross references will be made to ideas of other arts, socio-

political theory, and society in general.

AHIS 52, History of Photography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts and Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Art 73.

This is a historical survey of the evolving nature of photogra-

phy from the early 1800’s to the present digital age.

AHIS 52 is the same course as Photography 52. Students

may receive credit for one, but not both.

AHIS 71, African American Art History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC: 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Art 71.

This course is a survey of the chronological develop-

ment of African American art and iconography from the

advent of slavery in the United States to the present. It

includes Craftsmanship, Painting, Sculpture, Vernacular,

and Contemporary Architecture.

AHIS 72, American Art History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Art)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Art 72.

A survey of the chronological development of painting,

sculpture, and architecture in the United States from its

pre-colonial past to the end of World War II. The contribu-

tions and influences of a variety of ethnic groups to the

diversity of art in the United States will be addressed. The

artistic contribution of Native American, African Americans,

Asian Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans and European

Americans will be studied in the larger context of American

society, history, and culture.

AHIS 90A, Internship in Art History 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

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• Prerequisite: Math 2 or (Math 3 and 4).

A rigorous quantitative introduction to the physics of

astronomy for prospective majors and mathematically-

minded enthusiasts. The course employs graphing tech-

niques, systems of equations, and geometric analysis to

survey a wide range of astronomical phenomena including

stellar evolution, planetary physics, and extragalactic cos-

mology. Emphasis will be placed upon deploying expedient

methods of approximation to solve problems in emerging

frontiers of research such as exoplanets, brown dwarfs,

neutron stars, black holes, quasars, dark matter, and gam-

ma-ray bursts. This curriculum provides an extraordinary

opportunity for the motivated student to experience the

thrill of applied math in the cosmic context of 21st century

astrophysics.

ASTRON 9, Astrophysics with Calculus 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: Math 8; and Physics 8 or Physics 21.

A robust calculus-based treatment of Astrophysics suited

for science majors and mathematically-minded enthusiasts.

The course makes use of methods in quantitative analysis

including dynamical physics, differential and integral cal-

culus, trigonometry and advanced graphing techniques to

address a wide range of astronomical phenomena including

stellar properties, interior structure, stellar evolution, vari-

able stars, planetary atmospheres and gaseous nebulae,

and the large-scale structure of the Universe. Emphasis

will be placed on finding analytic solutions to problems

in emerging areas of research such as exoplanetary sys-

tems, red giants, white dwarfs, supernovae, neutron stars,

pulsars, black holes, the interstellar medium, dark mat-

ter, active galactic nuclei, gamma-ray bursts, dark energy

and big bang nucleosynthesis. This curriculum provides a

remarkable opportunity for the motivated student to expe-

rience the power of applying calculus-based physics to the

frontiers of contemporary astrophysical problems.

ASTRON 10, Exploration of the Solar System 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Advisory: Astronomy 2 or 4 or Geology 1 or 4.

This course provides a geologic and astronomic view of solar

system exploration. Current knowledge of the geology of

other planets, natural satellites and asteroids is discussed.

Current studies in planetary science and how to access and

utilize data collected from modern and historic planetary

missions and Earth-based studies are also examined.

Astronomy 10 is the same course as Geology 10. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

Athletics

Please see listing under “Varsity Intercollegiate Athletics.”

Automotive Technology

AUTO 40, Automotive Maintenance

and Operation 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introductory course dealing with the

maintenance and operation of the modern automobile. The

struction of simple astronomical instruments and analyzing

publicly available astronomical data from the internet.

ASTRON 4, Planetary Astronomy

with Laboratory 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 2 and Astronomy

4 is one course (4 units).

This survey course covers the same material as Astronomy

2, but includes a laboratory section covering astronomical

observations. The laboratory portion includes the use of

star charts, celestial globes, optical benches, and occasional

visits to the planetarium, and computers for computer

simulations. It is a one semester survey introduction to the

origin and evolution of solar systems, including planetary

atmospheres, interiors, surface features, moons, and their

interaction with comets, asteroids, and the solar wind.

ASTRON 5, Life in the Universe 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course surveys the latest ideas concerning the origin

and evolution of life on earth and discusses how these ideas

are influencing our search for life on other planets in our

solar system and elsewhere in the Universe. Topics covered

include the chemical and biological basis of life, the search

for life on Mars, extrasolar planets and the search for extra-

terrestrial intelligence (SETI).

ASTRON 6, Archaeoastronomy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will stress naked-eye astronomy and the histori-

cal development of astronomical thought, from the stone

age to modern times. Students will learn about celestial

motions and how these motions have shaped various cul-

tural views, and how cultural beliefs and values shaped

interpretations of the phenomena seen. We will see how

eclipses of the sun and moon helped mark important epochs

of time, and how solar and lunar motions were used to help

create calendars. The class will study the development of

astronomy in western European cultures, American cultures

(North America, Mesoamerica, and South America), and

non-western cultures (Asia, Africa).

ASTRON 7, Cosmology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores how our ideas surrounding the origin,

evolution and future of the universe have developed from

earliest times until present day. Topics discussed include

creation mythology, gravity, matter and radiation, relativ-

ity, cosmic expansion and acceleration, the Big Bang, dark

matter and dark energy, the cosmic microwave background,

inflation and the multiverse.

ASTRON 8, Introduction to Astrophysics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

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BCYCLE 902, Bicycle Maintenance Level 2 0 units

This course provides a foundation for those who wish to

pursue a career in the bicycle industry including owning

their own shops, working at a local bicycle shop, starting

their own bicycle-related business, or finding employment

in the bicycle industry. Topics in shop operations include

customer service, sales, inventory management, customer

segment focus, computer system selection, cash flow pro-

jections, establishing and developing vendor relationships,

insurance, service ticket writing, pricing, and labor rates.

Biological Sciences

Coursework and study in the biological sciences provides

a foundation for future employment in many of the fast-

est growing and emerging STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math) fields today. Students of biology are

at the front lines of many of the most critical questions our

society is facing in the 21st century and beyond, including

addressing climate change, the biodiversity crisis, resource

management and population growth, emerging/infectious

diseases and public health. Students of biology become lab

technicians, nurses, genetic counselors, physicians, environ-

mental scientists, landscape architects, state and national

park rangers, researchers in agriculture, pharmaceuticals

and biotechnology, teachers and college professors. Logic

and critical thinking skills developed as a student of biol-

ogy are applicable to nearly every field and every discipline

and provide a foundation for making informed personal,

business and public policy decisions. Students must be pres-

ent for the first session of biological science classes to be

assured of admission to limited laboratory spaces. Students

who wish to enroll in a Life Sciences course must demon-

strate that they have met the prerequisites for the course

prior to enrollment. Continuing students must complete

prerequisite courses with a C or better. If currently enrolled

in a prerequisite course at SMC at the time of enrollment,

students will be admitted to subsequent courses based

upon midterm placement results, but will be dropped if

the prerequisite course is not completed with a C or better.

Students who have successfully completed one or more

prerequisite courses (earning a grade of C- or better in both

the lecture and lab courses and an average of C (2.0) or

better overall) at another institution may be able to verify

having met the prerequisites by submitting a transcript and

course description and course syllabus for the prerequisite

courses.

ANATMY 1, General Human Anatomy 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: BIOL 110B.

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course is an intensive study of the gross and microscopic

structure of the human body including the four major types

of tissue and their subgroups, and the following organ sys-

tems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respi-

ratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, endocrine, nervous,

and sensory. Functions of the organ systems are included

at the introductory level to prepare students for a course

in Human Physiology. Laboratory assignments develop the

skills of observation, investigation, identification, discovery

and dissection. The use of actual specimens, including cat

dissection and observation of a human cadaver, is empha-

course familiarizes the student with career opportunities in

the automotive industry. Also covered are tools and equip-

ment and safe working practices in the automotive industry.

AUTO 45, Automotive Braking Systems 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a theoretical and practical course in automotive brak-

ing systems. It includes operating principles, component

description, diagnosis, and service.

AUTO 46, Automotive Electrical Systems 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Auto 40 or equivalent.

This course covers basic electricity and automotive electri-

cal systems such as battery, starting, charging, and elec-

tronic ignition. Test equipment and computer systems will

also be covered.

AUTO 47, Suspension and Steering 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a course in the principles of automotive suspension,

steering systems, and four-wheel suspension alignment.

Topics include the two types of steering systems that are

widely used in today’s consumer vehicles: rack-and-pinion

steering, and “recirculating ball” or “worm gear” steering,

also known as conventional. This course prepares students

for entry-level positions or advanced training in automo-

tive suspension and steering systems, with the opportunity

to acquire marketable skills in wheel alignment, and the

testing, diagnosis, and repair of steering and suspension

systems.

AUTO 50, Emerging and Alternative Auto

Technology 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

Students will gain an understanding of the current state of

vehicle technology in the U.S. In addition, they will study

the impact of alternative fuels, hybrid-electric drives, and

other technology emerging in the transportation market-

place. Emissions, fuel economy benefits and regulations,

and safety and service requirements will be examined. The

interaction of issues such as economic viability, energy

independence, the regulatory environment, infrastructure,

and the consumer environment will be examined from

the standpoint of the ability of each technology to solve

transportation-related energy and air pollution problems.

The global impact of the automobile will be studied.

AUTO 90A, Automotive Internship 1 unit

Please see “Internships” section.

Bicycle Maintenance –

Noncredit

BCYCLE 901, Bicycle Maintenance Level 1 0 units

This course provides a basic understanding of bicycle

maintenance and adjustments and techniques to fix most

common problems. Topics include technical and mechani-

cal skill development, tool selection and use, drive-train

systems, wheel and hub systems, brake systems, suspen-

sions, handlebar and stem assemblies. Career pathways in

the bicycle industry at the local, national and international

levels will be explored.

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ronmental issues and controversies such as global warming,

biodiversity and species extinction, habitat destruction,

food and energy resources and pollution will be explored.

Strategies for sustainable living will be emphasized.

BIOL 10, Applied Ecology and Conservation

Biology 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to basic concepts of envi-

ronmental biology through the study of evolution, ecol-

ogy, and conservation biology. The course is designed for

both major and non-major environmental science stu-

dents. It is intended both as preparation for upper division

Environmental Science classes, but also as general educa-

tion for all students interested in a more in-depth under-

standing of current biological and environmental issues.

By the end of the course, students should be able to use

scientifically sound information to critically analyze complex

environmental issues from around the world. Students will

gather and analyze basic research data and apply the scien-

tific method to conservation-related projects. Laboratory

experiences are integrated and stress scientific methodol-

ogy and thinking.

BIOL 15, Marine Biology with Laboratory 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*Total of four units credit for Biology 15 and Biology 15N is

transferable.

This survey course of marine organisms and their relation-

ships to their environment emphasizes intertidal and off-

shore life forms. Included is an investigation of behavior,

ecology, morphological and physiological adaptations and

environmental relationship to humans. This course is three

hours each of lecture and laboratory work.

BIOL 15N, Marine Biology (Non-Laboratory) 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*Total of four units credit for Biology 15 and Biology 15N is

transferable.

This survey course of marine organisms and their rela-

tionships to their environment emphasizes intertidal and

offshore life forms. Included are investigation of behavior,

ecology, morphological and physiological adaptations and

environmental relationship to humans. This course includes

three hours of lecture per week.

BIOL 21, Cell Biology and Evolution 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Science, + Lab)

• Prerequisite: Chemistry 11.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*No UC credit for Biology 3, Botany 1 or Zoology 5 if taken

after Biology 21, 22 or 23.

This is the first course of a three-course lecture and labora-

tory sequence for Biology majors, including Biology 21, 22,

and 23. It describes how scientists approach the scientific

sized to assure that students learn the relative structure,

functions, textures and variations in tissues not incorpo-

rated in models. Supplemental materials such as models,

photographs, charts, videotapes, and digitized images are

also provided. This course is required for students prepar-

ing for many Allied Health professions including, but not

limited to, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy,

Physical Education and Kinesiology Training, and Physician’s

Assistant and is a prerequisite for Human Physiology 3.

ANATMY 2, Advanced Human Anatomy 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Anatomy 1.

This course emphasizes developmental, comparative, gross

anatomy as applied to various disciplines such as clinical

medicine, anthropology, art, illustration, kinesiology and

pathology in order to demonstrate practical and profes-

sional applications of anatomy. The laboratory experience

includes individualized instruction in dissection of the

human body. Students prepare seminars on specific anat-

omy topics for presentation to faculty and other students.

Guest lecturers and field trips may be included.

BIOL 2, Human Biology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This survey course explores the principles of biology using

humans as examples. It includes introductions to the scien-

tific method, cell biology, heredity, evolution, human ecol-

ogy, behavior, and the major concepts of structure, function

and pathology of most organ systems. The course may serve

as an introduction to the future study of biology, including

anatomy and physiology, or stand by itself as a non-lab life

science course for general education students.

BIOL 3, Fundamentals of Biology 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*No UC credit given for Biology 3 if taken after Biology 21,

22 or 23.

This general biology course is for transfer students who

are not biology majors. Topics include basic molecular and

cellular biology, genetics, the anatomy and physiology of

plants, animals and humans, the diversity of life, evolution,

and ecology. Current environmental issues and new devel-

opments in biological science are discussed. Laboratory

experiences are integrated and stress scientific methodol-

ogy and thinking.

Credit is allowed for either Biology 3 or Botany 1, but not

both.

BIOL 9, Environmental Biology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, non-lab)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This survey course covers ecological principles including

ecosystem structure and function, population dynamics

and the interdependence of living organisms. Current envi-

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the tropical flora, fauna, ecology history and culture of the

area including visits to Mayan archaeological sites. On-site

lectures will be held in the field, on the shoreline, on the

river cruise, and during snorkeling dives. Introductory lec-

tures and a final evaluation meeting will take place on the

Santa Monica College campus.

BIOL 46A, Field Studies in Natural History 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

See Schedule of Classes for current offerings

This series of courses is designed to combine classroom

and laboratory studies with actual field studies in biology.

Students will be introduced to the flora and fauna of par-

ticular habitats, biomes, or ecological communities and the

ecological relationships of these areas using a field biology

approach. Identification of unknown organisms and use

of standard field sampling techniques are emphasized.

Courses in this series allow students to study and visit such

diverse areas as Belize, China, Tahiti, the Amazon, and

the Galapagos Islands, and specific habitat-types such as

California Deserts, California Mountain ranges, and wet-

lands of Southern California.

BIOL 46G, Natural History and Marine Biology

of Costa Rica 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course presents an opportunity to study firsthand the

plant and animal forms of Costa Rica. Students will analyze

the neotropical fauna and flora, biogeography, and the

ecology of Costa Rica, including Central America’s Cenozoic

geology, volcanism, tropical rainforest canopies, and the

history and impact of human inhabitation. Near shore and

offshore marine ecosystems will be included in the course.

Introductory lectures and a final evaluation meeting will

take place on the SMC campus.

BIOL 88A, Independent Studies

in Biological Sciences 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

BIOL 88B, Independent Studies

in Biological Sciences 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

BIOL 88C, Independent Studies

in Biological Sciences 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

BIOL 90A, Life Science Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

BIOL 90B, Life Science Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

method to generate scientific knowledge; studies the his-

tory, evidence, and mechanisms of evolution; identifies the

chemistry of four classes of macromolecules; elucidates the

cell principle including cell structure, function, and physiol-

ogy; describes general energy metabolism; and illustrates

the processes of growth and reproduction through mitosis,

meiosis, development, and life cycles. Students are required

to perform at least two experiments that require data col-

lection, computer-based data management and graphing,

and scientific analysis and interpretation of data. The course

is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to

upper division biology study.

BIOL 22, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Science, + Lab)

• Prerequisite: Biology 21 and Chemistry 11.

• Skills Advisory: Chemistry 21 and Eligibility for English

*No UC credit for Biology 3, Botany 1 or Zoology 5 if taken

after Biology 21, 22 or 23.

This is the second course of a three-course lecture and

laboratory sequence for Biology Majors, Biology 21, 22 and

23. It focuses on the structure, function and transmission

of genes from the perspectives of genetics and molecular

biology. A strong foundation in genetics and its relationship

to molecular biology is developed through problem solving.

Students perform experiments that require data analyses

and demonstrate interpretations in laboratory reports.

Application of Internet databases for bioinformatics is used

to show relationships between DNA and protein sequences.

The course is designed to meet the needs of students trans-

ferring to upper division biology study.

It is strongly recommended that students also enroll in

Chemistry 21 which is required for transfer.

BIOL 23, Organismal and Environmental Biology 5 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Biology 22.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*No UC credit for Biology 3, Botany 1 or Zoology 5 if taken

after Biology 21, 22 or 23.

This is the third of a three-course lecture and laboratory

sequence for biology majors. Organisms at and above the

cellular level of organization are examined, with plants,

invertebrates, and vertebrates receiving equal attention.

Topics emphasized include morphology, physiology, sys-

tematics, ecology, evolution, and behavior. Additionally,

each student must complete a term project which includes

lab or fieldwork and library research. Transfer credit is lim-

ited if students enroll in other overlapping Biology courses

or Zoology 5.

BIOL 45V, Natural History and Marine Biology

of Belize 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly known as British Honduras, and located 350 miles

south of Cancun, Belize is famous for its natural wonders

including the second largest Great Barrier Reef in the world.

This course presents an opportunity to study firsthand the

plant and animal forms of the land and under the sea of this

tranquil corner of the Caribbean Basin. Students will analyze

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BIOL 94C, Cell and Molecular Biology Research

Methods 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Biology 21 or Science 10.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1

This course utilizes techniques of biochemistry and cellular

and molecular biology to explore the actions of cellular

proteins participating in pathways that are critical to the

functioning of living organisms. Students examine the roles

of a single vital protein or pathway. Through a survey of

the scientific literature, students formulate hypotheses and

determine appropriate methods for testing predictions.

Students collect data, apply statistical methods, engage in

comprehensive data interpretation, utilize computer-aided

computational analyses of protein structure and searches of

bioinformatics databases to evaluate experimental results,

and generate new hypotheses. Comparisons between the

normal function of the protein or pathway and the possible

outcomes of dysfunctions are emphasized. Students report

their findings in the format of a scientific journal article.

BOTANY 1, General Botany 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*No UC credit for Botany 1 if taken after Biology 21, 22 or

23 and no credit for Biology 4 if taken after Zoology 5 or

Botany 1.

This course provides an overview of photosynthetic organ-

isms (the Plant Kingdom, photosynthetic Monerans and

Protistans) and Fungi. Flowering plants are emphasized.

Topics covered include a survey of botanical life forms,

taxonomy, the structure, development and function of

cells, stems, roots leaves, flowers, and seeds; chemistry,

photosynthesis, respiration, plant physiology, Mendelian

and molecular genetics, genetic engineering, evolution,

and ecology. Scientific thinking skills will be developed in

laboratory exercises. One or more labs are field trips to local

natural areas or Plant society meetings.

Credit is allowed for either Biology 3 or Botany 1, but not

both.

BOTANY 3, Field Botany 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This introduction to the life habits, interrelationships, and

classification of both native and introduced plants. Provides

practice in identifying species by means of keys, manu-

als, and charts. Emphasis is on the field study of southern

California plant communities, both terrestrial and marine.

Other geographic regions may be explored. Field trips are

taken to any combination of botanical gardens, parks, nurs-

eries and a number of natural settings, including nature

reserves, as well as state and national parks. It is designed

to be of special interest to future teachers and recreational

leaders, as well as to majors in botany, general agriculture,

landscape architecture, forestry, and wildlife management.

MCRBIO 1, Fundamentals of Microbiology 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Chemistry 19 (preferred) or Chemistry

10 or eligibility for Chemistry 11; and Physiology 3 or

Biology 3 or 21.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course involves study of several types of microorgan-

isms with emphasis on bacteria. Principles of microbiol-

ogy, metabolism, genetics, immunology, and medical and

nonmedical applications are considered. The laboratory

includes aseptic transfer techniques, cultural character-

istics, methods of microscopy, and analytical techniques

for identifying microbial organisms. The course content is

related to both general and clinical applications including

recent molecular biological and serological techniques.

NUTR 1, Introduction to Nutrition Science 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: NUTR 110.

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Human nutrition, integrating anatomy, physiology, bio-

chemistry, and psychology, is studied in relation to wellness

and degenerative disease prevention. Scientific information

and principles provide the foundation for evaluating current

concepts in nutrition for practical application in daily living.

NUTR 3, Introduction to the Dietetics Profession 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores the fields of Dietetics and Nutrition,

including trends, future projections, and employment

opportunities. The course offers an overview of the dietet-

ics profession including career options, professional devel-

opment, continuing education, code of ethics, state and

national standards of scope and practice, professional

values, creativity, Academy of Nutrition and Science posi-

tion papers and evidence-based references and resources.

Additionally, each student will be guided through the

process of creating a resume, the processes of building a

portfolio and networking through the district dietetic asso-

ciation and contribute to the nutritional status of the com-

munity. Service learning may be used in this course.

NUTR 4, Healthy Lifestyle: Food and Fitness 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will help individuals to develop knowledge of

how to eat healthy for fitness, health and sport. Nutrition

and physical assessments will guide the development of

these life style skills. The dangers of disordered eating and

body dysmorphia will be discussed. Individuals will learn

how to evaluate the latest weight loss, fitness and dietary

supplement fads.

NUTR 7, Food and Culture in America 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Nutrition 1.

The evolution of American food culture is examined from

a historical, contemporary, economic, political and scien-

tific survey of ethnic groups in America, including Native

Americans, European Americans, African Americans, Asian

Americans, and Latinos. Immigration, enculturation, accul-

turation, religion, food availability, food preference, food

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Assistant, Pharmacy, and Exercise Science/Kinesiology

Training.

ZOOL 5, Introductory Zoology 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*No UC credit for Zoology 5 if taken after Biology 21, 22

or 23 and no credit for Biology 4 if taken after Zoology 5 or

Botany 1.

This general zoology course deals with the major animal

groups from protists through vertebrates. Consideration is

given to animal form, function, natural history, and behav-

ior. Comparisons are made between groups and are used

to stress the principles of evolution, classification, morphol-

ogy, cell biology, organ system function, genetics, and ecol-

ogy. Critical and scientific thinking skills are illustrated and

developed.

Botany

Please see listing under “Biological Sciences.”

Broadcasting

Please see listing under “Media Studies.”

Business

Business Managers coordinate business activities in both

private industry and public agencies. They are responsible

for operations, maintenance, purchasing, planning, organiz-

ing, budgeting, and directing the work of the employees.

Business executives are the higher-level management staff,

directing the activities of the firm. They develop and admin-

ister policies to maximize profits. They also direct financial

programs and develop policies aimed at maintaining good

relations with the public, stockholders, employees, and

customers.

BUS 1, Introduction to Business 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: BUS 110.

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

An overview of the functional areas of business in a global

society. Students will complete the course with knowledge

of the general business environment, economic systems,

business ethics, operations and project management, and

technology and information systems. In addition, students

will learn the fundamentals of economics, business owner-

ship, entrepreneurship, finance, management, leadership,

and marketing. Key themes woven throughout the course

include exploration of career options and development of

business problem-solving skills.

BUS 5, Business Law and the Legal Environment 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: BUS 120 and BUS 125.

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit allowed for ACCTG 26, BUS 5, BUS 6 is

one course (3 units).

behavior, food preparation, food beliefs and food-related

gender roles are considered. These factors are compared

and contrasted across the ethnic groups and regions in

America. The impact of “Americanization” on ethnic cui-

sines and impact of ethnic cuisines on the American

economy are explored. Current research on the health- and

nutrition-related implications of ethnic groups’ food choic-

es/practices is reviewed. Engendering cultural sensitivity

and competency is at the core of this course.

NUTR 8, Principles of Food with Lab 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: NUTR 120.

• Prerequisite: None.

Application of food science principles with emphasis on

ingredient function and interaction, food preparation tech-

niques, sensory evaluation standards, food safety and sani-

tation, and nutrient composition of food.

NUTR 88A, Independent Studies in Nutrition 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

NUTR 88B, Independent Studies in Nutrition 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

NUTR 90A, Internship in Nutrition 1 unit

Please see “Internships” section.

NUTR 90B, Internship in Nutrition 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

NUTR 90C, Internship in Nutrition 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

NUTR 90D, Internship in Nutrition 4 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

PHYS 3, Human Physiology 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: BIOL 120 B.

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Chemistry 19 (preferred) or Chemistry 10

or eligibility for Chemistry 11; and Anatomy 1.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This rigorous course provides a basic understanding of

physiological mechanisms with a focus on the human body.

Basic concepts of cellular physiology, including: molecular

control; mechanisms of gene expression; ligand-binding

site interactions; energy and cellular metabolism; mem-

brane transport; membrane and action potentials; and

cellular communication, including signal transduction, will

be integrated within the concept of homeostasis involving

the following body systems: nervous, sensory, endocrine,

muscle, skeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respi-

ratory, renal, digestive, reproductive, and integumentary.

The course content includes both general and clinical appli-

cations and is intended to prepare students for advanced

courses in Allied Health and Medical professions including

Nursing, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Physician’s

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This course provides students with an overview of the

fundamental legal principles pertaining to business transac-

tions and related topics. It also encompasses introductory

subjects concerning the U.S. legal system such as the court

structure, sources of law, legal reasoning and case analysis.

To give students a broad perspective on the various laws

and areas impacting business, the following topics are also

explored: criminal law, torts, civil procedure, administrative

processes, contract law, ethics, constitutional law, agency

and the legal principles pertaining to business entities.

BUS 6, Advanced Business Law 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit allowed for ACCTG 26, BUS 5, BUS 6

is one course (3 units). Formerly same course as ACCTG 26.

This course covers advanced topics in agency, partner-

ships, corporations, LLCs, torts, legal procedures, and other

advanced topics.

BUS 7, Introduction to Sustainability

in Business 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides an introduction of the key topics con-

cerning sustainability in business. In particular, an examina-

tion of business? potential as a significant economic force to

provide solutions to global environmental, social and eco-

nomic challenges in the 21st century. The course will focus

on how innovation can drive sustainable business activities.

BUS 8, Law for the Entrepreneur 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course navigates the current business environment

and identifies the key legal challenges that an entrepre-

neur faces in starting and operating a business. It is ideal

for business majors and for students who have an inter-

est in starting their own businesses. The following topics

are explored: basic legal concepts, dispute resolution, tort

liability, contracts, managing risk, employment law, agent

liability, legal form of business ownership, legal challenges

with marketing, and intellectual property law.

BUS 9, Intellectual Property

for the Entrepreneur 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with an overview of the dif-

ferent forms of intellectual property (IP). An emphasis is

placed on analyzing the subject matter that patent, copy-

right, trademark and trade secret protect. In addition to

learning about the different IP protections, students will

also gain an appreciation of the strategies to guard against

infringing upon another’s intellectual property right. Finally,

the course will explore the relevance of IP to business, the

arts, science, music and other arenas.

BUS 10, Introduction to Intellectual Property 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the basics of intellectual

property law. The course is designed for the non-law stu-

dent who wants to gain a general understanding of the dif-

ferent types of intellectual property and the subject matter

that each protects. Current case examples will be explored

to illustrate the application and relevance of each form to

different industries.

BUS 11, Introduction to the Hospitality Industry 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with an introduction to the

hospitality industry, explaining the interrelationships and

history of key leisure industry segments. An emphasis is

placed on the application of technology, sustainability,

ethics, leadership, teams, critical thinking, and service stan-

dards for the restaurant, hotel, and travel-related business-

es. The course examines career opportunities, operations

management, human resource management, marketing,

and financial considerations for each segment.

BUS 15, Introduction to Insurance

with Code and Ethics 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the

basic overview of the property/casual insurance system. It

is designed for those students who have little or no knowl-

edge of insurance. In addition, this course will enable stu-

dents to understand and apply the proper ethical behavior

and obligations related to the insurance field.

BUS 16, Personal Insurance 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

In this course, students will learn the essentials of personal

insurance coverages. Personal property and liability topics

will include automobile, homeowners, and other residential

insurance, such as earthquake, flood, marine and miscella-

neous coverages. The basics of financial planning, life insur-

ance and health insurance will also be covered.

BUS 17, Property and Liability Insurance 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

In this course, students will learn the basics of property and

liability insurance. It covers types of insurers, institutions

that provide insurance, insurance regulation, and measure-

ment of financial performance. It also covers insurance

operations, including marketing techniques, underwriting,

claims, insurance contracts, loss exposure and risk manage-

ment.

BUS 18, Commercial Insurance 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

In this course, students will learn the basics of commer-

cial insurance. It covers commercial property insurance,

business income insurance, commercial crime insurance,

equipment breakdown insurance, inland and ocean marine

insurance, commercial general liability insurance, commer-

cial automobile insurance and miscellaneous commercial

insurance coverage.

BUS 20, Principles of Marketing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces modern business marketing con-

cepts and strategies and familiarizes the student with

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standards, procedures, and techniques used in marketing.

Topics include marketing research; consumer behavior;

target marketing; green marketing; and product, pricing,

promotion, and distribution strategies.

BUS 21, Merchandising Principles 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides an introduction to retailing con-

cepts and strategies used by contemporary merchandisers.

Special attention will be given to the theory and practice

involved in such merchandising activities as sales transac-

tions, customer services, types of merchandising institu-

tions, store operation and policies, store layout and fixtures,

advertising, and display.

BUS 22, Introduction to Advertising 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Advertising psychology, strategies, and methods are cov-

ered in this introduction to the field. Topics include planning

advertising campaigns for all types of media. Class projects

give the student practice in creating and communicating

ideas using advertising strategy and techniques.

BUS 23, Principles of Selling 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores the fundamental sales process of ana-

lyzing customer needs and satisfying those needs with a

relevant product or service. Topics include prospecting and

qualifying potential buyers, preparing for sales calls, deliv-

ering sales presentations, handling customer objections,

negotiating sales transactions, closing sales, and providing

effective follow-up.

BUS 25, Advertising Display 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This class surveys the techniques, styles and variations

of presenting tangible merchandise in physical, print and

electronic formats. Color theory, design principles and con-

sumer psychographic interests blend with advertising and

sales techniques to highlight how hard and soft goods are

sold in the brick-and-mortar and virtual retail sectors.

BUS 26, Marketing Research and Consumer

Behavior 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The marketing research portion of the course includes the

allocation and usage of secondary as well as primary data

sources, the understanding of basic concepts, the collection

of information, the proper analysis of the data acquired,

and the screening of sample applications. The consumer

behavior section of the course will introduce the student

to knowledge, concepts, and models that use consumer

behavior to generate explanations for the behavior of

individual consumers and groups, the decisions they make,

and the culture they live in. The final section of the course

focuses on the application of marketing research and con-

sumer behavior. The student will learn how these skills can

help them in business, as well as how to build their own

research study.

BUS 27, Introduction to e-Commerce 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly same course as CIS 27.

Students will learn the technological and strategic aspects

of electronic commerce essential to succeeding in today’s

internet-based economy. No background in e-commerce

is necessary. This is a lecture and theoretical course which

covers the key technologies used in e-Commerce, the his-

tory of internet and web technologies, infrastructure, and

the economic forces behind e-Commerce. Business goals

and constraints, technology and process tools, business

strategies and tactics, and underlying economic theories

relating to successful e-Commerce will be discussed.

BUS 28, Marketing Promotion 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course addresses strategies marketers may use to best

communicate with their customers and other stakehold-

ers. By applying an Integrated Marketing Communications

perspective to marketing promotion, all aspects of com-

munication are pulled together, thereby providing a more

complete treatment of advertising, sales promotion, direct

marketing, personal selling, public relations, publicity, and

interactive media.

BUS 29, Public Relations and Publicity 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a survey course of basic principles and objectives of

public relations, including publicity and promotion tech-

niques. Emphasis is on the tools, such as media and publica-

tion, in planning public relations programs.

Business 29 is the same course as Journalism 43. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

BUS 31, Business English Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course emphasizes the use of effective grammar, punc-

tuation, sentence and paragraph structure in writing short

business reports and other business documents.

BUS 32, Business Communications 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: BUS 115.

• Prerequisite: English 1 or Business 31.

This course surveys the principles and techniques of current

and evolving business communication as a process in a vari-

ety of business situations. The course emphasizes planning,

organizing, composing, and revising business documents

using appropriate utilization of a variety of technological

platforms, business related internet writing contexts, and

web resources. Also, this course will incorporate a variety of

internet-based communication tools relevant to doing busi-

ness in today’s world. This course is designed for students

who already have college-level writing skills.

BUS 33, Broadcast Advertising 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course examines advertising as an economic support

for commercial broadcast, cable, and related telecommuni-

cations media. Audience surveys, rate structures, client, ad

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BUS 46, Introduction to Investments 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides a comprehensive view of securities,

markets, and investment techniques, ranging from simple

investment programs to advanced speculative market tech-

niques.

BUS 47, Understanding Money

for Lifelong Success 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with the fundamental tools

to make informed decisions that impact their short and

intermediate-term finances. Topics covered include money

management and the decision processes and behaviors

underlying spending, saving, and borrowing.

Business 47 is the same course as Counseling 47. Students

may earn credit for one but not both.

BUS 50, Introduction to International Business 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course focuses on general business problems, theories,

techniques and strategies necessary in the development of

business activities in the global market place. The course is

designed to promote an understanding of the impact that

a country’s culture and its political and economic environ-

ments have on a firm’s international operations. The course

covers the global perspective of business fundamentals as

they relate to international management, communication,

marketing, finance, ethics, etc.

BUS 51, Intercultural Business Communication 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to heighten awareness of culture

and its impact on successful business enterprises. The stu-

dent will develop skills to identify areas where culture and

business intersect by focusing on four subsets of American

culture (European Americans, Chicano/Latinos, African

Americans and Asian Americans) as well as on international

cultures. Emphasis will be placed on how a firm’s success

is affected by both domestic and global issues influencing

intercultural communication.

BUS 52, International Marketing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course focuses on marketing management problems,

techniques and strategies necessary to incorporate the

marketing concept into the framework of the world market-

place. This course is designed to promote an understanding

of the impact that a country’s culture and environment

have on the marketing mix as well as the problems of com-

peting in markets having different cultures.

BUS 53, Importing and Exporting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course presents an overview of importing and export-

ing as drivers of globalization. It is designed to help stu-

dents explore the benefits, costs, and risks of importing

and exporting as well as the trade regulations involved, the

rep firms and advertising agency relationships are discussed

and explored.

Business 33 is the same course as Media Studies 18.

Students may receive credit for one, but not both.

BUS 34, Introduction to Social Media Marketing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with an introduction to social

media marketing, including social communities, publishing,

entertainment, and commerce. Opportunities and limita-

tions of current social media platforms will be examined.

The course will emphasize social media’s strategic role in

traditional marketing, how to build effective social media

marketing strategies, and how to track their effectiveness.

BUS 35, Customer Relationship Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

The course provides an overview of the dynamic area of

Customer Relationship Management (CRM), a strategic

methodology that recognizes customers as the core of

the business. Partner Relationship Management (PRM),

Customer Experience Management (CEM) and the impact

of social networking will also be explored.

BUS 36A, Customer Service in the Digital Age 3 units

Transfer: CSU

The world of customer service is constantly evolving. This

course highlights the key strategies, principles, attitudes,

and techniques needed to provide excellent customer ser-

vice in today’s business environment. Customers are digital

and on the move and expect the same from their interac-

tions with companies. As customer behavior changes, so do

their expectations of the type of interaction that is appro-

priate to address their concerns. Considerations for omni-

channel customer service, the impact on call centers, and

the art of customer service will be examined.

BUS 37, Business of Hip-Hop Industry 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course is an exploration of the business of Hip-Hop

from localized exhibition to a domestic and international

phenomenon. With the emergence of new technology,

there is a need for a new criterion in the analysis of Hip-Hop

as an entertainment industry leader. Students examine the

business practices of moguls and pioneers, such as Dr. Dre,

Jay-Z, Kanye West, Master P, and Sean Combs. This course

emphasizes the evolution of the business elements of hip-

hop: urban entrepreneurialism, sales & marketing, and

intellectual property.

BUS 45, Individual Financial Planning 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Math 31.

This course provides students with the tools to achieve

their personal financial goals. It will help them make

informed decisions related to spending, saving, borrowing,

and investing by training them to apply quantitative reason-

ing concepts to solve problems. Topics covered include per-

sonal financial planning; money management; tax strategy;

consumer credit; purchasing decisions; insurance; investing

in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; retirement; and estate

planning.

Business 45 is the same class as Accounting 45. Students

may earn credit for one, but not for both.

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documentation and licensing required, and the public and

private sources of financing and other assistance available.

It stresses cross-cultural comparisons of foreign business,

legal and political practices, trade patterns, and markets

as a means of implementing successful import/export

plans. Currency exchange, sources and methods of market

research, terms of payment, broker services, insurance, let-

ters of credit, transportation and barriers to entry will also

be covered.

BUS 54, International Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course focuses on issues faced in international manage-

ment. Techniques and strategies for leading business activi-

ties in the world marketplace are examined. The course is

designed to promote an understanding of global trends and

the decision-making process involved in all aspects of the

multinational organization, such as planning, organizing,

and human resource management.

BUS 55, Southern California’s International

Connections 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides an overview of Southern California’s

economy, its people, and its role in the global economic

system. Using a variety of tools, students will be introduced

to the vital commercial, financial, and personal connections

that make Southern California one of the most diverse

and globally connected places in the world. Special atten-

tion is devoted to key regional institutions that mediate

the region’s global connections, and to a comparison of

Southern California with other major global cities.

BUS 56, Understanding the Business

of Entertainment 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The entertainment industry is rapidly and continuously

shifting and evolving, with digital technology serving as the

catalyst for its change. This new paradigm requires that our

understanding of the industry and its operations evolve

along with it. This introductory course will examine the

current and future trends that drive the industry, and the

changing business models and associated roles for creatives

and executives within the business of entertainment.

BUS 59, Design for Delight for the Entrepreneur 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the problem-solving and

innovation methodology called design thinking, using an

approach called ?Design for Delight? that was developed at

Intuit. Design for Delight (D4D) uses deep customer empa-

thy, strategic brainstorming and idea selection methods,

and rapid experiments with customers to build products

and solutions that create value for businesses and stake-

holders, and ultimately improve people?s lives. Emphasis

will be placed on experiential learning, with students learn-

ing and practicing specific behaviors and skills that enable

entrepreneurs to creatively solve customer and business

problems in all types of organizations including for-profit,

non-profit, healthcare and education.

BUS 60, Design Thinking for the Entrepreneur 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the decision making

process called Design Thinking. Design Thinking emphasizes

deep user understanding, intentional iteration and a focus

on possibilities as a way to improve people’s lives and

enhance and create value for stakeholders. Design Thinking

draws on methods from engineering and design and com-

bines them with ideas from the arts, social services and the

business world. Emphasis will be placed on experiential

learning, identifying specific behaviors and skills that enable

design thinkers to meet customer demands in all types of

organizations including for-profits, non-profits, healthcare,

arts and education.

BUS 62, Human Relations and Ethical Issues

in Business 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides concrete guidance in using human rela-

tions skills in the workplace that will promote working effec-

tively with others. Strategies are integrated throughout the

course that will enable students to apply human relations

theories and applications to the real world of work. Ethical

issues in business are addressed where students will learn

an explicit process of ethical reasoning that will aid in defin-

ing and dealing with dilemmas in the workplace. Current

events and case studies will be used to develop critical skills

as students apply theories and principles.

BUS 63, Principles of Entrepreneurship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course covers the fundamentals of how to organize,

finance, and operate a small business. Topics to be covered

include business plan development, financing, legal and

ethical issues, marketing, entrepreneurial team develop-

ment, and business models.

BUS 64, Business Protocol and Professionalism 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

To become successful and competitive in an ever-changing

business environment, individuals must be proficient in

business etiquette and protocol. Through lecture, role-

playing and participation, students will become proficient

in the basics of business interaction. Topics covered include

introductions and handshakes, conversational skills, tele-

phone manners, nonverbal communication, business dress,

workplace relationships, cross-cultural understanding, and

dining manners.

BUS 65, Management Principles 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to management con-

cepts and strategies used by modern businesses. The

course is designed to familiarize student with the accepted

standards, procedures, and techniques employed by top,

middle, and supervisory level managers. Further, the course

provides students with an understanding of the role of man-

agement and how to develop plans and execute strategies

in pursuit of organizational goals.

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naires, and cases are adopted to highlight key aspects of the

negotiation process.

BUS 80, Principles of Logistics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides an overview of how firms use distribu-

tion intermediaries to gain a competitive advantage in local

and global markets through the integration of logistics and

supply chain management. The management of the physi-

cal flow of products and information throughout the entire

supply chain is examined, including physical distribution,

transportation, warehousing, customer service, materials

management, third-party and global logistics, systems plan-

ning, and operations and management of the supply chain.

BUS 81, Transportation Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The class provides an overview of the alternative modes,

systems, rates, services, and regulations in global trans-

portation. Transportation systems and providers will be

examined including ocean, air, and surface carriers, as well

as intermodal and special carriers.

BUS 82, Supply Chain Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an overview of the entire supply chain and its

key elements. Students are exposed to concepts, models,

and terminology used in demand planning, inventory plan-

ning, material planning, distribution planning, fulfillment

planning, and related components of a supply chain are

examined.

BUS 83, Operations Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Introduces concepts and techniques related to the design,

planning, control, and improvement of manufacturing and

service operations. The course examines operations and

the coordination of product development, process manage-

ment, and supply chain management. Students are exposed

to topics in the areas of process analysis, materials manage-

ment, production scheduling, quality management, and

product design.

BUS 84, Introduction to Procurement 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of pro-

curement. Students will learn how to improve a company’s

profitability through key concepts such as negotiation,

supplier sourcing and qualification, outsourcing and make-

or-buy analysis. Students will learn the various steps of the

order process from the generation of the purchase requisi-

tion through receiving. Students will also learn to maintain

effective purchasing records, manage budgets and explore

career opportunities in the Supply Chain Industry.

BUS 85, Project Management Global Trade

and Logistics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

BUS 67, Business Strategies 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to provide students with an intro-

duction to the “management of strategy” in the business

enterprise. A case-oriented format has been adopted to

focus attention on what a firm should do in an actual busi-

ness situation, and to provide students with numerous

opportunities to develop and exercise their analytical and

decision-making skills.

BUS 69, Success in the Gig Economy 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with a hands-on class experi-

ence in starting a side business that can add to a student’s

income stream or grow into a full-time business. Students

will learn to: identify income producing opportunities,

develop business and promotion plans, and fund, launch,

refine their business and make a profit. Emphasis will be

placed on experiential learning, taking action and the itera-

tive refinement process needed to start a new business.

BUS 72, Organizational Management

and Leadership 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course examines the special case of detailed planning

and implementation of management decisions in strategic

business units. Attention is focused on three areas: devel-

oping action plans and implementation strategies; devel-

oping awareness of the contingencies to be considered in

taking strategic actions, and investigating how different

academic disciplines interpret the leadership phenomenon.

This course highlights key criteria used in assessing the

viability of an organizational action plan, and the role of

leadership in managing constructive change processes.

BUS 76, Human Resources Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Human resource management encompasses those activi-

ties designed to provide for and coordinate the human

resources of an organization. This course is fashioned to

emphasize both the theoretical and practical aspects of

human resource management. Topics of special interest

include equal employment opportunity; staffing the orga-

nization; training and developing employees; employee

compensation; understanding unions; and organizational

maintenance, communication, and information systems.

BUS 79, Bargaining and Negotiations 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Managerial negotiation, a feature central to labor-manage-

ment relations, is a common everyday activity that most

people use to influence others and to achieve personal

objectives. This course integrates theoretical research from

the field of social psychology, the literature on collective

bargaining from the arena of labor relations, and the “how

to do it” writings of popular works on negotiations, and

applies them to managerial negotiation. Of particular inter-

est are the areas of persuasion and attitude change, power,

conflict management, and justice in organizations. A variety

of experientially-based role plays, simulations, question-

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Business – Noncredit

BUS 901, Introduction to Business – Basic 0 units

This course provides an overview of the business envi-

ronment. The experience in this course will enable you

to develop a better understanding of what business is

all about, how a business operates and which business

functions are needed in any business enterprise. The top-

ics include Management, Accounting/Finance, Production,

Distribution, Research and Development, Regulations and

Labor.

BUS 902, Introduction to Business Mindset 0 units

In order to succeed in business, individuals need to have

the right mindset. This course provides an overview of the

entrepreneurial mindset that individuals often acquire in

order to succeed in business and can apply to other aspects

of their lives. Topics include Inside the Mindset, Mindset

and Leadership and Changing Mindsets.

BUS 911, Customer Service Level 1 0 units

This course highlights the key principles, attitudes, and

techniques needed to provide excellent customer service

in today’s global business environment. Major topics cov-

ered include (1) defining and understanding the impor-

tance of quality customer service to build a competitive

advantage for a business and strong relationships with the

business’s customers; (2) developing communication skills

so that students have the knowledge, skills, and abilities

to meet or exceed customers’ expectations; (3) managing

one’s attitudes, motivation, stress, and time to promote

positive day-to-day interactions on the job; and (4) iden-

tifying potential customer service breakdowns in order to

recover the service relationship and build customer loyalty.

Throughout the course attention will be given to developing

students’ emotional intelligence, leadership abilities, and

career opportunities.

BUS 912, Customer Service Level 2 0 units

This course highlights the key principles and techniques

needed to provide excellent customer service in today’s

global business environment. Major topics covered include

(1) developing skills in the 5 key areas of Emotional

Intelligence: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation,

Empathy, and Social Management; (2) building positive,

customer focused relationships; (3) identifying customer

service breakdowns; (4) demonstrating the skills necessary

to recover the customer after a breakdown; (5) communi-

cating with customers to build their loyalty; and (6) dem-

onstrating Cultural Intelligence when communicating with

customers. Throughout the course attention will be given to

building students’ emotional intelligence, leadership abili-

ties, and career opportunities.

Chemistry

Chemists study the properties of matter and make qualita-

tive and quantitative analysis of many substances. They

conduct a variety of experiments and tests in laboratories

to develop new knowledge or maintain control over the

quality of existing products and procedures. Chemists may

work in research and development, or production and qual-

ity control in the chemical manufacturing industry, and in

This course introduces students to the essential elements

of project management and team leadership. Emphasis

is placed on managing resources, and creating control

mechanisms that minimize risk in the world of logistics

and supply chain management. Students will explore the

context of building effective project teams and maintain-

ing stakeholder relationships. Students will learn and apply

basic project management concepts including budgeting,

planning, scheduling, work breakdown structures, monitor-

ing and project control to move goods and services across

the globe.

BUS 87, ERP System: Procurement 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course introduces an enterprise resource planning

system such as SAP software (?Systems, Applications &

Products in Data Processing?) and how it is used in a pro-

curement office to record the day-to-day purchasing activi-

ties at major corporations. Through case studies and the

review of major business processes, students will learn how

SAP software records the transaction including sales, pro-

curement, invoices, MRP (Materials Requirement Planning)

and payments.

BUS 88A, Independent Studies in Business 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

BUS 88B, Independent Studies in Business 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

BUS 88C, Independent Studies in Business 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

BUS 90A, Business Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

BUS 90B, Business Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

BUS 90C, Business Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

BUS 91A, Marketing Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

BUS 91B, Marketing Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

BUS 95, International Business Internships 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

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• Prerequisite: Chemistry 10 and Math 20.

Students seeking waiver of the Chemistry 10 prerequisite

should take the Chemistry 10 Challenge Exam. Students tak-

ing Chemistry 11 and 12 must have access to the Internet to

complete class assignments.

This course is the first semester of a two-semester, stan-

dard first year college chemistry course (Chemistry 11 and

Chemistry 12). It introduces the fields of physical, analytical,

inorganic, and organic chemistry. Topics to be discussed

include atomic structure, chemical bonding, common types

of reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and the

properties of gases, liquids, and solids.

CHEM 12, General Chemistry II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 2 or (Math 3 and Math 4) and

Chemistry 11.

Students taking Chemistry 11 and 12 must have access to

the Internet to complete class assignments.

This course is a continuation of Chem 11. Topics covered

include kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, precipi-

tation reactions, coordination chemistry, thermodynamics,

electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.

CHEM 19, Fundamentals of General, Organic,

and Biological Chemistry 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 31 or Math 50 or eligibility for

Math 54 and Math 54C.

This one-semester course is designed for students prepar-

ing for studies in nursing or related allied health profes-

sions. Topics include measurements, unit conversions,

atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions and

equations, gases, solutions and acid/base chemistry. There

will be a special emphasis on properties and reactions of

organic and biologically relevant compounds. NOTE: This

course is NOT equivalent to CHEM 10 and does NOT meet

the prerequisite requirement for CHEM 11.

This course is NOT equivalent to CHEM 10 and does NOT

meet the prerequisite requirement for CHEM 11.

CHEM 21, Organic Chemistry I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: CHEM 150.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Chemistry 12.

This course is a systematic introduction to the chemistry of

carbon compounds. It encompasses theory and reactions

of hydrocarbons and functional group derivatives. Included

are bonding and structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry,

synthesis, mechanism, and spectroscopic analysis. The labo-

ratory work focuses on techniques of synthesis, isolation,

purification, and analysis.

CHEM 22, Organic Chemistry II 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences)

• Prerequisite: Chemistry 21.

*Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 22 and Chemistry 24

combined is 5 units.

This course is a continuation of Chem 21, with emphasis

on the remaining functional groups and types of reactions.

Also included is an introduction to the organic chemistry

education or government institutions. Students must be

present at the first lab session of a chemistry course to be

assured of admission to limited lab spaces. Students who

wish to enroll in a chemistry course must demonstrate that

they have met the prerequisites for the course prior to

enrollment. Continuing students must complete prerequi-

site courses with a C or better. If currently enrolled in a pre-

requisite course at SMC at the time of enrollment, students

will be admitted to subsequent courses based upon mid-

term placement results, but will be dropped if the prereq-

uisite course is not completed with a C or better. Students

who have successfully completed one or more prerequisite

courses (earning a grade of C- or better in both the lecture

and lab courses and an average of C (2.0) or better overall)

at another institution may be able to verify having met the

prerequisites by submitting a transcript and course descrip-

tion and course syllabus for the prerequisite courses.

CHEM 9, Everyday Chemistry 5 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences + LAB)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

*UC gives no credit for Chemistry 9 if taken after Chemistry

11. Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 9 and 10 combined is

one course.

This course fulfills the general education requirements for

a laboratory science course. Students who successfully

complete this course will understand basic chemical prin-

ciples and how these principles relate to the Earth’s natural

systems and cycles, with emphasis on humanity’s impact on

Earth’s natural environments. Students will gain a scientific

understanding of the impact of human activity on natural

systems and sustainability. Students will also learn common

laboratory techniques, including the safe handling of chemi-

cals and the proper use of laboratory equipment, as they

analyze environmental problems and solutions.

Students enrolling in this course should have math skills

equivalent to those entering Math 31. This course does not

fulfill the prerequisite for Chemistry 11.

CHEM 10, Introductory General Chemistry 5 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 31 or Math 49.

*UC gives no credit for Chemistry 10 if taken after Chemistry

11. Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 9 and 10 combined is

one course.

Chemistry 10 is a survey of introductory chemistry topics

with a laboratory component. It is intended as preparation

for Chemistry major or those planning to go into a STEM

major or as a way to fulfill the science general education

requirement. It introduces the main concepts and principles

of chemistry and serves as a prerequisite for the General

Chemistry sequence (CHEM 11 and CHEM 12). Emphasis is

placed on understanding basic chemical principles and their

quantitative application in various settings. Experimental

techniques, including the safe and competent handling of

chemicals and laboratory equipment will also be part of the

course.

CHEM 11, General Chemistry I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: CHEM 110.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

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Everyday Chemistry

with Laboratory

CHEMISTRY 9

Allied Health

Nursing, Respiratory Therapy,

and Others

General Education

CHEMISTRY COURSE SEQUENCE

Enter Nursing or other

Allied Health Program

Fundamentals of General,

Organic, and Biological

Chemistry, with Laboratory

Prerequisite:

Math 31 or Math 49

CHEMISTRY 19

Life Science,

Physical Science, Engineering

Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharm

General Chemistry I

Prerequisite: Math 20

CHEMISTRY 11*

Biochemistry I

with Laboratory

CHEMISTRY 31

Preferred

Prerequisite for

Physiology and for

Microbiology

*Eligibility for Chem 11

Established by Placement

with CCDT or by HS

Chemistry AP Exam Score

of 3, 4, 5.

No credit given at transfer

institutions when followed

by Chem 11.

Non-science major

Transfer to 4-year

Institution

When preceded by Chem 11 + 12, some combination of

these courses can meet transfer requirements for Chemistry,

Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering majors, and will serve

as prerequisites for Medical, Dental, or Pharmacy School.

Chem 11 and 12 meet

the requirements for

Physics Majors and most

Engineering majors

Best option for all non-science

majors seeking GE credit.

Elementary Algebra skills

are recommended.

Higher Level/STEM

Preparatory Basics

Introductory General

Chemistry with Laboratory

Prerequisite:

Math 31 or Math 49

CHEMISTRY 10

General Chemistry II

Prerequisite: Math 2

CHEMISTRY 12

Freshman Level/STEM

Organic Chemistry I

with Laboratory

CHEMISTRY 21

Organic Chemistry II

with Laboratory

CHEM 22/24*

7-16

*Lecture and lab

may be taken

separately

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essential elements in reading, writing, and understanding

elementary Chinese. The course also covers necessary cul-

ture, customs, philosophy, and history which serve as keys

to studying the Chinese language. Language lab is required.

CHNESE 2, Elementary Chinese 2 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Chinese 1*.

This course is a continuation of Chinese 1, which covers ele-

mentary grammar. It provides students with further basic

oral and writing skills while acquainting them with the lan-

guage. It also includes the reading of simplified texts with

emphasis on oral expression and further study of Chinese

history and culture. Language lab is required. This course

is taught in Chinese except in cases of linguistic difficulty as

determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school Chinese.

CHNESE 3, Intermediate Chinese 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Chinese 2*.

This course builds on language skills developed in Chinese 1

and 2. The course will complete and review basic grammar

and key sentence patterns of Chinese, provide practice in

the appropriate use of idiomatic expressions, and further

develop skill in reading and writing Hanzi (Chinese charac-

ters). It will also build vocabulary, expand reading compre-

hension, and encourage more extensive conversation in

Chinese. It will cover additional aspects about Chinese cul-

ture and history. This course is taught in Chinese except in

cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor..

*The advisory for this course is comparable to three years of

high school Chinese.

CHNESE 4, Intermediate Chinese 2 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language UC only

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Chinese 3 or equivalent.

This course builds on language skills developed in Chinese 3.

The course will review and expand on elementary Chinese

grammar, provide practice in the appropriate use of set

phrases and idioms, and further develop skills in reading

and writing. It will enrich vocabulary, further develop read-

ing comprehension, improve conversation and basic writing

skills; and it will encompass aspects of Chinese culture and

history. This course is taught in Chinese except in cases of

linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.

CHNESE 8, Conversational Chinese 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Chinese 2 or equivalent skills.

This course provides an opportunity to acquire better

speaking skills in Chinese with the emphasis on natural,

colloquial usage. New vocabulary and idiomatic phrases will

of biochemical compounds. Chem 22 includes lecture and

discussion. The second semester of organic chemistry

laboratory is a separate course, Chem 24. Chem 21 and 22

constitute two semesters of organic chemistry with one

semester of organic chemistry laboratory. Chem 21, 22, and

24 constitute two semesters of organic chemistry with two

semesters of laboratory.

CHEM 24, Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 2 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences lab)

• Prerequisite/Corequisite: Chemistry 22.

*Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 22 and Chemistry 24

combined is 5 units.

This course is the second semester of organic chemistry

laboratory. The laboratory work involves microscale and

miniscale synthesis, structure determination, investiga-

tion of reaction mechanism, and qualitative analysis. The

lectures will discuss the theory and techniques that relate

to the experiments that are performed, including NMR, IR,

organic qualitative analysis, and various methods of analy-

sis, separation, and purification of mixtures.

CHEM 31, Biochemistry I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Chemistry 21.

• Skills Advisory: Chemistry 22.

This course is a survey of biochemistry, introducing the stu-

dent to the structures and functions of important classes of

biochemical compounds as well as to the central reactions

of metabolism. The main topics include the structure and

function of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids; the catalysis,

kinetics and regulation of enzymes; and the reactions of

glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, electron transport/oxida-

tive phosphorylation, and gluconeogenesis. The laboratory

section of the course provides an introduction to biochem-

istry lab procedures including titration, peptide analysis,

spectroscopy, spectrophotometry, column chromatogra-

phy, gel-electrophoresis, the kinetic analysis of enzyme-

catalyzed reactions, and internet based informatics tools.

CHEM 88A, Independent Studies in Chemistry 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

CHEM 88B, Independent Studies in Chemistry 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Chinese

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary Chinese. Most sections require the use

of a computer with Internet access for class resources and/

or to complete assignments.

CHNESE 1, Elementary Chinese 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

Using an audio-lingual approach, this course teaches pro-

nunciation, vocabulary, and grammar fundamentals as

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interpersonal, group communication, intercultural com-

munication, gender and communication, communication

theory and research methodologies. Students completing

courses in the communication theory area learn theoreti-

cal knowledge to prepare them for transfer into commu-

nication studies programs at the university and practical

communication skills to improve their own interpersonal

effectiveness.

COM ST 9, Introduction to Communication

Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is a survey of the discipline of communication

studies that emphasizes the history, interest areas, major

theories, and contemporary and emerging issues in the

field. This course will specifically cover interpersonal, group,

intercultural, mass and health communication in addition to

an overview of public speaking.

COM ST 11, Elements of Public Speaking 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 110.

IGETC AREA 1C (Oral Communication)

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Speech 1.

This is a course in public speaking for students learning

to prepare and deliver platform speeches. Assignments

include speeches of description, exposition, and persuasion.

Techniques for controlling tension, building self-confidence,

and effective listening are emphasized.

COM ST 12, Persuasion 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 190.

IGETC AREA 1C (Oral Communication) or 3B (Humanities)

• Advisory: Communication Studies 11.

Formerly Speech 2.

This course focuses on the development of persuasion in

rhetorical perspective, with an emphasis on balancing logic,

emotion and credibility in public speaking. The history of

classical rhetoric in Ancient Greece and Rome, as well as

great speakers in American history, are emphasized.

COM ST 13, Voice and Diction 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Speech 3.

This course focuses on improvement in voice and articula-

tion. It features analysis of the student’s voice and articula-

tion problems and offers specific strategies for improve-

ment. Techniques in relaxation, breath control, articula-

tion, vocal variety and pronunciation are emphasized. In

addition, students learn skills in oral interpretation, public

speaking, and transcription of the International Phonetic

Alphabet.

COM ST 14, Oral Interpretation:

Performing Literature Across Cultures 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: COMM 170.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Advisory: Communication Studies 11.

Formerly Speech 4.

be emphasized and the student will hold conversations in

Chinese during each class meeting. The course is taught in

Chinese except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined

by the professor.

Applied and service-learning field experience within a public

agency, educational institution, and citizen volunteer groups

is a requirement of this class.

CHNESE 9, Chinese Culture and Tradition 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course encompasses the accomplishments of Chinese

civilization. From pre-historical beginnings to the early

twentieth century, the fundamentals of Chinese philoso-

phy, religion, art, literature, and language are covered and

provide an understanding and appreciation of the world’s

oldest continuing culture. The course is taught in English.

CHNESE 99, Applied Learning in Chinese 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Chinese.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied / service learn-

ing center) and approved by the instructor. Students will

develop a customized reading list relevant to their particu-

lar activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer

work with that activity, and submit academically-sound

written reports regarding the activity. By applying course

material to their experience, students develop a deeper

understanding of the discipline.

Cinema

Please see listing under “Film Studies.”

Communication

Please see listing under “Media Studies.”

Communication Studies

Communication Studies offers students courses that com-

bine theory and application in many areas of the discipline.

These courses encourage our students to apply conceptual

material to daily interactions in a variety of communication

contexts. In addition, our discipline provides a wide range

of course offerings in the Communication Studies major.

Oral Communication focuses on the skills and knowledge

needed for creating effective and appropriate public com-

munication skills. Courses include public speaking, oral

interpretation of literature, persuasion, group communica-

tion, argumentation, and competitive speech and debate.

Students completing courses in oral communication gain

practical skills in researching, developing and presenting

ideas and arguments in a variety of contexts preparing them

for upper division, workplace, and personal presentations.

Communication Theory focuses on human communication

theory, especially as it relates to the interpersonal and/or

group levels of communication. Courses in this area include

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Formerly Speech 22.

This class provides the training, rehearsal, and performance

practice to develop speech and debate skills necessary to

participate on a competitive collegiate speech and debate

team. Students will have the option to choose areas of

interest and to compete on the SMC Speech and Debate

Team.

COM ST 30, Introduction to Communication

Theory 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 180.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces the major theoretical approaches

to, applications of, and issues in Communication Studies.

Examining and analyzing theories from the various areas

of the field, such as interpersonal, group, organizational,

rhetorical, intercultural, mass, and health communication,

students will apply communication theories and concepts

to everyday communication phenomena.

COM ST 31, Research Methods for Communication

Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces the tenets and methods of social

science research in general, and communication research in

particular. The course provides an overview of both quan-

titative and qualitative research methods. Particular atten-

tion is given to experimental design, survey research, con-

tent analysis, and field research. The goal of this course is to

prepare students for reading empirical research reports as

well as prepare them for upper division research.

COM ST 35, Interpersonal Communication 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 130.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Speech 5.

Techniques for effective interpersonal communication are

studied with emphasis on developing awareness of one’s

own actions and their impact on relationships. Verbal and

nonverbal communication styles are analyzed and practiced

in one-to-one and small group situations. Lecture, discus-

sion, and class participation are utilized to demonstrate a

variety of skills including listening conflict resolution, and

the effective use of language in personal and professional

interactions. In addition, exercises in body language, role

playing, and self-disclosure and positive/negative thinking

help students understand the power of the communication

process.

COM ST 36, Gender and Communication 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

Exploring the role, influence, effects, and significance of

gender on our everyday communication interactions, this

course critically analyzes issues of gender and communi-

cation by examining the theoretical perspectives used to

This course focuses on the oral interpretation of poet-

ry and prose, with a special emphasis on literature by

and about cultural groups in the United States including

African-Americans, Asian-Americans, European-Americans,

Jewish-Americans, Latino/a-Americans, Arab-Americans,

Indigenous peoples of the United States and others.

Through the process of oral interpretation, students will

analyze works of literature, discover a personal connection

to the material, and share their emotional and intellectual

creation — using voice and body — with an audience. By

studying and performing multicultural literature, students

will learn to appreciate the similarities and differences

among cultures and how culture affects the author’s voice.

COM ST 16, Fundamentals of Small Group

Discussion 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 140.

IGETC AREA 1C (Oral Communication)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Speech 6.

This course focuses on the identification and analysis of

processes and challenges of communication as affected

by small group interactions. This course helps students

develop competence and confidence as a group member

and leader through a combination of theoretical and practi-

cal knowledge of small groups in everyday life. The course

focuses on the principles of communication theory as they

apply to the small group setting with an emphasis on practi-

cal application through study and practice in various group

activities.

COM ST 20, Agitational and Protest

Communication 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This class explores the role of agitational and protest com-

munication in the formation, processes, and goals of differ-

ent historical and contemporary movements. Agitational

and protest communication includes the strategies, tactics,

and communication utilized by movements to resist or

provide different perspectives, including those that have

been excluded or silenced. Attention is given to theories,

contexts, and strategies related to agitational and protest

movements, as well as numerous examples of diverse pro-

test movements in modern and contemporary history.

COM ST 21, Argumentation 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 120.

IGETC AREA 1C (Oral Communication).

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Speech 11.

Principles of argumentative discourse applied to contem-

porary issues are studied in this course. An analysis of the

relationship between evidence and the process of reason-

ing is included.

COM ST 22, Introduction to Competitive Speech and

Debate 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

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Microsoft Office and Adobe applications. Students focus-

ing on web applications attain the skills to professionally

design, develop, and manage websites. The department

also offers courses that lead to careers in social media. The

office application courses prepare students for positions

such as office managers who oversee a variety of adminis-

trative, clerical, and accounting functions necessary to effi-

ciently run and maintain business information systems. The

CIS program manages industry certification programs for

Microsoft, QuickBooks, and Adobe products for students.

Keyboarding skills of 25 words per minute or enrollment in

OFTECH 1A or 9 are recommended for computer applica-

tions classes.

CIS 1, Introduction to Computer Information

Systems 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*No UC credit for CIS 1 or 4 if taken after CS 3.

This beginning course explores the foundations of technol-

ogy as well as current trends and emerging topics in infor-

mation technology. Students complete hands-on projects

in operating systems, web browsers, and web-based office

applications. Students will also be introduced to topics such

as understanding programming, computer security and

social media.

This course uses Google Apps (Docs and Sheets) as well as

Code.org.

CIS 4, Business Information Systems

with Applications 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: BUS 140.

• Prerequisite: None.

This is not a beginning computing course. It is recommended

that students take CIS 1 prior to CIS 4. Ability to keyboard 25

words per minute is recommended. *No UC credit for CIS 1

or 4 if taken after CS 3.

This course introduces students to information systems and

their role in business. Topics include information systems,

database management systems, networking, e-commerce,

ethics and security, computer systems, hardware systems,

and application software (word processing, spreadsheet,

database, and presentation graphics). In this course, stu-

dents develop computer-based solutions to a variety of

business problems.

This course teaches Word 2019, Excel 2019, Access 2019,

PowerPoint 2019, and Windows 10.

CIS 9A, Technology Project Management I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3 or CIS 1.

This course covers the fundamentals of Project Management

theory, implementation, and best practices. It is aimed at

students who work mostly in the Technology sectors cover-

ing software and website development, and other areas

of computer science or information systems. Students will

learn the theory, as well as the use of Project Management

software to plan, track and manage project resources.

Topics covered include project life cycles, tasks, schedules,

resources, and costs.

CIS 9A is the same course as CS 9A. Credit may be earned

for one, not both.

explain gender phenomena, gender socialization, and male

and female interactions and stereotypes. With an emphasis

on improving communication skills, we will explore the rela-

tionship between gender and communication as it pertains

to the nature of gender(s), the language of gender, and

gender differences in verbal and nonverbal communication.

COM ST 37, Intercultural Communication 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: COMM 150.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Speech 7.

This course focuses on the identification and analysis of

processes and challenges of communication as affected by

different cultures, especially as it affects communication

among the various cultures found within the United States

(e.g. African American, Asian American, Latino/a, Middle

Eastern, Native American, European American and Gay/

Lesbian cultures) and among the various cultures through-

out the world. The course focuses on the principles of com-

munication theory as they apply to the intercultural setting

with an emphasis on the effects of differences in beliefs,

values, attitudes, socio-political organization, role expecta-

tions, language and nonverbal behavior, etc. — all of which

are interrelated.

COM ST 88A, Independent Studies in Debate 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

COM ST 88B, Independent Studies in Debate 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

COM ST 310, Organizational and Small Group

Communication 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: English 2 and Admission to the SMC

baccalaureate degree program.

In this course students discuss and apply organizational

communication theories with an emphasis on small group

dynamics, particularly in diverse workplace environments.

Students will investigate numerous theories about orga-

nizational communication and case studies to explore the

experiences of diverse groups in different workplace envi-

ronments in history and in contemporary society. Students

will identify the problems that diverse groups may face in

organizational settings and design programmatic solutions

to such problems. The readings and course materials will

be used to enhance students’ intercultural awareness and

understanding of organizational communication theory in

practice.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

Computer Information

Systems

The Computer Information Systems (CIS) program includes

courses in web authoring, desktop publishing, social media,

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QuickBooks. Students will work with the various compo-

nents of an accounting system in an ongoing business, as

well as set up an accounting system for a new company.

Topics include the creation of a QuickBooks company, pro-

cessing daily accounting entries, the analysis of financial

statements, creation of reports and graphs. Students will

gain experience in the creation and use of invoices, pur-

chase orders, inventory, bank accounts, and payroll. In addi-

tion, students will be able to complete the entire accounting

cycle including recording adjusting entries and making cor-

rections on the transactions as needed. Hands-on experi-

ence is provided in a microcomputer lab. This class covers

the objectives necessary for the QuickBooks certification.

CIS 35B, QuickBooks Online 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 1 or Accounting 21 and CIS 4

This course provides the student with a business approach

to computerized, integrated accounting principles using

QuickBooks Online. Students will work with the various

components of an accounting system by setting up an

accounting system for a new company. Topics include

the creation of a QuickBooks company, processing daily

accounting entries, working with payroll online, maintaining

inventory, the creation and the analysis of financial state-

ments and other managerial reports. Hands-on experience

is provided. This class covers the objectives necessary for

the QuickBooks Online certification.

CIS 36C, Microsoft Excel – Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: CIS 36F or Working knowledge of

Windows.

This short introductory course in Excel spreadsheet soft-

ware acquaints the student with basic features of the soft-

ware including creating, editing, formatting, and printing of

electronic worksheets. It is offered as a brief overview of

the software.

CIS 36F, Introduction to Windows – Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This hands-on course covers the basic to intermediate fea-

tures of the Microsoft Windows operating system — from

personalizing your Windows environment to finding files

and data. Students will learn how to organize files and

search for information using Windows Explorer.

This course uses Windows 10.

CIS 36G, Introduction to Internet – Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Working knowledge of Windows.

This hands-on course on the Internet provides students

with the opportunity to learn basic and advanced features

of the Internet. Topics include browsing, navigating, proper

use of Favorites, effective searching for information, creat-

ing web pages and using e-mail. Students will learn about

the development of the Internet, proper netiquette and

social and ethical issues. Additional topics include finding

and downloading graphics, freeware and shareware pro-

grams from the Internet.

CIS 9B, Technology Project Management II 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 9A or CS 9A.

This course covers advanced topics of Project Management

theory and practice. Students will learn how to man-

age projects with changing tasks and schedules, and to

adjust their resources and budgets. Also covered are lead-

ership and communication skills. Students will comple-

ment the theory with case studies and the use of Project

Management software.

CIS 9B is the same course as CS 9B. Credit may be earned for

one, not both.

CIS 30, Microsoft Excel 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 4.

This course includes a detailed study of business applica-

tions using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet package. Topics

include the commands, formats, and functions of Excel with

emphasis on its use as a problem solving and financial analy-

sis tool. Students will also learn to create macros, customize

ribbons and tabs, and integrate Excel with other applica-

tions and the World Wide Web. Students will also have an

introduction to writing Visual Basic code.

This course uses Microsoft Excel 2019.

CIS 32, Microsoft Access 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1, CIS 4.

This course presents an introduction to relational database

management systems using Microsoft Access. It is designed

to familiarize the student with Microsoft Access and its

application in the business world. Topics include: design-

ing, maintaining and querying a database; creating forms,

reports, and macros; and an introduction to writing Visual

Basic code. Hands-on experience is provided in a microcom-

puter lab. This class covers the objectives necessary for the

MOS certification in Access.

This course uses Microsoft Access 2019.

CIS 34, Advanced Excel with Visual Basic for

Applications 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 30.

This course provides Excel users with the knowledge, skills

and techniques needed to write macros using Visual Basic

for Applications (VBA) within the Excel environment. The

course helps users to automate repetitive tasks, customize

Excel menus, buttons and screens, and create user friendly

interface for input and output. The course covers basic pro-

gramming techniques used in Visual Basic and VBA.

This course uses Microsoft Excel 2010.

CIS 35A, QuickBooks Desktop 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1 or CIS 4 and Accounting 1 or

Accounting 21.

Formerly CIS 35. Formerly same course as Accounting 35.

This course provides the student with a business approach

to computerized, integrated accounting principles using

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brochures and newsletters. Hands-on experience is provid-

ed in a microcomputer lab. This class covers the objectives

necessary for the MOS and Expert certification in Word.

This course uses Microsoft Word 2019.

CIS 38, Microsoft PowerPoint 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1.

Through the use of Microsoft PowerPoint software, skills

are developed in planning, creating, formatting, enhanc-

ing and delivering presentations for business applications.

Topics include audience analysis, selection of presentation

media, and the creation and presentation of slides, trans-

parencies, and posters. The use of animation, sound and

other special effects, as well as Web publishing techniques,

will also be covered. Hands-on experience is provided in a

microcomputer lab. This class covers the objectives neces-

sary for the MOS certification in PowerPoint.

This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint 2019.

CIS 39, MS Outlook – Comprehensive Course 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1.

Microsoft Outlook has become a primary means of office

communication and task management. In this course the

student will learn to effectively use all features of Outlook

e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes; create and man-

age Outlook folders; collaborate with others for scheduling

meetings and resources; configure and customize Outlook;

and integrate Outlook contacts with other Microsoft Office

programs. This class covers the objectives necessary for the

MOS certification in Outlook.

CIS 40, InDesign 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 4 and (English 1 or Business 31).

Digital publishers design and produce everything from

newsletters and brochures to books and magazines for their

clients and employers. In this class, students will develop

the skills to integrate text and graphics to design high-qual-

ity business publication documents and layouts. Students

will create and edit graphics, scan text and images and pre-

pare projects for print or for the Web. This class covers the

objectives necessary for the Adobe InDesign certification.

This course uses Adobe InDesign CC.

CIS 50, Internet, HTML, and Web Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1.

This hands-on course provides all the skills necessary to

navigate, create and manage content on the World Wide

Web. Students will become familiar with the Internet and its

underlying technology and security. The course also covers

the principles of Web page design, the use of graphics and

other media files, and the creation of linked documents.

Students will use both HTML and a Web authoring program

to create and edit Web pages and will have the opportunity

to put their Web sites online by publishing to a Web server.

CIS 36I, Microsoft Access – Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Working knowledge of Windows.

This short introductory course in Access software acquaints

the student with basic features of the software, including

creating, retrieving, and printing electronic databases. It is

offered as a brief overview of the software.

CIS 36J, Microsoft Word – Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Working knowledge of Windows.

This short introductory course in word processing (Microsoft

Word) acquaints the student with basic features of the

software including creating, revising, storing, and printing

documents. It is offered as a brief overview of the software.

CIS 36M, Adobe Acrobat 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to Adobe Acrobat. Topics

include creating portable document files (PDF), working

with PDF files, annotation and editing of files and interactive

forms, and the distribution and management of PDFs.

CIS 36P, Microsoft PowerPoint – Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Working knowledge of Windows.

This hands-on short course on presentation software teach-

es the use of Microsoft PowerPoint for business applications.

Presentations, handouts, and speaker notes are designed,

created, and formatted, using PowerPoint. Students will use

graphics, templates, and objects to enhance presentations.

Hands-on experience is provided in a microcomputer lab.

This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint 2016.

CIS 36T, Introduction to Turbo Tax –

Short Course 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Accounting 15 or prior tax preparation

experience.

This course will teach students how to prepare Federal

income tax returns and California individual income tax

returns using Turbo Tax software.

CIS 37, Microsoft Word 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: CIS 1 and ability to type 25 wpm.

Through the use of Microsoft Word software, skills are

developed in creating, revising, formatting, storing, and

printing a variety of business documents. Skills are devel-

oped from basic functions and editing tools through inter-

mediate features such as AutoText, columns, custom tab

settings, charts and graphs, graphics, envelopes, labels, and

headers/footers. Emphasis is placed on professional quality

production of documents. Students also learn to increase

productivity through the use of automated features and

multiple windows. Students develop problem-solving skills

through the use of document revisions and trouble-shoot-

ing assignments. Additionally, students develop advanced

skills in areas of interest ranging from legal applications to

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projects, students will complete solid portfolio Web experi-

ences.

CIS 57, Website Planning and Production 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 51 or CIS 59A.

This course provides the knowledge, skills, and hands-

on experience needed to deliver successful commercial

websites. Students will learn the many pitfalls of website

planning and production and how to overcome them. This

includes understanding what is wanted, and learning how

to create the website in a speedy and efficient manner.

Students will learn how to manage the project and the

client, and perfect techniques in design. Learning how to

design for the intended audience, obtain content, select

a proper navigation, incorporate various media (graphics,

database, animations, etc.), deploy and maintain the web-

site are the key elements covered. This is a hands-on course

and the students will utilize newly learned skills to build a

website for a client which can be added to their portfolio.

CIS 58, Designing Accessible Websites 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 51.

Web accessibility benefits everyone — those with and

those without disabilities, through increased usability and

interoperability of Web-based materials. The law requires

government Web sites to be accessible, and several states

have adopted the standards (California included).The

requirement will expand exponentially as the law contin-

ues to be defined. This class will prepare the developer to

deliver legal and accessible Web sites. Topics will include

Section 508 guidelines, assistive technologies, and universal

design principles. This class is structured to allow learners

to explore the area of Web accessibility using a hands-on,

project-based approach.

CIS 59A, Dreamweaver I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 50.

This is an introductory course in learning Web page design

with Dreamweaver. Students will learn techniques for

designing Web pages and expand their knowledge of

HTML, Dynamic HTML, and JavaScript. Students will learn

to integrate images, sound, and other multimedia using

Dreamweaver. This course covers Web site creation and

management features including Web file management, nav-

igation bars, formatting text styles, Cascading Style Sheets,

and content management. Upon completing this course,

students will be ready to plan, build, upload, and maintain a

professional Web site.

This course uses Adobe Dreamweaver CC.

CIS 59B, Dreamweaver II 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 59A.

This course examines advanced Web development tech-

niques and concepts utilizing the Dreamweaver toolset.

Topics covered include site architecture, Web project man-

agement, integration with dynamic Web development

tools, code management and site enhancements. Students

CIS 51, HTML5, CSS3, and Accessibility 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 50.

HTML5 is the next generation HTML. This hands-on course

will explore the differences between HTML5 and XHTML,

validating pages to current Web standards and using

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) exclusively to control the look

and feel of a site. Students will create and enhance Web

pages with links, graphics, tables, and forms. Proper use of

HTML5 and CSS3 can provide true separation of content,

structure, and presentation in Web pages, making them

structurally sound, easier to maintain, and more consistent

with legal requirements for accessibility.

CIS 54, Web Development and Scripting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 51 or CIS 59A or Graphic Design 66.

This hands-on course introduces students to Web develop-

ment using the newest features in client-side markup lan-

guages to create modern day visual front-ends. Following

responsive Web design practices, students will learn how

to make front-ends dynamically react to the user by using

features such as floating windows, animations, carousels

and sliders, nifty widgets, drop down menus, parallax

scroll effects, single page applications and simple games.

Students will also learn various client-side techniques for

working with data, form data validation, and data collection

using Web services, XML, and AJAX to process user input

such as product orders. Technologies included in instruction

are the current versions of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery,

XML, jSON, and AJAX.

CIS 55, Advanced WebPage Development

and Scripting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 54.

This course is for web designers who want to expand their

knowledge of creating script-based Web pages. Students

will learn the more advanced techniques used in today’s

websites. This course assumes a good foundational knowl-

edge of HTML 4, JavaScript and a server-side scripting

language such as ASP, PHP, CFM, or ASP.NET. Students

will learn how to extend JavaScript to create interactive,

dynamic Web pages using Dynamic HTML, incorporate

cookies, hidden fields, create animations, write search func-

tions, and interface with databases. MySQL or Microsoft

Access will be used to create data driven applications, such

as a shopping cart, or a mailing list. At the completion of this

course, students will be proficient in designing and develop-

ing interactive Web sites.

CIS 56, Web Media Production 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 59A and CIS 60A.

Web media is a woven combination of text, graphics, sound,

animation, and video elements. The course is designed

to provide students who are familiar with creating Web

experiences, the skills to add the dimensions of time,

sound, motion, and interactivity to their experience designs,

including Internet and mobile technologies, via a variety

of authoring tools. Through lectures, demonstrations, and

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hands-on experience to create, enhance, and maintain a

successful WordPress site. Students learn the necessary

skills to install WordPress, design, and build a WordPress

website, create and sustain a blog, populate the site with

content aggregation, and build a content management

system. Students will be able to edit the site, integrate

analytics, optimize for Search Engine Optimization (SEO),

and build for multiple contributors. The design and inte-

gration of WordPress themes, widgets, and plugins will be

emphasized.

CIS 70, Digital Marketing Applications 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1.

Digital marketing enables an individual or business to

promote an organization, brand, product or service using

a variety of online marketing strategies: content market-

ing, social media marketing, search engine marketing and

e-marketing. Numerous tools and applications are utilized

to deliver these strategies, such as a content management

system; blogging; content creators and editors for images,

posts and videos; crowdsourcing; podcasting; RSS feed and

directories; social media business accounts and ad manag-

ers, like Facebook Ad Manager; search engine advertising,

like Google Ads; SEO techniques and tools; third party

tracking and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics; email

and direct message marketing; and event promotion. This

course provides the skills to use these tools and applications

for a successful digital marketing campaign.

CIS 88A, Independent Studies in CIS 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

CIS 88B, Independent Studies in CIS 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

CIS 88C, Independent Studies in CIS 3 units

Transfer: CSU

CIS 90A, Internship in Computer Applications 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

CIS 90B, Internship in Computer Applications 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Computer Information

Systems – Noncredit

CIS 902, Basic Computer Skills 0 units

This beginning course is designed to introduce students to

computer basic technology and operation. Students learn

computer terminologies, improve typing and mouse skills,

obtain familiarity with file management, filenames and file

formats. Students learn best practices using Internet brows-

ers. Additionally, this course helps students to develop

techniques for finding information on various Internet sites.

will learn to enhance the development of Dreamweaver

Web pages utilizing server-side includes, dynamic XHTML

& XML, and intelligent use of graphics and color schemes.

Additional topics will include the CSS toolset, site manage-

ment utilizing cascading templates & libraries, including

cutting edge technologies (RSS, podcasting), and dynamic

content design with XML tools. Dreamweaver extension

manager and use of extensions will also be covered.

This course uses Adobe Dreamweaver CC.

CIS 60A, Photoshop I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 1.

This course is for the non-design student interested in learn-

ing Photoshop. Students will learn image creation and edit-

ing using Adobe Photoshop. Students learn to create, repair

and modify images, scan photos, plan composite images

and create special effects for use in a variety of applica-

tions. Hands-on experience is provided in a microcomputer

lab. This class covers the objectives necessary for the Visual

Communication using Adobe Photoshop (ACA) certification.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop CC.

CIS 60B, Photoshop II 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 60A.

This course is for non-design students who are experi-

enced Photoshop users interested in learning the advanced

techniques and new features in Photoshop. Students will

learn to apply advanced image creation and editing tech-

niques using industry related cases. Students will be able

to complete projects by creating and modifying images

and photographs; create text using different filters and

colors adjustments tools; create special effect by applying

production tricks and techniques to Photoshop documents;

create various components for the WEB as well as a variety

of other applications.Hands-on experience is provided in a

microcomputer lab. This class covers the objectives neces-

sary for the Adobe Photoshop certification.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop CC.

CIS 64, Illustrator 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 60A.

This course is for the non-design students interested in

learning Adobe Illustrator using Personal Computers for

Windows. Students will develop the skills and use a variety

of tools to create sophisticated illustrations, logos, adver-

tisements, and other business media graphics for the Web.

This class covers the objectives necessary for the Adobe

Illustrator certification.

This course uses Adobe Illustrator CC.

CIS 67, WordPress 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CIS 54 and CIS 60A.

WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management

System (CMS) platform, powering personal blogs, some of

the largest community/society websites, eCommerce web

stores and fan sites built with cutting edge technology. This

course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and

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CS 7, Programming for Non-Computer Science

Majors 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This introductory course covers programming concepts and

techniques applicable to those with no computer science

background. The course is designed to assist those in non-

computer science fields to develop small-scale projects.

Topics covered include computer organization, data repre-

sentation, variables, branching, loops, procedures, exter-

nal access and the web. Tools used include HTML5, CSS3,

Javascript, and JQuery.

CS 8, Systems Analysis and Design 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Any computer programming course.

This advanced course requires students to be proficient in

programming. Students with little programming experience

are encouraged to take additional programming courses

before enrolling in this course.

In this course students learn how to design a software

system from data collection, analysis and design to final

output including forms, flowcharts, and documentation. It

covers the tools and techniques used in analysis, design,

and project management, such as the preparation of sys-

tems specifications, detail system designs, Gantt charts,

and data-flow diagrams. In this course students develop a

complete system; however this course does not cover any

programming concepts.

CS 9A, Technology Project Management I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3 or CIS 1.

This course covers the fundamentals of Project Management

theory, implementation, and best practices. It is aimed at

students who work mostly in the Technology sectors cover-

ing software and website development, and other areas

of computer science or information systems. Students will

learn the theory, as well as the use of Project Management

software to plan, track and manage project resources.

Topics covered include project life cycles, tasks, schedules,

resources, and costs.

CS 9A is the same course as CIS 9A. Credit may be earned

for one, not both.

CS 9B, Technology Project Management II 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 9A or CIS 9A.

This course covers advanced topics of Project Management

theory and practice. Students will learn how to man-

age projects with changing tasks and schedules, and to

adjust their resources and budgets. Also covered are lead-

ership and communication skills. Students will comple-

ment the theory with case studies and the use of Project

Management software.

CS 9B is the same course as CIS 9B. Credit may be earned for

one, not both.

CS 15, Visual Basic Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

CIS 903, Fundamentals of Microsoft Office 0 units

We are going to use OneDrive for this class.

This beginning course is designed to introduce the fun-

damentals of Microsoft Office Online applications and

OneDrive. Students learn how to use Word templates to

create flyers, a cover letter, and a resume. Students also

learn to use Excel to create a basic spreadsheet and add

basic Excel functions. In addition, students send emails with

attachments using Outlook.

Computer Science

The study of computer science leads to a variety of careers

that require core skills such as programming, and data

structures. In today’s world, cloud computing, security, and

web development are key areas of interest in all industries.

Additional areas of study include computer architecture,

databases and networks. Computer science careers titles

include programmer, software developer, systems ana-

lyst, database administrator, systems administrator among

many others. Keyboarding skills of 25 words per minute or

enrollment in OFTECH 1A or 9A are recommended for com-

puter programming classes.

CS 3, Introduction to Computer Systems 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*No UC credit for CIS 1 or 4 if taken after CS 3.

This is a beginning course intended for students who plan

to take additional computer science courses. The course

covers an introduction to programming concepts such as

designing, coding and testing. Other concepts such as com-

puter hardware, operating systems, compilers and data-

bases are also discussed. The Internet and an introduction

to cybersecurity and cloud computing are also included.

CS 5, Programming Logic 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to prepare the student for a pro-

gramming course. It concentrates on problem solving using:

Simple Sequence, Selection, Dowhile, Case, and Dountil

Control Structure. It covers Structure chart, Flowchart and

Pseudocode.

CS 6, Virtual Worlds and Game Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

Using Alice, an authoring tool, students will build interac-

tive, animated 3-D virtual worlds. Virtual worlds are interac-

tive, simulated environments that accept human input and

provide output in the form of images, sounds, and forces.

The software students create will enable them to move

around in the virtual world and see it from different angles.

Students will create interactive “virtual worlds,” games and

simulations that can be viewed in a web page. By building

these virtual worlds, students will learn the basics of Object-

Oriented programming and basic programming logic.

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CS 20B, Data Structures with Java 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 56.

This course is an introduction into the study of computer

algorithms and data structures. This advanced programming

course will use the Java language to teach methods of rep-

resenting and manipulating data within a computer. Topics

include stacks, queues, trees, sorting, searching, modeling,

and dynamically created storage spaces. Students will learn

the problem solving skills necessary to write complex com-

puter programs and to make important software design and

maintainability decisions.

CS 22, Introduction to Mobile Robots 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

This course describes the hardware, software, and opera-

tion of mobile robots that interact with changing environ-

ments. Hardware includes computers and other controllers,

motors and artificial muscles, arms, grippers, ultrasonic

sensors, whiskers, and cameras. Using a graphical interface

on a PC, students will learn to program and operate a robot

that can recognize objects and speech, talk back, and navi-

gate around a cluttered room.

CS 25, Embedded Systems 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

This is an introductory course on embedded systems design,

the use of computers in devices (cell phones, cars, wrist

watches, home security systems, etc.) rather than as stand-

alone units. Students are directed to design solutions for

real world applications using hardware and software. We

will discuss the characteristics that define an embedded

system and contrast those against that of a stand-alone

computer. Students will also look at a variety of applica-

tions utilizing embedded processors (microcontrollers).

Finally, students will write programs that interact directly

with external hardware utilizing a Stamp microprocessor

development board.

CS 30, MATLAB Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Math 7.

MATLAB is a scientific computing tool for data modeling and

analysis, image processing, and other data intensive appli-

cations. This class is designed for science major students. It

covers the basics of programming using MATLAB and uses

numerical methods as an application to help students learn

how to accelerate simple and complex numerical data mod-

eling and analyses.

CS 32, Database Programming

in Visual Basic.Net 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 15.

VB.Net is an object-oriented programming language that

is part of the .Net Microsoft suite. It provides a graphical

programming environment used to create applications

for Microsoft Windows and the Web. This course covers

advanced concepts for VB .NET that relate to interfaces to

This introductory course covers basic programming con-

structs and techniques using VB.Net. Students will learn

how to plan, create and debug code based on Object

Oriented Programming design and analysis techniques.

Topics covered include Data Types, Variables, Decision

Statements, Loops, Arrays Input/Output, and basics of

Object Oriented Programming using Classes and Objects.

VB .NET complier software is included in course mate-

rial. This course helps students pass Microsoft Certification

Exams.

CS 17, Assembly Language Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 50.

Assembly Language allows the programmer to fully utilize

all of the special features of the computer in the most

efficient manner. It also aids the high-level language pro-

grammer in writing subroutines. The student will write

Assembly Language programs that utilize the Intel Pentium

chip architecture.

Students must have access to a Pentium-chip compatible

computer system. Software included in course material.

CS 18, Advanced Assembly Language

Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 17.

This course is a continuation of Assembly Language

Programming. The student will write complex assembly

programs utilizing the full range of the computer’s features.

Problem solving through planning coding, testing, and

debugging will be emphasized.

Students must have access to a Pentium-chip compatible

computer system. Software included in course material.

CS 19, Advanced Visual Basic Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 15.

This course covers advanced programming techniques using

Visual Basic .NET. Topics include Structures, Classes, Events,

Inheritance, and Polymorphism, Overloading, Dynamic

Binding, Multiple Document Interface, Windows API,

Collections, and Exception Handling. Students also learn

how to interface to Databases and build Web forms.

VB. NET compiler software is included in course mate-

rial. This course helps students pass Microsoft Certification

Exams.

CS 20A, Data Structures with C++ 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 52.

This advanced programming course will use the C++ lan-

guage to teach methods of representing and manipulating

data within a computer. Topics include stacks, queues,

trees, sorting, searching, modeling, and dynamically cre-

ated storage spaces. Students will learn the problem solv-

ing skills necessary to write complex computer programs

and to make important software design and maintainability

decisions.

Software included in course material.

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tures. UNIX is used to demonstrate concepts, commands,

and programming languages.

CS 41, Linux Workstation Administration 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 50.

This is a foundation course in the Linux operating system.

Booting a Linux machine is dissected, from BIOS firmware

to authenticated user shell. Use of shell commands, editors,

programming tools, and GUIs are emphasized. Students

learn to write shell script programs and install applications

using the open source software distribution model. Unix

process creation is detailed and a 20-line tutorial shell is

developed. Local administration tasks are covered, includ-

ing user account management, backup, task scheduling, log-

ging, and clock time synchronization. As time allows recom-

pilation of the kernel from source code will be performed.

CS 42, Digital Logic 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Math 20.

This course provides an introduction to fundamental opera-

tions and components that make computers possible.

Topics include: number systems; Boolean algebra and logic

gates (AND, OR, NOT, XOR, and NAND); simplification of

Boolean functions; combination logic; sequential logic;

design of the adder, subtractor, ROM, decoder, and multi-

plexer; register transfer logic; and processor logic, control

logic, and microcomputer system design.

CS 43, Windows Network Administration 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 70.

This course provides students with the knowledge neces-

sary to understand and identify the tasks involved in sup-

porting Microsoft Windows Networking Operating Systems.

It covers topics such as installing and configuring Windows

Servers to create File, Print, Web, and Terminal servers, and

manage and support a network infrastructure that uses the

Microsoft Windows Server products. The course also focus-

es on Windows Active Directory services, implementing

Group Policy and performing the Group Policy related tasks

that are required to centrally manage users and computers.

CS 50, C Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

This course will include a review of the concepts of struc-

tured programming, error checking, sorting, searching, data

types, advanced array handling methods, pointers, and data

structures. Applications in business, mathematics, and sci-

ence will be discussed.

CS 51, Visual C++ Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 52.

C++ handles large programs by packaging sections of

interrelated code into discrete, independent parts named

objects. Visual C++ adds the Microsoft Foundation Class

library making it a powerful Windows programming tool.

databases. Topics include Object Oriented Programming,

database interfaces programming, SQL query language,

using LINQ and EM, and applying security measures in con-

nections.

VB .NET compiler software is included in course material.

CS 33, C # Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 19 or CS 50.

C # (read as C-Sharp) is a modern object-oriented language

that enables programmers to quickly build solutions for

the Microsoft.NET platform. In this class, programmers will

learn to build C# components for use by Web and Windows-

based applications. Students will generate MSIL (Microsoft

Intermediate Language) code and PE (Portable Executable)

files that utilize the services of the CLR (Common Language

Runtime) which are all part of the Microsoft.NET platform.

Software included in course material. This course helps stu-

dents in passing Microsoft Certification Exams.

CS 34A, Game Programming 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: CS 3.

This course explores how to develop video games using

software tools with underlying programming capabilities.

Students learn the beginning skills needed to employ code

to script the many game components necessary and use

2D and 3D physics, menu systems, and animations in test-

driven development. The course also covers navigation and

mobile touch.

CS 36, Fortran Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: CS 3.

FORTRAN is a high level language used predominantly in

mathematical and scientific applications. Upon completion

of CS 36, students will understand the syntax and semantics

of FORTRAN, be able to apply the fundamental principles of

top down algorithmic design (using pseudocode and flow-

charts) to the solution of computer problems, and know

how to code, test, and debug programs in this language.

CS 37, Web Programming in VB .Net 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 15.

VB .Net is an object-oriented programming language that

is part of the .Net Microsoft suite. This course covers Web

application development, including the use of ASP and VB

.NET. Topics include ASP .NET, Web forms and controls,

Web data access, state management, Web services, using

AJAX and security measures implementation.

CS 40, Operating Systems 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 17.

This course provides a functional understanding of operat-

ing systems. Topics include memory and process manage-

ment under multiprogramming, devices and file systems,

and user interfaces. Foundation concepts reviewed at the

outset include hardware architecture, CPU instruction sets

and machine language, number systems, and data struc-

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Java is a general-purpose language for writing platform-inde-

pendent, robust, secure programs. This course is intended

for students who have completed a course in C program-

ming. Students will learn how to develop Java applications

and applets. Topics covered include the Java programming

language, object-oriented programming (OOP), the Java

applications programming interface (API), and graphical

user interfaces (GUI’s).

CS 56, Advanced Java Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 55.

Java is a general-purpose language for writing platform-

independent robust, secure programs. This course contin-

ues where CS 55 leaves off in developing mastery of the use

of Java programming language and its extensive APIs. Topics

covered include exceptions, multithreading, multimedia,

Input/Output, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Servlets,

Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and networking.

CS 60, Database Concepts and Applications 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

This course introduces modern database concepts while

emphasizing the relational database model. Topics include

design methodologies, normalization of tables to reduce

redundancies, supertypes and subtypes to reduce nulls,

data integrity, referential integrity, and using locks and

other techniques for concurrency control in a multi-user

database. Factors that should be balanced during the design

of a database are described. To document databases, entity

relationship diagrams, relational schemas, and data diction-

aries are described. Principles are applied by performing

exercises using MySQL or other database management

system. SQL and other languages are used to create and fill

tables, retrieve data, and manipulate it by stored programs.

CS 61, Microsoft SQL Server Database 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

Microsoft SQL Server is a popular midrange relational data-

base management system (DBMS) that is used in client/

server systems and as a personal DBMS. It can be accessed

through the Internet. Topics covered in this course include

installing the software, principles of relational databases;

creating databases, tables, indexes, and views; inserting,

deleting, and updating raw data; updating transactions; and

querying the database. With the Transact-SQL extensions,

topics include creating functions, procedures, and triggers

stored in the database.

CS 65, Oracle Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3 and one programming class.

This course is a practical, hands-on overview of the Oracle

Database Management System to store, retrieve, and

manipulate data. Oracle is a widely used database that

runs on PC’s, minicomputers, and mainframes, and Oracle

programmers and developers are very much in demand.

Oracle’s SQL is used to create and alter tables with various

constraints. Data is retrieved and manipulated by using

This course will cover Dynamic Link Libraries, advanced view

handling, customizing status bars, operator overloading

OLE containers and servers, the Microsoft Foundation class

library, serialization, windows timers, graphics, metafiles,

multiview programs, graphics display controls, and screen

capture.

Software included in course material.

CS 52, C++ Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 50.

This course is a continuation of C language programming

using the C++ superset of C. C++ offers the following

enhancements to C: operator and function overloading,

information hiding, inheritance, and virtual functions. C++

will be used in the context of both traditional and object-

oriented programming.

Software included in course material.

CS 53A, iOS Development with Swift 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 50.

Swift is an object-oriented language designed for iOS,

Apple’s advanced mobile platform. In this course, students

will learn the syntax and semantics of Swift, be able to apply

fundamental principles of top-down algorithmic design to

solve computer problems, and learn how to code, test and

debug programs in this language using the XCode, the Apple

integrated development environment.

Students will need access to Intel-based Mac computers,

but do not need to have a mobile device such as an iPad

or iPhone. Students will be provided XCode to download, if

needed.

CS 53B, iOS Mobile App Development 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 53A.

This course teaches how to design, develop, test and debug

applications that run on Apple iOS, a software stack for

Apple mobile devices that includes an operating system,

middleware and key applications. Topics include the Cocoa

Multi-Touch programming framework, the Model-View-

Controller design paradigm, application structure, strings,

graphics, user interfaces and storage.

Students will need access to Intel-based Mac computers,

but do not need to have a mobile device such as an iPad

or IPhone. Students will be provided XCode to download, if

needed.

CS 54, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 19 or 52 or 55.

This course covers the major object-oriented modeling

methodologies: UML, OMT and BOOCH. The course explores

the use of these methodologies in the context of designing

and implementing object-oriented software application.

Software included in course material.

CS 55, Java Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 19 or 50.

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for modeling and analyzing security. Students will learn how

to express security requirements, translate requirements

into policies, implement mechanisms that enforce policy,

and ensure that these policies are effective. Current indus-

try best practices for safeguarding computer resources will

be discussed. Various case studies will outline the typical

way that security failures get exploited by attackers and

how these attacks can be discovered, understood, and

countered.

CS 73B, Computer Forensics Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 73A.

In this course, students will learn the principles and tech-

niques of network forensics investigation and the use of

available forensics tools in the list of the International

Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)

certification. This course explores security incidents and

intrusions, including identifying and categorizing incidents,

responding to incidents, using log analysis, analyzing net-

work traffic, applying various tools, and creating an inci-

dent response team. Students will also learn about ethical

implications of computer forensics reporting and the laws

regarding computer evidence.

CS 73C, Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 73A.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of how

to protect IT infrastructure. The course combines ethical

hacking methodologies with the hands-on application of

security tools to secure computer and other digital systems.

Students are introduced to common countermeasures that

effectively reduce and/or mitigate attacks. In addition, the

course covers what an ethical hacker is and how important

it is to protect data from cyber attacks. Students will review

TCP/IP concepts and practice footprinting, scanning, enu-

meration, exploitation, and social engineering.

CS 73L, Cybersecurity Literacy 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Technology, through the use of cellphones, tablets, desk-

tops and embedded systems, surrounds us everywhere

and is a part of our daily life. With the ubiquity of device

use, and global-scale data transfers, users are vulnerable to

the temptations of cyber-criminals. In this course, students

learn how to use technology safely. The course also intro-

duces basic concepts of cybersecurity and explores careers

in this field. This course is intended for any non-major stu-

dent who wants to be a savvy user in the world today.

CS 74A, Security in VB .NET Applications 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 15.

This course provides students with the tools needed to

implement security in designing and developing applica-

tions written in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET. Topics include

encryption, security practices, securing remote applications

such as ASP and remote databases. Upon completion of this

course, students will be able to develop applications that

can handle threats and respond to them more securely.

SELECTS that can group data and retrieve data from several

tables by joining them or by using set operations. Views are

created. PL/SQL, with its variables, symbolic constants, IF

statements, and loops is used to program stored functions,

stored procedures, and triggers. Cursors and error handling

(exceptions) are introduced.

CS 66, Advanced Oracle 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: CS 3 and CS 65.

This course expands on topics covered in the basic Oracle

course. The topics include SQL, SQL*Plus, Developer 2000,

and DBA tasks. In addition, it will cover in detail the varied

aspects of Designer 2000, a software suite instrumental in

analyzing, designing, and building large scale Oracle applica-

tions.

CS 68, Oracle Database Administrator 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 65.

This course offers hands-on experience as a Database

Administrator (DBA) using an Oracle server. Topics include a

DBA’s responsibilities, Oracle architecture, installing Oracle

software, configurational options, managing RAM and disk

space, managing database changes, managing transactions,

tuning and monitoring database resources such as space,

transactions, memory, and file usage.

CS 70, Network Fundamentals and Architecture 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: One programming course.

This course offers a broad introduction to networking

concepts and analyzes different network architectures.

Introductory topics include network topologies, media and

signaling, protocols, addressing, and distributed networks.

The varied ways to connect computers are explored as are

the resulting architectures. The course explores subnetting,

both physical and virtual and internetworks are constructed

in the lab. Server programs are introduced to demonstrate

their signature socket-API structure. Specific real-world

services such as the apache web server, BIND name server,

NFS and Samba file system servers, DHCP address server,

and others are discussed.

CS 71, Introduction to Windows NT Workstation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 70.

This course is an introduction to the Windows NT Operating

System. Topics include installation and configuration of the

Windows NT Workstation, files and directories, security

structures, TCP/IP and NetWare connectivity, printing, per-

formance tuning, and troubleshooting.

CS 73A, Fundamentals of Computer Security 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3 and CS 70.

In this introductory course students will learn how to

defend and protect critical computer assets from various

security threats including computer worms and viruses. This

course will describe fundamental techniques and principles

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to configure them for security through wrappers, file sys-

tem access jails, and other mechanisms.

CS 79A, Introduction to Cloud Computing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 3.

This course introduces cloud computing which shifts infor-

mation systems from on-premises computing infrastructure

to highly scalable internet architectures. The course pro-

vides a solid foundation of cloud computing technologies

and provides students with the understanding required to

effectively evaluate and assess the business and techni-

cal benefits of cloud computing and cloud applications.

Students analyze a variety of cloud services (storage, serv-

ers and software applications) and cloud providers. Case

studies will be used to examine various industry cloud prac-

tices and applications. The course also surveys cloud careers

and discusses industry demand for cloud skills.

CS 79B, Database Essentials in Amazon Web

Services 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 79A.

This course addresses cloud database management which

supports a number of different approaches for storing data.

In the course, students define, operate and scale both SQL

and noSQL data storage solutions. This course considers

factors that should be balanced during the design of a stor-

age solution. Principles are applied by performing exercises

using Amazon RDS and SQL to create and fill tables, retrieve

and manipulate data. Object-based APIs are used to seri-

alize objects to Amazon DynamoDB for noSQL solutions.

Topics include automated backups, transaction logs, resto-

ration and retention.

CS 79C, Compute Engines in Amazon Web

Services 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 79A; and (CS 55 or CS 87A or CS 83R

or CS 85).

In this course, students explore how cloud computing sys-

tems are built using a common set of core technologies,

algorithms, and design principles centered around distrib-

uted systems. Students will use the Amazon Web Services

(AWS) Management Console to provision, load-balance and

scale their applications using the Elastic Compute Cloud

(EC2) and the AWS Elastic Beanstalk. The course discusses,

from a developer perspective, the most important reasons

for using AWS and examines the underlying design prin-

ciples of scalable cloud applications.

CS 79D, Security in Amazon Web Services 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: CS 79A.

This course focuses on protecting the confidentiality, integ-

rity and availability of computing systems and data.Students

learn how Amazon Web Service (AWS) uses redundant and

layered controls, continuous validation and testing, and a

substantial amount of automation to ensure the underly-

ing infrastructure is continuously monitored and protected.

Students examine the AWS Shared Responsibility Model

and access the AWS Management Console to learn more

about security tools and features provided by the AWS

platform.

CS 74B, Security in J2EE Applications 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 55.

This course provides students with the tools needed to

implement security in designing and developing applica-

tions utilizing the Java 2 Platform. Topics include encryp-

tion, security practices, securing remote applications such

as secure web servers and remote databases. Upon comple-

tion of this course, students will be able to develop applica-

tions that can handle threats and respond to them more

securely.

CS 75, Network Protocols and Analysis 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 70.

This course introduces major protocols and their roles in

protocol suites with emphasis on TCP/IP. Detailed cover-

age is given to at least one protocol at each layer, the main

application level protocols and at least one security proto-

col. Analytic programs such as ping, traceroute, and packet

capture are studied and applied as tools to protocol analy-

sis. The Wireshark packet capture and protocol decoder

program is centrally utilized.

CS 77A, Salesforce Administration Essentials 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3 and CS 80.

This course introduces students to Salesforce, the industry-

leading customer relationship management system. Topics

include: data model and navigation; setting up company

profiles, user interface and security. Students will create

customized records, manage data, run reports, navigate

system apps and other applications including personalizing

the program to suit various business needs.

CS 77B, Salesforce Developer Essentials 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 77A and CS 55.

This course covers how to create applications using the

Salesforce platform services and tools. Topics include

designing and managing data models, configuring applica-

tion security, designing user interfaces and customizing

the application for mobile user and Lightning users. It also

focuses on VisualForce to develop custom applications that

make use of the Model-View-Controller paradigm by coding

in Apex, using Lightning Components and the Salesforce

Object Query Language (SOQL).

CS 78, Secure Server Installation

and Administration 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 70.

In this course students will study network service admin-

istration. This course covers physical BIOS and bootloader

security, password strength and cracking, file system per-

missions, authentication mechanisms, remote backup and

logging, and installation strategies as machine-level security

considerations. A variety of particular service applications

like Apache (web service) and BIND (name service) are then

studied, emphasizing their strengths, weaknesses, and how

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CS 81, JavaScript Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 80.

This introductory programming course teaches the fun-

damentals of computer programming with the JavaScript

language, the standard for client-side Web programming. It

offers a thorough treatment of programming concepts with

programs that yield visible or audible results in Web pages

and Web-based applications. It shows how to use Core and

Client-Side JavaScript and the Document Object Model to

build interactive, high-performance Web sites.

This course uses JavaScript which is open-source (free) soft-

ware.

CS 82, ASP.NET Programming in C# 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 33.

Server-side Web programming allows programmers to

create content and process data supplied in Web forms

to create websites. These applications process data sub-

mitted from Web forms and access backend databases to

dynamically generate Web pages. Students will design and

write web pages using ASP 2.0 (Active Server Pages), Visual

Studio. NET and the C# programming language.

CS 83, Server-Side Java Web Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 55 and CS 81.

This course teaches how to design and write applications

that extend Web servers. These applications process data

submitted from Web forms and access backend databases

to dynamically generate Web pages. This course covers the

Java Servlets and JavaServer Pages (JSP) server-side tech-

nologies.

CS 83R, Server-Side Ruby Web Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Computer Science 60 and 80 and one of the

following: CS 15 or 52 or 53A or 55.

This course teaches how to design and write applications

utilizing Ruby on Rails, an open-source web application

framework based on the Ruby programming language. In

this course, students will create applications that gather

information from a web server, query databases and render

results.

CS 84, Programming with XML 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 80 and CS 55 or CS 52 or CS 33.

XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a flexible way to cre-

ate “self-describing data” and to share both the format and

content on the World Wide Web, intranets and elsewhere

within an enterprise. In this advanced course, students will

use XML and learn to tag and transform XML documents so

that they can be processed by web browsers, databases and

other XML processors. With the industry-standard SAX and

DOM API standards, students will create XML applications

that read, write and modify XML documents.

This course assists students in passing Microsoft Certification

Exams.

CS 79E, Best Practices in Amazon Web Services 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 79C and CS 79D.

In this advanced course, students will learn how to use the

AWS Well-Architected framework that has been developed

as a guideline to cloud architects to implement the most

secure, high-performing, resilient and efficient infrastruc-

ture possible for their applications. Using case studies

and class projects, students will apply the five pillars of

operational excellence, security, reliability, performance

efficiency and cost optimization on AWS architected infra-

structures.

CS 79F, Machine Learning on AWS 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: CS 79A.

This course will cover how business decisions can be made

into machine learning problems for deeper business insight.

We will cover the terms and concepts required to help

you learn and build a good foundational understanding of

machine learning, artificial intelligence and deep learning.

You will learn the various Amazon Web Services Machine

Learning stack, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning

services, using application use cases, frameworks and

infrastructure that will allow us to build, train, and deploy

learning models at scale. Data is a vital part of machine

learning, we will cover how business data is stored, moved

and processed throughout the machine learning pipeline.

CS 79Y, Microsoft Azure Database Essentials 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: CS 79A and CS 79Z.

In this course, students will learn to deploy relational and

non-relational databases in Azure. Students will define,

operate and scale both SQL and noSQL data storage solu-

tions. Principles are applied by performing exercises using

the Azure SQL Database service as well as Azure Storage

Explorer. Students will store, manage and analyze data in all

the different storage options offered in Azure including blob

storage, file storage, table storage, queue storage, Cognos

DB and Azure Data Lakes.

CS 79Z, Microsoft Azure Essentials 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: CS 79A.

In this course, students will gain the skillset needed to

implement Infrastructure as a Service on the Azure cloud

platform. The course will cover how to assess and plan a

cloud migration from on premises infrastructure to Azure.

Students will learn how to manage Azure resources, includ-

ing deployment and configuration of virtual machines, vir-

tual networks, storage accounts, and Azure active directory

services to manage user and groups. Students will also learn

how to manage a pool of nodes using batch jobs.

CS 80, Internet Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

This course covers the basic technologies used to program

Web-based applications. Topics include: HTML5, Cascading

Style Sheets (CSS), XML and JavaScript, along with a basic

survey of the latest extensions on JS.

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CS 90A, Internship in Computer Science 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

CS 90B, Internship in Computer Science 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Cosmetology

Cosmetology is a career technical all-inclusive program that

prepares students for a wide range of careers within the

beauty industry. The curriculum offers a theoretical and

practical component along with a hands-on approach to

learning that includes up-to-date interactive demonstra-

tions and training on clients in a salon setting. This pre-

pares the students to possess the knowledge and skills for

career opportunities in the beauty industry such as haircut-

ting, hairstyling, colorist, chemical specialist, skin and nail

spas, sales and entrepreneurship. Students are coached

in the importance of professionalism and creativity in an

experiential learning environment with motivated faculty.

Upon completion of the courses, students are prepared to

take and pass the California State Board of Barbering and

Cosmetology exam to become a licensed cosmetologist,

esthetician or manicurist. Courses may lead to an associate

degree in cosmetology and/or a certificate of achievement.

Students may attend the programs on a full or part time

basis.

COSM 10A, Related Science 1A 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides essential theory carefully formu-

lated to prepare a student to pass the written Barbering,

Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care State Board

Examinations. Basic concepts of bacteriology, sanitation,

health and safety, and physiology pertaining to the head,

face, hands and arms, are included in this course.

COSM 10B, Related Science 1B 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides essential theory carefully formu-

lated to prepare a student to pass the written Barbering,

Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care State Board

Examinations. Concepts of the State Board of Cosmetology

Act and Regulations will be included as well as health and

safety.

COSM 11A, Hair Cutting 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first hair cutting class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/

or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is

designed to teach beginning students safety and the basic

techniques of hair cutting to create a variety of hair designs.

COSM 11B, Hair Styling 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first hairstyling class required for all entering

students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or

Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is an

introduction to hairstyling. The students will learn the basics

of hairstyling including technique of rollers, pin curls, and

CS 85, PHP Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 81.

This course teaches how to design and write applications

that extend Web servers. These applications process data

submitted from Web forms and access back-end databases

to dynamically generate Web pages. This course covers the

PHP server-side technology. PHP, which stands for “PHP:

Hypertext Preprocessor” is a widely-used, Open Source,

general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited

for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

This course uses PHP and MySQL which are open-source

(free) software.

CS 86, Android Development 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: CS 56.

This course teaches how to design, develop, test, and

debug applications that run on Android, a software stack

for mobile devices that includes an operating system, mid-

dleware and key applications. Topics include the Android

Software Development Kit (SDK), design principles, applica-

tion structure, strings, graphics, user interfaces, animation,

storage, networking, telephony, Location-Based Services

(LBS), multimedia, 3D graphics, notifications, and services.

CS 87A, Python Programming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: CS 3.

This course introduces the Python programming language.

Students will learn how to write programs dealing in a

wide range of application domains. Topics covered include

the language syntax, IDE, control flow, strings, I/O, classes

and regular expressions. Students may use either a PC

(Windows) or a Mac (Linux) to complete their programming

assignments.

CS 87B, Advanced Python Programming 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: CS 87A.

This course builds on a first level course in Python expos-

ing students to more advanced topics and applications

to industry. Topics cover object-oriented programming,

creating classes and using objects, web applications, and

some common libraries and their functions used for data

manipulation. Students may use either a PC (Windows) or

a Mac (Linux) to complete their programming assignments.

CS 88A, Independent Studies

in Computer Science 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

CS 88B, Independent Studies

in Computer Science 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

CS 88C, Independent Studies

in Computer Science 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

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Nail Care by the state of California. This course provides

essential theory carefully formulated to prepare a student

to pass the written State Board examination. Students

are instructed in the basic concepts of health, safety and

related chemistry.

COSM 21A, Hair Cutting 2 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 11A.

This is the second hair cutting class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or

Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is the

continuation of Cosmetology 11A. The students will learn

more advanced techniques of haircutting with the use of

may different types of cutting tools.

COSM 21B, Hair Styling 2 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 11B.

This is the second hair styling class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or

Cosmetology by the State board of California. This course is

a continuation of Cosmetology 11B. Students will continue

to learn more hairstyling techniques and proper use of blow

drying and electric curling iron.

COSM 21C, Hair Coloring 2 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 11C.

This is the second hair coloring class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/

or Cosmetology in the State of California. The student will

learn how color affects our lives. They will learn the differ-

ent types of hair color, including henna, tints, and bleaches.

They will have hands on workshops and will learn salon foil-

ing techniques. This class provides a complete foundation

for color and bleaching procedures.

COSM 21D, Permanent Waving 2 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 11D.

This is the second permanent waving class required for all

entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering

and/or Cosmetology in the State of California. This course is

a continuation of Cosmetology 11D. This course provides an

approach to advanced permanent waving techniques using

real products in a hands on workshop.

COSM 21E, Curly Hair Techniques 2 0.5 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 11E.

Formerly COSM 14B.

This class is required for all students who wish to be

licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the State of

California. This course is the second class in curly hair care.

Students will learn chemical and thermal hair straightening,

soft perm techniques using the basic manipulative skills and

proper application of thermal hair processing, curling, and

chemical relaxing for excessively curly hair.

COSM 26, Nail Care 2 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 16.

This is the second nail care class required for all entering

students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/or

finger waving. Students will learn how to create hairstyles

to pass the State Board of Barbering and/or Cosmetology.

COSM 11C, Hair Coloring 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first hair coloring class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or

Cosmetology by the State Board of California. The course

will introduce hair coloring techniques, safety, chemistry as

it relates to hair coloring and proper use of tools. Students

will learn how to apply a patch test, strand test, temporary,

semi permanent, permanent hair coloring, virgin tint, hair

retouch, frosting, and weaving techniques.

COSM 11D, Permanent Wave 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first permanent wave class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/

or Cosmetology by the state of California. This course is

designed to educate the students on permanent waving

techniques and applications. It will provide a complete

foundation for all permanent wave procedures. This class

will enable the students to pass the California State Board

of Barbering and/or Cosmetology exam.

COSM 11E, Curly Hair Techniques 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly COSM 14A.

This is the first curly hair technique class required for all

students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or

Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is an

introduction to curly hair care. Students will learn thermal

hair straightening techniques using the basic manipulative

skills and proper application of thermal hair processing on

curly and excessively curly hair.

COSM 16, Nail Care 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first Nail Care class required for all entering stu-

dents who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology,

and/or Nail Care by the State of California. This course

provides an introduction to the basic manipulations skills

in manicuring and pedicuring. The course includes the basic

concepts of physiology pertaining to the hand and arm.

This course is one of four in a series necessary to qualify a

student to take the state Board of Barbering, Cosmetology,

and/or Nail Care exam.

COSM 18, Skin Care 1 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the first skin care/esthetician class required for all

entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering,

Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics in the State of California.

This course is an introduction to the principles and prac-

tice of esthetics (skin care). The course includes health

and safety concerns: sanitary practice, safe use of tools

and equipment. Basic concepts of anatomy and chemistry

related to the skin care profession, manipulations, masks,

packs, client consultation, skin analysis, conditions, disease

and introduction to basic eyebrow arching are included.

COSM 20, Related Science 2 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This class is required for all entering students who wish to

be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or

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COSM 31E, Curly Hair Techniques 3 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 21E.

Formerly COSM 24.

This is the third curly hair styling class required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/

or Cosmetology by the state of California. This course is a

continuation of Cosmetology 21E. The student will learn

wet and thermal styling which includes blow dry styling and

pressing and curling the hair. This class is required to pass

the California state Board of Barbering and/or Cosmetology

exam.

COSM 36, Nail Care 3 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 26.

This is the third nail care class required for all entering

students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/or

Nail Care by the State of California. The student will learn

State Board Rules and regulations, safety techniques and

sanitation for Nails Care as well as the application of acryl-

ics, French manicures.

COSM 38, Skin Care 3 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 28.

This is the third skin care class required for all entering stu-

dents who wish to be licensed for Barbering, Cosmetology,

and/or Esthetics by the State of California. This course is a

continuation of 28B. The students will learn more advanced

techniques for chemical and electrical facials with galvanic

current, high frequency, and European massage techniques.

COSM 38B, Mechanical Exfoliation 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 38.

This is an advanced skin care class for students and licensed

Estheticians. This class is a continuation of COSM 38. This

course provides essential theory carefully formulated to

prepare a student to pass the written Cosmetology and/or

Esthetics State Board Examinations. The students will learn

more advanced techniques for skin analysis, record keeping,

advanced anatomy and physiology to determine the proto-

col for microdermabrasion treatments.

COSM 38C, Chemical Exfoliation 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 20, 38.

This is an advanced skin care class for students and licensed

Estheticians. This class is a continuation of COSM 38B. This

course provides essential theory carefully formulated to

prepare a student to pass the written Cosmetology and/

or Esthetics State Board Examinations. The class will focus

on the chemistry of exfoliation products, the pH scale and

skin analysis to determine which chemical exfoliate should

be used.

COSM 40, Related Science 4 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the fourth related science class required for all

entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering,

Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics by the state of California.

This course provides essential cosmetology related theory

carefully formulated to prepare a student to pass the writ-

ten State Board examination. Students are instructed in

Nail Care by the State of California. The student will learn

State Board Rules and regulations, safety techniques and

sanitation for Nails Care as well as the application of nail

tips, nail wraps, manicures and pedicures.

COSM 28A, Skin Care 2A 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 18.

This is the second course required for Cosmetology and/or

Esthetics licensing. The students will demonstrate the appli-

cation of both individual and strip eyelashes, and the proper

method of hair removal, waxing, and makeup as required by

the state of California.

COSM 28B, Skin Care 2B 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 18.

This course is required for Barbering, Cosmetology, and/or

Esthetics licensing. The student will learn to perform elec-

trical and chemical facials and to demonstrate the use of

electrical facial machines.

COSM 30, Related Science 3 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This is the third related science class required for all

entering students who wish to be licensed for Barbering,

Cosmetology, and/or Esthetics for the state of California.

This course provides essential theory carefully formu-

lated to prepare a student to pass the written State Board

examination. Students are instructed in basic concepts of

electricity (galvanic/sinusoidal), sanitation and disinfectant

techniques.

COSM 31A, Hair Cutting 3 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 21A.

This is the third class required for all entering students who

wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by

the state of California. This course is a continuation of 21A.

The student will learn more advanced salon techniques for

the latest trends of hair cutting.

COSM 31B, Hair Styling 3 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 21B.

This is the third class required for all entering students

who are preparing to be licensed for Barbering and/or

Cosmetology by the State of California. This course provides

an approach to different blow drying methods. Students will

learn the fundamentals of blow drying long, medium, and

short hair techniques, when used alone or in combination,

can create many different hair designs.

COSM 31C, Hair Coloring 3 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 21C.

This is the third hair coloring classes required for all enter-

ing students who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/

or Cosmetology by the State of California. This course is a

continuation of COSM 21C. The students will learn how to

formulate color to achieve the desired results the first time,

learn about bleaching products, color applications and pro-

cedures, and advanced hair color and foil techniques.

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• Advisory: Completion of at least 800 hours in

Cosmetology.

This course provides essential theory carefully formulated

to prepare a student to pass the written Barbering and/

or Cosmetology State Board Examination. Students are

instructed in basic concepts of record keeping, facials, wet

styling, scalp treatment, haircutting, perms, relaxing, hair

color, thermal treatments, manicuring, and artificial nails.

COSM 50A is mandatory for Cosmetology students.

Esthetician students may take COSM 50A after completing

400 hours.

COSM 50B, Practical Preparation

for State Board Exam 1.5 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Completion of at least 1000 hours in

Cosmetology.

The State Board Practical-Prep class is a class that will pre-

pare the student to take the California State Board practi-

cal exam required to obtain a cosmetology license. The

procedures include: wet hairstyling, thermal pressing and

curling with Marcel iron, haircutting, finger waving, roller

placement, pin curls, manicure, pedicure, acrylic nails, nail

repair, (silk and paper), facial (chemical facial, dermal light

facial, plain facial) Hair removal, (tweezers and wax), soft

perm (ammonium thioglycolate), hair straightening (sodium

hydroxide), cold wave (permanent wave), hair coloring,

bleaching, P.D. test (predisposition test), disinfection, sani-

tation and safety procedures.

COSM 50C, Written Preparation

for State Board Exam 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Completion of at least 1000 hours in

Cosmetology.

This theory course is designed to successfully prepare the

student to take the written portion of the California State

Board exam required to obtain a Cosmetology license. State

Board written testing includes: wet hairstyling, thermal

pressing and curling with Marcel iron, haircutting, finger

waving , roller placement, pin curls, manicure, pedicure,

acrylic nails, nail repair, (silk and paper), facial (chemical

facial, dermal light facial, plain facial, hair removal (twee-

zers and wax), soft perm (ammonium thioglycolate), hair

straightening (sodium hydroxide), cold wave (permanent

wave), P.D. test (predisposition test), disinfection, sanita-

tion and safety procedures.

COSM 50E, Written Preparation for Esthetician

State Board Exam 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Completion of at least 400 hours of

Esthetician coursework.

This theory course is designed to successfully prepare

the student to take the written portion of the National-

Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC)

exam required to obtain an esthetician license. Written

testing includes: disinfection, sanitation, health and safety,

rules and regulations, bacteriology, anatomy and physi-

ology, manual facials, chemical facials, electrical facials,

advanced techniques of skin care, eyebrow tweezing, wax-

ing and makeup procedures.

rules and regulations, basic concepts of health and safety,

and chemistry.

COSM 41B, Hair Styling 4 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 31B.

This is the fourth class required for all entering students

who wish to be licensed for Barbering and/or Cosmetology

by the State of California. This course provides an advanced

approach to hair styles, including up-do’s with styling tech-

niques for different lengths of hair.

COSM 42, Men’s Hair Styling 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 31A.

This class is required for all students who wish to be licensed

for Barbering and/or Cosmetology by the Sate of California.

This class is designed to teach the many techniques of

designing men’s hair which will include wet and dry cuts,

finger cutting scissors over comb, clipper over comb, beard

trims, mustache and eyebrow shaping and blow drying.

COSM 46, Nail Care 4 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 36.

This is the fourth nail care class required for all entering

students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/or

Nail Care by the State of California. The student will learn

State Board Rules and regulations, safety techniques and

sanitation for Nail Care as well as the application of gel nails,

pedicures, Spa manicures/pedicures and 3-D art.

COSM 48, Skin Care 4 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 38.

This is the fourth skin care class required for all continuing

students who wish to be licensed for Cosmetology and/

or Esthetics by the state of California. This course will be

a combination of theory and practical application. It will

prepare the student to take the State Board examina-

tion required to obtain a license in Cosmetology and/or

Esthetics.

COSM 48B, Advanced Make-Up 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 28A.

This class is required for all students who wish to be

licensed for Cosmetology and/or Esthetics by the state of

California. This is an intense class in make-up application.

This course will include color theory, blending make-up, the

use of concealers, highlighters and contours. The applica-

tion of blush, powders, lip liners, and lipstick, eye make-up

techniques, and the application of new trends will also be

covered. Students will learn how to determine face shapes,

the correct way to tweeze, wax eyebrows, and work with

brow pencils. Students will learn evening glamour and high

fashion make-up, hair removal, special bridal looks, coor-

dination of wedding party make-up, and how to conduct a

wedding party consultation. Make-up techniques for color

and black and white film and work with studio lighting are

included.

COSM 50A, Related Science 5 2 units

• Prerequisite: None.

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and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 73, Cosmetology Instructional Materials 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B and Instructor approval.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors of

cosmetology. Students will develop instructional materials

including course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, educational

aids, and score sheets for practical examinations.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

License issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 74, Techniques for Assessment 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B and instructor approval.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors

of cosmetology. This course focuses on development of

student learning outcomes and assessments as measures

of effective instruction. There will also be an emphasis on

refining instructional techniques to meet the needs of stu-

dents with diverse learning styles.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

License issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 75A, Instructional Techniques in Salon 1 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors of

cosmetology. This course emphasizes practical experience

on the salon floor and supervising students under the direc-

tion of an instructor.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

License issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 75B, Instructional Techniques in Salon 2 2 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors of

cosmetology. This course emphasizes practical experience

on the salon floor, supervising students under the direction

of an instructor.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

License issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 75C, Instructional Techniques in Salon 3 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors of

cosmetology. This course emphasizes practical experience

COSM 50N, Written Preparation for Nail Care

State Board Exam 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Completion of at least 300 hours of Nail Care

coursework.

This theory course is designed to successfully prepare

the student to take the written portion of the National-

Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC)

exam required to obtain a Manicuring license. Written

testing includes: disinfection, sanitation, health and safety,

rules and regulations, bacteriology, anatomy and physiol-

ogy, manicuring, pedicuring, nail tips, acrylic and gel nails.

COSM 50R, Written Preparation for Barbering

State Board Exam 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Possession of a cosmetology license or

COSM 31A and COSM 50A and completion of 1,250

hours in barbering coursework.

This course is designed to prepare students for the National-

Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC)

exam required to obtain a barbering license. The course

covers all topics in the written exam, including: disinfec-

tion, sanitation, health and safety, rules and regulations,

bacteriology, anatomy, and physiology, advanced shaving

and facial hair design, men’s hair cutting and styling, men’s

chemical services and men’s facial massage and treatments.

COSM 64, Salon Management 2 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course presents an opportunity for a student/licensee

to learn clientele building, choosing the right salon, types

of leases and rent agreements, business permits, how to

handle supplies, labor related laws, and key points for oper-

ating a salon, as well as how to write a resume. This course

provides essential theory carefully formulated to prepare

a student to pass the written Barbering, Cosmetology,

Esthetics, and/or Nail Care State Board Examinations.

COSM 71, Cosmetology Instructional Techniques:

Theory 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B and instructor approval.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors

of cosmetology. This course offers an overview of teaching

methodologies, teaching to diverse learning styles, profes-

sional development and learning philosophies of aspiring

educators.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

license issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 72, Applied Instructional Techniques 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B and Instructor approval.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors

of cosmetology. This course will address effective strate-

gies for instructing students on the salon floor as well as in

the classroom. Emphasis is also placed on salon safety and

sanitation.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

license issued from the California State Board of Barbering

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COSM 95B, Salon Experience 2 units

• Prerequisite: Completion of all beginning courses.

Cosmetology students must have completed at least

300 classroom hours; Skin Care students must have

completed 60 classroom hours; Nail Care students

must have completed 40 classroom hours.

COSM 95 is a variable unit course offered in four modules

— A, B, C, or D. Students should sign up for the module that

best fits their course schedules to maximize hours earned.

This variable unit, variable hour, open-entry/open-exit expe-

rience provides the opportunity to obtain practical salon

training working on patrons. The practical work is as close

to actual beauty salon experience as possible. Students will

earn hours toward the required practical hours and opera-

tions to be eligible to take the California State Board of

Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care exam

under the supervision of faculty. The student has fulfilled

the salon requirement upon completion of 650-700 hours

and has successfully demonstrated all required operations.

COSM 95C, Salon Experience 3 units

• Prerequisite: Completion of all beginning courses.

Cosmetology students must have completed at least

300 classroom hours; Skin Care students must have

completed 60 classroom hours; Nail Care students

must have completed 40 classroom hours.

COSM 95 is a variable unit course offered in four modules

— A, B, C, or D. Students should sign up for the module that

best fits their course schedules to maximize hours earned.

This variable unit, variable hour, open-entry/open-exit expe-

rience provides the opportunity to obtain practical salon

training working on patrons. The practical work is as close

to actual beauty salon experience as possible. Students will

earn hours toward the required practical hours and opera-

tions to be eligible to take the California State Board of

Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care exam

under the supervision of faculty. The student has fulfilled

the salon requirement upon completion of 650-700 hours

and has successfully demonstrated all required operations.

COSM 95D, Salon Experience 4 units

• Prerequisite: Completion of all beginning courses.

Cosmetology students must have completed at least

300 classroom hours; Skin Care students must have

completed 60 classroom hours; Nail Care students

must have completed 40 classroom hours.

COSM 95 is a variable unit course offered in four modules

— A, B, C, or D. Students should sign up for the module that

best fits their course schedules to maximize hours earned.

This variable unit, variable hour, open-entry/open-exit expe-

rience provides the opportunity to obtain practical salon

training working on patrons. The practical work is as close

to actual beauty salon experience as possible. Students will

earn hours toward the required practical hours and opera-

tions to be eligible to take the California State Board of

Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and/or Nail Care exam

under the supervision of faculty. The student has fulfilled

the salon requirement upon completion of 650-700 hours

and has successfully demonstrated all required operations.

on the salon floor, supervising students under the direction

of an instructor.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

License issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 75D, Instructional Techniques in Salon 4 4 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Cosmetology 50B.

This course is designed to prepare the licensed cosmetolo-

gist for a teaching career in the public and private sectors of

cosmetology. This course emphasizes practical experience

on the salon floor, supervising students under the direction

of an instructor.

It is recommended that the student have a Cosmetology

License issued from the California State Board of Barbering

and Cosmetology and one year experience working in a

salon as a professional cosmetologist.

COSM 77, Barbering 2 units

• Prerequisite: Possession of a cosmetology license or

completion of 1,250 hours in barbering coursework

and COSM 31A.

This course provides training required for the barbering

license for the state of California. This course includes facial

hair design, health and safety, and preparation and perfor-

mance of shaving.

COSM 78, Barbering 2 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Possession of a cosmetology license or

COSM 50A and completion of 1,250 hours in barbering

coursework.

This course is required for the barbering license for the

state of California. This course will prepare students for the

practical portion of the comprehensive test with emphasis

on shaving techniques.

COSM 88A, Independent Studies in Cosmetology 1 unit

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

COSM 95A, Salon Experience 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Completion of all beginning courses.

Cosmetology students must have completed at least

300 classroom hours; Skin Care students must have

completed 60 classroom hours; Nail Care students

must have completed 40 classroom hours.

COSM 95 is a variable unit course offered in four modules

— A, B, C, or D. Students should sign up for the module that

best fits their course schedules to maximize hours earned.

This course is a module of a variable unit, variable hour,

open-entry/open-exit experience provides the opportunity

to obtain practical salon training working on patrons. The

practical work is as close to actual beauty salon experience

as possible. Students will earn hours toward the required

practical hours and operations to be eligible to take the

California State Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, Esthetics,

and/or Nail Care exam, under the supervision of faculty. The

student has fulfilled the salon requirement upon comple-

tion of 650-700 hours and has successful demonstration of

all required operations.

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COUNS 15, Job Search Techniques 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

The objective of this course is to teach skills necessary for

successful job searching by students. Skills identification,

interviewing techniques, researching the job market, and

resume writing are explored.

COUNS 16, Job Success Skills 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with counseling.

This entry-level employment course provides the skills

that new employees need to retain their jobs. These skills

include communicating skills; getting along with employers,

supervisors, and customers; exhibiting positive attitudes

and behaviors; adapting to the company culture; and surviv-

ing the initial months on the job.

COUNS 19, Orientation Seminar 0.5 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This nine hour course for new students will provide a com-

prehensive introduction to the college environment by

focusing on Santa Monica College’s programs and services

and on the development of essential college survival skills.

The orientation provides an overview of college policies

and an insight into faculty expectations. It also includes an

introduction to the structure of higher education systems,

degree and transfer requirements, math and English/ESL

assessment and interpretation, study skills, and financial aid

information. Students will also develop and file a Student

Educational Plan in consultation with a counselor.

COUNS 20, Student Success Seminar 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit allowed for Counseling 12 and 20 is

3 units

This course provides an exploration of intellectual, psy-

chological, social and physical factors that impact lifelong

learning, well-being and success. Topics include motivation

and self-efficacy; critical thinking, academic integrity and

active study strategies; health issues and lifestyle choices;

relating to others as a global citizen; written and oral com-

munication; time management; career exploration; and

educational planning.

COUNS 47, Understanding Money

for Lifelong Success 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with the fundamental tools

to make informed decisions that impact their short and

intermediate-term finances. Topics covered include money

management and the decision processes and behaviors

underlying spending, saving, and borrowing.

Counseling 47 is the same course as Business 47. Students

may earn credit for one but not both.

Counseling

Formerly listed as Human Development.

The Counseling Department offers courses which assist

students with student success strategies, learning and study

skills, AA degree and transfer planning, career develop-

ment and internships, conflict resolution skills and behavior

management. Disabled Student Services offers several

such courses and more which provide specialized informa-

tion for disability-related concerns. Students may apply a

maximum of 4 units of Counseling courses to the AA degree.

The following courses are exempt from this unit limitation:

Counseling 12, 20 and 30.

COUNS 1, Developing Learning Skills 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with counseling.

This course is designed to help students at all academic

levels to improve their study skills in time management,

goal-setting, lecture and textbook note-taking, textbook

reading, exam preparation, and test-taking to increase their

academic success. This course is offered on a pass/no pass

basis only.

COUNS 11, Orientation to Higher Education 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with counseling.

This course introduces higher education and the Master

Plan for Higher Education in California. Emphasis is on

curricula available at community colleges, state and inde-

pendent colleges and universities, and the University of

California. Included will be discussion of non-curricular

areas in higher education and general educational policies,

student government and its role in education, and envi-

ronmental differences in the various institutions of higher

learning, especially in California. This course should prove

especially useful to international students or others unfa-

miliar with the structure and philosophy of higher educa-

tion, both public and private. Offered on a credit/no credit

basis only.

COUNS 12, Career Planning 1 unit

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit allowed for Counseling 12 and 20 is

3 units

This course is designed to inform and assist students in

making appropriate and satisfying career choices. Using

self-evaluation instruments, students identify interests,

abilities, values, and goals. Skills necessary for future career

investigation and decision-making are included.

COUNS 13, Personal and Social Awareness 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

The course presents the theoretical foundations and tech-

niques of group processes. Through group interaction, the

student gains greater self-awareness, sensitivity to others

and more effective communication skills.

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Counseling: Disabled

Student Services

The Center for Student with Disabilities is a program

designed to ensure that students with disabilities have

equal access to all programs and activities on campus. Our

primary goal is to encourage and promote independence in

students so they may achieve their full potential. We strive

to provide the highest quality programs and services to our

students with disabilities including a variety of classes to

support their academic success.

COUNS 1H, Study Skills Lab 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course introduces specific learning and study strategies

that assist students in meeting the academic demands of

their college courses. Each class covers in depth only one

area of study skills each 8 weeks. These classes are designed

to target specific areas of weakness.

COUNS 2H, Study Skills Lab 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course introduces specific learning and study strategies

that assist students in meeting the academic demands of

their college courses. Each class covers in depth only one

area of study skills each 8 weeks. These classes are designed

to target specific areas of weakness.

COUNS 12H, Career Planning 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course is designed to inform and assist students in

making appropriate and satisfying career choices. Using

self-evaluation instruments, students identify interests,

abilities, values, and goals. Skills necessary for future career

investigation and decision-making are included.

COUNS 13H, Personal and Social Awareness 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course is designed for students who wish to gain

greater self-awareness, become more sensitive to others,

and improve their communication skills through group

interaction.

COUNS 15H, Job Search Techniques 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Counseling 12H.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

The objective of this course is to teach skills necessary for

successful job hunting. Skills identification, interviewing

techniques, researching the job market, and resume writ-

ing are explored. Emphasis is placed on understanding legal

rights of a person with a disability under federal and state

laws.

COUNS 88A, Independent Studies in Counseling 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

COUNS 90A, General Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

COUNS 90B, General Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

COUNS 90C, General Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

COUNS 90D, General Internship 4 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Counseling: Noncredit

COUNS 901, Transition to College 0 units

Non-native English speakers are recommended to complete

ESL 904 or higher prior to taking this course.

This course is designed to assist students in transitioning

from noncredit to credit courses. Students will be intro-

duced to higher education in the U.S., as well as study skills

to improve time management, goal setting, written and oral

communication, and strategies to increase their academic

success. This course will focus on college readiness, educa-

tional planning and an overview of current college policies,

special programs, student support services and community

resources.

COUNS 902, Career and Workforce Readiness 0 units

Non-native English speakers are recommended to complete

ESL 904 or higher prior to taking this course.

This course is designed to introduce students to the career

exploration process and how to navigate the workforce and

become gainfully employed. Students will engage in career

exploration activities through formal assessments. Using

online resources, students will learn to research career

information, including job descriptions, work environments,

employment opportunities, educational requirements, and

potential earnings. This course will include interviewing

techniques and resume writing.

COUNS 906, American Sign Language Level 1

(Beginner) 0 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This introductory course is designed for the student with

little or no previous knowledge of American Sign Language

(ASL). ASL is taught using an interactive approach, which

includes classroom conversation, games and exercises.

Students learn basic everyday communication skills, using

signed words and finger spelling. Course content includes

information about deaf culture and the deaf community.

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back information and encourage skill improvement. Skills

necessary for successful community and college adaptation

will be included in instruction. Principles of consumer advo-

cacy and a historical framework of the disabled in the U.S.

and California will be included.

COUNS 51, Test Taking/Memory Strategies 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course is designed to teach specific learning strategies

in the areas of test taking and memory. Students will learn

to be more successful in taking various types of academic

tests by applying specific strategies for test-taking, retain-

ing and recalling information, answering test questions, and

learning from mistakes.

COUNS 52, Textbook/Memory Strategies 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course is designed to teach specific learning strategies

in the areas of textbook reading and memory. Students will

learn to improve comprehension of textbooks by reading

actively,creating a variety of study tools from textbooks,

and applying techniques for remembering what has been

read.

COUNS 53, Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary

Development 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course helps students develop strategies to improve

phonetic and rule-based spelling. This course also helps

students develop vocabulary through understanding of

word morphology. This course is designed for students with

learning disabilities.

COUNS 54, Organizing for College Success 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

The primary emphasis of this class is on time manage-

ment and task analysis. Students are taught how to break

academic assignments down into individual steps and how

to schedule these and other tasks on daily, weekly, and

monthly calendars. Goal setting, career choice, prioritizing,

procrastination, and evaluation of study time and envi-

ronment are part of this planning process. Also covered

are organization of materials and information as well as

memory. This class is designed for more mature, motivated

students with learning disabilities, particularly attention

deficit disorders.

COUNS 55, Student Success Strategies 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course is designed to assist students with learning dis-

abilities in developing specific learning and study strategies

in order to meet the academic demands of their college

level coursework.

COUNS 21H, Adapted Computer Technology 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

In the context of word processing, students receive instruc-

tion in the assistive technology needed to provide computer

access for completion of written academic assignments.

This course is designed for the Disabled Students Program

and students must enroll through the Disabled Students

High Tech Center. Students must be concurrently enrolled

in an academic class at Santa Monica College.

COUNS 22H, Adapted Computer Technology, Internet

Skills for Academic Success 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and

ergonomics, students learn Internet skills and resources

helpful for academic coursework. This class is designed for

students eligible for the Disabled Students Program, and

students must enroll through the Disabled Students/High

Tech Center. Students must be concurrently enrolled in

academic classes at SMC. Experience with basic word pro-

cessing skills is strongly suggested.

COUNS 25H, Adapted Computer Technology,

Technology Tools for Academic Success 0.5 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and

ergonomics, students learn software programs relevant to

their academic success. Programs address academic strate-

gies and reference tools, (e.g., brainstorming, organizing

information, planning, spelling and homonym checking,

dictionaries and thesauri), text to speech technology, and

the fundamentals of industry-standard applications used

in mainstream courses (e.g., Excel, Access, Photo Shop).

This class is designed for students eligible for the Disabled

Students Program, and students must enroll through the

Disabled Students/High Tech Center. Students must be con-

currently enrolled in academic classes at SMC. Experience

with basic word processing skills is strongly suggested.

COUNS 26, Technology Literacy

for Academic Success 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and

ergonomics, students learn features of industry-standard

applications (e.g., formatting a research paper in Word,

creating a multimedia PowerPoint presentation) profes-

sors expect students to use for their course assignments.

Students will use these technologies to create a short

research paper and a PowerPoint presentation relevant to

their academic coursework and/or learning strategies. This

open-entry, self-paced course is designed for students eli-

gible for the Disabled Students program, and students must

enroll through the Disabled Students/High Tech Training

Center. Students must be concurrently enrolled in academic

classes at SMC.

COUNS 41H, Independent Living Skills 2 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed for those physically disabled stu-

dents who wish to function more independently in their

activities of daily living (ADL). Emphasis will be placed on

skill acquisition in both home and community activities

through an application of problem-solving methods and a

learning hierarchy. Assessments of functional performance

will be administered in order to provide behavioral feed-

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areas: 1) the use of adapted equipment or technology,

2) the acquisition of skills necessary to adapt to the college

environment, or 3) the identification of learning strengths

and weaknesses toward the development of an individual

educational plan.

COUNS 912W, Developing Occupational Skills 0 units

• Prerequisite: None.

The Developing Occupational Skills Class is designed for

developmentally disabled/slow learners. The program cur-

riculum includes development of basic skills in the areas

of meal planning and preparation, shopping, money man-

agement, sex education, social behavior, leisure, and pre-

vocational skills.

Dance: Appreciation

and History

See also “Dance: Technique and Performance.”

DANCE 2, Dance in American Culture 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a comparative and integrative study of world

dance styles of the United States. Included is the study of

Native American, European American, African American,

Chicano/Latin American, and Asian American dance styles

from their historical origins to the present. The study of

dance traditions from both the technical and cultural per-

spective is presented in relation to social, theatrical and

artistic dance. Observation and descriptive skills are learned

through films, live performances and lectures.

DANCE 5, Dance History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a historical survey course which covers dance

as a religious expression, social form and a performing art.

Theatrical, social, and sacred ritual is investigated in dif-

ferent historic periods and places, predominately within

Western civilization. Time periods covered include Ancient

Egypt, Classical Greek, Dark Ages, Middle Ages, Renaissance,

Baroque, Rococo, Romantic, Neo-Classic, and 20th Century.

Styles and schools of thought include ballet, modern dance,

jazz and tap, and world dance forms. Attendance of dance

productions for which students must purchase tickets is

required.

DANCE 7, Music for Dance 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course focuses on the relationship between music and

dance. Students investigate and learn music fundamentals,

music and dance styles, improvisational and compositional

skills for today’s artistic world. Attendance at dance produc-

tions for which students must purchase tickets is required.

COUNS 56, Written Language Strategies 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course incorporates the use of computers and soft-

ware to implement and support the step-by-step stages of

writing strategies. This course is designed for students with

learning disabilities.

COUNS 57, Listening, Note Taking, and Memory 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course is designed to improve a student’s ability to

actively listen, take lecture notes, and to employ memory

strategies. The class is specifically for students with learn-

ing disabilities. Assistive technology for note taking is also

explored.

COUNS 58, Math Strategies 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be

limited; check with Counseling.

This course teaches students strategies to improve how

they learn and perform in mathematics.

COUNS 59, Textbook Strategies Using

Technology 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

Students learn to apply technology-based study strategies

to enhance comprehension and retention of instructional

materials. Students will apply the strategies with consid-

eration for their learning styles and the types of materials

they are reading. Comprehension strategies such as pat-

terns of organization and skimming techniques are also

covered. This course is designed for students with learning

disabilities.

Counseling: Disabled

Student Services –

Noncredit

COUNS 910, ABI Connections 0 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is taught in both the classroom and community

settings for adults with acquired brain injuries. The course

instructs students in retraining and increasing cognitive

skills. Caregivers are encouraged to participate and will be

included in any desired instruction.

COUNS 912, Basic Living Skills 0 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed for developmentally disabled/slow

learners. The curriculum includes development of basic

skills in the areas of meal planning and preparation, shop-

ping, money management, social behavior, leisure and pre-

vocational skills.

COUNS 921, Learning Skills 0 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This class provides individualized instruction to students

who require specialized training in any of the following

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DANCE 6, 20th and 21st Century Dance History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

This course provides a focused study of prominent figures

and events that have shaped the development of dance in

the 20th and 21st century. The emphasis will be on dance as

a performing art in the United States and Western Europe,

acknowledging the broader cultural influences that have

shaped the major movements of modern, postmodern, and

contemporary dance. Considering historical, cultural, and

theoretical context, this course is designed to foster critical

thinking, and research skills.

Dance majors are recommended to complete Dance 5 prior

to enrolling in Dance 6.

Dance: Technique

and Performance

See also “Dance: Appreciation and History.”

DANCE 9, Dance Productions 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This lecture survey course addresses the many different

requirements of putting on a production, providing the

theoretical foundation that supports the production pro-

cess, and building an information base of the specialized

language and terminology, schedules and procedures nec-

essary to produce a show. Students learn how to organize

and prepare the different aspects of production, how to

implement ideas, and how to communicate with specialists

in the field.

DANCE 10, Fundamentals of Dance Technique 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course places emphasis on the fundamental training

necessary for success in a variety of dance and movement

styles for dance students of all levels. Movement principles

from sources including anatomy, biomechanics and rehabil-

itation will be utilized to improve body alignment, core sta-

bilization, breath support and other aspects of technique in

key dance movement patterns. Students will demonstrate

proper body alignment, learn human anatomy as it pertains

to the moving body, analyze different principles of move-

ment emphasizing time, space and effort as well as enhance

the mind-body connection through somatic principles.

DANCE 11, Beginning Hip Hop Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This introductory course will explore fundamental tech-

niques of hip hop dance. Attention is placed on basic synco-

pation, isolations and rhythms with an emphasis on musi-

cality, strength, flexibility and coordination. Improvisation

or “freestyling” is introduced to develop the individual

expression and style indigenous to the form. Critical analy-

sis of hip hop choreography and an appreciation of hip hop

dance including its cultural significance, history and origins

as an art form are emphasized. Written assignments and

attendance at Dance Department concerts are required.

DANCE 12, Intermediate Hip Hop Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Dance 11.

This course builds on the fundamental techniques of hip

hop dance at an intermediate level. Attention is placed

on syncopation, isolations and rhythms with an empha-

sis on musicality, strength, flexibility and coordination.

Improvisation or “freestyling” is emphasized to further

develop the individual expression and style indigenous to

the form. Critical analysis of hip hop choreography and hip

hop street dance, along with its cultural significance, history

and origins as an art form are also emphasized. Written

assignments and attendance at Dance Department concerts

are required.

DANCE 14, Beginning Modern Jazz Dance 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This introductory course will explore the fundamental tech-

niques of Jazz Dance. Attention is placed on basic jazz dance

steps and vocabulary, with emphasis on musicality, strength

and flexibility, expression, coordination and an appreciation

of jazz dance as an art form. The technique also investigates

the use of rhythm, dynamics, space, and energy while dis-

ciplining the body and developing motor skills as a tool for

creative self expression. Written assignments on American

jazz icons and attendance at the Departments Dance con-

certs are required.

DANCE 15, Intermediate Modern Jazz 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 14 or Equivalent Experience.

This course is a continuation of Dance 14, building on the

intermediate jazz techniques and movement vocabulary.

Students should be at the intermediate level. The class

introduces new skills and movement variations from various

jazz styles. The technique investigates the use of rhythm,

dynamics, space, and energy while disciplining the body and

developing motor skills as a tool for creative self expression.

Written assignments on American jazz icons and attendance

at the Dance concerts are required.

DANCE 16, Advanced Modern Jazz 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 15 or Equivalent Experience.

This course is a continuation of Dance 15, building on the

advanced jazz techniques and movement vocabulary. The

class focuses on advanced skills and movement varia-

tions from various jazz styles. Longer combinations fur-

ther explore dance expression in jazz with more complex

dance sequences and rhythmic phrasing. The technique

also investigates the use of intricate rhythms, dynamics,

space, and energy while disciplining the body and devel-

oping motor skills as a tool for creative self expression at

an advanced level. Written assignments on American jazz

icons and attendance at the Departments Dance concerts

are required.

DANCE 17, Beginning Tap 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces tap technique and styles (includ-

ing rhythm tap and Broadway tap), information about the

cultural and historical origins of tap, and current trends and

applications of tap in concert dance and musical theater.

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Emphasis will be on fundamental skills and rhythms, time

steps, flash footwork, short combinations, and styling.

DANCE 18, Intermediate Tap 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 17 or Equivalent Experience.

This course presents a more in depth look at tap technique

and styles. Students learn intermediate steps and tech-

niques with a focus on more complex syncopated rhythms,

tonal clarity and speed. Different musical styles will be

introduced relating rhythms, time signatures, and musical

structures to tap styles. Students will study historical tap

dance figures, current trends, choreographic ideas and

improvisation.

DANCE 19, Ballroom Dance 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course gives students the opportunity to learn various

social dance forms. It is designed for students with no dance

experience as well as experienced dance students who want

to be introduced to dance forms new to them. Examples

of dance forms that may be included are: Fox Trot, Waltz,

Swing, Rumba, Cha Cha, Tango, and Samba. The course will

focus on exploring the differences and similarities among

styles and techniques while also developing coordination

skills. Historical studies and individual choreography will

enhance the student’s knowledge of each dance form as

well as encourage creativity.

DANCE 20, World Dance Survey 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Both dance majors and non-majors learn specific world

dance styles within a given semester; the study of the music,

art, and costume of the particular style is also included. The

dance techniques learned will serve as preparation for the

World Dance Performance Course (Dance 57A).

DANCE 21A, Beginning Asian Pacific Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Dance 21.

This course introduces students to the theatrical, social, and

religious traditions of Asian/Pacific Dance in its cultural con-

text. The movement techniques of Sundanese, Javanese,

Hawaiian, and Tahitian dance will be studied as well as the

relationship of the dances to music, myth, and character.

DANCE 21B, Intermediate Asian Pacific Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Dance 21A.

This course offers an intermediate level of Asian/Pacific

dance technique with an emphasis on developing aesthetic

concepts and principles of movement vocabulary of Bali,

Sumatra, Samoa, and Maori dances. Students will learn

techniques of traditional Asian Pacific story-telling through

dance with emphasis on use of the hands, body language,

and facial expression. Instruction will also include study

of history, lifestyle, family system/values, as well as the

European and Western influences on both traditional and

contemporary Asian Pacific dance, religion, cultural arts,

and politics.

DANCE 22, Mexican Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is a Mexican dance class which introduces tech-

niques and styles of traditional Mexican dances. Movements

are taught as students learn authentic regional dances

and study indigenous and outside influences, historical

impact, costumes and music. The dance techniques learned

will serve as preparation for Global Motion World Dance

Company performance classes (Dance 57A and Dance 57B).

DANCE 23, Intermediate Mexican Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 22 or equivalent Experience.

This course is an intermediate level course in the content

and technique of traditional Mexican dance. Lecture top-

ics include: the history of additional states of Mexico not

included in beginning Mexican dance, the culture of those

people past and present, European and African influences,

impact on the indigenous people, the influence of religion,

music, art, and popular styles. Dance technique topics

include: placement, intermediate level footwork, rhythm

patterns, intermediate level dances and choreography. The

dance techniques learned will serve as preparation for the

Global Motion World Dance Company performance courses

(Dance 57A and Dance 57B).

DANCE 24, Flamenco Dance 1 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the movement and

music of Flamenco Dance and its cultural, historic, and geo-

graphic origins. Dance techniques are studied in relation-

ship to Cantos or Flamenco song, and compared to Spanish

classical and folk dance.

Dance 24 serves as preparation for Dance 57A, the Global

Motion performance class.

DANCE 25, African Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introduction to the study of African dance

with an emphasis on West African traditional and contem-

porary dances. Emphasis is on techniques of Ghana, Nigeria,

Senegal, and Dunham Technique.

Dance 25 serves as preparation for Dance 57A, the Global

Motion performance class.

DANCE 25B, Intermediate African Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: Dance 25.

This course is an intermediate level of West African dance

with an emphasis on techniques of Guinea, Senegal, Mali

and Ivory Coast. The class will introduce both traditional

and contemporary styles of West African dance and offer

lectures in historical/cultural practices at an intermediate

level.

DANCE 26A, Beginning Salsa Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course introduces students to the movement and music

of Salsa Dance and its cultural, historic, and geographic

origins. The basic dance technique, musical structure, and

terminology is studied along with elements of body place-

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This course offers a beginning/intermediate level of clas-

sical ballet technique with an emphasis on further devel-

oping aesthetic concepts and principles of classical ballet

technique learned in Dance 31. Correct body alignment and

stance will continue to be stressed throughout the semester

and technique combinations will be added with the goal of

mastering new steps and terminology introduced in barre

and centre sequences. Class will be taught in the classically

accepted manner of learning ballet technique with exer-

cises demonstrated by the instructor then practiced by the

student to musical accompaniment. Movement phrases to

improve and enhance strength, flexibility and endurance

will be included in each class.

DANCE 33A, Intermediate Ballet 3A 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 32 or equivalent experience.

Formerly Dance 33.

This course is designed to introduce the concepts and prin-

ciples of classical ballet technique at the intermediate level.

Dance 33A is taught in the classically accepted manner of

learning ballet technique. Exercises at the barre and centre

will incorporate combinations of movements practiced to

various musical rhythms and dynamics. This course facili-

tates students learning of other dance styles, and prepares

the dancer for stage performance experience. This class is

intended for dance majors.

DANCE 33B, Intermediate Ballet 3B 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 33A or equivalent experience.

Formerly Dance 34.

This course is designed for students to continue to master

concepts and principles of intermediate ballet technique

with an emphasis on the development of improving techni-

cal ability. Exercises at the barre and the centre will con-

tinue to incorporate combinations of movements practiced

to various musical rhythms and dynamics. This course will

introduce concepts of dance kinesiology and injury preven-

tion as well as prepare the dancer for stage performance

experience. This class is intended for dance majors.

DANCE 34A, Advanced Ballet 4A 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 33B or equivalent experience.

Formerly Dance 35.

This course is designed for the students with a sound

understanding and mastery of ballet technique at an inter-

mediate/advanced level of ability. Extensive ballet terminol-

ogy, complex combinations of movements, diverse musical

rhythms and dynamics will be introduced throughout the

semester. This course will emphasize strengthening the

student’s technical ability and preparing the student for

study at the advanced level of ballet technique. Study of

kinesiology and injury prevention will be included as well as

preparation for stage performance experience. This class is

intended for dance majors.

DANCE 34B, Advanced Ballet 4B 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 34A or equivalent experience.

ment, style, and characteristics of the form including turn-

ing techniques and partnering. Additionally, bachata and

cha-cha-cha dance forms will also be studied in this course.

DANCE 27, Brazilian Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course surveys Brazilian dance with an emphasis on

Afro-Brazilian technique and styles. Course content will

include dances of the Candomble Orixas, folkloric forms

such as Maculele and Maracatu, Samba, and contemporary

Brazilian choreographies. Instruction will also include lec-

tures on the vital relationship between dance, drumming,

song, costume, and legends of these living traditions. The

impact of these dance forms on Brazilian society will also be

presented in both lecture and movement technique.

Dance 27 serves as preparation for Dance 57A, the Global

Motion performance class.

DANCE 27B, Intermediate Brazilian Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 27 or equivalent Experience.

This course offers an intermediate level of Brazilian dance

with an emphasis on further developing aesthetic con-

cepts and principles of traditional and contemporary Afro-

Brazilian dance movement. Course content will include in-

depth study of orixa dance movement, introduction to the

Silvestre Technique, folkloric dances from the Northeastern

region of Brazil, contemporary Afro-Bahian dances and

further development of these living dance genres in per-

formance. Correct body alignment and placement will

be stressed with the goal of mastering new steps, more

advanced footwork, rhythmic patterns and critical analysis

of this global dance form.

DANCE 29, Middle Eastern/North African Dance 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the movement, music,

and costumes of Middle Eastern/North African Dance.

In this course students will examine historic culture and

modern developments in this dance genre. Students will

study the origins of Middle Eastern/North African dance

techniques, rhythms, and terminology.

DANCE 31, Ballet I 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to introduce the concepts and

principles of classical ballet technique to the beginning stu-

dent with emphasis on body alignment/placement. Correct

body alignment and stance will be stressed throughout the

semester. Class will be taught in the classically accepted

manner of learning ballet technique with movement phras-

es demonstrated by the instructor then practiced by the

student to musical accompaniment. Movement vocabulary

designed to improve and enhance each dancer’s strength,

coordination and flexibility will be included in each class.

DANCE 32, Ballet 2 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 31 or equivalent experience.

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Formerly Dance 36.

This course is designed for the student at the advanced

level of ballet technique. Emphasis is placed on maintaining

the advanced level of technique the dancer has achieved.

Extensive ballet terminology, intricate movement com-

binations, diverse musical rhythms and dynamics will be

centered both at barre and centre. This course will prepare

students for auditions and stage performance experience

in professional fields, as well as guide the student to devise

the movement combinations for the class in anticipation of

future teaching responsibilities. Study of kinesiology and

injury prevention will continue to be included. Students

majoring in dance should prepare audition for transfer. This

class is intended for dance majors.

DANCE 37, Beginning Pointe 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Instructor approval required.

• Advisory: DANCE 34B or equivalent experience.

This course introduces the advanced ballet student to the

basics of beginning pointe work. Topics covered include

placement and strength-building exercises, selection of

proper footwear, and barre and center work in soft shoes

and en pointe.

DANCE 38, Intermediate Pointe 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Instructor approval required.

• Advisory: Dance 37 or equivalent experience.

This course introduces advanced ballet students to the

intermediate level of pointe work. Students work on place-

ment, body alignment and barre and center work en pointe

at the intermediate level. Students will learn selected clas-

sical variations necessary for transfer and professional audi-

tions. This class is intended for dance majors.

DANCE 41, Contemporary Modern Dance I 1 or 2 units*

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is a beginning level modern dance technique

class with an emphasis on body alignment/placement,

an introduction to kinesiological awareness, movement

in space, modern dance terminology and introduction to

historical forms of modern dance in the United States. This

course focuses on foundational technique, creative experi-

ences, conditioning and stretching exercises to improve and

enhance each dancer’s strength, limberness and flexibil-

ity. Historical studies on topics surrounding modern dance

pioneers, codified styles, cultural influences, and current

trends are included.

*2 units effective winter 2021.

DANCE 42, Contemporary Modern Dance 2 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 41 or equivalent experience.

This course offers a beginning/intermediate level of modern

dance technique with an emphasis on further developing

aesthetic concepts and principles of movement learned in

Dance 41. Correct body alignment and stance will continue

to be stressed throughout the semester and technique

combinations will be added with the goal of mastering new

steps and terminology. More complete use of body parts,

complex movement phrasing and vocabularies, and new

technical skills will be introduced in class.

DANCE 43A, Intermediate Contemporary

Modern Dance 3A 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 42 or equivalent experience.

Formerly Dance 43.

This course is an intermediate level of contemporary

modern dance technique with an emphasis on developing

technical and compositional skills. Dance 43 will embrace

increased range of motion, more complex phrases with

various musicality, and more in depth analysis of movement

and choreography. This class is intended for dance majors.

DANCE 43B, Intermediate Contemporary

Modern Dance 3B

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 43A or equivalent experience.

Formerly Dance 44.

This course is designed for students to continue to master

concepts and principles of intermediate modern dance tech-

nique with an emphasis on the development of improving

technical ability. Dance 44 introduces compositional skills,

diverse movement phrases with different styles, changes

of levels, and increased “air” skills with multiple turns. This

class is designed to prepare students for stage performance

experience. This class is intended for dance majors.

DANCE 44A, Advanced Contemporary

Modern Dance 4A 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 43B or equivalent experience.

Formerly Dance 45.

This course is an intermediate-advanced modern dance

technique, continuation of Dance 43B. The ability to trans-

fer, invert and do phrases in retrograde, as well as use

dynamic physicality (high energy changes in levels and

dynamics) is explored. Repertory excerpts are also included

in this course. This class is designed to prepare students

for stage performance experience.This class is intended for

dance majors.

DANCE 44B, Advanced Contemporary

Modern Dance 4B 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: DANCE 44A or equivalent experience

Formerly Dance 46.

This course is designed for students at an advanced level

of contemporary modern dance technique. Emphasis is

placed on maintaining the advanced level of technique the

dancer has achieved. The ability to transfer, invert and do

phrases in retrograde, as well as use dynamic physicality

(high energy changes in levels and dynamics) is explored.

Original and traditional repertory excerpts are also included

in this course. This class is designed to prepare students for

stage performance experience. Students majoring in dance

should prepare audition for transfer. This class is intended

for dance majors.

DANCE 55A, Dance Performance – Modern 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

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• Advisory: Any Ballet, World, or Modern Dance Course

(Dance 21-36, 41-46).

This course offers students the opportunity to perform

different world dance styles in repertory in a community

outreach program. Dance majors perform works in new

and varied settings to a variety of audiences and encourage

and inform high school students who are potential college

dance majors. Recommended dance experience in Dance

15, 16, 21-25, 27, 29, 33-36, 43-46.

DANCE 57C, World Dance Staging Techniques 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Students will learn stage production (staging, lighting, scen-

ery, make-up) for world dance performance. Students will

also learn about the process of touring with a production.

DANCE 59A, Dance Performance – Ballet 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

• Advisory: Any Ballet Course (Dance 31-38).

*Maximum UC credit for Dance 55B and 59A is 4 units.

This course offers performance experience as a ballet dance

company. Students audition, rehearse, and perform ballet.

Students work with professional choreographers.

DANCE 60, Fundamentals of Choreography I 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores the process of using movement to

give outward expression of inner sensations and feelings. It

includes techniques of releasing tensions, developing, imag-

ery, improvisation, and discussion of aesthetic concepts.

DANCE 61, Fundamentals of Choreography 2 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 60 or equivalent experience.

This course is a continuation of Dance 60, further develop-

ing creative process and authentic movement. Emphasis is

placed on the forming process, as well as developing and

refining movement material. Individual studies and group

improvisations are included.

DANCE 62, Fundamentals of Choreography 3 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 61 or equivalent experience.

A continuation of Dance 61, this course focuses on the

forming process and compositional craft. Solos, duets, and

trios are created using guided imagery and improvisation,

as well as experimental approaches. Students study design

concepts and dance forms. New dances are showcased at

the end of the term.

DANCE 63, Fundamentals of Choreography 4 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Dance 62 or equivalent experience.

A continuation of Dance 62, this course emphasizes cho-

reography for ensemble.Choreographers investigate the

interplay of spatial design, timing, and movement elements

in creating a dance for a group. Sound score and basic

costume further support the intention of the finished work

showcased at the end of the semester.

• Corequisite: Dance 10 or any Ballet, World, or Modern

Dance Course (Dance 11-29, 31-38, 41-46).

The course offers performance experience and is organized

as a modern dance company for concerts and dance pro-

ductions. Students participate as dancers and choreogra-

phers. Students learn artistic expressions and movement

composition from professional faculty, guest choreogra-

phers and student choreographers. Styles may include tra-

ditional modern, postmodern fusion, contemporary ballet,

contemporary jazz, hip-hop, performance art and mixed

media. Students develop new vocabulary and creativ-

ity from related dance-theatre forms for personal artistic

expression. Students will participate in community outreach

by performing in local schools, campus wide activities, as

well as American College Dance Festival and other confer-

ences. This performance class is intended for dance majors.

Recommended dance experience in Dance 33-36, 43-46,

61-63.

DANCE 55B, Dance Repertory – Modern 1 unit

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

• Advisory: Any Ballet or Modern Dance Course (Dance

31-36, 41-46).

*Maximum UC credit for Dance 55B and Dance 59A is 4

units.

This course offers students the opportunity to perform

modern dance in repertory. Dance majors perform works in

new and varied settings to a variety of audiences including

the Jazz Music Series, Studio Stage Concerts, and commu-

nity performances.

DANCE 55C, Modern Dance Staging Techniques 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides on-site exploration and application of

stage production skills (staging, lighting, make-up) for mod-

ern dance repertory performance. Students will also learn

about the process of touring a production.

DANCE 57A, World Dance Performance 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

• Corequisite: Dance 10 or any Ballet, World, or Modern

Dance Course (Dance 11-29, 31-38, 41-46).

This course offers performance experience in a world dance

company. World dance forms are learned, refined, and

presented in order to experience cultural identity, preser-

vation, and global citizenship. Students audition as dancers

and choreographers. Students rehearse and perform styles

of world dances which may include African, Mexican, Asian,

European, American, Jazz, Tap, Middle Eastern, and Latin.

Students work with faculty choreographers, as well as pro-

fessional guest choreographers. Students will participate in

community outreach by performing in local schools, campus

wide activities, as well as American College Dance Festival

and other conferences. This performance class is intended

for dance majors. Recommended dance experience in

Dance 15, 16 21-25, 27, 29, 33-36, 43-46.

DANCE 57B, Repertory World Dance 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

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DANCE 70, Dance Staging Technique 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to develop stage production skills

for dance performances. Students will learn how to transfer

a dance work from the rehearsal studios to a professional

stage, using the elements of staging, lighting, scenery/

props, and make-up for various styles of dance produc-

tions. Students will also learn about the process of touring

with a production, site selection and fundamentals of arts

management.

DANCE 75, The Teaching of Dance for Children 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course, the study of developmentally appropriate cre-

ative movement experiences for children, gives students

methods to guide creativity in the pre-K and elementary

classroom and to develop dance lessons tied to specific

subject areas. Students gain knowledge of the movement

aspect of child development and how to use creative dance

to research and teach subject matter across the pre- K and

elementary curriculum. It covers the role of movement in

developing children’s physical, motor, emotional, and cog-

nitive skills, and includes workshops and field experience

in planning and implementing appropriate creative experi-

ences with young children.

Dance 75 and ECE 75 are the same course. Students may

receive credit for one but not both.

DANCE 79, Dance Study Tour 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Instructor Approval Required.

• Corequisite: Dance 2.

This course provides a study travel/tour of dance schools,

dance resources, and dance performances in a selected city.

Students will be introduced to one of the dance capitals

of the world, attending master classes, panel discussions,

company rehearsals, performances, and network with cur-

rent professionals. Additionally, students will also have the

opportunity to attend university transfer sites and related

arts events.

DANCE 88A, Independent Studies in Dance 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

DANCE 88B, Independent Studies in Dance 2 units

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

DANCE 90A, Dance Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

DANCE 90B, Internship in Dance 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Digital Media

Post-Production

The Digital Media Post-Production program prepares stu-

dents for careers in the entertainment industry through

comprehensive, hands-on training. The program is designed

to meet the industry’s need for creative professionals who

excel in developing ideas and have the technical profi-

ciency to execute them. Our instructors are experienced

professionals who bring first-hand knowledge of industry

practices to the classroom and work in close collaboration

with industry advisors to keep up with trends and changing

requirements. In addition, participating companies often

provide guest speakers and student internships. We offer

day, evening and weekend classes to provide educational

opportunities to all students. In addition, select courses

are offered online through Distance Education. Students

who are interested in the Digital Media Post-Production

program are strongly encouraged to schedule an appoint-

ment with one of the counselors at the Center for Media

and Design campus to develop an Educational Plan. This

is to ensure that you are taking the necessary courses to

meet your educational goals. To learn more, please visit

smc.edu/designtech.

DMPOST 1, Digital Media Workflow

Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 3.

Effective project management plays a key role in the execu-

tion and completion of digital media projects. In this intro-

ductory course, students will learn step-by-step how a proj-

ect develops and evolves through the project management

process. The entire digital media workflow from scripting,

budgeting, shooting, post-production, finishing, distribution

and marketing will also be covered. Students will get an

overview of how the courses at the CMD interrelate and fit

within this total workflow. Guest speakers will provide cur-

rent industry trends on how projects are produced, finished

and distributed.

DMPOST 2, Digital Audio Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 40.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals

of digital audio design and provide them with the basic

tools to use the technology appropriately, creatively, and

effectively. A large element of “hands-on” practical experi-

ence will be balanced by an emphasis on understanding the

fundamental theoretical principles of the technology and

its applications within the entertainment industry. Topics

covered will include the basic characteristics and differ-

ences between analog and digital audio; principles of good

audio design; the essential hardware and software tools of

music production in a digital environment; characteristics

and differences between the main digital audio formats;

basic principles of sound waveform editing; and recording

techniques for multimedia and video integration.

This course uses Avid Pro Tools.

DMPOST 3, Digital Video Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 31A.

This introductory course familiarizes students with the

fundamental aspects of digital video production. Covering

acquisition formats, authoring formats and delivery for-

mats. The class provides a strong foundation for working

with visuals and sound in non-linear digital video post-

production. Topics will include digital vs. analog, time

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code, frame rates, frame size, aspect ratios, broadcast and

streaming codecs and distribution formats.

This course uses Adobe Premiere Pro.

DMPOST 4, Digital Image Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 38.

This course covers the skills and concepts needed to create

and manipulate images specifically for use in digital media

projects. Students will learn the core concepts of working

with image formats, brushes,selection tools, channels and

layers as well as digital painting and color correction tech-

niques.

This course uses the Adobe Creative Cloud.

DMPOST 20, Digital Audio Editing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 2.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 41.

In this course, students will combine skills acquired in the

advanced digital media courses to design and implement

sound for their portfolio projects. Areas covered include

live audio recording, working with prerecorded audio ele-

ments, and inventing sounds using foley techniques. The

principles of sound sweetening and multi-track layering will

be addressed, as well as multi-track compositing. Students

will also learn techniques to seamlessly move audio files

between audio and video editing tools.

This course uses Avid Pro Tools.

DMPOST 21, Digital Audio for Games 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 2.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 39.

This computer based course will introduce students to the

fundamentals of digital audio design for video games, and

provide them with the basic tools to use the technology

effectively and creatively. Practical experience will be bal-

anced by an emphasis on understanding the fundamentals

of the technology and its applications within the game

industry. Topics covered will include principles of good

audio design; the essential hardware and software tools of

music production in a digital environment; characteristics

and differences between various audio formats; basic prin-

ciples of sound waveform editing; and recording techniques

for interactive and video integration.

This course uses Unity and Avid Pro Tools.

DMPOST 22, Digital Music Production 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 20.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 41M.

In this course, students will learn the skills necessary to

digitally record and produce music at a professional level.

Hands-on practical techniques will reinforce an understand-

ing of recording, editing, programming and mixing for music

production. Topics covered will include recording with

microphones, programming electronic instruments, MIDI,

proper use of audio effects and music mixing techniques.

This course uses Avid Pro Tools.

DMPOST 23, Sound Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 20.

This course introduces the fundamentals of designing sound

for digital media including film and television using a com-

bination of practical and technological toolsets. Through a

parity of theoretical and hands-on application, concepts will

be disseminated and applied using industry-standard prac-

tices and equipment. Primary topics covered will include

practical MIDI setup and implementation, basics of audio

synthesis, exploration and use of digital Virtual Instruments,

advanced signal processor controls and application as well

as best practices for field and Foley recording.

DMPOST 24, Audio Mixing for Visual Media 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 23.

This course focuses on completing the visual experience

through balancing and mixing of audio elements to support

a moving image. Students will gain hands-on experience

with the Avid S6 audio mixing worksurface, an industry-stan-

dard tool and essential for mixing audio to video. Students

will be introduced to audio mixing best practices and apply

these concepts to in-class and inter-disciplinary projects.

Multi-channel and object-based mixing will be explored and

utilized to enhance story and on-screen events.

Operational knowledge of Avid Pro Tools is required.

DMPOST 30, Digital Video Editing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 3.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 31B.

This course focuses on the advanced techniques, skills, and

theories of editing as well as the technical requirements

for assembling a digital video project. Through a series of

hands-on projects, students will put traditional theories

of picture and sound editing into practice using advanced

techniques of layering, rotoscoping and motion graphics.

This course will utilize a industry standard editing applica-

tion with a shared storage server.

This course uses Avid Media Composer.

DMPOST 31, Digital Compositing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 4.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 32.

Digital compositing is the process of digitally manipulating a

combination of source images to produce a seamless whole.

This course provides a complete overview of the composit-

ing process as it is used in film/television, visual effects,

and multimedia. Areas covered include image creation

and manipulation techniques as well as design and color

fundamentals. Through a series of exercises and projects,

students will develop the aesthetic and technical skills nec-

essary for integrating diverse visual elements into cohesive

imagery.

This course uses Adobe After Effects.

DMPOST 32, Color Grading and Film Finishing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Digital Media Post-Production 30.

This course introduces the process of finishing a film.

Students will learn the normal workflow in post-production

of converting all the original footage to lower resolution

proxies for editing. Students will use industry-standard soft-

ware to conform these proxies back to the original footage

and prepare the footage for final color correction. Students

will learn to analyze with technical scopes to adjust each

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shot, balance the exposure and contrast, adjust the color

tint and saturation, and to correct any inconsistencies from

one shot to another. This course will cover the technical as

well as the aesthetics of film finishing with the use of pro-

fessional monitoring equipment and industry-based control

panels

DMPOST 33, Advanced Digital Compositing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: DMPOST 31.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 33.

This course introduces students to advanced digital com-

positing techniques using nodal compositing software appli-

cations. Areas covered include color correction, keying,

rotoscoping, tracking, digital paint and camera projection.

By completing a series of exercises and projects based on

professional visual effects methodology, students will hone

the aesthetic and technical skills necessary for integrating

diverse visual elements into cohesive imagery.

This course uses The Foundry’s Nuke.

DMPOST 50, Digital Effects 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: DMPOST 4.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 64.

This course provides an overview of the tools used in the

creation of 3D digital effects. Topics covered include pro-

cedural software interfaces and architecture, modeling,

animation, particles, expressions, shading, and rendering.

This course emphasizes the fundamental concepts of visual

effects production as well as an understanding of the soft-

ware.

This course uses SideFX Houdini.

DMPOST 51, Digital Tracking and Integration 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: DMPOST 3.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 63.

This course focuses on the techniques of combining digi-

tally created elements with live-action footage. Areas cov-

ered include camera tracking, matchmoving, rotoscoping,

motion capture and green screen photography. Through a

series of exercises and projects, students will learn to seam-

lessly integrate computer generated elements with digital

video. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving as well

as software training.

This course uses SynthEyes by Andersson Technologies LLC.

DMPOST 52, Advanced Digital Effects 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: DMPOST 50.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 65.

This course focuses on advanced methodologies for creat-

ing digital effects. Topics covered include advanced particle

simulations, expressions and scripting techniques, dynamic

simulations, rendering solutions, and effects compositing.

This course emphasizes procedural workflows and the inter-

dependency of various software tools to achieve efficient

and flexible results.

This course uses SideFX Houdini.

DMPOST 60, Post-Production Studio 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Digital Media Post-Production 24 or

Digital Media Post-Production 32.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 60.

This advanced computer-based course covers the design

and production of a faculty supervised project for portfolio

development. Students will produce post-production proj-

ects utilizing original and provided footage. Emphasis will be

placed on aesthetic quality and technical execution of the

narrative format. Students will complete multiple projects

for their online site as well as a demo reel of their work.

Multiple editing software will be utilized in this course.

DMPOST 88A, Independent Studies

in Digital Media Post-Production 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

DMPOST 88B, Independent Studies

in Digital Media Post-Production 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

DMPOST 88C, Independent Studies

in Digital Media Post-Production 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

DMPOST 90A, Digital Media Post-Production

Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

DMPOST 90B, Digital Media Post-Production

Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

DMPOST 90C, Digital Media Post-Production

Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Early Childhood Education

Students taking Early Childhood Education and Education

courses that include field work may be required to pay for

Live Scan fingerprint processing, TB test, and immunization

verification.

ECE 2, Principles and Practices of Teaching

Young Children 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: ECE 120.

• Skills Advisory: Psychology 11.

An examination of the underlying historical contexts and

theoretical principles of developmentally appropriate and

best practices. Explore programs, environments, relation-

ships, adult-child interactions, and teaching strategies in

supporting children’s development and learning. Map pro-

fessional ethics, career pathways and professional stan-

dards. This class is appropriate for students wanting to

work with young children in a variety of programs, including

infant-toddler, preschool, transitional kindergarten, and

kindergarten.

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ECE 11, Child, Family and Community 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: CDEV 110.

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course is an examination of the developing child in a

societal context focusing on the interrelationship of fam-

ily, school and community with an emphasis on historical

and socio cultural factors. Studies of family systems in con-

temporary society as they impact children and their indi-

vidual heritage, diverse culture, ability and language will be

examined highlighting at least three diverse cultures in the

United States. The processes of socialization and identity

development will be highlighted showing the importance

of respectful, reciprocal relationships that support and

empower families.

ECE 17, Introduction to Curriculum 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: ECE 130.

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

Developmentally appropriate curriculum and environments

for young children. Explores teaching strategies and cur-

riculum development based on theoretical frameworks,

observation, and assessment. Emphasizes the teacher’s role

in supporting development and learning across the curricu-

lum, including all content areas.

ECE 19, Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: ECE 230.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

Examination of the development of social identities in

diverse societies including theoretical and practical implica-

tions of oppression and privilege as they apply to young

children, families, programs, classrooms and teaching.

Students will recognize and contrast cultural and his-

torical perspectives of at least 3 American cultural groups

(Latino American, African American, Asian American, Native

American and European American) to promote under-

standing, knowledge, and skills for educating children in

a pluralistic society. Various classroom strategies will be

explored emphasizing culturally and linguistically appropri-

ate anti-bias approaches supporting all children in becom-

ing competent members of a diverse society. The course

includes self-examination and reflection on issues related to

social identity, stereotypes and bias, social and educational

access, media and schooling.

ECE 21, Observation and Assessment 4 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: ECE 200.

• Prerequisite: Psychology 11, Early Childhood Education

2 and 11, and one of the following: Early Childhood

Education 4, 5, 8, 17.

This course is a supervised field experience which focuses

on the appropriate use of assessment and observation

strategies to document development, growth, play and

learning to join with families and professionals in promot-

ing children’s success. Recording strategies, rating systems,

portfolios, and multiple assessment tools are explored.

Students are required to have a current TB test, Live Scan

ECE 4, Language and Literature

for the Young Child 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course provides a developmental framework for

planning and implementing experiences that support and

extend children’s abilities to use language as a means of

communication, as a medium of creative expression and as

a tool in the development of logical thought. It introduces

techniques for assessing children’s language skills and for

developing a program to meet those needs through indi-

vidual interactions and group activities. The course reviews

the current research pertaining to language acquisition and

pre-reading skills development within a culturally sensitive

framework. Students will review children’s literature and

obtain practice in story selection, reading and storytelling

to young children.

ECE 5, Math and Science for the Young Child 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course applies child development principles to the

planning of science and mathematics experiences for both

typically and atypically developing young children. Emphasis

is placed on understanding how children develop problem-

solving skills, and on recognizing how teachers can facili-

tate inquiry-discovery experiences for young children with

diverse learning styles and needs. Course work includes

participation in experiments and field experiences in life sci-

ences. Students are required to develop and provide devel-

opmentally and culturally appropriate activities in science

and mathematics activities for young children.

ECE 8, Creative Experiences – Art, Music, and

Movement 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course applies child development principles to plan-

ning multicultural art, music, and movement experiences

for young children. It covers the role of art, music, and

movement in developing children’s physical-motor, social-

emotional, and cognitive skills, with emphasis on providing

conditions that encourage development of creativity and

aesthetic awareness. Class work includes workshops and

field experiences in planning and implementing appropriate

creative experiences with young children.

ECE 9, Introduction to School-Age Child Care 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course focuses on the dynamics of school-age chil-

dren participating in before and after school programs.

Developmentally appropriate activities for a diverse group

of children between the ages of five and twelve are covered

including homework and study skills. State regulations,

community resources, nutrition, behavior management,

program planning, environment and staff development are

covered within a culturally sensitive framework. The impor-

tance of literacy is stressed throughout the course.

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completed at SMC, and proof of immunizations. Students

will also be required to complete 35 days of supervised field

experience in an early childhood setting with a California

Mentor or at a NAEYC Accredited Early Childhood Program

1 day equals 3 or more hours).

The hours of this course may be applied toward the

Experience Requirement of the Child Development Permit

Matrix.

ECE 22, Practicum in Early Childhood Education 5 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: ECE 210.

• Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education 21.

This course is a demonstration of developmentally appro-

priate early childhood teaching competencies under guided

supervision. Students will utilize practical classroom experi-

ences to make connections between theory and practice,

develop professional behaviors, and build a comprehensive

understanding of children and families. Child centered,

play-oriented approaches to teaching, learning, and assess-

ment; and knowledge of curriculum content areas will be

emphasized as student teachers design, implement and

evaluate experiences that promote positive development

and learning for all young children. Students are required

to have a current TB test, Livescan completed at SMC, and

proof of immunizations. Students will also be required

to complete 35 days in an early childhood setting with a

California Mentor (1 day equals 3 or more hours).

The hours of this course may be applied toward the

Experience Requirement of the Child Development Permit

Matrix.

ECE 23, Practicum in Early Intervention 5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education 45 and 49.

In a fieldwork setting and under the supervision of an early

intervention specialist, students will gain practical experi-

ence in order to make connections between theory and

practice, develop professional behaviors, and build a com-

prehensive understanding of young children with special

needs and their families. Focus on evidence-based practices

in meeting the individualized needs of children in inclusive

and natural environments will be stressed. Students will

function in the role of an early intervention assistant in

professional partnership with an interdisciplinary interven-

tion team. Students will be required to complete 30 days

(total 90 hours, 1 day equals 3 or more hours) in an early

intervention program, early childhood special education

setting or an early childhood setting that includes young

children with special needs. Students must bring evidence

of a current SMC livescan form or California Commission on

Teacher Credentialing Certificate of Clearance or current CA

Child Development Permit and a TB test clearance on the

first day of class.

ECE 24, Preschool and Early Primary

Development 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course examines theories of development and the

developmental processes focusing on children ages 3-6.

Developmental benchmarks in the physical, cognitive,

social, emotional, and language domains are identified, as

well as the multiple influences that impact children’s devel-

opment. This course is designed for those working with stu-

dents in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and early

education classrooms.

ECE 25, Assessment in Transitional Kindergarten

and Kindergarten 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: ECE 2 and 24.

This course explores the appropriate use of assessments to

support students’ development and learning. It covers vari-

ous methods of observation and data collection, tools, and

strategies including time management and legal and ethical

responsibilities. The course emphasizes the use of findings

to inform and plan differentiated instruction, classroom

environments, and to provide the basis for family partner-

ships. The course is designed for those working with stu-

dents in transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and early

education classrooms.

ECE 26, CA Preschool Foundations

and Frameworks 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course is an introduction to the California Preschool

Learning Foundations and Curriculum Frameworks.

Domains covered in this course include: Social/Emotional

Development, Language/Literacy, English Language

Development, Visual and Performing Arts. This course pro-

vides practical strategies for implementing the curriculum

frameworks developed for each domain and may be used to

satisfy required or professional development units for Child

Development Permit holders, and/or preschool, transitional

kindergarten, and early education teachers.

ECE 27, CA Preschool Foundations

and Frameworks 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course is an introduction to the California Preschool

Learning Foundations and Curriculum Frameworks. Domains

covered in this course include: History/Social Studies, Math,

Science, Health, and Physical Development. This course pro-

vides practical strategies for implementing the curriculum

frameworks developed for each domain and may be used

to satisfy required or professional development units for

Child Development Permit holders, and/or pre-school, tran-

sitional kindergarten, and early-primary teachers.

ECE 28, Practicum in Transitional Kindergarten

Teaching 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: ECE 25 and (ECE 26 or ECE 27).

Designed for students at the end of their Transitional

Kindergarten certificate program. Student teachers will

participate in 36 hours of supervised clinical practice in a

transitional kindergarten classroom. Student teachers will

be expected to demonstrate developmentally appropri-

ate teaching competencies, making connections between

theory and practice, and professional teaching behav-

iors. Relationships with children and families; play-based

approaches to teaching, learning, and assessment; and

knowledge of curriculum content areas will be emphasized

as students design, implement and evaluate experiences.

Students are required to possess one of the following: a

valid Multiple Subject credential, current Certificate of

Clearance, or a LiveScan completed at SMC. In addition, all

students must show proof of negative TB test (within 365

days) and proof of immunizations.

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ECE 45, Introduction to Children

with Special Needs 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course introduces the variations in development of

individuals with special needs, with special emphasis of

children ages birth through eight and the resulting impact

on families. It includes an overview of historical and societal

influences, laws relating to children with special needs, and

the identification and referral process. The course cov-

ers various categories of disability, including learning and

physical disabilities, autism, mental retardation, behavioral

disorders, communication disorders, visual and hearing

impairments, attention deficit disorders and giftedness.

ECE 46, Infant and Toddler Development 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 11.

This course provides an in depth analysis of the physical,

social, emotional and cognitive development of infants

and toddlers in the context of family. Further, it explores

the crucial role that parents and family play in the day to

day experiences that promote this primary relationship

in a child’s life. Content covered will include assessment

measures and direct observations of infants and toddlers

which assist teachers and parents in the early identification

of children with special needs including making appropriate

referrals and providing culturally consistent care.

ECE 47, Developing Family Childcare 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to assist with planning and imple-

menting a family child care business serving children from

birth to school-age. Aspects of family childcare from both

a care giving and business perspective will be addressed.

Topics covered include environment, guidance, curriculum,

legal implications, governing regulations, and business

requirements. Another focus will be the development of a

culturally sensitive and inclusive child-centered program.

Effective communication methods between parents and

providers as well as the connection of developmental

theory to practice will be emphasized.

ECE 48, Adult Supervision and Mentoring

in Early Education 3 units

• Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education 21.

Completing this course is one of the steps required to

become a California Mentor Teacher. It does not guarantee

automatic selection as a California Mentor Teacher.

Methods and principles of supervising student teachers,

volunteers, staff, and other adults in early care and edu-

cation settings. Emphasis is on reflective practice and the

roles and development of early childhood professionals as

mentors and leaders. California Commission on Teacher

Credentialing requires this course for Master Teacher,

Site Supervisor and Program Director Permits Option One.

California ECE Mentor Teacher program requires this course

in order to apply to the Mentor program. As a component of

course work, this class requires 4 hours of time to complete

an infant/toddler or preschool live observation using a stan-

dard assessment tool and creation of a plan for mentoring.

ECE 29, Reflective Practice Seminar 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: ECE 22 or 23 or 28.

This course is designed for teachers working in early child-

hood or transitional kindergarten settings. Students exam-

ine their teaching philosophy and engage in the reflective

practice cycle process. Students use a variety of instruc-

tional strategies, including purposeful play, to assess and

support children’s learning and development. This course

is the capstone course for the Transitional Kindergarten

certificate.

ECE 30, Strategies for Working

with Challenging Behaviors 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is appropriate for classroom teachers in various

settings, students will identify developmentally appropri-

ate behaviors, challenging behaviors and the various influ-

ences that effect children’s behavior. Students will analyze

children’s behaviors and select strategies to make positive

changes. Emphasizes the connection between children’s

social and emotional development and their success in the

classroom, and how the teachers’ perceptions, experiences,

and behavior influence child behaviors.

ECE 32, Communicating with Families 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will enhance the capacity of early childhood

educators to communicate effectively with families about

development and developmental concerns. Topics covered

will include an overview of typical and atypical child devel-

opment, parenting and social challenges faced by families

of children with special needs, the importance of develop-

mental screening and effective communication strategies

for working with families. The ultimate goal of the course

is to enhance the relationships between parents and the

providers who serve them.

ECE 41, Administration 1:

Programs in Early Childhood Education 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education 21.

• Advisory: Experience as an early childhood teacher.

Introduction to the administration of early childhood pro-

grams. Covers program types, budget, management, regu-

lations, laws, development and implementation of policies

and procedures. Examines administrative tools, philoso-

phies, and techniques needed to organize, open, and oper-

ate an early care and education program. This course meets

the requirements of the State Department of Social Services

for directors of programs under their supervision.

ECE 43, Administration 2: Personnel and Leadership

in Early Childhood Education 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education 41.

Effective strategies for personnel management and leader-

ship in early care and education settings. Includes legal and

ethical responsibilities, supervision techniques, professional

development, and reflective practices for a diverse and

inclusive early care and education program.

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ECE 49, Curriculum and Strategies for Children

with Special Needs 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education 45.

This course covers curriculum and intervention strategies

for working with children with special needs in partnership

with their families. Focus is on the use of observation and

assessment, accommodations, and curriculum modifica-

tions in meeting the individualized needs of children in

inclusive and natural environments. Included is the role of

the culturally competent teacher in professional partner-

ship with families and collaboration with interdisciplinary

teams.

ECE 51, The Reggio Approach 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

In cooperation with the State Commission of Teacher

Credentialing, this course will focus on the theories,

research, and practical application of the Reggio Emilia

Approach as applicable to early childhood education in

the U.S. The key concepts of collaboration between par-

ents, teachers and children; observation of how children

construct theories; documentation and reflection of the

learning process; the expanded role of the teacher as a

co-constructor of knowledge, and the examination of the

impact of the environment in facilitating children’s learning

will be studied.

ECE 54, Documentation:

Making Learning Visible 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly ECE 52.

This course highlights documentation as a process focus-

ing on children’s experiences, thoughts and ideas during

the course of their investigations, experiences, play, and

relationship building. Documentation sharpens and focuses

teacher’s own awareness of their role in further supporting

children’s experiences and development. Pedagogical docu-

mentation is about the ongoing process of reflection and

being intentional. Students will be introduced to the forms,

tools, and uses of documentation as well as the elements by

which effective documentation can make learning visible to

children, parents and teachers.

ECE 55, Environment as the Third Teacher 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly ECE 53.

This course highlights the elements that can stimulate, sus-

tain, enhance, or detract from living and learning in an early

childhood classroom or outdoor space. This course includes

principles of architecture and design based on the elements

of Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Environments tool.

The elements of the environment as they support relation-

ships, engage senses, help create connections, promote

literacy, and numeracy support problem solving, and pro-

vide intellectual and physical challenges, will be explored.

In addition environments will be evaluated for elements

including osmosis, sensory integration, flexibility, transpar-

ency, and narration.

ECE 61, Teacher/Child Interactions 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The early childhood years are critical for children to gain

knowledge and skills that provide the foundation for later

learning. Young children learn through the interactions they

have with their teachers. This course is intended to increase

students’ knowledge about the vital role that teacher-child

interactions play in learning and skill acquisition. Because

language and early literacy skills are the gatekeepers for

later school success, this course will also provide students

with the knowledge they need to effectively implement

language and literacy curricula through meaningful and

intentional teacher-child interactions.

ECE 64, Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young

Children 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: ECE 220.

• Prerequisite: None.

Introduction to the laws, regulations, standards, policies

and procedures and early childhood curriculum related to

child health safety and nutrition. The key components that

ensure physical health, mental health and safety for both

children and staff will be identified along with the impor-

tance of collaboration with families and health profession-

als. Focus on integrating the concepts into everyday plan-

ning and program development for all children.

ECE 70, The Hanen Language Program 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course teaches the methods of the Hanen Centre’s

“Learning Language and Loving It” research based program

designed to facilitate language acquisition skills in young

children. It provides students with a step-by-step approach

to promoting children’s social, language and literacy devel-

opment within everyday activities in early childhood set-

tings. Students will learn how to create enriched interactive

language-learning environments that include children with

special needs, second language learners and those who are

typically developing. This class requires students to have

ongoing access to young children (any age from birth to 8)

in a family child care or early childhood education program.

Students will need access to a digital video camera in order

to document their interactions with young children.

ECE 71, Infants and Toddler Education and Care 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Early Childhood Education 46.

This course applies current theory and research to the care

and education of infants and toddlers in group settings. It

examines essential policies, principles and practices that

lead to quality care and developmentally appropriate cur-

riculum for children birth to 36 months. It will include basic

principles of care giving, arrangement and equipping the

environment; working with other staff, parents and the

community; identifying children with special needs and

making appropriate referrals, and providing culturally con-

sistent care.

ECE 75, The Teaching of Dance for Children 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

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ECE 88B, Independent Studies in Early Childhood

Education 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Early Childhood Education

– Noncredit

ECE 900, Early Childhood Education

Communication Skills 0 units

This course provides additional assistance to students pur-

suing Early Childhood Education careers.

ECE 901, Introduction to Early Care

and Education 0 units

This course is designed to introduce students to the stages

of child development from birth through five years of age,

best practices in supporting healthy growth and develop-

ment, and an overview of family and community resources

to support children’s diverse needs. The course emphasizes

effective communication and guidance strategies for work-

ing in a diverse early care and education setting.

ECE 902, Culturally Relevant Curriculum 0 units

This course provides an introduction to developmentally

appropriate and culturally relevant curriculum for children

from birth through age five. Course content emphasizes

developing age appropriate activities and creating effective

learning environments for children in a diverse early care

and education setting.

ECE 903, Early Care Licensing

and Workforce Readiness 0 units

Introduction to requirements for obtaining a license as

a family home care provider. Review of the National

Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC) code

of ethical conduct and California’s licensing regulations.

Emphasis on professionalism, health and safety in early care

and education environments.

Economics

Economics is the study of how society allocates scarce

resources. The goal is to understand the decisions of busi-

nesses and consumers as well as the implications and

causes of contemporary economic issues by developing a

systematic and thorough understanding of precisely how

economic systems operate. Courses in the discipline of eco-

nomics study the structure of markets and economies, the

relationship between regions within the global economy,

and strive to convey how economists reason and how they

analyze models and compare model implications to obser-

vations.

ECON 1, Principles of Microeconomics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ECON 201.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 49 and Eligibility for

English 1.

This course, the study of developmentally appropriate cre-

ative movement experiences for children, gives students

methods to guide creativity in the pre-K and elementary

classroom and to develop dance lessons tied to specific

subject areas. Students gain knowledge of the movement

aspect of child development and how to use creative dance

to research and teach subject matter across the pre- K and

elementary curriculum. It covers the role of movement in

developing children’s physical, motor, emotional, and cog-

nitive skills, and includes workshops and field experience

in planning and implementing appropriate creative experi-

ences with young children.

ECE 75 and Dance 75 are the same course. Students may

receive credit for one but not both.

ECE 76, Children in Nature 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: ECE 21 or three years of Early Children

program experiences.

This course examines contemporary trends and issues

that impact children’s healthy development and learning

through the lens of environmental education and sustain-

ability. Using a variety of industry resources, students will

explore programmatic and system requirements, as well

as research-based practices that enhance access to nature,

environmental literacy, and healthy development in early

childhood. Key topics include environmental awareness in

indoor and outdoor learning environments, the relation-

ship between play in nature and environmental behavior as

adults, developing a sense of place through curricular activi-

ties that promote active learning and emphasize sustainable

choice-making, and involving families and communities in

the development of the outdoor learning environment. The

course includes opportunities to observe a nature-based

early childhood education in action.

Program visits and observations will be required for success-

ful completion of this course.

ECE 77, Nature: In, Out and Beyond 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: ECE 76.

This course examines the unique approach to curriculum

found in nature-based early care and education programs.

Students will utilize research-driven practices to assess,

modify, and develop play-based indoor and outdoor envi-

ronments, rooted in environmental awareness and sustain-

ability. Key topics include the forest kindergarten approach,

making connections between the indoor and outdoor

learning environment, place-based education, the value

of unstructured play, supporting language development in

nature, conducting benefit-risk assessments, and creating

nature-based learning opportunities across the develop-

mental domains. The course will include opportunities to

observe a nature-based early childhood education in action.

Program visits and observation hours will be required for

successful completion of this course.

ECE 88A, Independent Studies in Early Childhood

Education 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Course Descriptions

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This course introduces students to the supply and demand

model, the concept of elasticity, productivity and cost struc-

tures. Within the Supply and Demand framework, the class

studies the impact of government intervention on markets.

The class evaluates alternative market structures in terms

of prices, efficiency, and the role of the government.

Students may take Econ 1 and Econ 2 in any order, or even

at the same time.

ECON 2, Principles of Macroeconomics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ECON 202.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 49 and Eligibility for

English 1.

This course introduces students to measurement of eco-

nomic aggregates, economic models, and economic policy.

Measures of economic aggregates include: GDP, the unem-

ployment rate, the GDP Deflator, and the Consumer Price

Index. The Great Depression is used as an introduction

to macroeconomic policy. The course covers the tools of

fiscal and monetary policy and their impact on aggregate

demand, prices, income and interest rates. Additionally, the

course introduces students to following models: Classical,

Keynesian, Monetarist, and Supply Side with their corre-

sponding policy implications and recommendations.

Students may take Econ 1 and Econ 2 in any order, or even

at the same time.

ECON 4, Environmental Economics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 50 and Eligibility for

English 1.

This course emphasizes the application of economic theory

to environmental issues and resource allocation. It evalu-

ates the potential role of government in implementing

environmental policy to solve issues related to market

failure. It also explores the ecological approach to environ-

mental issues, connecting economic systems with natural

ecosystems.

Economics 4 is the same course as Environmental Studies 4.

Students may earn credit for one but not both.

ECON 5, International Political Economy:

Introduction to Global Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Science)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the

fields of Global Studies and International Political Economy.

Students will analyze critically the role of national gov-

ernments, international organizations, nongovernmental

organizations, and multinational corporations, in regard

to phenomena such as, international markets and produc-

tion regimes, monetary and trade policy, international and

global conflict, and environmental degradation. Contending

theoretical and ideological perspectives regarding interna-

tional systems, processes, and trends will be applied and

evaluated.

Economics 5 is the same course as Political Science 5 and

Global Studies 5. Students may earn credit for one, but not

both.

ECON 6, Contemporary Economic Problems 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course stresses the application of economic theory to

important current problems with special emphasis on the

role of government and public policy in their resolution.

Problems emphasized may include resource management,

the environment, government expenditures, public pro-

grams, issues of growth and development, and various mar-

ket irrationalities. This problem-oriented course allows for

a detailed examination of significant 21st century domestic

and global economic problems and provides students with

the opportunity for extensive supervised research.

ECON 15, Economic History of the U.S. 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) OR 3B

(Humanities)

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Economic History of the USA is a one-semester, interdisci-

plinary course (Econ 15 or Hist 15) that surveys the origins

and development of the U.S. economy from the period of

European exploration and colonization through the present

period. The course utilizes a thematic approach to consecu-

tive historic periods of economic growth with an emphasis

on specific sectors (agriculture, transportation, industry,

energy, commerce, finance, government and public policy),

as well as on the attendant impacts on the environment,

producers, consumers, labor and diverse socio-economic

groups. Students will learn basic economic concepts in

order to help describe, explain, and analyze the historic

events, trends, and institutions that influence the U.S.

economy.

Economics 15 is the same course as History 15. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

ECON 8, Women in the Economy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 50 and Eligibility for

English 1.

This course applies economic theory to study women’s deci-

sions regarding labor force participation, unpaid household

production, and marriage and fertility. Other topics to be

considered include: the gender wage gap, women’s edu-

cational attainment, and economic differences for women

across race, socioeconomic status, and marital status.

Economics 8 is the same course as Women’s, Gender, and

Sexuality Studies 8. Students may earn credit for one but

not both.

ECON 88A, Independent Studies in Economics 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

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This course will present basic energy concepts, lighting fun-

damentals and identification of opportunities for efficiency

changes in buildings. Topics include scientific principles of

energy, light and heat, energy codes and standards, meter-

ing and monitoring. Students will examine the economic,

regulatory, and infrastructure issues affecting implementa-

tion of energy efficiency measures as well as their potential

for solving energy and environmental problems.

ENERGY 2, Residential Building Science 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will develop an intermediate level of under-

standing of energy efficiency concepts especially as they

apply to reductions in residential energy consumption and

the practice of Building Performance Analysis. This course

will cover energy and power concepts, rate options, load

profile understanding, an introduction to smart grid tech-

nology, deeper understanding of the principles of heat, air,

and moisture movement in residential homes. Students will

be introduced to the operation of energy audit equipment

such as the blower door test, the duct blaster, and the com-

bustion analyzer. Student will learn to identify CAZ zones

(combustion air zones) and to structure the placement of

the blower door and duct blaster and develop the proce-

dure for measuring air leakage rates of a typical residential

home.

ENERGY 3, Commercial Building Science 4 units

• Skills Advisory: Energy Efficiency 1 and 2.

This course examines energy efficiency concepts as they

apply to reductions in energy consumption for commercial

buildings. Assessment of building performance related

to design, construction, and operation will be analyzed.

Students will examine various gas and electric rate options,

HVAC systems and types of high-intensity lighting. Load pro-

files, calculating return on investment, and life-cycle cost of

commercial building energy retrofit measures are explored.

Engineering

Engineers apply the theories and principles of science and

mathematics to research and develop economical solu-

tions to practical technical problems. Their work is the link

between scientific discoveries and commercial applications.

Engineers design products, the machinery to build those

products, the factories in which those products are made,

and the systems that ensure the quality of the product

and efficiency of the workforce and manufacturing pro-

cess. There are a variety of engineering fields: electrical,

mechanical, civil, industrial, aeronautical, chemical, materi-

als, nuclear, petroleum and mining engineering.

ENGR 1, Introduction to Engineering 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introduction to the methods and tools of

engineering problem solving and design, including the inter-

face of the engineer with society and engineering ethics.

While addressing the branches of engineering, the functions

of an engineer, and the industries in which engineers work,

this course examines the engineering education pathways

and explores effective academic strategies. Communication

skills pertinent to the engineering profession are also

addressed.

ECON 88B, Independent Studies in Economics 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ECON 90A, Internship in Economics 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ECON 90B, Internship in Economics 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Education

Students taking Early Childhood Education and Education

courses that include field work may be required to pay for

Live Scan fingerprint processing and/or a TB test.

There is a limitation of 6 units in Education that are transfer-

able to the CSU. Please note, EDUC 1 and EDUC 2 are the

courses recommended to students who wish to become

teachers.

EDUC 12, Introduction to Elementary Classroom

Teaching and Field Experiences 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course introduces students to the concepts and issues

related to teaching diverse learners in elementary school

classrooms. Topics include teaching as a profession and

career, historical and philosophical foundations of the

American education system, contemporary educational

issues, California’s content standards and frameworks, and

teacher performance standards. In addition to class time,

the course requires a minimum of 45 hours of structured

fieldwork in public school elementary classrooms that rep-

resent California’s diverse student population, and includes

cooperation with at least one carefully selected and cam-

pus-approved certificated classroom teacher.

Field work: As part of the course, students will perform 45

hours of fieldwork in local elementary school classrooms.

Placements in area schools will be arranged with letters of

introduction and verification forms prepared by the instruc-

tor. Students must have a negative TB test result to partici-

pate in the 45-hour observation.

Energy Efficiency

Courses in Energy Efficiency are part of the Sustainable

Technologies course offerings. Energy Efficiency courses

provide formal training for individuals who seek entry into

the Energy Services field. Students will learn to conduct

energy audits in residential buildings; establish energy

efficiency benchmarks for commercial buildings and data

center physical infrastructures; and help utilize resources

more efficiently by reducing lighting, and lowering heat-

ing and cooling energy consumption in building systems

and processes. Students will learn to provide analyses and

recommendations that will help suggest alternative energy

sources, as well as unconventional lighting, cooling, space

heating, and resource management procedures.

ENERGY 1, Introduction to Energy Efficiency 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

Course Descriptions

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ENGR 88B, Independent Studies in Engineering 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ENGR 88C, Independent Studies in Engineering 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

English – Composition

Courses below are open to students in English Placement

Group A. Assessment is required to determine class place-

ment. See smc.edu/successcenter.

ENGL 1, Reading and Composition 1 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 1A (English Composition)

• Prerequisite: English 21B or 22, ESL 21B or Group A on

the Placement Test.

This introductory course in rhetoric emphasizes clear,

effective written communication and preparation of the

research paper.

ENGL 1D, Reading and Writing Composition I –

Diversity 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 1A (English Composition)

• Prerequisite: ESL 19B or Group A Placement.

This introductory course in rhetoric emphasizes clear,

effective written communication and preparation of the

research paper using texts that showcase issues of diversity

and systems of difference. Students will learn of at least

2 different groups of people and begin to understand,

through multiple perspectives and contexts, how political

and social structures impact these groups. Examples of top-

ics that may be discussed in class include the environment,

violence, education, and the media.

ENGL 31, Advanced Composition 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This advanced writing course is intended especially for

English majors and other students desiring to develop rhe-

torical skills beyond those practiced in English 1. It stresses

critical analysis and argument, and focuses on style in effec-

tively communicating with various audiences.

ENGL 48, Speed Reading

and College Vocabulary 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is designed for college-level readers who wish

to develop reading versatility, effectiveness and efficiency

in reading and studying. It includes rapid reading applied to

general materials, skimming, study-reading of college texts,

an introduction to critical reading, and general vocabulary

building.

ENGL 70, Technical Communication 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course introduces students to the fundamental prin-

ciples of technical communication, the process of creating,

ENGR 11, Engineering Graphics and Design 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Math 2 or (Math 3 and 4).

This course covers the principles of engineering drawings

to visually communicate engineering designs. The course

also serves as an introduction to computer-aided design

(CAD). Topics include the development of visualization

skills, orthographic projections, dimensioning and toleranc-

ing practices, and an introduction to the engineering design

process. Sketching, engineering drawings, and 3D CAD solid

modeling skills are developed. The use of CAD software is an

integral part of the course.

ENGR 12, Statics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Physics 21 and Math 7.

This course covers basic principles of static equilibrium

in two and three dimensions utilizing vector analysis and

Newton’s laws. Various structures are considered which

include trusses, frames, machines, and beams.

ENGR 16, Dynamics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Engineering 12.

This course addresses the kinematics and dynamics of

particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions.

Topics considered include universal gravitation, conserva-

tion laws, work-energy and impulse-momentum relations,

and mechanical vibration.

ENGR 21, Circuit Analysis 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Physics 22; Prerequisite/Corequisite:

Math 15 (Math 15 can be taken concurrently with

Engineering 21).

This course serves as an introduction to the analysis of

electrical circuits through the use of analytical techniques

based on the application of circuit laws and network theo-

rems. The course covers DC and AC circuits containing resis-

tors, capacitors, inductors, dependent sources, operational

amplifiers, and/or switches. The analysis of these circuits

include natural and forced responses of first and second

order RLC circuits, the use of phasors, AC power calcula-

tions, power transfer, and energy concepts.

ENGR 22, Circuit Analysis Lab 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite/Corequisite: Engineering 21.

This course serves as an introduction to the construction,

measurement, and design of elementary electrical circuits

and basic operational amplifier circuits. Students gain famil-

iarity with the basic use of electrical test and measurement

instruments, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power

supplies, and function generators. Using principles of circuit

analysis for DC, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state (AC)

conditions, students develop data interpretation skills by

using circuit simulation software and by direct measure-

ments of circuits. Practical considerations such as compo-

nent value tolerance and non-ideal aspects of laboratory

instruments are also introduced.

ENGR 88A, Independent Studies in Engineering 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

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This course is designed to help students improve intermedi-

ate reading and writing skills necessary for college success.

Students will increase their reading comprehension and

vocabulary; they will build their understanding of patterns

of organization used in academic writing, as well as their

inferential reading techniques. Through the integrated

study of reading and writing, students will develop an effi-

cient writing process appropriate to audience and purpose.

The course requires classroom work, weekly reading/writ-

ing lab work, and homework. In English 20, students will

also review grammar and usage and develop skill in writing

in-class, timed essays.

ENGL 21A, English Fundamentals 1 3 units

• Prerequisite: Group B on the Placement Test.

This course is the first semester of a two-semester course,

English 21A/B. It consists of instruction in composition and

the comprehension and analysis of readings, focusing on

rhetorical strategies appropriate to audience and purposes

in academic disciplines and the workplace. It also consists of

a review of English grammar and usage.

ENGL 21B, English Fundamentals 2 3 units

• Prerequisite: English 20.

This course is the second semester of a two-semester

course, English 21AB. It continues the study of composition,

the fundamentals of English grammar and usage, and analy-

sis of readings. Students will explore research techniques,

as they write essays with multiple sources.

English 21B and 22: maximum of 3 units applied toward the

SMC Associate degree.

ENGL 22, Writing Laboratory 3 units

• Prerequisite: English 21A or English 20.

This course provides extensive practice in composition,

from pre-writing activities through rough drafts to final

drafts, from single paragraphs to themes of several pages.

Review of the fundamentals is assigned where needed.

English 21B and 22: maximum of 3 units applied toward the

SMC Associate degree.

ENGL 23, Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary 3 units

• Prerequisite: Group B on the Placement Test.

This course is an intermediate course designed to improve

the reading skills necessary for college success and is

strongly recommended for all students who score at the

B level on the English Assessment Test. It concentrates on

techniques of comprehension, such as finding the main

idea, recognizing details and patterns of organization, as

well as inference and critical reading skills. It also focuses

on vocabulary development, study reading techniques and

reading rate and flexibility.

ENGL 24, Grammar Review 3 units

• Prerequisite: Group A or B on the Placement Test.

This course is an intensive review of the principles of gram-

mar for students who want to increase their understanding

of the fundamentals of English. The course is open to all

students at the A or B level. Students may wish to take the

course prior to or concurrently with an English composition

or a Business English course.

ENGL 28, Intensive College Writing Skills 2 units

• Prerequisite: Group B on the Placement Test.

designing, and transmitting technical information to help

people use it effectively. The course examines the essen-

tial rhetorical structure of scientific and professional texts.

Using some of the latest technology, students will prepare

specific types of documents commonly used in the aca-

demic and professional worlds, especially in the sciences,

high technology, and environmental studies.

ENGL 90A, Internship in English 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ENGL 90B, Internship in English 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ENGL 300, Advanced Writing and Critical Thinking

in the Disciplines 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: English 2 and admission to the SMC

baccalaureate program.

Written and oral communications vary greatly between

disciplines and fields. Building on the critical thinking and

writing skills developed at the lower division level, this

course further prepares students in the application of logi-

cal reasoning, analysis, and strategies of argumentation in

both written and oral communication of content specific

information. Students examine scholarly and professional

readings and apply theoretical perspectives in a variety of

modalities (genres and media) in a way that is targeted to

specific audiences. Through critical analysis and review of

appropriate literature, as well as complex writing assign-

ments, students develop writing as a core aspect of aca-

demic and professional practice.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

English – Creative Writing

ENGL 30A, Beginning Creative Writing 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course is designed to introduce students to the craft

and technique involved in writing short fiction and/or

poetry.

ENGL 30B, Advanced Creative Writing 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: English 30A.

This course continues the student’s training in the craft and

technique of writing short fiction or poetry, and introduces

creative non-fiction.

English – Fundamentals

Courses below are open to students in English Assessment

Groups A and B. Assessment is required to determine class

placement. See smc.edu/successcenter.

ENGL 20, Reading and Writing 2 5 units

• Prerequisite: None.

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ENGLISH COURSE SEQUENCE

Intermediate Reading and

Vocabulary (3 units)

ENGLISH 23

Grammar Review

(3 units)

ENGLISH 24

Optional Support

Courses

Support courses below are

recommended but not required.

They can be taken in any order

or concurrently with core courses

within the same group.

Speed Reading and College

Vocabulary (3 units)

ENGLISH 48

Intensive College Writing

Skills (2 units)

ENGLISH 28

Reading and

Composition 1 (3 units)

ENGLISH 15

Reading and

Composition 1 (3 units)

ENGLISH 15

3-18

Note: Students in Placement Group B must enroll in a section

of English 1 paired with English 28 for additional support.

Reading and

Writing 2 (5 units)

ENGLISH 20

GROUP A: English Composition

GROUP B: English Composition

GROUP C: English Fundamentals

AND

LEGEND

5 College-Level Course

Dotted line indicates pathway for

high-performing students that may

be waived by the Instructor into

higher level English.

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ENGL 8, American Literature 2 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course covers the period from the Civil War to World

War II. This is a survey course in American literature,

designed to introduce the students to a variety of the nov-

els, short stories, and poems that make up the best of that

literature.

ENGL 9, Literature of California 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course provides a survey of the literary works of

California, exploring prominent themes and motifs

expressed by native and immigrant groups from the time

of the Spanish conquest to the 1980s. It defines California

literature and its influences on the American literary canon.

Students will study and compare issues related to identity

and geography, assimilation, family, class, and gender as

they are reflected in the works by writers from at least four

ethnic groups in the state, including but not limited to indig-

enous peoples, Chicanos/Latinos, European Americans,

Asian Americans, and African Americans.

ENGL 10, Ethnic Literature of the U.S. 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: English 1.

• Advisory: English 2.

This course compares and contrasts the literature writ-

ten by and about United States ethnic groups, primarily

Native Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, and

Latino/Latina Americans, as well as European and Jewish

Americans. Students will examine how writers from each of

these groups contribute to the creation of cultural identity

and spheres of influence: social, political, intellectual, and

historical; and how they use language to create a sense

of place. Students will come to understand the signifi-

cant influence of these writers on the development of an

American literature.

ENGL 14, Contemporary American Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course surveys contemporary American literature

since World War II, with special emphasis on the novel. The

selected texts include some of the essential and recurring

themes in the history of American literature reflecting a

diverse and evolving landscape of gender, ethnic and race

relationships. The course content also aims to closely exam-

ine current literary criticism and cultural studies in order to

familiarize students with different approaches to the inter-

pretation of texts.

ENGL 15, Shakespeare 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course emphasizes clear, effective written communica-

tion and preparation of the research paper to prepare stu-

dents for success in college-level composition and reading.

It consists of instruction in composition, comprehension

and analysis of college-level readings, and basic research

skills.

English – Literature

ENGL 2, Critical Analysis and Intermediate

Composition 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: ENGL 105.

IGETC AREA 1B (English Composition- Critical Thinking) or

3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course helps students to develop their critical thinking

and writing skills beyond the level achieved in Reading and

Composition 1. The course emphasizes the application of

logical reasoning, analysis, and strategies of argumentation

in critical thinking and writing, using literature (both fiction

and non-fiction) and literary criticism as subject matter.

ENGL 3, World Literature 1 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course is a study of some of the masterpieces of world

literature from Homer to Cervantes.

ENGL 4, World Literature 2 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

The course explores significant works of fiction, poetry, and

drama from the Enlightenment to the present. In addition,

the course examines the social, intellectual, and historical

foundations that have shaped the literature of this period.

ENGL 5, English Literature 1 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

• Advisory: English 2.

This course traces the historical development of English

literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the end of

the Neo-Classical Period in 1798.

ENGL 6, English Literature 2 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

A continuation of English 5, this course covers English litera-

ture from the Romantic Age to the 20th Century.

ENGL 7, American Literature 1 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course surveys American literature from its beginnings

to the Civil War.

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ENGL 38, Literature of the Absurd 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course is an examination of the novel, short fiction,

and drama which may be categorized as “absurd.” These

writings portray humans as bewildered beings in an incom-

prehensible or meaningless universe.

ENGL 39, Images of Women in Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course analyzes the images of women presented in fic-

tion, poetry and drama in various historical periods. Special

attention is given to the way women writers transform

women’s psychological, sociological and political experi-

ence into literature, but course readings may also include

male writers.

ENGL 40, Asian Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

Major works of Asian literature will provide a window to

the rich cultures of a fascinating part of the world. Students

will study literature of at least four Asian countries. The

course is designed to introduce students to the important

values of the society, the major beliefs and traditions of the

culture, and prominent motifs of the arts of these countries.

ENGL 41, Introduction to Asian American

Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course will study the major literary works of Asian

American writers who form the rich mosaic of contempo-

rary American culture. Students will be introduced to the

literature of at least four Asian American communities each

semester. The course will explore the complex nature of

the Asian American experience and locate the literature of

these communities in the broader context of contemporary

American literature.

ENGL 45, Asian Film, Literature, and Society 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This introductory course will study contemporary Asian

literature and film as reflections of the cultural values and

important social and political movements in some Asian

countries. Students will study selected films and literature

from at least three Asian countries each semester in order

to highlight and explore the relationship between images

and words, between the verbal text and the visual text.

ENGL 49, Asian Mythology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course studies the major characters and tales from the

mythologies of several Asian societies. A sort of ur-knowl-

edge or ur-science, mythology in Asian societies is both

In this course, students read and analyze seven or eight of

Shakespeare’s most popular plays, as well as study his life,

times, and theatre.

ENGL 17, Contemporary British Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course introduces the students to the variety and

wealth of British literature since 1945. The course will focus

on novels, short stories, plays, and poetry from among

such authors as Angela Carter, Salman Rushdie, Seamus

Heaney, and Jeanette Winterson. The course will cover

topics such as gender, race, sexuality, and class as well as

explore changes in style, genre, and literary experimenta-

tion. Discussion of relevant British music, films, fashion, and

art will also be introduced.

ENGL 18, Children’s Literature 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course involves a critical analysis of storytelling for

children with an eye on picture books, fairytales and myths,

novels, and nonfiction books. Additionally, students will get

a sense of what is required to create new stories for chil-

dren and the value of children’s books to child psychology

and development.

ENGL 26, Introduction to the Humanities 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

In this introduction to the humanities students will survey

literature in conjunction with great works of art through

the ages (painting, sculpture, music, architecture, dance)

exploring how, at widely separated points in time, artists

and writers have expressed and responded to cultural,

political, and intellectual concerns of their day. In doing so,

they will see literature in the context of other art forms.

English 26 is the same course as Humanities 26. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

ENGL 32, History and Literature of

Contemporary Africa 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly same course as History 30.

This course examines the works of African writers of the

essay, the novel and shorter fiction, drama and poetry,

with emphasis on the interpersonal, cultural, and political

tensions of modern and post-modern Africa as expressed in

its literature and history. It explores the universality of this

literature while at the same time recognizing its sources in

the conflicts of modern history and society.

ENGL 34, Afro-American Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course explores the works of African American writers

of the essay, the novel and shorter fiction, drama and poet-

ry, with emphasis on the particular nature of the American

experience that they reveal.

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such topics as history, identity, culture, sexuality, and socio-

political aspects of the ever-changing U.S. Latino commu-

nity. The course studies the ways in which Latino Americans

writing has been part of the fabric that is the United States,

from the indigenous cultures of Mesoamerica through

the turbulent 1960s in the U.S. and into the present, from

Mexico, South and Central America, the Caribbean, New

York to Los Angeles.

ENGL 54, Native American Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

Selected poems, short stories, novels, tribal tales, speeches,

and memoirs of Native Americans will be examined to deep-

en the student’s understanding of the experiences and per-

spectives of native peoples in American and native cultures.

ENGL 55, Modern Drama 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts) or 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

Formerly same course as Theatre Arts 7.

This course surveys the work of the great modern drama-

tists, from Henrik Ibsen (“The Father of Modern Drama”)

through Edward Albee.

ENGL 56, 20th Century European Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

As a study of the 20th Century novel, this course includes

the English novel and the European novel in translation.

ENGL 57, Latin-American Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course surveys 20th Century Latin-American litera-

ture. The poetry section begins with Dario and mod-

ernismo (1888-1910), postmodernismo (1910-1918) and

vanguardismo (1918-1938): Neruda, Vallejo, Huidobro,

Mistral, and Paz, among others, and concludes with post-

vanguardismo: Afro-Caribbean and other post-war poetic

currents. Prose fiction will begin with realismo or criollismo

(1880s-1930s), but will focus on the post-1940s, when

Latin-American prose begins to enjoy international renown:

Borges, Carpentier and Asturias, precursors to the “boom,”

then Fuentes, Sabato, Vargas Llosa, Donoso, Cortazar, and

Garcia Marquez, whose works popularized “magic realism.”

The course will conclude with contemporary writers, such

as Cabrera Infante, Allende, and Puig.

ENGL 58, Literature of Mexico 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course surveys Mexican literature. It deals with pre-

Columbian Aztec and Mayan writing, poetry from the

colonial and independence periods, and nineteenth cen-

tury romanticism, but will emphasize twentieth century

literature as it evolves through Modernismo (1888-1912),

Postmodernismo (1912-1918), Vanguardismo (1918-1938),

and Postvanguardismo (1940s-1970s): Sor Juana Inez de

la Cruz, Nervo, Velarde, Reyes, Pellicer, Paz, Castellanos,

an attempt to understand the nature of the cosmos and a

human being’s place in it as well as a means of organizing

relationships among people to form a cohesive, functioning

society. The course takes a thematic approach to myths and

legends from a variety of sources, especially literature and

the visual arts, to examine humanity’s attempt to explain

the unknown and the meaning of life: the beginning of the

world, creation of living creatures, explanation of natu-

ral phenomena, relationships between gods and mortals,

deeds of super heroes, duties of an individual in a society,

death, and afterlife. The resonance of these mythological

motifs and characters in modern Asian cultures will also be

studied.

ENGL 50, Mythology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course studies the major characters and tales from

Greek and Roman mythology. It takes a thematic approach

to myths and legends from a variety of sources, examining

humanity’s attempt to explain the unknown: the beginning

of the world, creation of living creatures, explanation of

natural phenomena, relationships between gods and mor-

tals, deeds of super heroes, testing, death, and afterlife.

The emphasis is primarily on Western culture — Greek and

Roman myths which have influenced literature and allied

arts from earliest time.

ENGL 51, Literature of the Bible: Old Testament 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course provides an analytical and critical study of the

Old Testament of the Bible, focusing on its component

genres and literary qualities. Attention is given to how

Biblical literature has been and can be interpreted, studied,

and used. Representative types of Biblical literature are

examined.

English 51 is the same course as Religious Studies 51.

Students may receive credit for one, but not both.

ENGL 52, Literature of the Bible:

New Testament 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course introduces the students to the variety and

wealth of literature contained in the New Testament.

Attention is given to the ways in which Biblical literature

has been and can be interpreted, studied, and used. The

various types of literature in the Bible are set forth and

representative pages of each of these types are presented

and examined.

English 52 is the same course as Religious Studies 52.

Students may receive credit for one but not both.

ENGL 53, Latino Literature in the united States 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course explores literature by Latino American writers

whose primary purpose is to view life in the United States

through the perspective of the Latino community. Through

fiction, non-fiction, poetry, theater, and film, students study

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ment. See smc.edu/successcenter. Group C course units

may not be applied toward an Associate degree.

ENGL 80, Reading Laboratory 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed for students with below-average

reading skills. The course provides a comprehensive labora-

tory approach to developmental reading. It is addressed

primarily to students who need long-term individualized

work in reading. Following assessment, an educational plan

and learning objectives will be designed for each student.

Emphasis will be placed on word attack skills and compre-

hension. English 80 is offered Pass/No Pass.

ENGL 81A, Paragraphs to Essays 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Corequisite: English 83A or English 80.

The principal objective of this course is to improve students’

prewriting and writing skills. These skills involve sentence

structure as well as the organized combination of sen-

tences into paragraphs and basic essays. The class features

a scheduled group lab of two hours per week. Other areas

covered include parts of speech, parts of the sentence, sen-

tence patterns, basic sentence errors, and expansion of the

paragraph to the basic essay.

ENGL 81B, The Basic Essay – Plus 3 units

• Prerequisite: English 81A.

• Corequisite: English 83B.

English 81B reinforces and continues the writing effort

begun in English 81A. In class and lab formats, 81B stresses

the skills necessary to write basic three paragraph essays

and short summaries. Sentence skills are reviewed and

expanded.

ENGL 83A, Reading and Vocabulary I 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Corequisite: English 81A.

This course is designed to improve the basic reading skills

necessary for college success. It is to develop reading com-

prehension by stressing comprehension, listening, word-

attack skills, and patterns of organization. It also helps the

student discover techniques for life-long vocabulary expan-

sion with emphasis on a more skillful use of sentence clues.

Students also learn study and test-taking skills. The course

requires classroom work, lab work, and homework.

ENGL 83B, Reading and Vocabulary II 3 units

• Prerequisite: English 83A.

• Corequisite: English 81B.

This course is for students who have earned credit in English

83A, but who need further development in vocabulary and

comprehension skills, especially using context clues, draw-

ing inferences, and distinguishing between fact and opinion.

In addition, students focus on monitoring their reading,

strengthening time management based on the evaluation

of their performance in English 83A, and improving study-

reading techniques, such as mapping.

ENGL 84R, Reading and Vocabulary III 3 units

• Prerequisite: English 83B.

• Corequisite: English 84W.

English 84R is for students who have earned credit for

English 83A but who need further development in reading

comprehension, rate and vocabulary. English 84R serves as

Sabines, and Pacheco, among other poets. The prose fic-

tion section will begin with Azuela’s 1915 novel of the

revolution, but will focus on post-1940s writers: Rulfo,

Arreola, Fuentes, and Paz. Contemporary poets and writers

(1970s-present) will complete the course.

ENGL 59, Lesbian and Gay Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course is an introduction to Western European lesbian

and gay literature. It begins with the Greeks and ends in the

late 20th Century U.S.A. Through reading of poetry, essays,

articles, and novels, the students will survey and analyze the

broad expanse of lesbian and gay literature.

ENGL 60, English Seminar

(Science/Speculative Fiction) 3 units

Transfer: *CSU

• Prerequisite: English 2.

This course allows students to study intensively, areas cov-

ered cursorily, if at all, in standard literature or composition

classes. Students will explore primary works, source materi-

als, and criticism in a seminar topic, giving oral presenta-

tions and writing critical analysis. Although the course is of

particular importance for English majors, non-majors are

also encouraged to take the course.

*UC transfer credit is contingent upon evaluation after

transfer of the course by a UC campus. This course should

not be used toward calculation of the minimum 60 units

needed for admission to UC.

ENGL 61, Introduction to the Fairy Tale 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course is a survey of the history, scholarship, and trans-

formations of the fairy tale. The course includes a thematic

approach to the first fairy tale collections, examination of

notable criticism, and a review of modern reinventions in

literature, film, and new media.

ENGL 62, Crime Fiction in a Global Context 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course surveys modern crime fiction (both short stories

and novels) from around the world published after World

War II. The novels and stories in this genre are both works

of literature and cultural artifacts that provide a significant

insight into the ethical, social, and political ethos of the

country. The course, therefore, will study the dual identity

of these novels and short stories: as literary works and cul-

tural artifacts. Works from three of the following countries

will be studied (in English translation): Japan, Sweden, the

United States, and Nigeria. Students will compare adapta-

tions of the crime fiction genre and the ways in which crime

and social justice resonate in these cultures.

English Skills

Courses below are open to English Placement Group C

students. Assessment is required to determine class place-

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multi-skills courses to prepare international students for

entry to Santa Monica College. Student work is graded, but

courses in the Intensive ESL Program do not receive aca-

demic credit. These courses are offered for a fee.

ESL 10G, Multiple Skills Preparation: Listening,

Speaking, and Grammar 6 units

• Prerequisite: None.

ESL 10G is a low-intermediate multi-skills course designed

to improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. This course concentrates on listening, speaking, and

grammar.

Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of

Associate in Arts Degree requirements. It is recommended

that students take this course concurrently with ESL10W.

ESL 10W, Multiple Skills Preparation:

Reading and Writing 6 units

• Prerequisite: None.

ESL10W is a low-intermediate multi-skills course designed

to improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. This course concentrates on reading, writing, and com-

puter assisted language learning. It is recommended that

students take this course concurrently with ESL10G.

Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of

Associate in Arts Degree requirements. It is recommended

that students take this course concurrently with ESL10G.

ESL 11A, Basic English 1 6 units

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and 10W or Group C on the ESL

Placement Assessment.

Students who receive a final grade of “C” in ESL 10G or 10W

should enroll in support courses (ESL14A/B, 15, 16A/B/C, 17)

before taking ESL 11A or concurrently with ESL 11A.

ESL 11A is an intermediate, multi-skills course with an

emphasis on paragraph writing for non-native speakers of

English who have completed ESL 10G and ESL 10W or score

at Level C on the SMC Placement Assessment.

ESL 11B, Basic English 2 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: ESL 11A.

• Skills Advisory: Students who receive a final grade

of “C” in ESL 11A should enroll in support courses

(ESL14A/B, 15, 16A/B/C, 17) before taking ESL 11B or

concurrently with ESL 11B.

*ESL 11B, 21A, and 21B combined: maximum credit 8 units.

ESL 11B is an intermediate, multi-skills course for non-

native speakers of English who have completed ESL 11A. It

focuses on paragraph writing and introduces the essay.

ESL 14A, Pronunciation and Spelling:

Vowel and Consonant Sounds 2 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 10W It is highly recommended

that students in ESL 14A have already completed ESL

10W or have tested into the ESL 11A level. ESL 10G It

is highly recommended that students in ESL 14A have

already completed ESL 10G or have tested into the ESL

11A level.

This course offers the study and practice of the vowel and

consonant sounds that are basic to North American pronun-

ciation and speech style, and it emphasizes listening skills,

auditory discrimination, and production of these sounds. It

also introduces the spelling patterns in relationship to the

a bridge to English 23. The course focuses on (1) analytical

skills (how to find the main idea and patterns of organiza-

tion); (2) inferential skills; (3) critical reading (telling fact

from opinion, evaluating writer’s message and purpose); (4)

textbook reading (reading graphic aids, underlining, outlin-

ing, mapping, and summarizing).

ENGL 84W, The Basic College Essay 3 units

• Prerequisite: Credit in English 81B or English 85.

English 84W focuses upon the basic college essay and the

prewriting techniques useful in its creation. Varieties of

essays are studied as well as those sentence skills that aim

to locate and correct major sentence errors. This class fea-

tures a scheduled group lab of one hour per week.

ENGL 85, Reading and Writing 1 5 units

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to improve basic reading and writing

skills necessary for college success. Students will develop

reading comprehension, vocabulary, patterns of organiza-

tion, and inferential techniques, and employ these skills in

the prewriting and writing process. The integration of read-

ing and writing enables students to apply what they have

read to the writing process, starting with the paragraph and

expanding to the basic essay. The course requires classroom

work, lab work and homework. English 85 is offered as a

credit/no credit class.

English – Noncredit

The following courses are noncredit and free. They do NOT

carry academic credit.

ENGL 990, English Acceleration Support 0 units

This course is designed for students to enhance and improve

their skills to promote success in college-level composition

and reading. It consists of instruction in composition and

the comprehension and analysis of readings. It also includes

discussion, in-class writing, and a review of English grammar

and usage.

ESL – English as a

Second Language

English for Second Language Speakers courses are designed

specifically for students whose first language is not English.

SMC offers three different ESL programs:

1) Credit ESL courses focus on academic skills needed for

success in college (reading textbooks, listening and notetak-

ing, writing papers with citations, speaking in class in small

groups, and making presentations). Faculty assist students

in the development of grammar, vocabulary, paraphras-

ing, and summarizing skills within the context of themes

or academic content. ESL 19A and ESL 19B are CSU and UC

transferable (up to 8 units).

2) Noncredit ESL courses focus on college and career readi-

ness and developing the skills needed for life and work in

the US. Noncredit ESL courses are free to students, except

those studying on an F-1 visa. These courses do not carry

any academic credit.

3) Intensive ESL (offered through SMC’s Community Services

Program in conjunction with International Education) offers

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Core Courses

Any Support Course

Intermediate Reading Skills

(3 units)

ESL 17

Conversation and Culture

in the U.S. (3 units)

ESL 15

Pronunciation: Rhythm

and Intonation (3 units)

ESL 14B

Pronunciation and Spelling

(2 units)

ESL 14A

Sentence Structure and

Punctuation (1 unit)

ESL 16C

Noun System and Ar ticles

(1 unit)

ESL 16A

Basic English 1

(6 units)

ESL 11A

English Fundamentals 1

(4 units)

ESL 19A

Using Verb Tenses

(1 unit)

ESL 16B

English Fundamentals 2

(4 units)

ESL 19B

Academic Reading and

Study Skills (3 units)

ESL 23

Academic Vocabulary Skills

(3 units)

ESL 28

Advanced Grammar

Workshop 2 (3 units)

ESL 20B

Reading and

Composition 1 (3 units)

ENGLISH 1

Multiple Skills Preparation

(6 units each)

ESL 10G & ESL 10W

Reading, Vocabulary,

Speaking and Listening

Grammar and Editing

Advanced Grammar

Workshop 1 (3 units)

ESL 20A

Optional Support Courses

Support courses below are recommended but not required.

They can be taken in any order or concurrently with core

courses within the same group.

Reading and Vocabulary

Grammar and Editing

GROUP AGROUP BGROUP C

ESL COURSE SEQUENCE

4-20

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Course Descriptions

ESL 17, Intermediate Reading Skills 3 units

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W or Group C on the

ESL Placement Exam.

This course is designed for intermediate students who want

to improve their reading skills. Students will improve their

reading comprehension and critical thinking skills by learn-

ing strategies such as previewing, skimming, scanning, and

making inferences. They will learn how to identify main

ideas and details and an author’s purpose and tone. They

will analyze passages from fiction and non-fiction. Students

are encouraged to take ESL 17 concurrently with ESL 11A

or ESL 19A.

ESL 19A, English Fundamentals 1 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: English as a Second Language 11A or

multiple measures placement.

*ESL19A, 19B, and 25 combined: maximum credit, 8 units.

This course is an intermediate contextualized writing course

for non-native speakers, emphasizing paragraph develop-

ment and essay construction, editing of grammar and

mechanical errors, reading, and critical thinking. ESL 19A is

the first part of the ESL19A/B sequence.

ESL 19B, English Fundamentals 2 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: English as a Second Language 19A.

Formerly English as a Second Language 21B.

This course is the second part of the ESL 19A/B sequence,

for non-native speakers. It continues the emphasis on essay

writing, editing of grammar and mechanical errors, reading,

and critical thinking.

ESL 20A, Advanced Grammar Workshop 3 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 11A or ESL 19A, ESL 19B or

assessment placement in ESL or English Groups A or B.

This course is designed to increase a student’s grammar and

sentence-writing skill. Students will recognize and employ

the sophisticated language necessary for successful comple-

tion of ESL 19A and ESL 19B. Concurrent enrollment in this

course is highly recommended for success in ESL 19A and

ESL 19B.

ESL 20B, Advanced Grammar and Editing 3 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 11A or ESL 19A or assessment

placement in ESL or English Groups A or B.

This is an advanced grammar course designed to improve a

student’s syntax and editing proficiency. Concurrent enroll-

ment in this course is highly recommended for success in

ESL 19A and ESL 19B.

ESL 23, Academic Reading and Study Skills 3 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 11A or ESL 11B or assessment

placement in ESL or English Groups A or B.

This course is a high intermediate to advanced course

designed for students seeking to improve their reading and

study skills. It concentrates on helping students improve

reading comprehension, reading rate and flexibility, study

skills, and note taking. Students are encouraged to enroll

in ESL 23 concurrently with ESL 20A, 20B, 21A and/or 21B.

*Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of

Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

vowel and consonant sounds. This course is appropriate for

students at the ESL 11A level or higher.

ESL 14B, Pronunciation: Rhythm and Intonation 3 units

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W or placement in

ESL 11A.

This course is designed to help ESL students communicate

more effectively by learning the rhythm and intonation

patterns of standard North American English. The course

includes a brief review of all vowel sounds and specific

consonants

ESL 15, Conversation and Culture in the U.S. 3 units

• Prerequisite: Group “C” on the English placement

exam or successful completion of ESL 10G and 10W.

This speaking/listening course for group “A”, “B”, and “C”

level non-native speakers of English examines the cross

cultural differences that affect communication. It prepares

students to understand and speak English more clearly

and fluently in pairs, groups, class discussions, interviews,

panels, and speeches. Conversation techniques, vocabulary

acquisition, and reading, critical thinking, and problem-

solving skills are employed.

ESL 16A, The Noun System and Articles 1 unit

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W with a grade of C

or better.

This course helps non-native speakers of English to commu-

nicate effectively using the noun system (count, non-count,

proper, common, singular, plural), modifiers and quantifiers

(possessives; determiners: this, that, these, those), and

articles (a, an, the). The course also helps students use cor-

rect subject-verb agreement.

*Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of

Associate in Arts Degree requirements. concurrent enroll-

ment in ESL 11A or ESL 19A is recommended; however, this

course is open to students whose assessment results are B

or A.

ESL 16B, Using Verb Tenses 1 unit

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W.

Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A or ESL 19A is recom-

mended; however this course is open to students who place

at the A or B level.

This course helps non-native speakers of English to commu-

nicate effectively using verb forms including: present, past,

future, perfects,passives, conditionals, and modals.

*Course credit may not be applied toward satisfaction of

Associate in Arts Degree requirements.

ESL 16C, Sentence Structure and Punctuation 1 unit

• Prerequisite: ESL 10G and ESL 10W.

Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A or ESL 19A is recom-

mended.

This course helps students whose first language is not

English to construct grammatically correct sentences using

appropriate punctuation. Students will learn to combine

sentence elements (clauses and phrases) to produce effec-

tive sentences.

Please note: Concurrent enrollment in ESL 11A or ESL 19A

is recommended; however, this course is open to students

whose placement assessment results are Group B or A.

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ers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students

to transition to post-secondary education and to function

effectively as community members, parents, and partici-

pants in the workforce.

ESL 906, English as a Second Language Level 6 0 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 905.

This high-advanced multi-skills course is designed to

improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students

to transition to post-secondary education and to function

effectively as community members, parents, and partici-

pants in the workforce.

ESL 911, Beginning Listening and Speaking 0 units

In this course, beginning ESL students focus on developing

listening and speaking skills needed to communicate effec-

tively in social, work, and academic contexts.

ESL 913, Intermediate Listening and Speaking 0 units

In this intermediate ESL course, students focus on develop-

ing listening and speaking skills needed to communicate

effectively in social, work, and academic contexts.

ESL 915, Advanced Listening and Speaking 0 units

In this advanced ESL course, students focus on developing

listening and speaking skills needed to communicate effec-

tively in social, work, and academic contexts.

ESL 961, Beginning Reading and Writing 0 units

This course is designed for the beginning ESL student.

Students at this level will focus on developing their reading,

vocabulary, and writing skills for success at work, school,

and in the community. Students in this class learn to read a

variety of texts and to write short notes and emails.

ESL 963, Intermediate Reading and Writing 0 units

This course is designed for the intermediate ESL student.

The course focuses on improving vocabulary, reading and

writing skills for success at work, school, and in the commu-

nity. Students learn to read a variety of informational texts

and to write paragraphs for a range of purposes.

ESL 965, Advanced Reading and Writing 0 units

This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The

course focuses on improving vocabulary, reading and writ-

ing skills for success at work, school, and in the community.

Students learn to read a variety of informational texts and

to write multi-paragraph compositions.

ESL 971, Beginning ESL Vocabulary 0 units

In this beginning ESL course, students engage in listening,

speaking, reading, and writing activities that focus on devel-

oping vocabulary needed to function effectively in social,

work, and academic contexts. Students in this course are

introduced to basic word learning skills and study skills.

ESL 973, Intermediate ESL Vocabulary 0 units

In this intermediate ESL course, students engage in listen-

ing, speaking, reading, and writing activities that focus on

acquiring vocabulary needed for social, work, and academic

contexts. Students in this course expand their English lan-

ESL 28, Academic Vocabulary Skills 3 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 11A, ESL 19A, or ESL 19 or

assessment placement in ESL or English Groups A or B.

This course is designed for students who wish to develop

their techniques for understanding academic vocabulary

and using English words idiomatically. It emphasizes con-

text and usage of vocabulary from the Academic Word List

(Coxhead 2000). Students will learn to comprehend and use

approximately 200 words from the AWL to improve their

reading comprehension, speaking, listening, and writing

skills for academic success. It is designed for students at the

ESL 19A or ESL 19B level or students who have placed in

Group B on the ESL Placement Exam. Students are encour-

aged to enroll in ESL 28 concurrently with ESL 19A and/or

19B, 20A, 20B.

ESL – Noncredit

The following courses are noncredit and free. They do NOT

carry academic credit.

ESL 901, English as a Second Language Level 1 0 units

This low-beginning, multi-skills course is designed to

improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students

to transition to post-secondary education and to function

effectively as community members, parents, and partici-

pants in the workforce.

ESL 902, English as a Second Language Level 2 0 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 901.

This high-beginning, multi-skills course is designed to

improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students

to transition to post-secondary education and to function

effectively as community members, parents, and partici-

pants in the workforce.

ESL 903, English as a Second Language Level 3 0 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 902.

This low-intermediate, multi-skills course is designed to

improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students

to transition to post-secondary education and to function

effectively as community members, parents, and partici-

pants in the workforce.

ESL 904, English as a Second Language Level 4 0 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 903.

This high-intermediate, multi-skills course is designed to

improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

ers. The course focuses on listening, speaking, reading, and

writing. The skills taught in this course prepare students

to transition to post-secondary education and to function

effectively as community members, parents, and partici-

pants in the workforce.

ESL 905, English as a Second Language Level 5 0 units

• Skills Advisory: ESL 904.

This low-advanced, multi-skills course is designed to

improve the English language skills of non-native speak-

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Course Descriptions

ET 80, Digital Effects Project 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Entertainment Technology 32, 63, and 65.

This computer-based course covers the design and produc-

tion of a faculty supervised project for portfolio develop-

ment. Students will produce an original digital effects

project from creation of the original concept through the

completion of the finished project. Emphasis will be placed

on design quality and technical execution. This course will

also cover demonstration reel development.

ET 84B, Special Topics – 3D Animation 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Entertainment Technology 24.

This short hands-on course allows students to focus on

areas of specific interest that relate to the 3D production

process. Students will work with the instructor to design

projects that increase their skill with the Autodesk Maya

software program.

ET 84C, Special Topics – Web Animation 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Entertainment Technology 34.

This short, hands-on course allows students to focus on

areas of specific interest that relate to internet-based ani-

mation. Students will work with the instructor to design

projects that increase their skill with the Macromedia Flash

software program.

ET 84F, Special Topics – Visual Effects 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Entertainment Technology 64.

This short, hands-on course allows students to focus on

areas of specific interest that relate to the digital effects

production process. Students will work with the instruc-

tor to design projects that increase their skill with the Side

Effects Houdini software program.

ET 84H, Special Topics – 2D Animation 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Entertainment Technology 19A.

This short, hands-on course in animation allows students

to focus on areas of specific interest that relate to the 2D

production process. Students will work with the instructor

to design projects that increase their traditional animation

skills.

ET 84K, Special Topics – Post Production 1 unit

• Prerequisite: Entertainment Technology 31A.

This short, hands-on course allows students to focus on

areas of specific interest that relate to the post-production

process. Students will work with the instructor to design

projects that increase their skill with post-production soft-

ware.

ET 88A, Independent Studies in Entertainment

Technology 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ET 88B, Independent Studies in Entertainment

Technology 2 units

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

ET 88C, Independent Studies in Entertainment

Technology 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

guage vocabulary while developing word learning and study

strategies.

ESL 975, Advanced ESL Vocabulary 0 units

In this advanced ESL course, students engage in listen-

ing, speaking, reading, and writing activities that focus on

acquiring vocabulary needed to communicate effectively in

social, work, and academic contexts. Students in this course

expand their English language vocabulary while developing

independent word learning and study strategies.

ESL 980, ESL US Citizenship Test Preparation 0 units

This course prepares students to pass all three parts of the

US Citizenship Test: 1) English Reading and Writing, 2) Civics

and History, 3) Personal Questions.

ESL 994, ESL for College and Career Pathways –

Introduction 0 units

This high intermediate/advanced ESL course introduces

English language speaking, writing, listening, reading,

vocabulary, and study skills as related to specific academic

and career pathways. Students in this course are introduced

to critical thinking, teamwork, cultural awareness and

autonomous learning strategies that are transferable to col-

lege and career pathways.

ESL 995, ESL for College and Career Pathways –

Effective Communication 0 units

This high intermediate/advanced ESL course focuses on

English language speaking, writing, listening, reading,

vocabulary and study skills as related to specific academic

and career pathways. Students produce written work and

oral presentations relevant to their field as they apply criti-

cal thinking, cultural awareness, and autonomous learning

strategies that are transferable to college and career path-

ways.

Students are recommended to complete ESL 994 prior to

taking this course.

Entertainment Technology

The Entertainment Technology programs prepare students

for careers in rapidly evolving design and media fields

through comprehensive, hands-on training. These pro-

grams are designed to meet the industry’s need for creative

professionals who excel in developing ideas and have the

technical proficiency to execute them. Our instructors are

experienced professionals who bring first-hand knowl-

edge of industry practices to the classroom and work in

close collaboration with industry advisors to keep up with

trends and changing requirements. In addition, participat-

ing companies often provide guest speakers and student

internships. We offer day, evening and weekend classes to

provide educational opportunities to all students. In addi-

tion, select Entertainment Technology courses are offered

online through Distance Education.

Students who are interested in the Entertainment

Technology programs are strongly encouraged to schedule

an appointment with one of the counselors at the Center for

Media and Design campus to develop an Educational Plan.

This is to ensure that you are taking the necessary courses

to meet your educational goals. To learn more, please see

the Animation and Digital Media Post-Production sections

of the Schedule of Classes or visit smc.edu/designtech.

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This course surveys environmental history of the United

States from earliest human migration to the present, focus-

ing on the complex and consequential ways people have

perceived, relied on, interacted with, and been impacted

by the natural world. Topics include diverse patterns of

interaction with land, water, plants, animals, and energy

sources, as well as the economic, political, social, cultural,

technological and global aspects of these patterns.

Environmental Studies 14 is the same course as History 14.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

ENVRN 20, Environmental Ethics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces the field of environmental ethics

with an emphasis on global environmental problems and

global citizenship. The conceptual foundations of envi-

ronmental attitudes and values are examined through an

historical survey of philosophies of nature and human/

nature relations. Ethical theories are presented and used

to analyze contemporary environmental problems, e.g.

mistreatment of animals, pollution, climate change, species

extinction, natural resource depletion, environmental rac-

ism etc. The ethical assumptions underlying various national

and international responses to environmental problems will

be analyzed and evaluated.

Environmental Studies 20 is the same course as Philosophy

20. Students may earn credit for one but not both.

ENVRN 22, Environmental Politics and Policies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course examines environmental politics, including, but

not limited to the issues of population, natural resource

use, habitat loss, global climate change and pollution. The

political, economic, and social origins of environmental

change and degradation are examined, as well as demo-

cratic, bureaucratic and market-based solutions to environ-

mental problems advocated by environmental movements,

interest groups and political parties. Arguments for best

public policy responses to a range of environmental prob-

lems will be assessed and debated. The course offers a prac-

tical problem-solving approach which includes local, state,

national and global environmental politics. Course content

focuses primarily on political concepts, such as sustainable

development and ecological democracy, and on the rela-

tions between a range of contemporary political values and

the environmental policy recommendations of each. The

course explores various perspectives on what it means to

take political responsibility for reducing the human impact

on the earth.

Environmental Studies 22 is the same course as Political

Science 22. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

ENVRN 32, Global Environmental History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

ET 90A, Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ET 90B, Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

ET 90C, Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Program is an interdisciplinary

and multidisciplinary course of study that presents a broad

overview of ecological issues from a variety of perspectives.

The coursework examines the interplay between natural

and social systems, and the ideological foundations of

humankind’s attitudes and behaviors with respect to their

ever-changing environments. This program is designed to

prepare students to research, analyze, and propose solu-

tions to the myriad environmental challenges facing the

world today.

ENVRN 4, Environmental Economics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 50 and Eligibility for

English 1.

This course emphasizes the application of economic theory

to environmental issues and resource allocation. It evalu-

ates the potential role of government in implementing

environmental policy to solve issues related to market

failure. It also explores the ecological approach to environ-

mental issues, connecting economic systems with natural

ecosystems.

Environmental Studies 4 is the same course as Economics 4.

Students may earn credit for one but not both

ENVRN 7, Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This introductory course will use an interdisciplinary

approach to provide students with a broad perspective on

environmental problems and solutions. Students will be

introduced to the strategies used by scientists, economists,

political analysts, and other writers and researchers to

investigate and analyze environmental and urban issues,

human/nature relationships, natural and built environ-

ments, and environmental citizenship.

Environmental Studies 7 is the same course as Geography 7.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

ENVRN 14, U.S. Environmental History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

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and materials, and in some cases construct the sample gar-

ment. They may arrange for the showing of a line at sales

meetings or fashion shows.

FASHN 1, Introduction to the Fashion Industry 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to serve both students of fashion

design and fashion merchandising in preparing them to

become familiar with the nature of fashion design and its

components and to understand how environmental factors

influence the style, color, texture, and design of garments.

Fashion materials, theories of fashion adoption, sources of

design inspiration, and manufacturing a garment will be

discussed.

FASHN 2, Color Analysis 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an exploration of color theory and elements

of design with emphasis on the expertise of color mixing

and creative color combinations. Theory is applied to tex-

tile, fashion design, and fashion merchandising.

FASHN 3, Apparel Construction 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introduction to basic sewing techniques

of costume and manufacturing apparel and provides famil-

iarization with the tools used in the fashion industry.

Development of fundamental skills and terminology of

clothing construction. Emphasis is on interrelationship

of fabric, fiber, design and construction techniques. This

course is required of all Fashion Design and Merchandising

majors.

FASHN 5, Fashion Buying 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is an introductory course in fashion buying to acquaint

the students with the life of a buyer that includes consider-

ations and practices of an executive or middle manager. The

buyer’s position includes responsibilities such as making

evaluations and maintaining standards that are complete

and constant. This course will also present an awareness

of quality effect of stocking merchandise and knowing and

effectively practicing what to buy, when to buy, and how

much to buy.

FASHN 6A, Pattern Analysis and Design 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 3.

This course is a study of the basic pattern drafting tech-

niques of the apparel industry and the transfer of a design

to a flat pattern. Students learn to design and make their

own patterns.

FASHN 6B, Pattern Drafting and Design

Intermediate 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 6A.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys global environmental history from early

human evolution to the present, focusing on the complex

and consequential ways people have perceived, relied on,

interacted with and been impacted by the natural world.

Topics include the diverse patterns of interaction with

land, water, plants, animals, and energy sources, as well as

their economic, political, social, cultural, and technological

aspects in the local, regional, and global context.

Environmental Studies 32 is the same course as History 32.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

ENVRN 40, Environmental Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will focus on the theory and application of

psychological principles as they relate to the causes of,

and potential solutions to, current global environmental

problems. Modern ecological issues (such as global cli-

mate change, habitat-loss, etc.) have their historical origin

in human behavior; this class will focus both on relevant

causal behaviors, and on the mental mechanisms that give

rise to such behavior. An evolutionary perspective will be

employed to identify the pathways by which the clash of

a “universal human nature” and the modern environment

results in an “evolutionary mismatch.” Evolutionary models

such as the “tragedy of the commons” will be elucidated

with relevant and real world examples. In addition, the

course will explore potential avenues to effectively reshape

human kind’s social, technological and economic relation-

ship with its environment. As such, a systems approach will

be taken that considers the human as a part of, as well as

an influence on, ecosystems. Cutting edge research will be

integrated from different domains of psychology (cogni-

tive, social, developmental and evolutionary, etc.) as well

as related fields (genetics, behavioral economics, game-

theory, anthropology, etc.) to comprehensively study the

human-environment interaction.

Environmental Studies 40 is the same course as Psychology

40. Students may earn credit for one but not both.

Fashion Design

and Merchandising

Fashion design students develop skills in design commu-

nication, including preliminary sketching, technical flat

sketching, illustration, and usage of Adobe Photoshop,

Illustrator and CAD software. Skills in draping, pattern draft-

ing from draping and body measurements, and basic sewing

skills to advanced construction are developed in order to

create sample garments for production and sales.

Fashion merchandisers select, purchase, promote, and sell

clothing and accessories. They study fashion trends and visit

manufacturers and merchandise markets. They work as part

of a team and consult with managers and buyers,

advise the advertising and display departments, and orga-

nize and coordinate promotional activities such as fashion

shows. They may advance to become buyers and purchas-

ing agents, sales representatives, and managers. Clothes

designers create new apparel and accessory designs. They

may sketch the garment, cut the pattern, select the fabric

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retail clothing fields, with emphasis on the individual as a

consumer of tailored garments.

FASHN 12, Fashion Show Production 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Fashion 6A or 13.

This course is designed to give students of Fashion Design

and Fashion Merchandising the opportunity to learn how to

plan and develop a Fashion Show.

FASHN 13, Draping I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 6A.

This course covers the principles of draping and the ability

to develop a pattern in three-dimensional form, opening

new ways of designing and creating and recognizing the

qualities of a well-designed garment.

FASHN 14, Draping II 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 13.

This course is a continuation of Fashion 13 and deals with

more complex and original designs for draping. Students

will learn how to analyze and interpret complicated designs

by means of draping and gain enough experience and speed

to create and develop more advanced designs.

FASHN 15, Ethnic Fashion 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Fashion 6A or 9.

Apparel worn as national dress by people all over the world

is surveyed. The origins and functions of clothing in differ-

ent cultures are examined. Creative designing is inspired by

ethnic costumes.

FASHN 16, Pattern Grading 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Fashion 6A or 9.

Grading is the process of proportionally increasing or

decreasing the production pieces according to set mea-

surements for each clothing classification (Women’s Junior

Petite, Junior, Misses, Half-sizes). This is done without

changing or losing the style proportions which are part of

the design concept while still retaining the original lines

and style of the garment. Students are introduced to and

become familiar with a computer program used for grading

in the fashion industry, and with the logic and rules that

apply to pattern grading.

FASHN 17, Apparel Production Manufacturing

Techniques 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 6A and 13.

This course will provide professionally oriented application

of design and skills for developing a collection in apparel

manufacturing. The course will cover production methods

and techniques of costing for different market. Hands on

practice of methods in development of garment groups and

organization of a line. Selection of suitable fabrics, produc-

tion pattern, production sample making, and cost sheet will

be covered.

This course is a continuation of Fashion 6A with emphasis

on more advanced and complex design creations in har-

mony with the current trends.

FASHN 7, Fabrics for Fashion Design and

Merchandising 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

A detailed study of textiles from fiber to finished fabric

is covered in this course including identifications of fiber

types, construction, printing, dyeing, and finishes of natu-

ral/man-made fabrics. Emphasis is on fabric design, prin-

ciples of patterns, and methods of textile decoration.

FASHN 8, History of Fashion Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This survey of fashion of the Western world introduces his-

toric dress as an inspiration and a design resource for stu-

dents of fashion design and fashion buying and merchandis-

ing. The evolution silhouette and the cut and construction

of men’s and women’s garments are analyzed using slides

of paintings, drawings, sculpture and historic costume.

Contemporary examples in fashion are compared to their

historic sources.

FASHN 9A, Fashion Illustration 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will give students skill in drawing fashion figures

and deals with contemporary idealized proportions used

for fashion today for both fashion design and fashion mer-

chandising. Students will develop individual style in their

presentation, and learn to use their drawing as a means of

communicating their ideas and designs.

FASHN 9B, Advanced Fashion Illustration and

Advertising 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 2 and 9A.

This course provides the student with advanced techniques

used to illustrate fashion and is for students of fashion

design or fashion merchandising. Techniques are taught

that are used for quick and realistic sketching and rendering

with water color to illustrate various designs and textures.

FASHN 10, Advanced Design and Construction 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 3.

Emphasis on unique and creative designs with manipulation

of appropriate and more difficult fabrics. Students will gain

more confidence and speed in their design developments,

pattern making and construction.

FASHN 11, Advanced Clothing – Tailoring 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 3.

This course explores traditional and contemporary tailor-

ing techniques as applied to the design and construction of

men’s and women’s coats, suits, jackets and other tailored

garments. It includes a study of the ready-to-wear and

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FASHN 90B, Internship 2 units

Please see “Internships” section.

FASHN 90C, Internship 3 units

Please see “Internships” section.

Film Studies

Film consists of two areas of concentration: Film Studies

and Film Production. Film Studies introduces students to

the history and development of cinema/film as an art, an

object of philosophical study, and a cultural and social phe-

nomenon. Students examine the theoretical approaches

and trends in filmmaking including the contemporary evolu-

tion from film to digital media.

Film Production provides practical as well as theoretical

training in screenwriting, directing, creative producing,

cinematography, sound recording, production design, and

below-the-line crafts (gaffers, grips, operators, assistants).

Students learn all aspects of film production from an aca-

demic discipline to hands-on experience that prepares

them to earn an Associate degree and/or certificate of

achievement in film production; for upper division study at

a four-year college or advanced film school; and/or to apply

for jobs and internships in the motion picture and television

industries.

FILM 1, Film Appreciation:

Introduction to Cinema 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 3A (Arts)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Cinema 9.

This course will introduce the art, technology, language, and

appreciation of film, exploring the varieties of film experi-

ence, film and the other arts, and the ways of viewing.

Students will learn about the basic cinematic techniques

and structures, including mise-en-scene and montage, use

of cinematic time and space, the image, soundtrack, and the

script. Consideration will also be given to analyzing the fun-

damentals of film production, directing, acting, and editing;

how the elements of the production process are analyzed

separately, then brought together to show how they create

the emotional and intellectual impact of the film experi-

ence. Film examples will be screened in class.

This course is intended as a beginning course to introduce

students to cinema.

FILM 2, History of Motion Pictures 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Cinema 1.

A broad survey is made of the history, theory, techniques,

and development of motion pictures. The history of film as

a major art form and its major artists, works, and styles are

emphasized. Film examples are screened in class.

FILM 5, Film and Society 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

FASHN 18, Computer Aided Fashion Design

and Merchandising 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 1.

Computer-assisted applications are used as tools to design

and create original and innovative work for fashion market-

ing or fashion design. This is an introductory course requir-

ing basic computer skills.

Students will need access to a computer and the Adobe

Creative Suite software.”

FASHN 19, Fashion Marketing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 1 and 5.

This course will provide students with an understanding of

the psychology, sociology and cultural influences that affect

consumer fashion purchasing behavior. The interaction of

aspects of the fashion business, including planning, pric-

ing, promotion and distribution, will be covered. Students

will learn about how to reach targeted customers locally or

globally, with accuracy of products, prices, promotions and

channels of distribution.

FASHN 20, Fashion Styling

and Visual Presentation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Fashion 1.

This course involves the study and exploration of styling

fashion visual presentations, including editorial, ad cam-

paigns, and digital retail environmental display. Students

will research promotion techniques and methodology used

for window and catalog display, exhibitions, look books, and

graphic collateral used in various market categories in order

to create a styling concept portfolio.

FASHN 21, Digital Fashion Portfolio 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Fashion 9A or Fashion 18.

This advanced course addresses the skills necessary to pro-

duce a well-organized and thoroughly planned portfolio,

both virtual and printed, to be presented on job interviews.

Students will be expected to have completed a body of

work, prior to taking this course, from which to build a

portfolio.

Students should bring prior and current design projects for

portfolio content.

FASHN 88A, Independent Studies in Fashion 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FASHN 88B, Independent Studies in Fashion 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FASHN 88C, Independent Studies in Fashion 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FASHN 90A, Internship 1 unit

Please see “Internships” section.

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FILM 11, Literature into Film 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 3B

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: English 1.

Formerly same course as English 11.

In this course, students will explore literary classics on

screen, comparing the narrative dynamics of cinema and

literature by comparing the text with the film. In so doing,

students will gain an understanding of the text to film adap-

tation process, the expressive powers of each, and each

medium’s unique potentialities and deficiencies. Selected

novels, short stories, plays, and nonfiction works will be

examined as each evolves into film.

FILM 20, Beginning Scriptwriting 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: English 1.

Formerly Cinema 11A.

This course is designed to teach the student the basic tools

of scriptwriting for film, television, or theater, focusing on

the aesthetic and commercial demands of each medium.

FILM 21, Advanced Scriptwriting 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Film Studies 20.

Formerly Cinema 11B.

This course is designed to provide intermediate level train-

ing in skills required to create scripts for film, television, or

theatre. Techniques of writing and marketing scripts are

explored.

FILM 30, Production Planning

for Film and Video 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Film Studies 20.

Formerly Cinema 3.

This course is designed for students who are interested in

transforming a creative concept into a practical production

plan. By viewing, discussing, and analyzing scripts, televi-

sion, and film, students will learn skills necessary to start

production of a film or video.

FILM 31, Introduction to Digital Filmmaking 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is an introductory course covering both the basic tech-

niques of digital filmmaking and of critical appreciation,

while emphasizing students’ personal and creative expres-

sion. Topics will include the theory and practice of visualiza-

tion, the grammar of cinematic storytelling, the aesthetics

of various film movements, camera technique, lighting,

sound recording, directing, and other fundamentals related

to learning the craft of digital filmmaking. Students will

engage in critical appreciation and individual and group

analysis of movies, as well as in filming exercises under the

direct and continuous supervision of their instructor.

FILM 32, Intermediate Digital Filmmaking 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Film Studies 31.

• Corequisite: Film 32L.

This course focuses on intermediate techniques of digital

filmmaking and theoretical and critical rubrics, allowing

Formerly Cinema 5.

This course presents motion pictures as reflections and

influences of American society. Films are often selected

from specific decades and analyzed as records of social atti-

tudes shaping the present and past.

FILM 6, Women in Film 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A and 3B (Arts and Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Cinema 8.

This course is a historical study and survey of the multiple

and varied images of women in film. Students will screen

and analyze films over seven decades, beginning with the

1930s. Students will also read, discuss, and write about

women’s roles in these films. The focus is to analyze the

representation of women in each film screened, to discuss

how character roles have changed over time, and to exam-

ine occupation, dress, and rules of behavior.

FILM 7, American Cinema: Crossing Cultures 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Cinema 7.

This course surveys American motion pictures that have

been made by filmmakers representing three United

States ethnic groups, including African Americans, Latino

Americans, and Asian Americans. Students will also analyze

Hollywood’s treatment of those ethnic cultures throughout

film history.

FILM 8, The Popular Film Genres 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Cinema 2.

This introductory course surveys the development and

artistic, social, and entertainment ingredients of basic film

genres. Emphasis on such types as the science-fiction film,

western, gangster film, crime and detective thriller (“film

noir”), musical, comedy, or horror film.

FILM 9, The Great Film Makers 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Cinema 4.

This course covers a limited number of film directors,

writers, producers, and/or actors, examining their work in

artistic, social, and historical terms. The course content and

emphasis changes each term.

FILM 10, Film Criticism and Interpretation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Film Studies 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Cinema 10.

Using in-depth studies of a limited number of films and

writings about films, this discussion and workshop course

explores the various approaches to developing sound criti-

cism and interpretation of motion pictures. It also introduc-

es the student to the basic theories of film art and criticism.

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FILM 34L, Advanced Digital Filmmaking Lab 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Film 34.

This is the laboratory component of Film 34. The laboratory

projects will parallel the advanced filmmaking lecture top-

ics taught in Film 34. The lab projects will foster advanced

skills in producing, directing, cinematography, production

design, sound recording, grip/electric, and editing. Students

will produce elaborate and well-crafted original content

based on narrative film scenes written by themselves or

derived from scripts that have not yet been produced.

These advanced projects will be filmed in their entirety in

class, working in collaboration with all the students enrolled

in the course.

FILM 40, Cinematography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

In this hands-on course, students will delve into the art and

craft of cinematography:the methods and techniques by

which motion picture photography and lighting help give

a film meaning and aesthetic purpose. Through lectures,

demonstrations and exercises in a supervised classroom

environment, students will learn to operate state-of-the-art

digital and electronic equipment while applying the funda-

mental principles of lighting, composition, exposure, focus,

lens selection, and camera dynamics into purposeful visual

storytelling.

FILM 50, Production Sound 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides a practical in-depth study of the

fundamental aspects of recording and mixing production

sound for film and television. Subjects include: introduction

to production sound equipment, location sound record-

ing and mixing techniques, on-set sound assessment and

troubleshooting, digital audio workstation basics, along

with dialogue and ADR (automated dialogue replacement)

recording and editing.

FILM 88A, Independent Studies in Film Studies, 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FILM 88B, Independent Studies in Film Studies 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FILM 90A, Internship in Film Studies 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

FILM 90B, Internship in Film Studies 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Foreign Languages

SMC offers courses in American Sign Language, Arabic,

Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hebrew, Italian,

Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese, Russian,

Spanish, and Turkish. Classes are listed under name of spe-

cific language.

the student to gain proficiency in producing, directing,

cinematography, production design, sound recording, grip/

electric, and editing. Students learn the roles and respon-

sibilities of various facets of the filmmaking process during

pre-production, production and post-production. Working

with previously produced scenes written by industry profes-

sionals, students learn skills that include the visualization of

the screenplay, script breakdown, preparation of shot lists,

direction of actors, and the staging of action for the camera.

FILM 32L, Intermediate Digital Filmmaking Lab 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Film 32.

This course focuses on intermediate techniques of digital

filmmaking and theoretical and critical rubrics, allowing

the student to gain proficiency in producing, directing,

cinematography, production design, sound recording, grip/

electric, and editing. Students learn the roles and respon-

sibilities of various facets of the filmmaking process during

pre-production, production and post-production. Working

with previously produced scenes written by industry profes-

sionals, students learn skills that include the visualization of

the screenplay, script breakdown, preparation of shot lists,

direction of actors, and the staging of action for the camera.

FILM 33, Making the Short Film 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Film Studies 32.

• Corequisite: Film Studies 33L.

In this course, students go through the process of making

a short narrative film together, emulating a professional

working environment. Supervised by their instructor, stu-

dents develop, pre-produce, rehearse, shoot, and edit

scenes from an original screenplay that is filmed in its

entirety in the lab component course (Film 33L) at the end

of the semester.

FILM 33L, Making the Short Film Lab 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Film 33.

In this course students will collectively develop and shoot

one narrative short film throughout the semester. This

course is the laboratory component for Film 33 and will

parallel the lecture topics of that course.

FILM 34, Advanced Digital Filmmaking 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Film Studies 32.

• Corequisite: Film Studies 34L.

This course focuses on advanced techniques of digital film-

making and theoretical and critical rubrics, allowing the

student to gain increased proficiency in producing, direct-

ing, cinematography, production design, sound recording,

grip/electric, and editing, while at the same time producing

original content. Students hone their skills in various facets

of the filmmaking process during pre-production, produc-

tion and post-production. Working with original content

that has not yet been produced and/or material written by

themselves, students advance their skills in the visualization

of the screenplay, script breakdown, preparation of shot

lists, working with actors, and the staging of action for the

camera.

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in French except in cases of linguistic difficulty as deter-

mined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to four years of

high school French.

FRENCH 8, Conversational French 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: French 2*.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three

years of high school French.

This course provides an opportunity to acquire fluency in

spoken French with emphasis on natural, colloquial use.

This course is taught in French unless in cases of linguistic

difficulty as determined by the professor.

FRENCH 31A, Practical French 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to develop effective communication

skills. It emphasizes the use of set-up phrases, idiomatic

expressions, correct pronunciation and intonation, devel-

opment of useful vocabulary, and ability to communicate

without hesitation in a given situation. This course does

not fulfill the language requirement. This course is taught in

French unless in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined

by the professor.

FRENCH 88A, Independent Studies in French 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FRENCH 88C, Independent Studies in French 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

FRENCH 99, Applied Learning in French 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in French.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Game Design

GAME 1, Game Design Fundamentals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 42.

This course is an introductory overview of the electronic

game development process that underlines the historical

context, content creation strategies, and future trends

in the industry. The course will also explain how games

are produced, tested, and released. This course will also

cover the history of game platforms up to the most recent

French

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary French. Most sections require the use of

a computer with Internet access for class resources and/or

to complete assignments.

FRENCH 1, Elementary French I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the students to basic vocabulary

and fundamental sentence structures in the present and

past. Pronunciation, grammar and everyday vocabulary

are stressed as indispensable tools for comprehension and

expression. French customs, culture and everyday life are

also highlighted. The course is taught in French except in

cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.

Language lab is required.

FRENCH 2, Elementary French II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: French 1*.

This course completes the basics of the language further

stressing pronunciation, grammar and everyday vocabulary

as indispensable tools for comprehension. It also includes

simplified readings highlighting French customs, culture,

and everyday life. This course is taught in French except in

cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.

Language lab is required.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school French.

FRENCH 3, Intermediate French I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: French 2*.

This course reviews French grammar emphasizing idiom-

atic construction and expressions. Discussions are based

on selected readings from contemporary French literature.

The course is taught in French except in cases of linguistic

difficulty as determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to three years of

high school French.

FRENCH 4, Intermediate French II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: French 3*.

This course continues the review of functional French

grammar with emphasis upon idiomatic constructions and

expressions. Discussions are based on selected readings

from contemporary French literature. This course is taught

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GAME 88A, Independent Studies in Game Design 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

GAME 88B, Independent Studies

in Game Design 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

GAME 88C, Independent Studies

in Game Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

GAME 90A, Game Design Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

GAME 90B, Game Design Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

GAME 90C, Game Design Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Geographic Information

Systems

GIS is a computer system for capturing, storing, managing,

analyzing and visualizing geospatial information related to

locations on Earth’s surface. We use GIS to combine various

geospatial information in a digital environment to answer

the questions “what is there?” and “why there?”. GIS has

been widely used in our daily life, government agencies, as

well as organizations of sizes in almost every industry. There

is a growing interest in and awareness of the economic and

strategic values of GIS.

GIS 19, Geographic Information Systems

for Business 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

A working knowledge of Windows and the Internet. Formerly

same course as CIS 19 and GEOG 19.

This introductory course focuses on understanding and

utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions

in business. It is not a substitute for the basic GIS course.

Students will apply the use of ArcGIS to identify and display

retail markets, evaluate the suitability of sites for establish-

ing or relocating a business or to expand sales territories.

GIS 20, Introduction to Geographic Information

Systems 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

GIS are computer-based systems used to collect, store and

analyze geographic information. This course will present

the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

science and its applications to spatial data management.

Topics include: Identification and acquisition of GIS data;

Assessment of vector and raster data, scale, resolution, map

projection, coordinate systems, georeferencing and Global

systems, and the expanded growth in Mobile, Casual, and

Serious game development.

GAME 2, Game Mechanics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly Entertainment Technology 44.

The focus of this course is on building a solid understanding

of play mechanics: the formal elements of play, the dra-

matic elements that make a game meaningful to its players,

and the system dynamics that shape the overall experience.

Lectures will use historical and current games and genres to

illustrate key concepts. Topics include strategy and tactics,

resource management, emergent complexity, puzzles and

puzzle development, and the business of games. Students

will also learn the process of design through prototyping

and playtesting.

GAME 10, Game Design Studio 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: GAME 1, GAME 2.

This is a faculty-supervised studio course that will enable

students to produce game prototypes for portfolio inclu-

sion. Working in teams, students will develop original game

design documents, turning them into physical prototypes

for common tabletop game formats such as board games,

card games, or dice games. Instruction will focus on itera-

tive design, playtesting, and successful communication.

Each team will develop multiple prototypes, and team

members will assume different roles for each design.

GAME 20, Game Design Studio 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: GAME 10.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 13.

This is a faculty-supervised studio course that will enable

students to produce 2D game prototypes for portfolio

inclusion. Working in teams, students will develop original

game design documents into playable software prototypes.

Instruction will focus on the fundamentals of multi-plat-

form software authoring including interactive storytelling,

navigation metaphors, technical constraints, and usability.

Students will gain experience working with media (text,

graphics, animation, video, and audio), using authoring

environments, and writing scripts to control interactivity.

Emphasis will also be placed on iterative design, playtesting,

and successful communication. Each team will complete

one major 2D game prototype for portfolio development.

This course uses the Unity game engine.

GAME 30, Game Design Studio 3 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: GAME 20.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 49.

This is a faculty-supervised studio course that will enable

students to produce 3D game prototypes for portfolio

inclusion. Working in teams, students will develop original

game design documents into playable software prototypes.

Instruction will focus on advanced principles of multi-

platform software authoring as well as on iterative design,

playtesting, and successful communication. Each team will

complete one major 3D game prototype for portfolio devel-

opment.

This course uses the Unity game engine.

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ing and map use. The emphases include map scale, map

projection, reference and thematic map reading, symbol-

ization and map design. A variety of modern geospatial

technologies and tools are covered, including Geographic

Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS),

Remote Sensing, and web mapping. The course includes

both lecture and hands-on application.

Geography 25 is the same course as GIS 25. Students may

earn credit for one, but not both.

GIS 26, Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the basic concepts of

remote sensing, characteristics of remote sensors, and

remote sensing applications in academic disciplines and

professional industries. Emphases are placed on remote

sensing data acquisition; digital image processing and inter-

pretation. The course is designed for students interested

in the Earth Observing System, environmental monitoring

techniques, and image analysis.

GIS 26 is the same course as Geography 26. Students may

earn credit for one, but not both.

GIS 27, Applications in Geographic Information

Systems 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: GIS 20 or Geography 20.

This course focuses on utilizing Geographic Information

Systems (GIS) in real world applications such as disaster

management, crime analysis, environmental sustainability

analysis, and marketing. Students will use ArcGIS and other

open source GIS software to process, analyze and map geo-

spatial data, extract geospatial information, and develop

geospatial wisdom. Emphases are placed on developing

geospatial thinking and utilizing GIS to answer geospatial

questions.

Geography

Geography is the science of studying human and physical

attributes on the surface of the Earth. These attributes

may be marks of human occupation, properties of some

natural environment, or both. Geographers ask the ques-

tions “Where” and “Why there”, with an interest in describ-

ing and explaining the various ways in which people have

made Earth their home at scales ranging from the local to

the global. Geography is an integrative discipline whose

interests in space and place and whose perspectives from

both environmental and social sciences foster a greater

understanding of the interrelationships between the human

and physical worlds. The use of Geo-Spatial Technologies,

including Geographic Information Science (GIS), Remote

Sensing (RS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), are now

widely used in the visualization, measurement and analysis

of Earth’s physical features and human societies, as well as

the interaction between them.

GEOG 1, Physical Geography 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 110.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

Positioning Systems (GPS). Spatial analysis and modeling

with GIS will also be presented.

GIS 20 is the same course as Geography 20. Students may

receive credit for one, but not both.

GIS 21, Geographic Information Systems for Law

Enforcement 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly same course as CIS 21.

This introductory course will focus on understanding and

utilizing GIS for law enforcement. Students will utilize

ArcMap GIS software in a hands-on computer setting to

identify and display crime data, evaluate Part I and II crime

activity, gang activity, etc., on maps. Emphasis will be on

GPS locations of crime incidents, clustering of thefts, bur-

glaries, rapes, bank robberies, and plot victim locational and

demographic characteristics. Students will track and evalu-

ate patrol assignments and fleet unit routing to create more

effective utilization patterns. US Census, DOJ CRS and local

governmental data shall be utilized in creating crime maps.

GIS 22, Geographic Information Systems

for Disaster Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course focuses on understanding and utiliz-

ing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Disaster

Management. Students will use ArcMap and other map-

ping information systems to mitigate, plan and respond

to weather storm related conditions such as earthquakes,

toxic and chemical air releases, and other hazards. This

course is designed to enable students to identify areas that

might be affected by natural and human-induced disasters.

GIS 23, Intermediate Geographic Information

Systems 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Geography 20 or GIS 20.

Formerly same course as CIS 23.

This course emphasizes GIS principles and methodology

used in both the private and public sectors. Hands-on appli-

cations using both raster and vector data and technology

will expose students to more advanced understanding of

GIS. Students will learn various methods of data acquisi-

tion, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as well

as the World Wide Web. The add-on modules extend the

analytical capabilities of ArcMap and allow input of map

features and conversion of feature themes from raster to

vector. This course will also provide an introduction to sev-

eral of ArcMap’s extension including Spatial Analyst and 3D

Analyst. Students will complete a Model Builder to be used

in siting new solar sites. Spatial Analysis will include slope

and aspect maps, neighborhood and zone analysis. The

course will present single and multi-layer statistical opera-

tions including classification, coordination, and modeling

analysis.

GIS 23 is the same course as Geography 23. Students may

receive credit for one, but not both.

GIS 25, Introduction to Cartography 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides a general introduction to Cartography,

broadly defined as the art, science, and ethics of map mak-

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This introductory course will use an interdisciplinary

approach to provide students with a broad perspective on

environmental problems and solutions. Students will be

introduced to the strategies used by scientists, economists,

political analysts, and other writers and researchers to

investigate and analyze environmental and urban issues,

human/nature relationships, natural and built environ-

ments, and environmental citizenship.

Geography 7 is the same course as Environmental Studies 7.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

GEOG 8, Introduction to Urban Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the multi-disciplinary

study of urban society and space. Cities are examined both

as complex social-economic groupings of people, and as

material landscapes of buildings, pathways, and public

and private spaces. Attention is paid to what cities are and

have been (the evolving urban experience of the past and

present) as well as to ever-changing ideas about what cities

should be (urban planning and design for the future). While

the overall perspective of the course is global, its primary

focus is on the cities of North America and, in particular,

the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This emphasis is evident

both in the classroom and in field trips or other assignments

that ask students to apply classroom ideas to our local

urban setting.

Geography 8 is the same course as Urban Studies 8. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

GEOG 10, Living in a Hazardous Environment 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is a study of hazards and their effect on humans

and the natural environment. It includes an analysis of

volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, droughts, hurricanes, tor-

nadoes, catastrophic mass wasting, fires, and the effects

of terrorism. This course focuses on appropriate responses

from law enforcement personnel, fire technicians, and pub-

lic sector managers.

GEOG 11, World Geography:

Introduction to Global Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 125.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces Global Studies through a survey

of the world’s major geographic regions. Students will

encounter core concepts related to processes of global con-

nection and change, while also developing basic geographic

literacy in the distribution of human and natural features on

Earth. Students will examine and discuss significant issues

— cultural, social, political-economic, and environmental

— impacting humanity today as both problem and possibil-

ity. In particular, this course considers the diverse localized

impacts of globalization as a continuing story of peoples

and places isolated and connected by imperial, colonial, and

international systems of the past and present.

Geography 11 is the same course as Global Studies 11.

Students may earn credit for one but not both.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

*Maximum credit allowed for Geography 1 and 5 is one

course (4 units).

This course surveys the distribution and relationships of

environmental elements in our atmosphere, lithosphere,

hydrosphere and biosphere, including weather, climate,

water resources, landforms, soils, natural vegetation, and

wildlife. Focus is on the systems and cycles of our natural

world, including the effects of the sun and moon on envi-

ronmental processes, and the roles played by humans.

GEOG 2, Introduction to Human Geography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 120.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a study of humanity and its planetary home

of distinctive places, spaces, landscapes, and environments.

The course systematically considers geographic patterns,

processes, and issues, beginning with the basic questions of

Where? and Why There? Specific topics examined include

human population change and migration; agriculture and

food systems; urban-economic development; cultural and

environmental change in an age of globalization, with spe-

cific attention paid to language, religion, ethnic identity, and

biodiversity; and international geopolitics.

GEOG 3, Weather and Climate 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 130.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is a survey of the earth’s atmosphere, with

special reference to the causes and regional distribu-

tion of weather and climate. The nature and causes of

winds, clouds, precipitation, and severe storms are studied.

Students will learn techniques of local weather observation

and prediction.

GEOG 5, Physical Geography with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 115.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Geography 1 and 5 is one

course (4 units).

This course surveys the distribution and relationships of

environmental elements in our atmosphere, lithosphere,

hydrosphere and biosphere, including weather, climate,

water resources, landforms, soils, natural vegetation, and

wildlife. Focus is on the systems and cycles of our natural

world, including the effects of the sun and moon on envi-

ronmental processes, and the roles played by humans.

Laboratory work emphasizes the practical application of

concepts presented in lecture, introduces the student to

some of the tools and methods used in Physical Geography,

and may include field study opportunities.

GEOG 7, Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

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GEOG 24, Geospatial Imagery:

Maps for the Twenty-First Century 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces methods for visualizing the natural

and cultural features of Earth’s surface. Fundamentals of

traditional map and air-photo interpretation are covered,

as well as newer technologies including satellite imagery,

global positioning systems (GPS), and Internet-based appli-

cations. Emphases are placed on use and interpretation

of maps and other geospatial information. Class time will

combine lecture and lab work.

GEOG 25, Introduction to Cartography 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides a general introduction to Cartography,

broadly defined as the art, science, and ethics of map mak-

ing and map use. The emphases include map scale, map

projection, reference and thematic map reading, symbol-

ization and map design. A variety of modern geospatial

technologies and tools are covered, including Geographic

Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS),

Remote Sensing, and web mapping. The course includes

both lecture and hands-on application.

Geography 25 is the same course as GIS 25. Students may

earn credit for one, but not both.

GEOG 26, Introduction to Remote Sensing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the basic concepts of

remote sensing, characteristics of remote sensors, and

remote sensing applications in academic disciplines and

professional industries. Emphases are placed on remote

sensing data acquisition; digital image processing and inter-

pretation. The course is designed for students interested

in the Earth Observing System, environmental monitoring

techniques, and image analysis.

Geography 26 is the same course as GIS 26. Students may

earn credit for one, but not both.

GEOG 35F, Field Study: California 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course combines classroom and laboratory studies

with actual field studies in geography. Field experiences

are designed to apply basic geographic concepts and tech-

niques in the study of diverse landscapes and the processes

shaping them. Students will attend two 3-hour lecture

classes and are required to attend two planned weekend

field trips that include California coastal, mountain, and

desert locations.

GEOG 35S, Geography Field Studies 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course combines classroom and laboratory studies

with actual field studies in geography. Field experiences

are designed to apply basic geographic concepts and tech-

niques in the study of diverse landscapes and the processes

shaping them.

GEOG 14, Geography of California 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 140.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course surveys the physical and human geography of

California and the process shaping its landscapes. Topics

include natural features and resources, such as geology,

climate, plants and animals, and hydrology. Historical and

current trends in human population, migration, and settle-

ment patterns are considered, including a review of the

state’s major cultural groups. Primary and advanced eco-

nomic activities are examined within modern rural and

urban settings. Emphasis is on the profound connections

between these topics, on California’s unequaled diversity,

and the rapid change that is transforming our people and

its landscapes.

GEOG 20, Introduction to Geographic Information

Systems 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 155.

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly same course as CIS 20.

GIS are computer-based systems used to collect, store and

analyze geographic information. This course will present

the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

science and its applications to spatial data management.

Topics include: Identification and acquisition of GIS data;

Assessment of vector and raster data, scale, resolution, map

projection, coordinate systems, georeferencing and Global

Positioning Systems (GPS). Spatial analysis and modeling

with GIS will also be presented.

Geography 20 is the same course as GIS 20. Students may

earn credit for one course only.

GEOG 23, Intermediate Geographic Information

Systems 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Geography 20 (same as GIS 20).

Formerly same course as CIS 23.

This course emphasizes GIS principles and methodology

used in both the private and public sectors. Hands-on appli-

cations using both raster and vector data and technology

will expose students to more advanced understanding of

GIS. Students will learn various methods of data acquisi-

tion, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as well

as the World Wide Web. The add-on modules extend the

analytical capabilities of ArcMap and allow input of map

features and conversion of feature themes from raster to

vector. This course will also provide an introduction to sev-

eral of ArcMap’s extension including Spatial Analyst and 3D

Analyst. Students will complete a Model Builder to be used

in siting new solar sites. Spatial Analysis will include slope

and aspect maps, neighborhood and zone analysis. The

course will present single and multi-layer statistical opera-

tions including classification, coordination, and modeling

analysis.

Geography 23 is the same course as GIS 23. Students may

receive credit for one, but not both.

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GEOL 4, Physical Geology with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: GEOL 101.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Geology 1 and 4 is one course

(4 units).

This course presents an introduction to geologic pro-

cesses that have shaped the Earth. Lecture topics include

formation of the Earth, plate tectonics, rocks, minerals,

earthquakes, geologic structures, geologic time, coastal

processes, and groundwater. Laboratory exercises expand

this information by dealing with rock and mineral identifica-

tion, topographic and geologic map interpretation, and the

interpretation aerial photographs. Upon completion of this

course, the student will have a good understanding of the

processes that form major features on Earth.

GEOL 5, Historical Geology with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOL 111.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Science + lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introduction to the history of Earth and

its evolution including surface environments, atmosphere,

oceans, and life. Sedimentary rocks are studied for strati-

graphic relationships, environmental indicators, and bio-

logic significance to reconstruct the geological and biologi-

cal evolution of Earth over time. Numerical methods, like

geochronology, are also employed to assign absolute ages

to past environments. The combination of both relative

and numerical methods to the study of plate tectonics and

geologic structures will allow the student to understand

how Earth history is reconstructed. A particular emphasis is

placed on the study of North American sequences.

GEOL 10, Exploration of the Solar System 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Advisory: Astronomy 2 or 4 or Geology 1 or 4.

This course provides a geologic and astronomic view of solar

system exploration. Current knowledge of the geology of

other planets, natural satellites and asteroids is discussed.

Current studies in planetary science and how to access and

utilize data collected from modern and historic planetary

missions and Earth-based studies are also examined.

Geology 10 is the same course as Astronomy 10. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

GEOL 31, Introduction to Physical

Oceanography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides the student with an understanding of

the physical and geological aspect of oceanography. Lecture

topics include the origin of the oceans, plate tectonics,

seafloor topography, waves, beaches, estuaries, lagoons,

and lakes. Completion of this course will give the student a

greater knowledge of the fascinating and dynamic world of

the oceans.

GEOL 35, Field Studies: California 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

GEOG 94, Introduction to Geoscience Field

Methods 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1, Science 10 or

Geology 4 or Geography 5.

This course will introduce students to field methods in

Geoscience, including Geology and Geography. Students

will apply the scientific methods to their field queries, learn

how to design and implement field-based research, and

standard protocols such as obtaining required permitting to

access field sites. They will also be introduced to commonly

used field instruments, practice using these instruments to

gather data in a field setting, and communicate results and

data interpretation in conventional scientific formats. Field

trip attendance is required.

Geography 94 is the same course as Geology 94. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

Geology

Geology is an interdisciplinary science that integrates the

principles of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and

the social sciences to explore and understand the Earth.

Geology asks and answers questions about the Earth,

including its origins, composition, structure, and past and

present activity and the impact of these factors on society.

As a science with pragmatic applications it is also applied

to locate resources and assess their abundance, to mitigate

geologic hazards, and to provide critical information about

Earth’s changing climate and the impact of these changes

on our ecosystems. A degree in geology can translate to

a number of important and highly valued academic and

professional positions, including but not limited to, Earth

scientist (e.g. geologist, seismologist, volcanologist, ocean-

ographer, soil scientist, hydrologist, etc.), environmental

consultant, environmental lawyer, remediation specialist,

climate scientist, and teacher.

GEOL 1, Physical Geology without Lab 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

C-ID: GEOL 100.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum credit allowed for Geology 1 and 4 is one course

(4 units).

This course illustrates the many geologic processes that

have shaped our planet. Lecture topics include rocks, min-

erals, landslides, streams, ground water, glaciers, oceans,

earthquakes, and plate tectonics. Upon completion of this

course, the student will have a greater awareness and

understanding of their constantly changing environment.

GEOL 3, Introduction to Environmental Geology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is an introduction to geologic hazards and

resources. The primary focus is geologic settings that pro-

duce regions with different types of geologic hazards, the

specific hazards and mitigation techniques associated with

those regions, and the formation and utilization of geologic

resources. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, floods

and groundwater, fossil fuels, rock and mineral resources,

and problems associated with resource use.

Course Descriptions

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German

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary German. Most sections require the use

of a computer with Internet access for class resources and/

or to complete assignments.

GERMAN 1, Elementary German I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

The course is designed to give students the ability to under-

stand, speak, read and write simple German. Primary goals

are to introduce beginning students to basic structures

of the German language by developing vocabulary and a

command of idiomatic expressions; to familiarize students

with sentence structure through written exercises and

short compositions; to give students a basic foundation in

German history and culture; and to interest students in

traveling to German-speaking countries. Language lab is

required.

GERMAN 2, Elementary German II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: German 1*.

This course is a continuation of German 1 with additional

stress on conversation, reading, and essential grammatical

elements. Aspects of German culture and history are cov-

ered as well. Language lab is required.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school German.

GERMAN 3, Intermediate German I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: German 2*.

This course reviews German grammar, emphasizing idiom-

atic construction and expressions. Discussions and interpre-

tations are based on selected readings from German litera-

ture and a variety of cultural topics. This course is taught in

German except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined

by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to three years of

high school German.

GERMAN 4, Intermediate German II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: German 3*.

This course stresses the finer grammatical points, idioms,

and vocabulary used every day and in literature. The course

is highlighted by intensive and extensive reading and discus-

sion and interpretations of more advanced German works

This course combines classroom and field studies of

California geology. Lectures are designed to prepare the

student for the examination of geologic features in the

field setting. Field experience is intended to provide stu-

dents with first hand observations and an understanding

of earth processes and their products. Students will learn

to take notes and make diagrams in the field to be used in

the preparation of a written report. Students will attend

three 3-hour lecture classes and are required to attend an

overnight field trip to a location of geological interest in

California.

GEOL 35C, Field Studies: Central California 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course combines classroom and field studies of the

geology of Central California, coast and interiors. Lectures

are designed to prepare the student for the examination

of geologic features in field settings. Field experiences are

intended to provide students with first hand observations

and an understanding of several Earth processes and their

products including underground caverns, sand dunes, volca-

noes and erosional features. Students will attend a series of

three 3-hour lecture classes and are required to attend one

overnight field trip to Central California.

GEOL 35D, Geology Field Studies:

Death Valley and the Basin 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course combines classroom and field studies of the

geology of the Basin and Range desert of California and

Nevada. Lectures are designed to prepare the student

for the examination of geologic features in field settings.

Field experiences are intended to provide students with

first hand observations and an understanding of several

Earth processes and their products including underground

caverns, sand dunes, volcanoes and erosional features.

Students will attend a series of three 3-hour lecture classes

and are required to attend one overnight field trip to the

Basin and Range desert.

GEOL 94, Introduction to Geoscience Field

Methods 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1, Science 10 or

Geology 4 or Geography 5.

This course will introduce students to field methods in

Geoscience, including Geology and Geography. Students

will apply the scientific methods to their field queries, learn

how to design and implement field-based research, and

standard protocols such as obtaining required permitting to

access field sites. They will also be introduced to commonly

used field instruments, practice using these instruments to

gather data in a field setting, and communicate results and

data interpretation in conventional scientific formats. Field

trip attendance is required.

Geology 94 is the same course as Geography 94. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

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GLOBAL STUDIES 3, Global Media 3 units

Transfer: CSU, UC

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides a detailed introduction to global media

systems around the world, examining the main economic

and cultural dimensions of the international media envi-

ronment. Key theoretical approaches to international and

global communication will be examined. Consideration

will be given to the key issues, main actors, and significant

developments in global media.

Global Studies 3 is the same course as Media 3. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

GLOBAL STUDIES 5, International Political Economy:

Introduction to Global Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GLST 101.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social Science)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the

fields of Global Studies and International Political Economy.

Students will analyze critically the role of national gov-

ernments, international organizations, nongovernmental

organizations, and multinational corporations, in regard

to phenomena such as, international markets and produc-

tion regimes, monetary and trade policy, international and

global conflict, and environmental degradation. Contending

theoretical and ideological perspectives regarding interna-

tional systems, processes, and trends will be applied and

evaluated.

Global Studies 5 is the same course as Economics 5 and

Political Science 5. Students may earn credit for only one

course.

GLOBAL STUDIES 10, Global Issues 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This introductory course offers an interdisciplinary approach

to exploring the origins, current status, trends and possible

solutions of major global issues. Students will examine

multiple issues of concern such as international war and

conflict, global inequality, food, water, energy, climate

change, population growth, migration, and social change.

This Global Studies course will emphasize interdisciplinary

inquiry by drawing upon both the holistic body of work in

global studies, as well as the approaches of related fields

such as anthropology, economics, environmental studies,

geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychol-

ogy, sociology, and women’s studies.

GLOBAL STUDIES 11, World Geography: Introduction to

Global Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: GEOG 125.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

on literature, philosophy, and culture. This course is taught

in German except in cases of linguistic difficulty as deter-

mined by the professor.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to four years

of high school German.

GERMAN 8, Conversational German 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: German 2.

This course provides an opportunity to acquire intermedi-

ate fluency in spoken German with emphasis on natural,

colloquial usage. New vocabulary and idiomatic phrases will

be emphasized, and the students will hold conversations in

German during each class. This course is taught in German

except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the

professor.

Applied and service-learning field experience within a public

agency, educational institution, and citizen volunteer groups

is a requirement of this class.

GERMAN 31A, Practical German 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed for students with no previous

knowledge of German. It develops basic conversation skills

in the present tense, emphasizing the use of setup phrases,

idiomatic expressions, correct pronunciation, development

of useful vocabulary and the ability to communicate at a

practical and basic level. This course is taught in German

except in cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the

professor.

GERMAN 99, Applied Learning in German 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in German.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Global Studies

Global Studies is a multi- and interdisciplinary program

designed to increase knowledge and understanding of the

processes of globalization and their impacts on societies,

cultures, and environments around the world. The Global

Studies program provides the student with a knowledge of

critical issues that affect their lives and community, as well

as the affairs of other cultures, societies, and nations. An

understanding of the world’s social, political, economic, and

natural systems and their increasing interdependence, along

with an appreciation of the diversity of human culture, will

supply the student with a strong background for working in

a global economy, for living in a multicultural society, and

for making intelligent decisions as global citizens.

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work, quality control techniques, and post-press opera-

tions. Students will learn to operate Macintosh computers

and various models of printing presses to reproduce various

types of camera-ready artwork.

GR DES 31, Graphic Design Studio 1 2 units

Transfer: CSU

This studio course introduces the graphic design process

— concept, visualization, documentation, and professional

presentation. With an emphasis on visual communication

strategies, students will explore the fundamental text/

image interaction and develop various types of graphic

identity designs including symbolic, pictorial or typographic.

First in a sequence of three.

GR DES 33, Typography Design 1 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 18.

This studio course introduces classical typography — tra-

dition, terminology, specification, and production. With

an emphasis on legibility and craftsmanship, students will

develop rectilinear typographic compositions while learn-

ing type indication, comping, and professional presentation

techniques. This is the first in a sequence of two courses.

GR DES 34, Publication and Page Design I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This computer course introduces students to Adobe

InDesign, a page layout computer application. Students

will learn to incorporate type and imagery into creative

projects, such as brochures, print publications and posters.

GR DES 35, Sketching For Graphic Design 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This studio course is an introduction to sketching funda-

mentals for Graphic Design and focuses on sketching as an

element of the design process. The course includes sketch-

ing and drawing principles and techniques such as observa-

tion, attention to format and proportion, perspective and

composition. Students will develop and practice techniques

employed by working designers to quickly create sketches

for concept, storytelling, layout, prototyping, and presenta-

tion to design teams and clients.

GR DES 38, Digital Illustration 1 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 35.

This computer course is designed for students interested

in the computer as a digital illustration tool and covers the

basics of computer illustration and its use in print and web-

based media. Students will create vector-based artwork,

manipulate type and learn how to create dynamic content

and illustrations for print and online delivery using an indus-

try standard application, Adobe Illustrator. This course also

explores fundamental design concepts and finding creative

solutions using Illustrator’s multiplicity of tools.

GR DES 41, Graphic Design Studio 2 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 31.

This studio course introduces the application of graphic

identity designs to corporate identity programs, retail

identity systems, and other uses, primarily in 2D. With an

emphasis on visual problem-solving strategies, students will

generate design criteria research, analysis, design implica-

This course introduces Global Studies through a survey

of the world’s major geographic regions. Students will

encounter core concepts related to processes of global con-

nection and change, while also developing basic geographic

literacy in the distribution of human and natural features on

Earth. Students will examine and discuss significant issues

— cultural, social, political-economic, and environmental

— impacting humanity today as both problem and possibil-

ity. In particular, this course considers the diverse localized

impacts of globalization as a continuing story of peoples

and places isolated and connected by imperial, colonial, and

international systems of the past and present.

Global Studies 11 is the same course as Geography 11.

Students may earn credit for one but not both.

GLOBAL 35, Global Citizenship Field Study 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course supports a diverse range of academic offer-

ings that combine field-based learning and/or research in

the context of global citizenship. This course explores the

human, scientific, theoretical and/or ecological dimensions

of our world. Set in a variety of international and domestic

locations, each field study offering will focus on a discipline

specific aspect of the location to expand student under-

standing of both the discipline and the location.

Graphic Design

In existence for over 40 years, the Graphic Design Program

at Santa Monica College serves both the student who wishes

to transfer to a four-year college or art school, as well as the

student who wants to obtain the skills necessary for entry

into the job market as a production artist in graphic design,

illustration, user experience design, or interaction design.

The program is designed to meet the industry’s need for

creative professionals who excel in developing ideas and

have the technical proficiency to execute them. Our instruc-

tors are experienced professionals who bring first-hand

knowledge of industry practices to the classroom and work

in close collaboration with industry advisors to keep up with

trends and changing requirements. In addition, participat-

ing companies often provide guest speakers and student

internships. We offer day, evening and weekend classes to

provide educational opportunities to all students. In addi-

tion, selected Graphic Design courses are offered online

through SMC’s Distance Education program. To learn more

about the program, please visit smc.edu/designtech.

GR DES 18, Introduction to Graphic Design

Applications 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This computer course provides an overview of digital appli-

cations used in the field of Graphic Design: Photoshop,

Illustrator and InDesign. Also covered: Operation Systems,

file management and computer navigation basics.

GR DES 21, Electronic PrePress and Publishing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course provides an introduction to electronic publish-

ing, printing, and the history of printing and other areas

of graphic communications. It includes orientation to the

computer, typesetting, electronic page layout software,

camera work, basic stripping, platemaking, proofing, press-

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and conduct design research to uncover user needs and

issues. Students will build their understanding of the design

research process and will exit with the ability to develop

and manage their own design research projects in client

and professional environments. Additionally, students will

build a small portfolio of real-world, user-centered design

research documents that will enable them to demonstrate

their research experience to both clients and employers.

GR DES 61, User Experience Design 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 65.

User Experience Design (UX) focuses on the quality of expe-

rience a person has when interacting with a specific design.

A UX Designer focuses on the needs and wants of the user,

as well as ease-of-use, and designs for the best possible

user experience. This course will cover the design process,

documentation, and tools used within the UX field. Topics

include user research, information architecture, interaction

design, prototyping, and usability testing. Following a design

process, students will collaborate to research, critique, and

design a project that includes prototyping and user-testing.

GR DES 62, User Experience Design 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 61.

This course will use knowledge acquired in User Experience

Design 1 to research, critique, and design a project using

UX methodologies at an advanced level. This class will

cover the process, techniques and artifacts used within

the UX field. Topics include qualitative versus quantitative

research, interface design, interaction design, prototyping,

and usability testing. Following a design process, students

will collaborate to research, critique, and design a project

using techniques such as storyboards, personas, experi-

ence/journey maps, card sorting, mental models, and col-

laborative design to prototype and test with users.

GR DES 64, Digital Imaging for Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Formerly same course as Entertainment Technology 37.

Using Adobe Photoshop, this computer class teaches stu-

dents how to scan, manipulate, and enhance digital images

for graphic reproduction and use on the web. Includes

retouching, color adjustment and color correction tech-

niques.

GR DES 65, Web Design 1 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 18 or Entertainment

Technology 11.

This design course is an introduction to web design for

students with a basic knowledge of computers and graphic

design applications. Students will learn to think critically

about contemporary web design and apply basic design

principles. Components of web design such as the grid,

color, navigation, composition, and typography will be dis-

cussed. Other topics include web hosting, file management,

FTP, target audience, design process, site maps, optimiz-

ing images, HTML, CSS, and the basics of responsive web

design. Students will design and build a website.

GR DES 66, Web Design 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 61, 64, and 65.

tions, and design system development. This is the second in

a sequence of three courses.

GR DES 43, Typography Design 2 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 33.

This studio design course provides a survey of typography

history and current design directions to inspire the develop-

ment of dynamic, contemporary typographic compositions.

With an emphasis on visual communication strategies, stu-

dents will explore the metaphoric and stylistic refinement

of text — the fundamental element of graphic design style.

This is the second in a sequence of two courses.

GR DES 44, Publication and Page Design 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 34.

A continuation of Graphic Design 34, this computer course

stresses the use of graphic design computer applications

to develop professional solutions to more complex page

layout and electronic publishing design problems. Topics

include advanced typographic controls and specification,

long document management, professional output solu-

tions, the essentials of InDesign’s XML capabilities and the

creation of interactive documents for online distribution.

GR DES 50, Graphic Design Portfolio

and Professional Practices 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 33 and 66.

This studio course focuses on the development of an effec-

tive communication design portfolio and addresses the pro-

cess of building a portfolio that meets the current profes-

sional industry standards for presenting work to potential

employers and clients. Emphasis is placed on developing a

portfolio that displays a comprehensive understanding of

what industry is looking for in a designer or what is needed

to transfer. This course also covers professional practices

for designers including information regarding freelancing

and working with clients.

GR DES 51, Graphic Design Studio 3 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 41.

This studio course introduces the development of multi-

faceted promotional design programs with applications

in 2-D and 3-D. With an emphasis on unifying concepts,

students will create comprehensive design programs which

may include print, packaging, advertising, media, and envi-

ronments. This is the third in a sequence of three courses.

GR DES 54, Digital Illustration 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 38.

Created for students interested in the computer as an

illustration tool, this extension of Graphic Design 38 begins

with simple black and white drawings and progresses to

advanced techniques for more involved, multi-layered color

illustrations. This class is taught with Macintosh computers.

GR DES 60, Design Research 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Design research allows designers to avoid making decisions

based on personal opinion and to make decisions based

on true user needs. This course will cover how to plan

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devices and will cover the basics of mobile app prototyping

including design process, interface design, and interaction

design patterns.

This course is not a mobile app development or program-

ming course. For such courses, please see our Computer

Science course offerings.

GR DES 76, Mobile Design 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 61 and 75.

This design course focuses on designing apps for mobile

touchscreen devices including smartphones and tablets.

This class will use knowledge acquired in Mobile Design 1

to conceptualize, design, and implement interactive design

prototypes for mobile devices at an intermediate level.

Projects will include designing, user testing, and creating

mobile app design prototypes.

This course is not a mobile app development or program-

ming course. For such courses, please see our Computer

Science course offerings.

GR DES 88A, Independent Studies

in Graphic Design 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

GR DES 88B, Independent Studies

in Graphic Design 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

GR DES 90A, Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

GR DES 90B, Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

GR DES 90C, Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Health Education

See also Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Professional

Courses in Kinesiology/Physical Education, and Respiratory

Therapy.

HEALTH 10, Fundamentals of Healthful Living 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to explore and develop approaches

to, and perspectives of, healthful living. Topics include but

are not limited to: dimensions of wellness, stress manage-

ment, nutrition, physical activity and exercise, behavioral

health, aging, and strategies for establishing and maintain-

ing a healthy lifestyle.

HEALTH 11, First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary

Resuscitation 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 16.

This design course builds on the design concepts and fun-

damentals covered in Graphic Design 65 and focuses on

best practices for the design and production of responsive

websites. Design issues such as design process, understand-

ing the user, web typography and design prototyping will be

addressed. Technical topics include HTML5, CSS3, respon-

sive web design, embedded fonts and media. Students will

design and create a website from start to finish utilizing the

skills learned in this course.

GR DES 67, Web Design 3 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 61 and Graphic Design 66.

This advanced project-based web design course builds on

the design concepts and technical knowledge acquired in

Graphic Design 66 and focuses on designing and building

a commercial-quality website. Working in teams, students

will participate in the design and production of a medium-

sized website. Students will go through the design process

from research to launch and discuss how to best work with

a client. Technical issues addressed include HTML and CSS,

content management systems, responsive design, and site

maintenance. Students will conceptualize, design, and pro-

duce a complete commercial-quality website.

GR DES 71, Motion Graphics 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 33 and 64.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 58.

This hands-on course focuses on communication design

for motion. Students will conceptualize, design and pro-

duce visual communication solutions using motion. Motion

Graphics is a form of communication with a range of appli-

cations: film, television, communication design, branding,

advertising and web. Projects will cover best practices for

animation and visual effects in broadcast design, film titles,

and video production by combining narrative storytelling,

graphics and typography.

GR DES 71B, Motion Graphics 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 71.

Formerly Entertainment Technology 59.

This hands-on course focuses on communication design and

common professional uses of advanced motion graphics.

Students will conceptualize, design and produce innovative

time-based visual communication solutions using motion

design theory and techniques. Exploring a wide range of

applications (film, web, television, communication design,

branding and advertising), students will create projects

with advanced techniques for animation and visual effects

in broadcast design, film titles and video production by

combining typography, graphics and narrative storytelling.

GR DES 75, Mobile Design 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Graphic Design 61 and 66.

This design course focuses on designing for mobile touch-

screen interfaces including smartphones and tablets. Mobile

design requires the skill of designing for smaller, hand-held

devices and has its own set of characteristics and con-

straints. Students will conceptualize, design, and implement

low-fidelity design prototypes of apps for mobile devices.

Projects will cover best practices for designing for mobile

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HEALTH 83, Technical Skills for Health Care

Professionals 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course allows students to practice the skills needed to

provide direct patient care with an emphasis on the elderly

population. An overview of the basic care and psychosocial

skills are provided. Students participate in hands on exer-

cises to demonstrate competence in safety/infection con-

trol, assessment skills, basic medical terminology, urgent

care situations, HIPAA and customer service. Students

also examine the best strategies to serve patients that are

aging, have dementia, mental illness, and developmental

disabilities.

HEALTH 84, Applied Skills for Health Care

Professionals 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Health 84L.

This course facilitates the transition of the student to

the role of a professional intern at a health care facility.

Emphasis is placed on professional communication, eth-

ics, safety in the health care environment, and personal

accountability and responsibility. The course also analyzes

resume building, portfolio creation and job interviewing

techniques.

HEALTH 84L, Applied Skills for Health Care

Professionals Lab 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Health 84.

This course facilitates the transition of the student to

the role of a professional intern at a health care facility.

Emphasis is placed on professional communication, eth-

ics, safety in the health care environment, and personal

accountability and responsibility. The course also analyzes

resume building, portfolio creation and job interviewing

techniques. Clinical experiences provide the student the

opportunity to apply theoretical concepts while functioning

in an observational role at a health care facility.

Health – Noncredit

HEALTH 900, Introduction to the Career of a

Rehabilitation Therapy Aide 0 units

This course introduces students to the field of rehabilita-

tion therapy, including occupational, physical and speech

therapy. It explores the history, ethics and common practice

of these fields, especially focusing on the roles and respon-

sibilities of rehabilitation aides.

HEALTH 902, Clinical Practice for a Rehabilitation

Therapy Aide 0 units

This course introduces students to the practice of a reha-

bilitation therapy aide, including occupational, physical and

speech therapy aides. Students will learn the essential job

duties of a rehabilitation aide and have clinical hands-on

experience.

HEALTH 904, Kinesiology for a Rehabilitation

Therapy Aide 0 units

This course introduces students to basic skeletal anatomy,

body mechanics and kinesiological terms used in the field

A course in adult and child CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscita-

tion), AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and basic first

aid. This course will cover emergency care of the ill and/or

injured, including; recognizing and treating life threatening

emergencies such as breathing, choking, cardiac emergen-

cies, severe bleeding, and shock. The treatment of soft

tissue injuries like burns, musculoskeletal, head, neck, and

back injuries, as well as the treatment of medical emergen-

cies such as sudden illness, poisonings, hypothermia and

hyperthermia will be covered in this course. Upon success-

ful course completion, American Red Cross first aid certifi-

cates and CPR certificates are awarded to students.

Additional fees apply for students wishing to pursue

American Red Cross certification.

HEALTH 60, Multicultural Health and Healing

Practices 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to the health and healing

beliefs and practices among people from culturally diverse

backgrounds. Cultural concepts applicable to health and

wellness behavior are examined. The health, healing beliefs

and practices of select American cultural groups: Native,

Asian, African, Latino, and European, will be studied in the

larger context of the American health care delivery system.

HEALTH 60 is the same course as NURSNG 60. Students may

earn credit for one but not both.

HEALTH 70, Integrative Health 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the field of Integrative Health as

it is practiced in modern healthcare settings. Integrative

Health addresses wellness of the whole person: body,

mind, and spirit. The course will explore the major domains

of Integrative Health, and the philosophies of health and

healing that unite all of these domains. Topics include cur-

rent education, practice, and research in natural products,

mind-body-spirit therapies, manipulative and body based

therapies, energy therapies, and global perspectives of

Integrative Health practice.

HEALTH 81, Fundamental Skills for Health Care

Professionals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course introduces students to careers in the health care

industry, through a comprehensive review of today’s health

care system, the differences among health care institutions

and the importance of laws, ethics, and professionalism in

health care.

HEALTH 82, Essential Skills for Health Care

Professionals 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the various professional

skills that are vital for success in the health care industry.

Students examine the impact of communication, profes-

sionalism, collaboration, and critical thinking in health care

delivery. This course also examines the usage of technology

in the healthcare industry.

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Hebrew

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary Hebrew. Most sections require the use

of a computer with Internet access for class resources and/

or to complete assignments.

HEBREW 1, Elementary Hebrew I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course teaches the primary fundamentals of classical

and modern Hebrew. Grammar and pronunciation, as well

as reading and writing skills are developed. The approach

is modified audio-lingual utilizing both spoken and written

Hebrew. Examples are taken from traditional sources and

modern Israeli culture and customs. Language laboratory

is required.

HEBREW 2, Elementary Hebrew II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Hebrew 1*.

This course completes instruction in the essential funda-

mentals of the Hebrew language. Reading, writing, pro-

nunciation, and advanced grammar are taught. Examples

are taken from both traditional sources and modern Israeli

culture and customs. Language lab is required.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school Hebrew.

HEBREW 3, Intermediate Hebrew 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Hebrew 2*.

This course covers the linguistic, cultural and historical ele-

ments that are essential for acquiring Hebrew language at

the intermediate level. Class discussions, writing assign-

ments and tests are based on a variety of literary,cultural

and historical readings and materials. This course provides

an in depth review of the Hebrew grammar, verb system,

idioms and vocabulary. Students develop more sophisti-

cated and structurally advanced writing skills. This course

is taught in Hebrew except in cases of linguistic difficulty as

determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to three years of

high school Hebrew.

HEBREW 4, Intermediate Hebrew 2 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Hebrew 3*.

This course covers the linguistic, cultural and historical ele-

ments that are essential for acquiring Hebrew language

at the high intermediate level. Class discussions, writing

assignments and tests are based on a variety of films and

of rehabilitation therapy, including physical, occupational,

and speech therapy.

HEALTH 905, Providing Care to Older Adults 0 units

This course will prepare the student to assist older adults.

It provides an overview of the older adult population

with respect to demographics and the aging process.

The primary focus is on the role of a non-medical care-

giver and the basic skills necessary to assist with daily living

needs. Students completing this course will meet the State

of California requirements for 10 hour Senior Caregiver

Training. Completion of Providing Care to Older Adults,

Communication with Older Adults, and Wellness in Older

Adults leads to a noncredit certificate, Introduction to

Working with Older Adults.

HEALTH 906, Communication with Older Adults 0 units

This course introduces techniques and skills that can be

used to help facilitate communication with older adults.

The student will examine age related sensory changes

and be able to define and identify barriers to commu-

nication. Completion of Providing Care to Older Adults,

Communication with Older Adults, and Wellness in Older

Adults leads to a noncredit certificate, Introduction to

Working with Older Adults.

HEALTH 907, Wellness in Older Adults 0 units

This course will educate students on how to promote

wellness in older adults with an emphasis on nutrition,

physical activities and lifestyle choices. The student will

learn techniques to promote healthy lifestyles of older

adults which is vital in helping them to maintain health and

functional independence and lead healthy and indepen-

dent lives. Completion of Providing Care to Older Adults,

Communication with Older Adults, and Wellness in Older

Adults leads to a noncredit certificate, Introduction to

Working with Older Adults.

Health Occupations

See also Occupational Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, and

Nursing. For Inhalation Therapy see Respiratory Therapy.

RN Nurses who take Continuing Education courses at SMC

use BRN provider #01050.

HEALTH 61, Medical Terminology 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to build the student’s medical and

professional vocabulary as required for a career in the

medical field or allied health sciences. Students undertake

a comprehensive study of medical terminology with an

emphasis on determining meanings by dividing words into

their component parts. An overview of anatomy by each

body system, including diagnostic, pathologic, therapeu-

tic, surgical and pharmacologic terminology is completed.

Common clinical procedures, laboratory tests and abbrevia-

tions are also included.

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HIST 2, History of Western Civilization II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: HIST 180.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the transformations of Western

Civilization from the 16th century into the 21st century.

It addresses social, economic, political, intellectual, and

artistic transformations that relate to the development of

nation-states, industrialization, imperialism, and interna-

tional conflicts and migration.

HIST 3, British Civilization I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the development of British Civilization

from Roman times to the Restoration of 1660. It addresses

the significant social, economic, political, intellectual, and

artistic transformations that shaped British and Irish his-

tory, from Roman occupation through the medieval period

and the political and religious upheavals of the English

Reformation, Civil Wars, and Restoration.

HIST 4, British Civilization II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the development of British Civilization

from the Restoration of 1660 into the early twenty-first cen-

tury. It addresses the significant social, economic, political,

intellectual, and artistic transformations that shaped British

and Irish history, including the development of a constitu-

tional monarchy, the industrial revolution, establishment

of a global empire, Irish independence, involvement in

world wars, the emergence of Thatcher conservatism, and

beyond.

HIST 5, History of Latin America 1 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the history of Latin America, from its

pre-Columbian origins to the end of the colonial period

in the early nineteenth century. Using a thematic and

chronological approach, it addresses the initial encounters

between pre-Columbians, Iberians, and West Africans; the

subsequent development of Iberian political, economic,

social, and cultural colonialism; and the movements for

political change.

HIST 6, History of Latin America 2 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys modern Latin American history from

independence to the present. Using a thematic and chrono-

logical approach, it addresses post-colonial developments

in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean,

readings from diverse literary genres. This course provides

an in depth review of the Hebrew grammar, verb system,

idioms and vocabulary. Students refine their writing skills.

This course is taught in Hebrew except in cases of linguistic

difficulty as determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to four years of

high school Hebrew.

HEBREW 8, Conversational Hebrew 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Hebrew 2.

This course provides an opportunity for students to acquire

intermediate fluency in spoken Hebrew with emphasis on

natural, colloquial usage.

Applied and service-learning field experience within a public

agency, educational institution, and citizen volunteer groups

is a requirement of this class.

HEBREW 99, Applied Learning in Hebrew 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Hebrew.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

History

Historians study, assess, and interpret the past to determine

what happened and why. They examine court documents,

diaries, letters, and newspaper accounts; they conduct

research, write, teach, evaluate and make recommenda-

tions. Schools, universities, libraries, museums, government

offices, and private enterprise are some of the job settings

for history majors. Some related career titles include archi-

vist, biographer, congressional aide, Foreign Service officer,

FBI/CIA agent, lobbyist, and genealogist agent.

HIST 1, History of Western Civilization I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: HIST 170.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the development of Western Civilization

from its beginnings in the valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates

and Nile Rivers to Europe of the 16th century. It addresses

cultures of the Near East, Greece, and Rome; the medieval

period; the Renaissance; and the Reformation, introduc-

ing the social, economic, political, intellectual, and artistic

transformations that shaped what came to be known as

the West.

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graphics of suburbanization, the Civil Rights movement; the

Cold War, including the Vietnam War, and its aftermath;

trends related to environmentalism, immigration, and tech-

nology, and responses to 9/11.

HIST 14, U.S. Environmental History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the environmental history of the United

States from earliest human migration to the present, focus-

ing on the complex and consequential ways people have

perceived, relied on, interacted with, and been impacted

by the natural world. Topics include diverse patterns of

interaction with land, water, plants, animals, and energy

sources, as well as the economic, political, social, cultural,

technological and global aspects of these patterns.

History 14 is the same course as Environmental Studies 14.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

HIST 15, Economic History of the U.S. 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social and Behavioral

Science)

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a chronological study of American economic

history by major areas, including agriculture, industrial

development, money, banking, and transportation. The

roles of business, labor, and government are given a par-

ticular emphasis.

History 15 is the same course as Economics 15. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

HIST 16, African-American History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys African-American history from its begin-

nings in Africa through slavery, abolition, the Civil Rights

movement, and into the present. The course will pay partic-

ular attention to the development of internal and external

definitions of freedom and equality and to the influences

of African Americans on the social, economic, political, and

cultural development of the United States.

HIST 19, History of Mexico 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys Mexican history from pre-Columbian

civilizations to the present. It addresses such major political,

economic, social, and cultural developments as the Spanish

conquest and colonial era; nineteenth-century struggles for

independence; and political and economic transitions of the

twentieth- and twenty-first centuries.

including such topics as the social and cultural challenges

of nation-building and economic growth through periods of

political conflict to contemporary globalization.

HIST 10, Ethnicity and American Culture 3 units

Transfer: UC (meets UC Berkeley American Cultures

graduation requirement), CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social & Behavioral

Sciences)

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys ethnic groups in America from pre-con-

tact to the present, including Native Americans, European

Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and

Latinos, emphasizing the forces prompting emigration and

immigration, their roles in shaping American society and

culture, their reception by and adaptation to American

society, as well as an examination of contending theoretical

models of the immigrant experience in America.

HIST 11, united States History Through Reconstruction

3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: HIST 130.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social & Behavioral

Sciences)

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the United States from the colonial

period through post-Civil War Reconstruction, addressing

developments in American culture; ethnic, racial, gender,

and class relations; politics; and the economy. It also consid-

ers American interaction with other nations, including both

foreign policy and the relationship of domestic develop-

ments to the larger history of the modern world.

HIST 12, The united States History Since

Reconstruction 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: HIST 140.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social & Behavioral

Sciences)

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the United States from post-Civil War

Reconstruction to the present, addressing developments

in American culture; ethnic, racial, gender, and class rela-

tions; politics; and the economy. It also considers American

interaction with other nations, including both foreign policy

and the relationship of domestic developments to the larger

history of the modern world.

HIST 13, united States History After 1945 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course addresses political, social, cultural, economic,

and international developments of the U.S. from 1945 to

the present. Major topics include the emergence of politi-

cal consensus then polarization, the economics and demo-

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HIST 26, South Asian Civilization I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys South Asian history from the Indus

Valley civilization to the Mughal Empire, offering an over-

view of the social, intellectual, cultural, political and eco-

nomic patterns in the region that encompasses modern

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It high-

lights such major themes and events in the development of

South Asian civilization as Aryan influence, the emergence

of Hinduism and Buddhism, and the impact of Islam.

HIST 27, History of Southeast Asia 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys Southeast Asian history up to the pres-

ent. It examines topics such as religion and cultural change;

women and gender; colonialism, decolonization, and the

Cold War; economic and environmental change, within a

regional and global context.

HIST 28, Modern Europe: 1914 to the Present 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course examines the domestic and global politics of and

between European states since 1914, exploring such topics

as nationalism, imperialism, totalitarianism, decoloniza-

tion, migrations, and European integration. The course will

analyze these topics in relation to major events of the time

period, including the World Wars, formation and collapse

of the Soviet Union and its satellite system, creation of the

European Union, and disputes and cooperation between

European states in the contemporary era of globalization.

HIST 29, Jewish History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the Jewish people and their history from

biblical times to the present. The focus is on the develop-

ment of major institutions, ideas, religious and cultural

movements as well as the interaction between Jews and

those amongst whom they have lived, from ancient Israel

through the global diaspora.

HIST 32, Global Environmental History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys global environmental history from early

human evolution to the present, focusing on the complex

and consequential ways people have perceived, relied on,

interacted with and been impacted by the natural world.

Topics include the diverse patterns of interaction with

land, water, plants, animals, and energy sources, as well as

HIST 20, History of California 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys Californian history from its earliest

settlement to the present. It addresses political, economic,

social, cultural, and external developments that accompa-

nied the state’s transformation from the Native American

through the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods.

HIST 21, History of Russia 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys Russian events from the Stone Age to

the present, focusing on factors that have lead Russian lead-

ers to build powerful, centralized governing institutions,

and of the efforts of the Russian intelligentsia to reform or

topple those institutions. Since writers represent the soul of

the intelligentsia, their novels, short stories, and poems will

constitute the bulk of the reading assignments.

HIST 22, History of the Middle East 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the history of the Middle East, from the

ancient civilizations of the Tigris-Euphrates river valley to

the present. Major topics include the religious, ethnic, social

and political differences that developed prior to and since

the emergence of Islam; the establishment of new states

following the world wars, and the 21st-century engagement

with globalizing trends.

HIST 24, History of East Asia to 1600 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys East Asian history to 1600, tracing the

rise of classical Chinese civilization and the subsequent dis-

persion of this culture to Korea and Japan. Addressing the

connections, convergences, and divergences in the histories

of China, Japan, and Korea, it examines such topics as the

earliest state-formations and the emergence and matura-

tion of market economies and popular cultures prior to the

modern era.

HIST 25, History of East Asia Since 1600 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the development of China, Japan, and

Korea from 1600 through their linked yet distinct modern

transformations. It addresses such topics as early encoun-

ters with imperialism; divergent paths of 20th-century

social, political, economic and intellectual change; world

war, civil wars, and revolution; and their economic growth

and social transformation in recent decades.

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HIST 41, Native-American History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

+ satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys Native-American history from earliest

settlement to the present, addressing such topics as colo-

nial-era interactions with Europeans, the development of

U.S. Indian policy, and the effort to reclaim sovereign rights.

Focusing primarily on native peoples of the United States,

this course pays particular attention to the development

of internal and external definitions of freedom and equal-

ity and to the influence of Native Americans on the social,

economic, political, and cultural development of America.

HIST 42, The Latina/o Experience

in the united States 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course provides a comparative historical survey of

the political, cultural, social, and economic experiences of

Latinos/as in the United States, concentrating on major

demographic groups. Topics include migration and immi-

grant settlement, economic integration, and the formation

of group identities among and politicization of Chicanos,

Central Americans, and Cuban, Puerto Rican, and other

Caribbean Americans.

HIST 43, Mexican-American History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the history of the US Southwest from

Native-American settlement through the periods of foreign

colonization and conquest to contemporary times. Focusing

primarily on Mexican Americans in this border region and,

more currently, throughout the nation, the course pays par-

ticular attention to the development of internal and exter-

nal definitions of freedom and equality and to the influence

of Mexican Americans on the social, economic, political, and

cultural development of America.

HIST 47, The Practice of History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 1B (Critical Thinking) OR 4F (Social and

Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course presents an overview of historians’ methods of

research, critical analysis, and written argumentation and

introduces historiography and historical theory. Students

will apply these methods through a variety of extensive

writing projects, leading to a properly documented academ-

ic research paper. The research component of the course

strengthens students’ information competency skills.

HIST 52, The History of Women

in American Culture 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

their economic, political, social, cultural, and technological

aspects in the local, regional, and global context.

History 32 is the same course as Environmental Studies 32.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

HIST 33, World Civilizations I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: HIST 150.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys world history from the rise of humanity

to 1500, addressing human impact on the physical environ-

ment, the domestication of plants and animals, and the

establishment of complex cultures. A thematic and chrono-

logical approach is used to examine the major civilizations

of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and Europe

in terms of their political, social, economic, intellectual, and

cultural development and their inter-regional relations.

HIST 34, World Civilizations II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: HIST 160.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys world history from 1500 to the present,

addressing major developments that contributed to global

change. A thematic and chronological approach will be used

to examine the economic, social, intellectual, cultural, and

political transformations associated with development of

and resistance to colonialism and imperialism, technological

and industrial change in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe,

and the Middle East, through the twentieth-century wars

and global transitions that shape the contemporary world.

HIST 38, African History I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the political, economic, social, religious,

and intellectual activities of African civilizations from the

emergence of humankind to the eve of colonial conquest.

It addresses such topics as early human settlements, the

establishment of regional and Islamic states, the emergence

and development of European imperialism, and African

independence movements. It also traces the influence of

the African diaspora on the Caribbean area and Brazil.

HIST 39, African History II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys African history from the eve of 1900 to

the present, addressing such topics as African resistance to

conquest; experiences with colonialism; settler colonialism

in southern Africa; the rise of national liberation move-

ments and achievement of independence, and the chal-

lenges of post-colonial nation building. It examines contem-

porary Africa through a review of economic, urban, rural,

gender, and environmental concerns; kinship, and religion.

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Humanities

HUM 9A, South Asia: Culture and Civilization 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores popular and traditional cultures and

civilizations of South Asia through an interdisciplinary per-

spective. The course examines the characteristic qualities of

the region with a focus on its religious and linguistic tradi-

tions, music, art forms, and literatures.

HUM 26, Introduction to the Humanities 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

In this introduction to the humanities students will survey

literature in conjunction with great works of art through

the ages (painting, sculpture, music, architecture, dance)

exploring how, at widely separated points in time, artists

and writers have expressed and responded to cultural,

political, and intellectual concerns of their day. In doing so,

they will see literature in the context of other art forms.

Humanities 26 is the same course as English 26. Credit may

be earned for one, but not both.

HUM 28S, Contemporary Life in China 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course offers an introduction to the social, cultural,

economic, and political patterns of life in today’s People’s

Republic of China. Study tours to local centers of Chinese

culture or to the People’s Republic; plays; seminar discus-

sions; readings; and other cultural opportunities will be

utilized to understand contemporary China.

HUM 88A, Independent Studies in Humanities 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

HUM 88B, Independent Studies in Humanities 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Independent Studies

Independent study is intended for advanced students

interested in doing independent research on special study

topics. To be eligible, a student must demonstrate to the

department chairperson the competence to do indepen-

dent study. To apply for Independent Studies, the student

is required, in a petition that may be obtained from the

department chair, to state objectives to be achieved, activi-

ties and procedures to accomplish the study project, and

the means by which the supervising instructor may assess

accomplishment. Please see discipline listing for details. A

maximum of six units of independent studies is allowed.

Granting of UC transfer credit for an Independent Studies

course is contingent upon an evaluation of the course out-

line by a UC campus.

This course surveys the history of American women from

diverse communities, from the fifteenth century through

the modern women’s movement to the present. It address-

es such topics as traditional gender roles; their transforma-

tion through war, industrialization, reform movements, and

cultural modernity; and relationships between women of

different races and ethnicities. The course will pay particu-

lar attention to the development of internal and external

definitions of freedom and equality and to women’s influ-

ence on the social, economic, political, and cultural devel-

opment of the United States.

HIST 53, The History of Religion 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys major themes and trends in the history

of religion from prehistoric times to the present. Analyzing

the essential principles and global historical context of

such religions as Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto,

Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and tribal and con-

temporary religions, it addresses the cultural, political,

social and other roles religion has played throughout his-

tory.

HIST 55, History of Science 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social and Behavioral

Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the history of science from its earli-

est beginnings through the theories of the ancient Greeks

to contemporary debates. Examining the role of science,

technology, and medicine in the history of various world

cultures, it focuses on how knowledge of nature is influ-

enced by specific philosophical, political, religious, and

social contexts.

HIST 62, Asian-American History 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

A survey of Asian American history from the immigration

period to the present, this course stresses the political,

economic, social, and cultural factors which affected Asian

Americans and their impact on U.S. history.

HIST 88A, Independent Studies in History 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

HIST 88B, Independent Studies in History 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

HIST 90A, Internship in History 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

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IXD 350, Interactive Storytelling 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

This design course focuses on the storytelling component of

interaction design with a special focus on prototyping and

motion graphics. Exploring different types of prototyping,

from paper prototypes to digital, screen-based prototypes

(e.g, web-based tools, video prototypes), students use

storytelling to describe experiences in interaction design.

Students use a hands-on approach to design a better experi-

ence for end users by sketching, storytelling, experimenting,

making and testing. Students create prototypes at different

levels of fidelity using appropriate tools and technologies.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 360, Product Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 350.

This course provides a hands-on introductory experience

to the history, contemporary methodologies, and emerging

practices of Product Design. This studio teaches students to

think through “making” and includes in-class workshops on

3D modeling and rapid-prototyping. Students cross design

disciplines and toolsets, using 3D forms to solve problems,

act out new capabilities, and connect to other devices,

objects, and people. The projects in this course are fast-

paced, collaborative, and experimental.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 370, Design for Community Change 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 330.

In this course, students work with a variety of organiza-

tions addressing a community need to design and develop

a project with social impact. Students apply a variety of

user experience and interaction design skill sets to work

collaboratively with community stakeholders in identifying

and helping to solve a need. Through this experience, stu-

dents recognize and demonstrate many interaction design

practices related to research, analysis, concept, design and

prototyping to work on a project designed to serve a com-

munity need.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 410, Project Management for Design 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

This course contextualizes project management for interac-

tion designers. Project Management for Design provides a

comprehensive overview of current design development

processes and tools used to successfully deliver a high-

quality project on time. Students will learn to clearly com-

municate with clients and manage the design process while

integrating design objectives into the overall development

timeline. Students will develop leadership skills, learn to

Interaction Design

Interaction Design (IxD) is an innovative new baccalaure-

ate degree program that blends the fields of design, user

experience, and technology to create user-friendly inter-

faces with the platforms people use every day, such as

smart appliances, mobile devices, and the web. Interaction

designers ensure that products are appealing, effective, and

intuitive for users. In this program, students will develop

proficiency in the skills necessary to enter this well-paid

and exciting field. The following courses are upper division

courses that are part of Santa Monica College’s Bachelor of

Science degree program in Interaction Design. Enrollment

is limited to admitted program participants. For more infor-

mation, please see ixd.smc.edu. Transferability of these

courses will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the

transfer institution.

IXD 310, Interaction Design Studio 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

With the prevalence of the computer in contemporary

culture, Interaction Design has emerged as a practice that

determines how people engage with technology. This

course examines the specific field of Interaction Design;

its history, human-centered design principles, and screen-

based interaction patterns. Students learn how to design

the behavior of interactive digital interfaces and gain an

understanding of how design decisions impact a user’s

experience and the overall success of a product. Students

analyze historical examples, contemporary user interfaces,

and their own designs. Students also learn how to design,

justify, and articulate using human-centered design prin-

ciples and screen-based interaction patterns.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 330, Interaction Design Studio 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 310.

Microinteractions, found in every user interface, are

designed moments (e.g. log in, copy and paste, on or off)

that are an integral part of every interface. This course

reveals these seemingly invisible interactive controls, pro-

viding an overview of specific platforms, paradigms, and

affordances. The studio prepares students to create task

oriented end-to-end user experiences and interaction flows.

Students learn how to design at the micro scale, exploring

appropriate forms, states, feedback, and loops based on

different contexts and user goals. Through iterative meth-

odologies, students learn to refine the details of a specific

feature interaction. Collaborating directly with users and

fellow classmates, students prototype, critique, and test

existing interaction examples and their own microinterac-

tion designs. Students develop a critical understanding of

how interactive forms communicate and influence a user’s

behavior.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

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provided by the industry partner in collaboration with the

faculty. This is a capstone course where students work in

small teams and build on the knowledge and skills they

acquired in earlier course work. The course is organized

around a project that requires student teams to explore

various design concepts and alternatives as well as explore

recent practices, tools, and systems that may be related to

the project. Students will design and produce a prototype

as part of a team. Considering the pace of the develop-

ment of the project, this requires students to engage in a

considerable amount of independent as well as team-based

learning.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 480, Design for the Future 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 460.

This course introduces the students to a set of emerging

technologies, new interfaces and developing mediums

which will shape the design landscape 5 to 10 years from

now — focusing on machine learning, computer-mediated

realities and immersive environments. The goal of the

course is to help the students prepare for the jobs that

might not even exist yet and to equip them with the tools

and methodologies that will help them to quickly learn and

adapt to the rapidly changing nature of digital design.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 481, Independent Studies

in Interaction Design 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

This course is for upper division students interested in doing

an independent research project in the field of Interaction

Design. NOTE: The student must receive approval from the

Department Chair prior to enrolling in this course.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 482, Independent Studies

in Interaction Design 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

This course is for upper division students interested in doing

an independent research project in the field of Interaction

Design. NOTE: The student must receive approval from the

Department Chair prior to enrolling in this course.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 483, Independent Studies

in Interaction Design 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

This course is for upper division students interested in doing

an independent research project in the field of Interaction

plan, organize, motivate, and control resources based on

project goals.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 430, Interaction Design Studio 3 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 330.

Students design for the complexities of large scale systems,

services, and digital networks. The course provides a survey

of current system design, information architecture, and

topics in interaction design such as The Internet of Things.

Working in teams modeled after professional studios,

students conduct exploratory ethnographic research to

form novel strategies, concepts, maps, user narratives, and

models for our increasingly complex world of networked

objects, spaces, and people. This course encourages stu-

dents to leverage team brainstorms and critiques in order

to develop consistency through an entire ecosystem.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 450, Interaction Design Portfolio 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 430.

This course provides the interaction design student the

opportunity to develop work under the supervision of the

instructor on a one-to-one basis and to develop the skill

to talk about their body of work in a professional setting.

Emphasis is placed on developing a portfolio that displays a

comprehensive understanding of industry expectations for

a UX/interaction designer.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 460, Tangible Interaction 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 360.

Students explore the design of user interfaces that blend

digital and physical interactions. Working with creative

technologies such as microcontrollers, sensors, and actua-

tors, students create functional prototypes that explore

new interaction techniques, principles, and strategies. This

course immerses students into prototyping through hands-

on class workshops and research into contemporary exam-

ples such as the Internet of Things, Smart Objects, and Voice

User Interface (VUI). Students explore the expressive capa-

bilities of technology through user observations, affordanc-

es, and converting physical action into digital information.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 470, Interaction Design Senior Studio 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Interaction Design 430; Prerequisite/

• Corequisite:

Interaction Design 410 (Interaction Design 410 can be

taken concurrently with Interaction Design 470).

This course focuses on an industry-sponsored project in

which students use their integrated skills to create a

forward-looking design in response to a real-world brief

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Design. NOTE: The student must receive approval from the

Department Chair prior to enrolling in this course.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 491, Interaction Design Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

This internship program provides students with the oppor-

tunity to work with a local firm to apply UX/IxD principles.

Students become acquainted with the career fields in user

experience design and interaction design by working in a

professional design, entertainment, or technology compa-

ny. Students spend a minimum of 60 hours during the term

under the supervision of a design professional. Learning

objectives and exit internship evaluation are required.

Limited availability.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 492, Interaction Design Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

In this internship program, students will work with a

local firm to apply UX/IxD principles. Students become

acquainted with the career fields in user experience design

and interaction design by working in a professional design,

entertainment, or technology company. Students spend a

minimum of 120 hours during the term under the supervi-

sion of a design professional. Learning objectives and exit

internship evaluation are required. Limited availability.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

IXD 493, Interaction Design Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Bachelor of Science in

Interaction Design.

In this internship program, students will work with a

local firm to apply UX/IxD principles. Students become

acquainted with the career fields in user experience design

and interaction design by working in a professional design,

entertainment, or technology company. Students spend a

minimum of 180 hours during the term under the supervi-

sion of a design professional. Learning objectives and exit

internship evaluation are required. Limited availability.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

Interior Architectural

Design

See also Music 1 and Music 60A.

This course combines the study of the rudiments of music

theory with an introduction to the keyboard. Included is

the knowledge of music notation, scales, intervals, triads

and seventh chords, rhythmic drills and sight singing. Piano

studies include technical exercises, major scales, hand-over-

hand arpeggios, simple chording and an introduction to

piano literature. The fundamentals of music component of

this course (or the equivalent) is a prerequisite for all other

music theory courses. The piano component (or the equiva-

lent) is a prerequisite for all other piano courses.

Music 66 is equivalent to taking Music 1 and Music 60A. A

student taking Music 66 may not earn credit for Music 1 or

Music 60A.

MUSIC 69D, Interpretation of 20th Century

Piano Music 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Music 61B or equivalent.

This course will focus on the performance of standard

keyboard repertoire by major composers of the twentieth

century. The composers under study will include Debussy,

Ravel, Scriabin, Bartok, Hindemith, Schoenberg, Prokofiev,

Kabalevsky, Stravinsky, Copland, Barber, Ginastera, and oth-

ers. This course is designed for upper-intermediate or early

advanced pianists.

MUSIC 70A, String Instrument Techniques 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides instruction in and reinforcement of the

basic skills needed to play the instruments of the orchestral

scales, hand-over-hand arpeggios, simple chording and an

introduction to piano literature are stressed.

Music 60A is equivalent to the piano portion of Music 66.

Credit may be earned for Music 60A or Music 66 but not

both.

MUSIC 60B, Elementary Piano, Second Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 60A.

Instruction in this course ranges from an introduction to

major and harmonic minor scale fingerings, minor key

signatures, hand-over-hand arpeggios, triad inversions,

primary chord harmonization, sight reading and transposi-

tion. Pieces are studied with attention to basic concepts of

piano technique and interpretation such as phrasing, tone,

touches and dynamics.

MUSIC 60C, Elementary Piano, Third Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 60B.

Instruction in this course includes an emphasis on repertoire

by master composers with attention to technical approach,

interpretation and harmonic analysis. Major and harmonic

minor scales, arpeggios and inversions are continued.

MUSIC 60D, Elementary Piano, Fourth Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 60C.

In this course elementary pieces from the standard reper-

toire of all musical periods are studied with an emphasis on

technique, interpretation and harmonic analysis. Keyboard

musicianship skills, including major and harmonic minor

scales, major and minor arpeggios and chord progressions

involving seventh chords and secondary triads, are stressed.

MUSIC 61A, Intermediate Piano, Fifth Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 60D.

A study of intermediate level original piano compositions

by master composers. Includes technical studies, analysis

of literature performed, in-depth instruction on the inter-

pretation of literature performed, major and minor scales

(4 octaves, hands together), chord progressions and har-

monization.

MUSIC 61B, Intermediate Piano, Sixth Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 61A.

A study of upper intermediate and early advanced levels of

original piano compositions by master composers. Includes

technical studies, analysis of literature performed, in-depth

instruction on the interpretation of literature performed,

major and minor scales (4 octaves, hands together), chord

progressions (including modulation).

MUSIC 63, Sight Reading at Keyboard 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 61A or equivalent.

A course to develop sight reading (Prima Vista) skills.

Intended for students who can play pieces that have been

practiced repeatedly (or memorized), but who cannot per-

form music being seen for the first time with any degree of

ease of confidence. Student should have the ability to sight

read adequately.

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This course provides study of musical style and rehearsal

techniques as they relate to the performance of orchestra

literature.

MUSIC 74S, Orchestra 0.5 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

This course provides study of musical style and rehearsal

techniques as they relate to the performance of orches-

tra literature. Ability to play an orchestral instrument is

required.

MUSIC 75, Instrumental Chamber Music

Repertoire 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

The study of musical literature, musical style, rehearsal

techniques and ensemble playing as they relate to the per-

formance of instrumental chamber music.

MUSIC 76, Intermediate Brass, Woodwinds,

and Percussion 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 71, 72, 73A, or 73B.

This course is designed as an intermediate level class to con-

tinue skill development of the individual brass, woodwind,

and percussion instruments and improve reading skills.

The course will offer a first-level ensemble experience with

emphasis directed to precision, intonation, balance and

blend.

MUSIC 77, Wind Ensemble 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

This course provides study and performance of musical lit-

erature written for wind ensemble with emphasis on style

and rehearsal technique as they relate to the performance

of band literature. Ability to play a band instrument is

required.

MUSIC 77S, Wind Ensemble 0.5 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition Required.

This course provides study and performance of musical lit-

erature written for wind ensemble with emphasis on style

and rehearsal technique as they relate to the performance

of band literature. Ability to play a band instrument is

required.

MUSIC 78, Jazz Ensemble 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

This course provides rehearsal and performance of lit-

erature written for large jazz ensembles with emphasis on

methods and materials. Musical materials include published

arrangements of standard tunes, special arrangements of

standard tunes, and contemporary compositions in the jazz

idiom and selected according to the ability of the group.

Ability to play an instrument and instructor’s approval are

required.

MUSIC 79A, Jazz Improvisation 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Music 1.

string family (violin, viola, cello and bass). Included are hand

position, bow hold, fingerings, intonation, and posture.

MUSIC 70B, Intermediate Strings Techniques 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 70A.

This course is designed as an intermediate level class to con-

tinue development of the skills needed to play bowed string

instruments (violin, viola, cello, string bass) and to improve

reading skills. This course will offer a first level ensemble

experience with emphasis on precision, intonation, balance,

and blend. A separate time will be scheduled to help pre-

pare more advanced students for the orchestra.

MUSIC 70C, Intermediate Strings Orchestra 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Music 70B or audition.

This course provides study of musical style and rehearsal

techniques as they relate to the performance of intermedi-

ate level string orchestra literature. Ability to play a string

instrument is required. During the course attention also will

be given to technical development of the students in rela-

tion to the music that is being studied.

MUSIC 71, Woodwind Instrument Techniques 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides instruction in and reinforcement of the

basic technical skills need to play instruments of the wood-

wind family, including embouchure development, standard

and auxiliary fingerings, hand position, posture, and dia-

phragmatic breathing. Instruments of the woodwind family

include flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and bass clarinet.

MUSIC 72, Brass Instrument Techniques 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is the study of fundamental techniques, includ-

ing tone production, fingerings, embouchure and hand posi-

tion, of standard brass instruments which include trumpet,

horn, euphonium, trombone and tuba.

MUSIC 73A, Percussion Ensemble Instrument

Techniques 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Instruction in the basic techniques of concert percussion

for beginners, emphasizing snare drum and orchestra bells.

Techniques of other instruments, including bass drum, cym-

bals, triangle, tambourine and timpani will be demonstrat-

ed. Students will play individually and in small ensembles.

MUSIC 73B, Intermediate Percussion Ensemble 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 73A.

Instruction in percussion and snare drum at a more advanced

level than given in Music 73A. Additional instruction will be

given in other percussion instruments, such as bass drum,

cymbals, timpani, and tambourine. Class rehearsal as well

as outside preparation will lead to public performance.

MUSIC 74, Orchestra 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

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Course Descriptions

This course is designed to provide students with individual

instruction in the applied areas of instrumental perfor-

mance, vocal performance, and composition. The two units

of credit require a weekly one-hour private lesson and five

hours of individual practice per week. Students may repeat

for credit for a total of four semesters.

MUSIC 94, Concert Music Class 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

• Corequisite: Music 92; and one of the following: Music

40, 42, 45, 52, 53, 55, 59, 64, 73B, 74, 76, 77, 78.

This course is designed to provide students in the Applied

Music Program performance opportunities in a controlled

environment in the areas of instrumental performance,

vocal performance, and composition. Students may repeat

this class for credit for a total of four semesters.

Noncredit Classes

Noncredit courses are free to students. These courses do

NOT carry academic credit. Visit smc.edu/noncredit for

information on noncredit certificate career development

and college preparation courses. For course details, please

look for the following course headings:

Bicycle Maintenance – Noncredit

Business – Noncredit

Computer Information Systems – Noncredit

Counseling – Noncredit

Counseling:

Disabled Student Services – Noncredit

Early Childhood Education – Noncredit

English – Noncredit

ESL – Noncredit

Health – Noncredit

Nursing – Noncredit

Political Science – Noncredit

Sustainability Systems and Technology –

Noncredit

Nursing

NURSNG 1, Fundamentals of Nursing

Concepts 1 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Program, Anatomy

1, English 1, Microbiology 1, Physiology 3.

• Corequisite: Nursing 1L.

This course provides a basic introduction to nursing and

roles of the nurse, as well as professional concepts related

to patient-centered care, safety, teamwork and collabora-

tion, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and

informatics. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills

This course focuses on the development of idiomatic jazz

improvisation skills through the study of jazz standard

tunes, 12 bar blues, jazz theory, ear training, transcriptions

and performance.

MUSIC 84A, Popular Guitar, First Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

The study and performance of popular guitar styles in the

range of beginning to intermediate skills of music reading,

interpretation and performance.

Students must have a guitar in good playing condition.

MUSIC 84B, Popular Guitar, Second Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 84A.

The study and performance of popular guitar styles in the

range of intermediate difficulty are the goals of this course.

The course includes finger styles as found in Folk, Rock, Jazz,

and their variations.

Students must have a guitar in good playing condition.

MUSIC 84C, Popular Guitar, Third Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 84B.

The study and performance of popular guitar styles in the

range of intermediate difficulty are the goals of this course.

The course includes finger styles as found in Folk, Rock, Jazz,

and their variations.

MUSIC 87A, Classical and Flamenco Guitar,

First Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course focuses on music reading in first position from

beginning to intermediate level and on right and left hand

skills.

Students must have a nylon strung classical guitar in good

condition.

MUSIC 87B, Classical and Flamenco Guitar,

Second Level 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Music 87A.

This course focuses on music reading above first position

at the intermediate level and on right and left hand skills.

Students must have a nylon strung classical guitar in good

condition.

MUSIC 88A, Independent Studies in Music 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

MUSIC 88B, Independent Studies in Music 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

MUSIC 92, Applied Music Instruction 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

• Corequisite: Music 94; and one of the following: Music

40, 42, 45, 52, 53, 55, 59, 64, 73B, 74, 76, 77, 78.

Auditions will be held. For information call SMC Music

Department at 434-4323 or smc.edu/music.

Students will be assigned section numbers after acceptance

into the program.

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needed to provide safe, quality care to the adult and older

adult. The theoretical foundation for communication and

nursing skills is presented. An introduction to the nursing

process provides a framework to assist students in develop-

ing effective clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, and clini-

cal decision making.

NURSNG 1L, Fundamentals of Nursing

Concepts 1 Lab 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Program.

• Corequisite: Nursing 1.

This course provides the opportunity for students to apply

foundational concepts related to patient-centered care,

safety, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based prac-

tice, quality improvement, and informatics. Emphasis is

placed on the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe,

quality care. Students will begin to utilize communication

and nursing skills in the laboratory and long-term care set-

tings. The nursing process provides a framework to assist

students in developing effective clinical decision making.

NURSNG 2, Fundamentals of Nursing

Concepts 2 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 1 and 36.

• Corequisite: Nursing 2L.

This course expands the discussion of the roles of the nurse,

as well as profession-related and patient care concepts.

Emphasis is placed on leadership, spirituality, sexuality,

nutrition, medication administration, and patient educa-

tion. An exploration of basic human needs and nursing skills

is presented in providing care for the adult and older adult.

NURSNG 2L, Fundamentals of Nursing

Concepts 2 Lab 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 2.

This course expands the application of the roles of the

nurse, as well as profession-related and patient care con-

cepts. In the laboratory and clinical setting emphasis is

placed on leadership, spirituality, sexuality, nutrition, medi-

cation administration, and patient education. An integra-

tion of basic human needs and nursing skills are practiced.

NURSNG 3, Adult Health Nursing Concepts 1 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 2.

• Corequisite: Nursing 3L and 17.

This course focuses on the care of adult patients with health

alterations that require medical and/or surgical inter-

vention. Emphasis is placed on the care of patients with

alterations in selected body functions. Concepts of patient-

centered care, cultural sensitivity, informatics, safe practice,

and professionalism are integrated throughout the course.

NURSNG 3L, Adult Health Nursing

Concepts 1 Lab 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 3.

This clinical course focuses on the care of adult patients

with health alterations that require medical and/or surgi-

cal intervention. Emphasis is placed on the care of patients

with alterations in selected body functions. Clinical experi-

ences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoreti-

cal concepts and implement safe patient care to adults in

a variety of settings. Concepts of patient-centered care,

cultural sensitivity, informatics, safe practice, and profes-

sionalism are integrated throughout the course.

NURSNG 4, Mental Health Nursing Concepts 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 3.

• Corequisite: Nursing 4L.

This course focuses on the care of patients across the lifes-

pan experiencing cognitive, mental and behavioral disor-

ders. Emphasis is placed on management of patients facing

emotional and psychological stressors as well as promoting

and maintaining the mental health of individuals and fami-

lies. Concepts of crisis intervention, therapeutic communi-

cation, anger management, and coping skills are integrated

throughout the course. The community as a site for care

and support services is addressed.

NURSNG 4L, Mental Health Concepts Lab 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 4.

This clinical course focuses on the care of patients experi-

encing cognitive, mental and behavioral disorders. Emphasis

is placed on management of patients facing emotional and

psychological stressors as well as promoting and maintain-

ing the mental health of individuals and families. Concepts

of crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, anger

management, and coping skills are integrated throughout

the clinical experience. Clinical experiences provide the

student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and

implement safe patient care to patients in selected mental

health settings.

NURSNG 5, Adult Health Nursing Concepts 2 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 4 and 17.

• Corequisite: Nursing 5L.

This course focuses on the care of adult patients with com-

plex medical/surgical health problems. Emphasis is placed

on helping patients and their families cope with altera-

tions in body functions. Concepts of pharmacology, health

promotion and education, evidence-based practice, and

interdisciplinary collaboration will be integrated throughout

the course.

NURSNG 5L, Adult Health Nursing

Concepts 2 Lab 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 5.

This clinical course provides the student an opportunity

to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care for

adult patients with complex medical/surgical health prob-

lems in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on helping

patients and their families cope with alterations in body

functions. Concepts of pharmacology, health promotion,

education, evidence based practice, and interdisciplinary

collaboration will be applied throughout the clinical course.

NURSNG 6, Maternal Newborn Nursing

Concepts 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 5.

• Corequisite: Nursing 6L.

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Course Descriptions

Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity

to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe care to

patients and selected groups in a variety of settings.

NURSNG 9, Nursing Leadership Concepts 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 8.

• Corequisite: Nursing 9L.

This course facilitates the transition of the student to the

role of a professional nurse in the microsystem of a work

unit. Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues and

management concepts, as well as developing the skills of

delegation, conflict management, and leadership. Legal

and ethical issues are discussed with a focus on personal

accountability and responsibility. Standards of practice and

the significance of functioning according to state regula-

tions and statutes are analyzed.

NURSNG 9L, Nursing Leadership Concepts Lab 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 9.

This clinical course facilitates the transition of the student

to the role of a professional nurse in the microsystem of a

work unit. Emphasis is placed on contemporary issues, lead-

ership and management concepts, as well as developing the

skills of delegation, prioritization, time management and

conflict management. Legal and ethical issues are discussed

with a focus on personal accountability and responsibility.

Standards of practice and the significance of functioning

according to state regulations and statutes are analyzed.

Clinical experiences provide the student the opportunity to

apply theoretical concepts while functioning in a leadership

role and providing care to groups of patients.

NURSNG 10, Nursing Skills 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Program: Anatomy

1, English 1, Microbiology 1, Physiology 3.

Nursing 10 and 10L must be taken concurrently.

The focus of this introductory nursing fundamental course

is to provide the beginning student with a conceptual basis

in meeting self-care deficits of older adults in a non-acute

environment. Emphasis is placed on assisting the student

in learning to use Orem’s Self Care Model and the nursing

process as an underlying framework for the development

of critical thinking while implementing basic nursing care.

NURSNG 10L, Nursing Skills Laboratory 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Nursing 10 and 10L must be taken concurrently.

The focus of this clinical course is to provide the opportunity

for skill performance and transfer of theory to the clinical

setting. The clinical setting will include the Health Sciences

Learning Center laboratory and non-acute clinical environ-

ments with focus on the older adult.

NURSNG 15, Nursing Fundamentals 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 10, 10L and 36.

• Corequisite: Nursing 15L.

The focus of this nursing fundamentals course is to provide

the continuing student with opportunities to develop com-

petencies in providing nursing assistance to meet patient/

client self-care deficits. Students will utilize the nursing

This course provides an integrative, family-centered

approach to the care of mothers, newborns, and families.

Emphasis is placed on normal and high-risk pregnancies,

normal growth and development, family dynamics and the

promotion of healthy behaviors in patients.

NURSNG 6L, Maternal Newborn Nursing

Concepts Lab 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 6.

This clinical course provides an integrative, family-centered

approach to the care of mothers, newborns and families.

Emphasis is placed on normal and high-risk pregnancies,

normal growth and development, family dynamics and the

promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. Clinical experi-

ences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoreti-

cal concepts and implement safe patient care to mothers

and newborns in selected settings.

NURSNG 7, Pediatric Nursing Concepts 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 5.

• Corequisite: Nursing 7L.

This course provides an integrative, family-centered

approach to the care of children. Emphasis is placed on nor-

mal growth and development, family dynamics, common

pediatric disorders and the promotion of healthy behaviors

in patients.

NURSNG 7L, Pediatric Nursing Concepts Lab 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 7.

This clinical course provides an integrative, family-centered

approach to the care of children. Emphasis is placed on nor-

mal growth and development, family dynamics, common

pediatric disorders and the promotion of healthy behaviors

in patients. Clinical experiences provide the student an

opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement

safe patient care to children in selected settings.

NURSNG 8, Adult Health Nursing Concepts 3 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 5.

• Corequisite: Nursing 8L.

This course focuses on advanced concepts of nursing care as

they relate to patients with complex, multi-system altera-

tions in health. Emphasis is placed on implementing time

management and organizational skills while managing the

care of patients with multiple needs and collaborating with

the interdisciplinary team. Complex clinical skills, as well as

priority setting, clinical judgment, and tenets of legal and

ethical practice are integrated throughout the course.

NURSNG 8L, Adult Health Nursing

Concepts 3 Lab 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Nursing 8.

This clinical course focuses on advanced concepts of nursing

care as they relate to patients with complex multi-system

alterations in health. Emphasis is placed on implementing

time management and organizational skills while managing

the care of patients with multiple needs and collaborating

with the interdisciplinary team. Complex clinical skills, as

well as priority setting, clinical judgment, and tenets of legal

and ethical practice are integrated throughout the course.

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This course must be taken concurrently with the laboratory

component, Nursing 20L and Nursing 17.

The focus of this course is on the pathophysiology and

required nursing assistance for adult patients, including

the geriatric patient, with acid-base imbalances, electro-

lyte imbalances and related endocrine health deviations.

Universal self-care requisites are applied to specific client

groups requiring nursing care to manage hypertension

and peripheral vascular disease. The pathophysiology and

required nursing assistance for clients with health devia-

tions affecting the musculoskeletal system, and the eye and

ear are also explored. Special emphasis is placed on having

the student utilize Orem’s Self-Care Model and the nursing

process in planning, implementing and evaluating nursing

care of selected patients. Strategies to promote critical

thinking will serve as the foundation for making nursing

care decisions.

NURSNG 20L, Introduction to Medical-Surgical

Nursing Laboratory 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 15 and 15L.

This course must be taken concurrently with Nursing 20.

The focus of this nursing laboratory course is to provide the

student with the opportunity to apply essential medical-

surgical knowledge and skills to the provision of client care

in the clinical setting. Students will utilize critical thinking,

therapeutic communication, and Orem’s self-care model

when providing nursing care for the adult and older adult

with electrolyte, acid-base, and endocrine imbalances;

and musculoskeletal, hypertensive, peripheral vascular and

sensory health deviations. Nursing care will be provided in

acute and community settings.

NURSNG 25, Psychiatric – Mental Health

Nursing 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 20 and 20L (or Nursing 19 and

Advanced Placement).

This course must be taken concurrently with Nursing 25L.

The focus of this specialty course is to introduce the nursing

student to the principles of psychiatric-mental health nurs-

ing as applied to patients across the life span. Emphasis will

be placed on meeting self-care deficits of patients exhibiting

symptoms of common psychiatric disorders and patients

experiencing emotional responses to stress and illness. This

course will cover concepts of mental health, mental illness,

stress, and coping, assessment of common psychiatric dis-

orders, biological and psychosocial modes of intervention,

and therapeutic nursing responses.

NURSNG 25L, Psychiatric Mental Health

Nursing Laboratory 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 20 and 20L (or Nursing 19 and

Advanced Placement).

• Advisory: Speech 5 and Psychology 19.

This course must be taken concurrently with Nursing 25.

The focus of this nursing laboratory course is to provide the

student with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowl-

edge to patient care in the clinical setting. Students will uti-

lize critical thinking strategies, therapeutic communication

skills, and Orem’s self-care model when providing nursing

care to patients manifesting behaviors of psychiatric disor-

process and the Orem’s Self-Care Model as the framework

to apply critical thinking skills while implementing nurs-

ing care for adults. Medical-Surgical nursing content will

be introduced with the focus on fluid volume imbalance,

peri-operative care and genito-urinary health deviations.

Nursing care will be provided to adults and older adults in

acute and non-acute environments. The companion clinical

course, Nursing 15L must be taken concurrently.

NURSNG 15L, Nursing Fundamentals Laboratory 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 10, 10L and 36.

Concurrent enrollment in Nursing 15 is required.

The focus of this nursing laboratory course is to provide the

continuing student with the opportunity for application of

theoretical knowledge to the provision of client care in the

clinical setting. Students will begin to utilize critical thinking

skills as they apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice

while implementing nursing care for adults and older adults.

Nursing care will be provided to adults and older adults in

acute and non-acute environments.

NURSNG 16, Physical Assessment 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 10, 10L or equivalent.

The focus of this course is to enable the student to further

develop techniques of physical assessment. It includes a

description of fundamental assessment techniques includ-

ing measurement of vital signs, then details assessment

procedures and findings for specific body systems. The

examination techniques presented are related primarily to

adult patients. Gerontological considerations are included

for each body system, with a focus on identifying normal

age-related variations.

NURSNG 17, Pharmacological Aspects

of Nursing 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Physiology 3.

This as an introductory course in pharmacology designed

to enable the student to recognize the various classes of

drugs used in modern medicine. It includes a brief review

of anatomy and physiology, how drugs exert their effects,

the major indication for drug use, routes of administration,

expected and adverse drug effects, precautions and contra-

indications. Emphasis is on prescription drugs, but over the

counter medications are also included.

NURSNG 19, Orientation to Advanced Placement –

ADN Program 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Eligible for Advanced Placement.

The focus of this course is to orient the advanced placement

nursing student, the foreign trained nurse, or equivalent, to

the philosophy and expectations of the second year of the

registered nursing program. Special emphasis is placed on

having the student utilize the Orem’s Self-Care Model and

the nursing process in planning, implementing, and evaluat-

ing the nursing care of patients through case studies.

NURSNG 20, Introduction to Medical-Surgical

Nursing 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 15, 15L.

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ders. The clinical setting will include acute psychiatric facili-

ties and non-acute community mental health programs.

NURSNG 28, Community-Based Nursing Practice 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 20 and 20L or Nursing 19 and

Advanced Placement.

Nursng 28, 25, 25L and 16 must be taken concurrently.

This course provides the nursing student with the opportu-

nity to apply the nursing process to care for individuals and

groups where they live, work, go to school, or as they move

through the health care system. The emphasis is on health

promotion, assessment of universal self-care requisites,

and management of chronic conditions. Clinical practice

and validation opportunities are provided in home health,

outpatient, and ambulatory care settings.

NURSNG 30, Intermediate Medical-Surgical

Nursing 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 16, Nursing 17, Nursing 25,

Nursing 25L, Nursing 28.

Nursing 30 and 30L must be taken concurrently.

This course presents increasingly complex concepts involv-

ing adults with both medical and surgical health deviations

and the required nursing assistance. It utilizes Orem’s

Self-Care Model in meeting health deviation needs of the

patient experiencing gastrointestinal, renal, oncological,

hematological, female reproductive, and immune system

disorders. The universal self-care requisites are assessed

and evaluated. Emphasis is placed on the development of a

broad, scientific knowledge base including reasoning, judg-

ment, communication, critical thinking, and professional

role development. The nursing process and professional

role development are used as an organization and practice

framework. Gerontology concepts are presented along with

health promotion and health maintenance strategies.

NURSNG 30L, Intermediate Medical-Surgical

Nursing Laboratory 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 16, Nursing 17, Nursing 25,

Nursing 25L, Nursing 28.

Nursing 30 and 30L must be taken concurrently.

The focus of this nursing laboratory course is to provide the

continuing student with the opportunity to apply increas-

ingly complex medical-surgical concepts of care for adults

with health deviations. Students will assess, plan, provide,

and evaluate the provision of nursing assistance in the clini-

cal laboratory. The Orem’s Self-Care Model will be used as a

framework to safely meet nursing needs of the patient with

gastrointestinal, renal, oncological, hematological, female

reproductive, and immune system disorders. Students will

assess the adult and older adult’s self-care requisites, deter-

mine the therapeutic self-care demand, and apply the nurs-

ing process. Professional role development is integrated

throughout, along with application of critical thinking, com-

munication theory, clinical judgment, and sound reasoning.

Laboratory experiences will be held in the acute care or

community setting.

NURSNG 35, Advanced Medical-Surgical

Nursing 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 30 or Nursing 19 and Advanced

Placement.

Nursing 35 and 35L must be taken concurrently.

The focus in this course is to enable the student to develop

competencies in understanding complex health problems

and managing health deviations related to the neurosen-

sory, cardiovascular, and respiratory disorders and the burn

injury patient. Students will utilize Orem’s Self-Care Model

and the nursing process in assessing self-care requisites of

selected patients. Students will determine the therapeutic

self-care demand and design a plan of care that promotes

the optimal level of function of adults and older adults

with complex health problems. Principles of delegation are

explored.

NURSNG 35L, Advanced Medical-Surgical

Nursing Laboratory 2.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Nursing 35 and 35L must be taken concurrently.

The focus of this nursing laboratory course is to allow the

student an opportunity to demonstrate competencies in

skills and managing health deviations related to the neuro-

sensory, cardiovascular, respiratory disorders and the burn

injury patient. Students will exhibit competencies in utilizing

Orem’s Self-Care Model and the nursing process to calcu-

late the therapeutic self-care demand of selected patients.

Students will utilize the clinical pathways in providing care

to patients with complex health problems. Principles of del-

egation are implemented.

NURSNG 36, Calculations in Drugs and Solutions 1 unit

• Prerequisite: None.

This course reviews the mathematics used in medical cal-

culation. It investigates the systems of measurements and

methods of computing safe and accurate medical dosages.

NURSNG 40, Nursing of Children 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 35, Nursing 35L, and Psychology

19 (or Nursing 19 and Advanced Placement).

Nursing 40 and 40L must be taken concurrently.

The focus of this course is to assist the nursing student in

acquiring the essential knowledge and principles of pediat-

ric nursing. The student will plan and provide nursing care

to the hospitalized child with common health deviations.

Preventive and safety measures appropriate to the devel-

opmental level of children are incorporated due to children

being dependent-care agents. Students will utilize critical

thinking/problem solving to modify therapeutic nursing

interventions and communication techniques based on the

developmental level of the child. Emphasis is also on health

promotion, preventive measures, developmental principles,

and the impact of illness on the family.

NURSNG 40L, Nursing of Children Lab 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 35, Nursing 35L, and Psychology

19 (or Nursing 19 and Advanced Placement).

Nursing 40 and 40L must be taken concurrently.

The pediatric clinical experience provides opportunities to

assist the nursing student in planning and managing nursing

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The purpose of this course is to facilitate the transition

from student nurse to the role of entry level staff nurse.

Emphasis is on the implementation of theoretical concepts

of leadership and management. This course will allow the

student to apply knowledge and skills pertinent to the role

of manager of care for a group of patients and members

of the health care team. The role of manager incorporates

delegation, priority setting, legal ethical considerations, and

health care delivery.

NURSNG 60, Multicultural Health

and Healing Practices 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to the health and healing

beliefs and practices among people from culturally diverse

backgrounds. Cultural concepts applicable to health and

wellness behavior are examined. The health, healing beliefs

and practices of select American cultural groups: Native,

Asian, African, Latino, and European, will be studied in the

larger context of the American health care delivery system.

NURSNG 60 is the same course as HEALTH 60. Students may

earn credit for one but not both.

NURSNG 90A, Nursing Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

NURSNG 90B, Nursing Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Nursing – Noncredit

The courses below are intended for students enrolled in the

Santa Monica College nursing program.

NURSNG 900, Supervised Tutoring 0 units

The purpose of this course is to provide additional assis-

tance to nursing students, enrolled in Santa Monica College

Nursing Program, in order to facilitate understanding the

core concepts taught in the courses in the nursing cur-

riculum. The course will assist the student in being able to

determine their comprehension of the content taught in the

nursing course (s) and facilitate the transfer of nursing con-

cepts. A stimulating learning environment will be created

for active communication and interaction among students

and instructor. The learning environment will provide an

opportunity for students to verbalize their thinking, under-

standing of underlying pathophysiology and its relevance to

the therapeutic regime and therapeutic nursing interven-

tions. Consistent attendance and participation are essential

to the effectiveness of the supervised tutoring sessions.

Nutrition

Please see listing under “Biological Sciences.”

assistance for hospitalized pediatric patients with common

health deviations. The learner will have opportunities to

demonstrate competency in the application of critical think-

ing to aid in decision-making, organizational skills, nursing

theory, and concepts. Implementation strategies reflect

increasing breadth and depth of theory and utilization of

therapeutic communication techniques appropriate for the

pediatric population.

NURSNG 45, Women’s Health Care 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 35, Nursing 35L, and Psychology

19 (or Nursing 19 and Advanced Placement).

Nursing 45 and 45L must be taken concurrently.

This course utilizes Orem’s Self Care Model as a framework

to assess the special needs of women and manage their

health care throughout the life span. Emphasis is placed

on the enhancement of critical thinking skills to promote

health of the childbearing family during the antepartum,

intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Focus is on the nor-

mal process of childbearing and newborn care and includes

discussion of high-risk maternal and perinatal conditions.

Therapeutic communication techniques are integrated that

recognize the unique relationship of the perinatal nurse and

the childbearing family. Course content builds upon previ-

ously acquired medical/surgical concepts, professional role,

and leadership behaviors.

NURSNG 45L, Women’s Health Care Lab 1.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 35, Nursing 35L, and Psychology

19 (or Nursing 19 and Advanced Placement).

Nursing 45 and 45L must be taken concurrently.

The focus of this nursing laboratory course is to provide the

student with the opportunity to apply the self care model

when managing the care of women across the life span.

Students will assess, plan, provide, and evaluate care of

women during the childbearing experience in the clinical

setting. Opportunities will be provided to allow the student

to enhance critical thinking skills while promoting women’s

health behaviors. Students will utilize therapeutic com-

munication strategies in all interactions with clients while

providing care. Laboratory experiences will occur in the

acute care setting and will build upon previously acquired

medical/surgical concepts, professional, and leadership

behaviors.

NURSNG 50, Professional Role Transition 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 40 and 40L; Nursing 45 and 45L.

Nursing 50 and 50L must be taken concurrently.

The purpose of this course is to facilitate the transition

from student nurse to the role of entry-level staff nurse.

Emphasis is on the theoretical concepts of leadership and

management. The student will integrate knowledge and

skills pertinent to the role of manager of care for a group

of patients and members of the health care team. The role

of manager incorporates delegation, priority setting, legal-

ethical issues, and health care delivery systems. Issues and

trends relevant to professional nursing will be explored.

NURSNG 50L, Professional Role Transition Lab 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Nursing 40 and 40L; Nursing 45 and 45L.

Nursng 50 and 50L must be taken concurrently.

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OFTECH 1C, Keyboarding 1C 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Office Technology 1B.

Formerly OIS 1C.

Course content includes keyboard mastery by touch, cor-

rect keyboarding techniques, and proper formatting of

letters, memos, reports, tables, and other kinds of personal

and business communications.

OFTECH 5, English Skills for the Office 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly OIS 5.

This course is designed to review principles of grammar,

punctuation, capitalization, and number format; improve

vocabulary and spelling; and develop proofreading and edit-

ing skills. Word Processing software is used to create and

revise business documents.

OFTECH 9, Keyboarding Improvement 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly OIS 9.

This course emphasizes speed and accuracy development,

keyboarding technique, and proofreading skills.

OFTECH 10, Skill Building on the Keyboard 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Office Technology 1, 1C or keyboarding skills

of 35 words per minute.

Computers are used in all work environments. To function

efficiently, computer users must be able to input data on a

computer keyboard quickly and accurately. This course is

designed to develop the computer keyboarding skills that

are required to function in the workplace.

OFTECH 20, Medical Vocabulary 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed to develop medical vocabulary

skills. Topics include word parts (roots, combining forms,

prefixes, and suffixes), body structure, major body systems,

and pharmacology. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act) guidelines and Internet research tools

are also discussed.

OFTECH 21, Medical Terms and Transcription 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a beginning course in operating transcribing machines

to produce medical documents. Students learn to tran-

scribe, proofread, and edit a variety of medical documents,

including chart notes, history and physical reports, consulta-

tions, office procedure notes, and X-ray reports. Emphasis is

on vocabulary development related to major body systems,

formatting, and language skills.

OFTECH 22, Medical Terms and Transcription 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Office Technology 21.

This is an advanced course in medical terms and tran-

scription. Organized by medical specialty, reports and

Occupational Therapy

OT 1, Introduction to Occupational Therapy 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the professional field

of occupational therapy (OT). It explores the philosophy

and practice of occupational therapy (helping people with

disabilities regain independence). It defines occupational

therapy within a continuum of health care, delineates

OT professional levels, describes practice settings, ethics,

education and training requirements, and current practice

trends.

Office Information Systems

Please see listing under “Office Technology.”

Office Technology

The Office Technology Department offers training in gener-

al, medical, and legal office skills. Office workers are respon-

sible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties neces-

sary to run and maintain organizations efficiently. They use

a variety of software programs, produce correspondence,

maintain databases, manage projects — as well as organize

meetings, manage records, and perform receptionist duties.

Office workers find employment in many settings, such as

corporations, government agencies, schools, law offices,

hospitals, and clinics. Some related job titles include office

assistant, administrative medical assistant, medical billing

and coding specialist, electronic health records specialist,

and administrative secretary.

OFTECH 1, Keyboarding I 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly OIS 1. OFTECH 1 is equivalent to the OFTECH 1A,

OFTECH 1B, and OFTECH 1C sequence.

This course is designed to teach keyboard mastery by touch,

improve speed and accuracy, and use Microsoft Word to

create and revise business documents. Proofreading skill

development is also included.

This course uses Microsoft Word 2016 in the PC (windows)

environment.

OFTECH 1A, Keyboarding 1A 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly OIS 1A.

This course is intended for students without previous key-

boarding instruction. Emphasis is on keyboard mastery, cor-

rect keyboarding techniques, and proofreading skills.

OFTECH 1B, Keyboarding 1B 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Office Technology 1A.

Formerly OIS 1B.

Students develop speed and accuracy. Emphasis is on using

Microsoft Word to produce letters, memos, tables, and

reports.

Course Descriptions

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OFTECH 27, Medical Office Procedures 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course emphasizes essential administrative and cleri-

cal skills required to function in a health care environment.

Topics of study include records management; insurance,

coding, and finance terminology; billing, reimbursement,

and collections; telephone and scheduling procedures;

medical ethics, law, and compliance; computer usage in the

medical office; written communications; and intercultural

communications. Students are introduced to electronic bill-

ing and scheduling using Medisoft. Health care careers are

also discussed.

OFTECH 28, Electronic Health Records 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Office Technology 20.

This course discusses terminology, concepts, and proce-

dures related to electronic health records and provides

hands-on applications. Topics of study include advantages,

core functions, data sources, workflow, coding standards,

and privacy and security regulations of an Electronic Health

Record (EHR) system. Students use EHR software to input

patient data, create patient records, document office visits,

order prescriptions and lab tests, and perform other tasks

involved in patient care and management.

OFTECH 30, Legal Office Procedures 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: OFTECH 1, Keyboarding 1, or OFTECH 1C,

Keyboarding 1C, or 35 wpm.

This course is designed to prepare students to perform com-

mon tasks required of law office administrative assistants.

Topics of study include the law office environment; clerical

and administrative duties; computers and office systems;

court structure; litigation procedures; substantive law (liti-

gation; family; wills, trusts, and probate; business organiza-

tion; real estate; and criminal) and legal research. Emphasis

is on terminology, procedures, and document preparation.

OFTECH 31, Legal Terms and Transcription 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: OFTECH 1, Keyboarding 1, or OFTECH 1C,

Keyboarding 1C, or 35 wpm.

This course is designed to develop skill in using transcription

equipment to produce dictated legal documents. Students

will use word processing software in the production of

documents. Emphasis is on legal terminology; document

formatting; proofreading skill development. Areas of study

include court systems, civil court documents, litigation, fam-

ily law, probate, business law, real estate law, and criminal

law.

OFTECH 33, Records Management 2 units

Transfer: CSU

This course introduces students to records and informa-

tion management. The entire range of records (physical,

image, and electronic media) is discussed. Topics of study

include alphabetic filing rules, as well as alphabetic, subject,

numeric, and geographic storage, retrieval, and transfer-

ring systems. The alphabetic filing rules presented are

consistent with ARMA (Association of Records Managers

and Administrators) guidelines. Also included are an intro-

records transcribed include history and physical examina-

tion, operative, pathology, radiology, discharge summary,

consultation, and progress notes. Emphasis is on refining

transcription skills and developing a more extensive medical

vocabulary. The use of medical references is also discussed.

OFTECH 23, Medical Billing (Medisoft) 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The course introduces the basics of medical insurance billing

and current payment methodologies in hospital and physi-

cian office settings. Students use MediSoft, a popular medi-

cal billing accounting software program, to enter patient

and case information, schedule appointments, process

transactions, and produce reports and patient statements.

OFTECH 24, Medical Coding/Billing 1 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Coding is defined as the translation of procedures, services,

and supplies into numeric and/or alphanumeric compo-

nents for statistical reporting and reimbursement purposes.

This course introduces students to CPT, CPT Modifiers, and

HCPCS coding procedures.

This course will cover ICD-10.

OFTECH 25, Medical Coding/Billing 2 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Students develop skills in applying ICD-10-CM Codes to the

following specialty areas: Introduction to Coding, An over-

view of the ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-CM Coding Conventions,

Steps in Diagnostic Code Selection, Diagnostic Coding

Guidelines, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Neoplasms,

Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs, Endocrine,

Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases, Mental and Behavioral

Disorders, Diseases of the Nervous System, Disorders of

the Eye and Adnexa, Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid

Process, Diseases of the Circulatory System, Diseases of

the Respiratory System, Diseases of the Digestive System,

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, Diseases

of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue.

Emphasis of this course is to analyze medical records case

scenarios and to abstract accurate diagnostic conditions of

the human body.

This course covers ICD-10.

OFTECH 26, Medical Coding/Billing 3 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Office Technology 25.

This course develops further skills in medical coding/billing.

Students apply and evaluate expert level knowledge and

experience in abstracting information from the medical

records for diagnostic, (ICD-10-CM) and inpatient procedur-

al medical codes, (ICD-10-PCS). Students abstract ICD-10-

PCS for a variety of specialty areas such as General Surgery,

Radiology, Pathology/Laboratory, Obstetrics, Placement,

Administration, Measuring and Monitoring, Imaging,

Nuclear Medicine, Radiation, Oncology, Rehabilitation

Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and New Technology

Sections. Emphasis of this course is to interpret and apply

accurate diagnostic conditions to inpatient hospital-based

coding, filing health insurance claim forms, billing, collec-

tion, and payment procedures.

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PERSIN 99, Applied Learning in Persian 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Persian.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Philosophy

Philosophy is a foundation of education in the liberal arts.

Philosophy enriches thought, imagination, understanding,

and experience. By studying philosophy, students con-

front questions and problems both theoretical and prac-

tical about themselves and their relation to the world.

Philosophy courses rigorously examine the basic assump-

tions of every human endeavor — from seeking knowledge

to deciding what is right or wrong — thereby enriching

students’ understanding of what it means to be human and

preparing them to think critically for a lifetime.

PHILOS 1, Knowledge and Reality 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces students to the analysis of various

metaphysical and epistemological questions and problems

in philosophy, typically including, the nature and limits of

knowledge, the existence of God, the Mind-Body Problem,

the Freedom vs. Determination debate, and the Absolutism

vs. Relativism debate. Related topics in ethics may also be

included.

PHILOS 2, Ethics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course provides an introduction to the nature of ethical

theory (moral philosophy), an analysis of significant ethical

theories, and an exploration of the problems encountered

in the continuing quest for a satisfactory ethical theory for

contemporary society. Some of the main topics in norma-

tive ethics and meta-ethics are covered.

PHILOS 3, Early Philosophers 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course will acquaint the student with some of the

ancient Greek contributions to the Western philosophical

and scientific tradition and examine a broad range of cen-

tral philosophical themes concerning: nature, law, justice,

duction to electronic records management principles and

procedures and legal concerns related to records man-

agement. Microsoft Access is used to practice electronic

records activities.

OFTECH 90A, Internship in Office Technology 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Overseas Programs

Santa Monica College is a member of the College Consortium

for International Studies (CCIS) and offers more than 30

overseas study programs around the world. Destinations

include Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa

Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany,

Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan,

Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal,

Russia, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland. The Overseas

Program Office is in the International Education Center.

You can reach us at (310) 434-4342 or visit smc.edu/inter-

national. Remember, studying abroad is not a foreign idea!

Persian

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary Persian. Most sections require the use

of a computer with Internet access for class resources and/

or to complete assignments.

PERSIN 1, Elementary Persian I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces basic vocabulary and the funda-

mentals of modern Persian grammar, structure, and pro-

nunciation as well as reading, writing, and speaking. Using

natural and audio-lingual approaches, the course prepares

students to hold simple conversations in Persian and write

short descriptive compositions. Aspects of Persian culture,

history, and geography are covered as well. Students are

required to review multi-media materials (audio and video).

Language lab is required.

PERSIN 2, Elementary Persian II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities), Foreign Language

(required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Persian 1*.

In this course, students are expected to utilize the knowl-

edge of Persian in Persian 1 to expand their vocabulary and

familiarize themselves with various forms of the language.

In addition to preparing students for further language

acquisition, this course also acquaints students with impor-

tant elements of the literatures and cultures of the Persian-

speaking world. Language lab is required.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school Persian.

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knowledge, virtue, happiness, and death. There will be a

strong emphasis on analyses of arguments found in the

primary texts.

PHILOS 4, Modern Philosophers 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This study of the principal philosophical developments since

the Renaissance emphasizes the relation of philosophy to

the growth of science and social and cultural changes in the

modern period.

PHILOS 5, Contemporary Moral Conflicts 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a philosophic examination of major ethical

debates in contemporary American society. Topics may

include capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, racial

and sexual equality, affirmative action, sexual morality,

pornography, “victimless crimes,” bio-medical research,

animal rights, and environmental issues. Preparatory to

those investigations, time is devoted to studying some of

the most important moral theories and various types of

moral reasoning.

PHILOS 6, Philosophy of Science 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is a general introduction to the study of the phi-

losophy of science, aimed at fostering an enhanced aware-

ness of the philosophical aspects and implications inherent

in the scientific enterprise. The central concepts and meth-

odology of science will be analyzed, and philosophical issues

arising within selected branches of science will be exam-

ined. Specific episodes taken from the history of science

will be regularly employed to illustrate and elucidate these

general ideas. A background in philosophy or the physical

sciences is helpful but not a requirement for this course.

PHILOS 7, Logic and Critical Thinking 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

A course in general logic emphasizing its applications to

practical situations. The course covers both inductive and

deductive techniques.

PHILOS 9, Symbolic Logic 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a beginning course in modern logic covering sym-

bolic notation and translations, and decision procedures for

validity and invalidity of arguments in sentential logic and

predicate logic.

PHILOS 10, Bio-ethics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

This is an introduction to moral philosophy as applied to

a range of normative issues raised by contemporary biol-

ogy and medicine. The course introduces the main moral

theories and strategies for moral decision-making, and such

topics as assisted or alternative reproduction, abortion,

circumcision and female genital cutting, cloning and genetic

engineering, overpopulation, suicide, euthanasia and physi-

cian-assisted suicide, animal and human experimentation,

research, practitioner-patient relationships, and allocation

of scarce medical resources.

PHILOS 11, Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

An introductory-level survey of some of the philosophical

questions that arise from contemplation of art and the

artistic process. The main theories of art and beauty will

be interpreted and evaluated with respect to the relevance

each has for contemporary society. Principles and theories

concerning art and beauty will be applied to various works

of contemporary art in the major fields. The significance of

aesthetic experience and its relevance to life will be exam-

ined. The role of the artist and the artist’s intention in the

creative process will also be analyzed.

PHILOS 20, Environmental Ethics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces the field of environmental ethics

with an emphasis on global environmental problems and

global citizenship. The conceptual foundations of envi-

ronmental attitudes and values are examined through an

historical survey of philosophies of nature and human/

nature relations. Ethical theories are presented and used

to analyze contemporary environmental problems, e.g.

mistreatment of animals, pollution, climate change, species

extinction, natural resource depletion, environmental rac-

ism etc. The ethical assumptions underlying various national

and international responses to environmental problems will

be analyzed and evaluated.

PHILOS 20 is the same course as ENVRN 20. Students may

earn credit for one but not both.

PHILOS 22, Asian Philosophy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

The cultural settings and basic concepts of the major philo-

sophical and religious systems of India, China, and Japan

are studied. Rituals and literature are used to compare and

contrast Asian and non-Asian belief systems.

PHILOS 23, Philosophy of Religion 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This is an introduction to several traditional philosophical

problems connected with religious belief. Among the issues

to be discussed are the existence and nature of God, the

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contemporary political thought. How those discourses cri-

tique and/or are rooted in modern ideologies, such as

liberalism and socialism will be considered. The theoretical

perspectives presented in the course will be used to criti-

cally examine important issues in contemporary politics.

Students will situate themselves as citizens and political

agents in relation to those issues.

Philosophy 52 is the same course as Political Science 52.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

PHILOS 88A, Independent Studies in Philosophy 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PHILOS 88B, Independent Studies in Philosophy 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PHILOS 99, Applied Learning in Philosophy 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Philosophy.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Photography

The Photography program teaches the dynamics of visual

communication to illustrate ideas, record events, articu-

late stories, express moods, sell products, and interpret a

person’s character. Courses stress technical knowledge,

proficiency in camera control, digital and analog capture

methods, artificial light control, and image manipulation.

PHOTO 1, Introduction to Photography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This non-laboratory course is an introduction to photog-

raphy including camera techniques and creative consider-

ations. Using the HDSLR camera format and natural light,

students shoot digitally for specific assignments empha-

sizing exposure, depth-of-field, motion, composition, and

image quality. A 35mm Digital Single Lens Reflex cam-

era with manual focus lens and exposure capabilities is

required.

PHOTO 2, Basic Black and White Darkroom

Techniques 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Photography 1.

This introductory lab course prepares students for general

specialization in photography. Black and white film expo-

sure, development, and printing techniques are examined.

Various shooting and printing assignments explore a variety

problem of evil, mysticism, the rationality of religious belief,

and the relationship between reason and revelation.

PHILOS 24, Philosophy in Literature 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

A philosophical inquiry into themes such as knowledge,

truth, justice, freedom, responsibility, love, technology,

punishment, self-deception, death, religious faith, and the

meaning of life through the examination of selected literary

works (novels, short stories, plays, poetry). The course will

also focus on certain philosophical issues relevant to the

philosophy of literature (ie, how humans emotionally relate

to fictional characters, interpretation and artistic intention

in literary art, how literature is to be defined, the status of

truth in literature).

PHILOS 41, Philosophical Problems Seminar 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is designed to enable the interested student

to study in depth selected philosophical problems in the

areas of epistemology, metaphysics, and value theory.

Primary source materials are analyzed and discussed in a

seminar atmosphere. Oral and written reports are assigned.

Philosophy majors are encouraged to take the course; non-

majors are also eligible.

PHILOS 48, Nonviolent Resistance 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social and Behavioral

Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly same course as History 48.

An examination of the causes of war and violence in world

history and the various organized efforts to maintain peace

and end wars. Nonviolent resistance movements will be

emphasized.

PHILOS 51, Political Philosophy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA Area 3B (Humanities) or Area 4 (Social &

Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

In this inter-disciplinary course students examine funda-

mental ideas about politics in the writings of major Western

philosophers from the ancient to the contemporary period,

and use those ideas to consider and debate current political

issues.

Philosophy 51 is the same course as Political Science 51.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

PHILOS 52, Contemporary Political Thought 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA Area 3B (Humanities) or Area 4 (Social &

Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This interdisciplinary course in philosophy and political sci-

ence examines arguments and discourses developed within

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REQUIRED FOR PHOTOGRAPHY DEGREE (40 units)

REQUIRED COURSES (32 units)

*AREA B: Restricted Photography Electives

PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE SEQUENCE

Photography 1, Introduction to Photography (3)

Photography 2, Basic Photography Lab Techniques (2)

Photography 5, Digital Asset Management, Modication, and Output (3)

Photography 30, Techniques of Lighting: Introduction (4)

Photography 31, Introduction: Photographing People 1 (4) or Photography 32, Photographing People: Advanced (4)

Photography 33, Techniques of Lighting: Production (4)

Photography 39, Beginning Photoshop (3)

Photography 43, Portfolio Development (3)

Photography 52, History of Photography (3) (same as Art History 52)

Photography 60, Business Practices in Photography (3)

Please note that no more than 2 units of Independent Studies and no more than 3 units of internship may be used to

satisfy completion of this degree from the following courses if not used above: (5 units)

Graphic Design 31, Graphic Design Studio 1 (2)

Photography 7, Advanced Portfolio Development (3)

Photography 13, News Photography (3)

Photography 14, Photography for Publication (3)

Photography 21, Alternative Printing (3)

Photography 29, Video Production for Still Photographers (3)

Photography 31, Introduction: Photographing People (4)

Photography 32, Photographing People: Advanced (4)

Photography 37, Advanced Black and White Printing (3)

Photography 40, Digital Capture (3)

Photography 42, Advanced Photoshop (3)

Photography 50, Basic Color Printing (3)

Photography 64, Community Documentary Photography (4)

Photography 88A, Independent Studies in Photography (1)

Photography 88B, Independent Studies in Photography (2)

Photography 88C, Independent Studies in Photography (3)

Photography 90A, Internship in Photography (1)

Photography 90B, Internship in Photography (2)

Photography 90C, Internship in Photography (3)

Photography 90D, Internship in Photography (4)

**Non-photography Elective Courses

Select 1 course from the list below: (3 units minimum)

Art 10A, Design I (3)

Art 10C, Computer Design (3)

Art 20A, Drawing I (3)

Business 22, Introduction to Advertising (3)

Business 34, Introduction to Social Media Marketing (3)

Business 63, Principles of Entrepreneurship (3)

YEAR FALL SPRING

First Year Photography 1 (3)

Photography 52 (3)

Non-photo Elective** (3)

Photography 2 (2)

Photography 5 (3)

Photography 30 (4)

Photography 60 (3)

Second Year

Photography 31 (4) or Photography 32 (4)

Photography 33 (4)

Photography 39 (3)

Photography 43 (3)

Photography Elective* (5)

7-16

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of natural light situations and shooting challenges. Weekly

lectures support practical supervised laboratory periods.

Required for photography majors.

PHOTO 5, Digital Asset Management,

Modification and Output 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 1.

An introduction to digital camera exposure methods in

various lighting conditions, image processing, basic color

theory, color management, and various digital output tech-

niques for both color and black & white imagery. Students

are required to use outside commercial lab services and

must furnish an approved digital camera with removable

lenses (DSLR) which is capable of capturing in the Camera

Raw format. A knowledge of basic computer functions is

essential.

PHOTO 7, Advanced Portfolio Development 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This class provides the advanced commercial student with

the opportunity to develop work to a professional level

under the supervision of a faculty adviser on a one-to-one

basis. Study facilities as well as color and black and white

laboratory privileges are available to the student in support

of this portfolio work. Assignments are designed by the stu-

dent with instructor approval. Admission by interview only.

PHOTO 13, News Photography 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 1.

This survey course in basic news photography is designed

for journalism or photography majors and students inter-

ested in having work published in magazines and news

publications. Students learn basic camera and storytelling

techniques through individual assignments and a semester

long project, along with photo composition, and picture

layout principles. A Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera

with manual exposure capability is required.

Photography 13 is the same course as Journalism 21.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

PHOTO 14, Photography for Publication 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Journalism 21 or Photography 13.

This advanced course provides an in-depth study of pho-

tojournalism with an emphasis on creation of photo story

ideas, photo essays, news, sports and feature photos for

publication. Photo editing and layout for newspapers, mag-

azines, and online publishing will be covered. Students will

comprise the staff of the campus newspaper, The Corsair,

and online publications. This course may be repeated once

for credit. A Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera with

manual exposure capability is required.

Photography 14 is the same course as Journalism 22.

Students may receive credit for one, but not both.

PHOTO 21, Alternative Photographic Processes 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 2.

Introduction into non-traditional and historical photograph-

ic processes. Emphasis is placed primarily on non-silver

techniques and processes, including the making of enlarged

negatives. Processes may include cyanotype, Van Dyke,

platinum/palladium and others

PHOTO 29, Video Production

for Still Photographers 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Photography 5 and Photography 30.

This class is designed to provide the intermediate photog-

raphy student with the skill set to produce high definition

digital video content at industry standards. This course

covers common preproduction methods, HD DSLR Camera

techniques, lighting for video, recording sound and video

and sound editing. Hands-on practical technique is covered

in conjunction with theory and concept.

PHOTO 30, Techniques of Artificial Lighting 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 5.

In this class students will acquire a solid foundation of

in lighting tools and the practical application of lighting.

Students will learn the proper selection and effective use of

a light source whether photographing a portrait, a still life

or any type of location photography.

PHOTO 31, Lighting for People 1 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Photography 30 and 39 (Concurrent

enrollment in 39 is permitted).

In this class, students will be exposed to common approach-

es for photographing people. Topics are practical in nature

and will include lighting methods for individuals and groups

both in the studio and on location. The use of various flash

systems and their modifiers, augmenting existing light, pos-

ing subjects, wardrobe decisions, hair & make up, and more

will be addressed. Assignments and lessons will emphasize

common genres including, but not limited to, weddings,

corporate portraits, family portraits, and headshots.

PHOTO 32, Lighting for People 2 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Photography 30 and Photography 39.

Photo 32 is an advanced course that builds on skills learned

in Photo 30 and focuses on techniques for photographing

people in commercial settings. Assignments are designed

to enhance creativity while utilizing advanced commercial

lighting techniques for photographing people. Lectures and

demonstrations will take place both in and out of the stu-

dio, and are geared toward commercial considerations for

photographing people. Commercial genres discussed will

include magazine/editorial portraits, advertising, fashion,

and glamour/beauty.

PHOTO 33, Lighting for Products 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Photography 30 and 39 (Concurrent

enrollment in 39 is permitted).

In this course, students are challenged with lighting applica-

tions for a broad range of products for use in a variety of

promotional markets. Students research and apply current

photographic styles for each type of product. In addition,

students learn how to work with models to enhance the

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This course addresses the process of building a photograph-

ic portfolio that meets the current professional industry

standards for presenting work to potential employers and

clients. Emphasis is placed on developing a personal style

that displays a comprehensive understanding of photo-

graphic methods, genres, and presentation.

PHOTO 50, Basic Color Printing 3 units

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 2.

This course provides an introduction to color printing from

negative materials. Students will produce “C” prints from a

variety of color films using Dichromic enlargers, Ektaprint

chemistry, and a roller transport machine processor. Simple

problems, such as color balance, exposure choices, paper

surfaces, and enlargement are addressed.

PHOTO 52, History of Photography 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a historical survey of the evolving nature of photogra-

phy from the early 1800’s to the present digital age.

Photography 52 is the same course as AHIS 52. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

PHOTO 60, Business Practices in Photography 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: None.

This lecture course examines the necessary steps that a

photographer must take to start a commercial photography

business. Relevant local, state and federal regulatory and

taxing agencies and application forms, professional sup-

port services, general ledger accounts setup pertinent to

photography, photographic business insurance needs, and

employer obligations are discussed. Students will learn how

to create a simple business plan applicable to photographic

ventures. The course also examines issues of sound finan-

cial practices specific to profitability in commercial photog-

raphy, paying particular attention to matters of copyright

and image licensing, calculating cost of doing business,

strategies for pricing image usage, and negotiating job fees.

PHOTO 64, Community Documentary

Photography 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Phototography 2.

This course explores the genre of documentary photography

while focusing on various communities in the Los Angeles

area. Students will create an in-depth project and present

a portfolio of photographs documenting the unique char-

acteristics of individual communities in Los Angeles. Each

semester will offer a unifying, rotating topic that may focus

on specific neighborhoods, subcultures, or other appro-

priate themes. Lectures focus on historical photographic

references and contemporary social issues. The importance

and power of documentary photography are discussed and

historical examples that have inspired change or shaped our

perception of communities are explored. Students utilize

large format cameras and film (in addition to their own

digital cameras) as a way of better understanding historical

processes in photography and nurturing a respect for the

medium’s alternative, non-commercial side.

product statement and retouching techniques for both

models and product types.

PHOTO 34, Capture to Composite 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Photo 30 and Photo 39.

This is a Photoshop and studio photography course that

trains students on the commercial-level techniques that

combine multiple images into one image suitable for com-

mercial publication. Students will apply various lighting

techniques within the photography studio and learn to com-

bine those images, working toward final images comparable

to commercial advertising level output for both print and

digital. This course will prepare students for career require-

ments through development of suitable images for their

portfolio, as well as familiarization with currently utilized

retouching tests. These skills also apply to photographers

who want to take their own images to a professional level

without having to hire a digital artist.

PHOTO 37, Advanced Black and White Printing

Techniques 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 2.

Students will learn the zone system control of exposure and

development of films, basic sensitometry, advanced print-

ing techniques including bleaching and toning, use of mul-

tiple contrast filters, and archival preservation techniques.

PHOTO 39, Beginning Photoshop 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: PHOTO 5.

This course is an introduction to digital imaging for pho-

tography majors using Adobe Photoshop. Students will

learn how to manipulate, make selections and enhance

digital images, including retouching for output to a variety

of media.

PHOTO 40, Digital Techniques 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Photography 30 and 39.

Utilizing 35mm HDSLR and medium format cameras, the

content of this course reflects current professional capture

and output techniques used in commercial photography.

Curriculum covers extensive testing of cameras, monitors,

and inkjet printers in order to create a consistent, closed

loop workflow.

PHOTO 42, Advanced Photoshop 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: PHOTO 39.

This course covers advanced level digital image manipula-

tion on the computer using Adobe Photoshop and page

layout software. Students will continue to explore more

complex features of Photoshop, and will make use of the

full range of input/output devices and options available in

the digital image lab’s service bureau.

PHOTO 43, Portfolio Development 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Photography 31 or 32, Photography 33,

and 39.

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PV 12, Photovoltaic Installation Exam

Preparation 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: PV 11.

This course examines the theoretical and technical dimen-

sions of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in detail. Students

learn advanced principles of electricity and how they

apply to PV systems. They review PV system sizing and

design, components and equipment. Detailed discussions

on product troubleshooting, net metering laws, local codes,

and National Electrical Code (NEC) PV requirements are

covered. Successful participants will be qualified to take

the North America Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

(NABCEP) Entry Level exam.

Physical Education

Please see listing under “Kinesiology/Physical Education.”

Physics

Physicists study matter, energy, and the relationships

between them and devise methods to apply laws and theo-

ries of physics to industry, medicine, and other fields. Some

career titles include acoustic physicist, astrophysicist, engi-

neer, satellite data analyst, and medical or nuclear physicist.

PHYSCS 6, General Physics 1 with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PHYS 105.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 2 or (Math 3 and 4).

This course is an algebra- and trigonometry-based study of

classical mechanics, including elastic properties of matter

and thermodynamics.

PHYSCS 7, General Physics 2 with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Physics 6.

This course is an algebra- and trigonometry-based study of

electricity and magnetism, geometrical and wave optics,

and some special relativity and quantum physics.

PHYSCS 8, Calculus-based General Physics 1

with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 7.

This course is a calculus-based study of the mechanics of

solids and liquids, elastic properties of matter, heat, and

wave motion.

PHYSCS 9, Calculus-based General Physics 2

with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Physics 8.

This course is a calculus-based study of electricity and mag-

netism, geometrical and physical optics, special relativity,

and quantum physics.

PHOTO 88A, Independent Studies

in Photography 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PHOTO 88B, Independent Studies

in Photography 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PHOTO 90A, Photography Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

PHOTO 90B, Internship in Photography 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

PHOTO 90C, Internship in Photography 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

PHOTO 90D, Internship in Photography 4 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Photovoltaic Systems

Solar photovoltaic systems convert the energy of sunlight

into electricity. Such systems are being installed in grow-

ing numbers of businesses and private residences. This

growing demand is expected to increase the need for many

new jobs for Photovoltaic System Installers. Photovoltaic

Systems courses provide students with both the hands-on

skills and the broader contextual knowledge necessary to

gain successful employment in a variety of different capaci-

ties, including installation, repairs, entry-level solar design

positions, and sales.

PV 4, Photovoltaic Technical Sales 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Photovoltaic Systems 11.

This course is designed for students interested in a career in

the photovoltaics (PV) industry. The fundamental principles

of selling PV systems will be covered as well as the activities

that support sales such as PV system design and engineer-

ing. The course will cover marketing, customer relations,

technical and cost proposal development, and working

with authorities having jurisdiction over the installation and

interconnection of PV systems.

PV 11, Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

In this course, students gain a basic understanding of the

principles of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and renewable

energy alternatives. Basic electrical theory, the variables of

PV system design, and sizing of PV systems are introduced.

Topics include the scientific and math principles, physical

properties, system components, codes, cell efficiency, and

safe installation procedures for prevalent technologies.

Students examine the cost and paybacks influencing adop-

tion of solar technologies, as well as its potential in solving

energy and environmental problems.

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Introductory Physics

with Lab (4 units)

PHYSICS 14

PHYSICS COURSE SEQUENCE

Best for 4-year

transfer GE

General Physics 2

with Lab (4 units)

PHYSICS 7

Calculus-Based General

Physics 2 with Lab (4 units)

PHYSICS 9

Electricity and Magnetism

with Lab (5 units)

PHYSICS 22**

Fluids, Waves,

Thermodynamics, Optics

with Lab (5 units)

PHYSICS 23

Modern Physics with Lab

(3 units)

PHYSICS 24

Engineering, Physics,

& Chemistry Majors

*Physics 21 is a

prerequisite course

for ENGR 12

**Physics 22 is a

prerequisite course

for ENGR 21

Pre-Med &

Others/

Life Science

Majors

Allied Health

General

Science

Calculus-Based General

Physics 1 with Lab (4 units)

PHYSICS 8

Introductory Physics

Non-Lab (3 units)

PHYSICS 12

Precalculus

(5 units)

MATH 2

Calculus 1

(5 units)

MATH 7

General Physics 1

with Lab (4 units)

PHYSICS 6

8-16

General Education

Mechanics with Lab

(5 units)

PHYSICS 21*

Calculus 2

(5 units)

MATH 8

The correspondence between sequences and majors implied in these titles is only approximate.

The sequence best suited for you depends on your major and the university program to which you plan to transfer.

Please consult with an SMC counselor to make sure that the sequence you take is appropriate for your goals

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Course Descriptions

PHYSCS 23, Fluids, Waves, Thermodynamics,

Optics with Lab 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PHYS 215.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 8, Physics 21.

Formerly Physics 2.

This course is a calculus-based study of fluids, waves, ther-

modynamics, and light intended for engineering and physi-

cal science students.

PHYSCS 24, Modern Physics with Lab 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Physics 21 and Math 8.

• Skills Advisory: Physics 22 and Physics 23.

This course is a calculus-based introduction to modern

physics for engineering and physical science students.

Topics will be selected from the areas of relativity and quan-

tum physics that include applications to atoms, molecules,

solids, and nuclei.

PHYSCS 88A, Independent Studies in Physics 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PHYSCS 88B, Independent Studies in Physics 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Physiology

Please see listing under “Biological Sciences.”

Political Science

Political science is the academic discipline dedicated to the

study of power and justice. Political science has four well-

defined subfields: political theory, international relations,

comparative politics, and American politics. Courses focus

on topics and pressing problems, among them war, law,

local, state, and national politics, voting, mass media, pub-

lic opinion, poverty, human rights, race, gender, ideology,

class, international organizations, revolutions, and failed

states in all parts of the world. Students in these courses

learn to critically analyze not only the behavior of political

actors, but also their respective political institutions and

political systems. The main objectives are to enable stu-

dents to use strong analytical skills and critical thinking in

their analysis of theories, institutions, and processes.

POL SC 1, National and California Government 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: POLS 110.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

+ satisfies CSU Constitution and American Ideals gradua-

tion requirement

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys and analyzes the principles, institutions,

policies, and politics of U.S. National and California State

Governments. Students will use course concepts to situate

themselves as citizens and political agents.

PHYSCS 12, Introductory Physics Non-Lab 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: None.

Physics 12 is designed for the student who is interested in a

more conceptual and less mathematical approach to phys-

ics. It is a survey course introducing the topics of mechanics,

heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, light and modern

physics. The emphasis will be on developing conceptual

understanding of the laws of nature through lectures,

demonstrations, and class discussions. High school math

recommended.

PHYSCS 14, Introductory Physics with Lab 4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Science, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: None.

Physics 14 is recommended for students who have not had

high school physics but are planning to take Physics.

This course is similar to Physics 12 in content and difficulty

level, but with a laboratory session added to enhance the

learning experience. Physics 14 is designed for the student

who is interested in a more conceptual and less mathemati-

cal approach to physics. It is a one semester survey course

introducing the topics of mechanics, heat, sound, electricity

and magnetism, light and modern physics. The emphasis

will be on developing conceptual understanding of the laws

of nature through hands-on experiences, laboratory experi-

ments, and computer interactions, in addition to lectures

and demonstrations. Maximum credit for Physics 12 and 14

combined is 4 units. High school math recommended.

PHYSCS 20, Preparation for Calculus-Based

Physics 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Math 2 or (Math 3 and 4).

This course serves as a preparation for calculus-based

physics. It serves as an introduction to classical mechanics,

including concepts and principles pertinent to the mechan-

ics of solids. It also prepares students for handling data and

analysis at the level required in Physics 8 and 21.

PHYSCS 21, Mechanics with Lab 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PHYS 205.

IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + Lab)

• Prerequisite: Math 7.

Formerly Physics 1.

This course is a calculus-based study of the mechanics of

rigid bodies, emphasizing Newton’s laws and its applica-

tions. This course includes an introduction to fluids. It is

designed for engineering, physical science, and computer

science majors.

PHYSCS 22, Electricity and Magnetism with Lab 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PHYS 210.

IGETC Area 5A (Physical Science, + LAB)

• Prerequisite: Math 8, Physics 21.

Formerly Physics 3.

This course is a calculus-based study of electromagnetism

covering aspects of electric and magnetic fields, DC and AC

circuits, electromagnetic interactions, light, and relativity.

The course is intended for engineering and physical science

students.

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POL SC 8, The Modern Far East 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course concentrates on the political and social history

of East Asia in the 20th century. The following subjects are

studied: major movements of social and political change;

revolution; the pattern of political culture and power; the

pattern of foreign and domestic policy; and the relationship

of East Asia to the Western World.

POL SC 10, Government Internships 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Approved internship must be arranged prior to enrollment.

This course is designed to afford student interns the oppor-

tunity to earn academic credit for their public service intern

experience. The practical experience will include observa-

tion of and actual participation in the work of a national,

state, or local legislative or executive government agency.

Formal academic credit is required by most of the govern-

ment agencies and officials as a condition of their participa-

tion in our internship program. Academic credit is based on

a written report or research paper relating to the internship

experience of the student and an oral examination.

POL SC 11, World Affairs

and the United Nations 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Political Science 12, Model United Nations, is a companion

course to Political Science 11.

This course examines global conflict and cooperation since

World War II, with special emphasis on the United Nations

and related organizations. Arms proliferation and control,

regional conflicts, world social and economic cooperation,

and governmental and nongovernmental efforts to pro-

mote peace and security are examined.

POL SC 12, Model United Nations 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course should be taken concurrently with or subsequent

to Political Science 11. Additional fees are required and any

costs associated with travel, room and board will be the

responsibility of students. Consultation with the instructor is

recommended prior to enrollment.

Students will participate in local, state, or national Model

United Nations, and will research country positions, policy

issues, United Nation rules of debate and parliamentary

procedure, diplomacy negotiation, and techniques of con-

flict resolution.

POL SC 14, Middle East Government

and Politics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This comparative study of the government and politics of

the Middle Eastern states gives emphasis to the study of

the relationship between political development, political

organization, and social structure.

POL SC 2, Comparative Government

and Politics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: POLS 130.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys the scope and methods of comparative

political analysis. It examines democratic, authoritarian,

and transitional political systems to illustrate the central

theories and ideas in comparative politics. It compares the

political structures, processes, and cultures of countries at

different levels of economic and social development in sev-

eral world regions (e.g. Central and Latin America, Africa,

the Middle East, Central, South and East Asia, and Western

and Central Europe).

POL SC 3, Introduction to Politics: Justice,

Power and Agency 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Course focuses on the nature and study of politics, from

both a historical and contemporary perspective. Students

explore the methods and approaches used in the field of

Political Science to analyze a variety of political concepts

and problems, including the nature and distribution of

power, justice, citizenship, sustainability, leadership and

agency.

POL SC 5, International Political Economy:

Introduction to Global Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the

fields of Global Studies and International Political Economy.

Students will analyze critically the role of national gov-

ernments, international organizations, nongovernmental

organizations, and multinational corporations, in regard

to phenomena such as, international markets and produc-

tion regimes, monetary and trade policy, international and

global conflict, and environmental degradation. Contending

theoretical and ideological perspectives regarding interna-

tional systems, processes, and trends will be applied and

evaluated.

Political Science 5 is the same course as Economics 5 and

Global Studies 5. Students may earn credit for one course.

POL SC 7, International Politics 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: POLS 140.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course examines the structure and operation of the

international system. Emphasis is placed on the nature and

sources of conflict and cooperation and issues of war and

peace among states in the international system.

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POL SC 31, Introduction to Public Policy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is an introduction to public policy. The course

covers core topics in American public policy and focuses on

institutions, policy actors, and major theoretical models. In

addition, the course covers the nature and practice of policy

analysis in order to demonstrate how to employ evaluative

criteria in substantive policy areas.

POL SC 47, International Politics Seminar 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This seminar in international politics features analysis and

discussion of the international system. Patterns of coopera-

tion and conflict between states, alliance systems, security

issues and the international economy are among the topics

on which students will write papers. Seminar sessions are

characterized by discussion, oral reports and critical analysis

of papers, articles and books. Consultation with the instruc-

tor is encouraged before enrolling.

POL SC 51, Political Philosophy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: POLS 120.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or AREA 4 (Social &

Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

In this inter-disciplinary course students examine funda-

mental ideas about politics in the writings of major Western

philosophers from the ancient to the contemporary period,

and use those ideas to consider and debate current political

issues.

Political Science 51 is the same course as Philosophy 51.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

POL SC 52, Contemporary Political Thought 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or AREA 4 (Social &

Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This interdisciplinary course in philosophy and political sci-

ence examines arguments and discourses developed within

contemporary political thought. How those discourses cri-

tique and/or are rooted in modern ideologies, such as

liberalism and socialism will be considered. The theoretical

perspectives presented in the course will be used to criti-

cally examine important issues in contemporary politics.

Students will situate themselves as citizens and political

agents in relation to those issues.

Political Science 52 is the same course as Philosophy 52.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

POL SC 88A, Independent Studies

in Political Science 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

POL SC 21, Race, Ethnicity, and the Politics of

Difference 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

The social construction of race and ethnicity, gender and

sexual orientation in American society and their relation-

ship to local, state, and national government is covered. Of

particular concern are problems of assimilation and inte-

gration into the political system, the politics of exclusion,

discrimination, voting behavior and pressure group politics,

ideology, resistance and political action, the social construc-

tion of race and racism, the poor and the culture of poverty,

political problems of the aged, the young, women, gay,

lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people. This course

satisfies the SMC requirement for American Cultures.

POL SC 22, Environmental Politics and Policies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course examines environmental politics. The politi-

cal, economic, and social origins of environmental change

and degradation are examined, as well as democratic,

bureaucratic and market-based solutions to environmental

problems advocated by environmental movements, inter-

est groups and political parties. Arguments for best public

policy responses to a range of environmental problems

will be assessed and debated. The course offers a practical

problem-solving approach focusing primarily on the rela-

tions between a range of contemporary political values and

on what it means to take political responsibility for reducing

the human impact on the earth.

Political Science 22 is the same course as Environmental

Studies 22. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

POL SC 23, Sex, Gender, and Power 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This interdisciplinary course critically explores the politics of

gender and sexuality in contemporary societies. The course

considers materials from political theory, philosophy, the

study of women, the study of masculinity, and queer stud-

ies as it examines the role of gender, gender based social

movements, and sexual politics in political and social life

and in contemporary political affairs.

POL SC 24, Introduction to Law 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is an introduction to the legal concepts and con-

temporary legal conflicts in the United States, including the

philosophical and historical basis for resolution of conflict.

Historical and contemporary conflicts in the areas of civil

liberties and civil rights, as well as other current legal con-

flicts and controversies are addressed. This course satisfies

a requirement for the Law Pathway program.

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to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Political Science –

Noncredit

The following classes are noncredit and free. They do NOT

carry academic credit.

POL SC 930, Preparation for Citizenship 0 units

This course prepares students to successfully apply for

and be granted US Citizenship by the Office of Homeland

Security. Students will learn about US History and Civics to

prepare for their final interview and how to correctly fill out

and submit the N-400 Application for Citizenship. Students

will also learn interviewing techniques that will help them

prepare for the final interview with the US Government.

Portuguese

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary Portuguese. Most sections require the

use of a computer with Internet access for class resources

and/or to complete assignments.

PORTGS 1, Elementary Portuguese 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the students to basic vocabulary and

fundamental sentence structure in the present, preterit

and imperfect tenses, and a general introduction to funda-

mental cultural differences between the United States and

Lusophone countries. Basic aural and reading comprehen-

sion is developed and students hold simple conversations

and write short compositions about present and past

actions. This course provides a thorough basic introduc-

tion to the diverse cultures, customs and traditions and to

historical and current events of the Portuguese-speaking

world. The course is taught in Portuguese except in cases

of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor. Lab

is required.

PORTGS 2 Elementary Portuguese 2 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Portuguese 1*.

This course is a continuation of Portuguese 1. Using the

communicative approach, this course stresses basic vocabu-

lary and fundamental sentence structure in the past and

future indicative tenses and the subjunctive mood. The

course develops basic aural and reading comprehension.

This course provides a thorough introduction to the diverse

cultures,customs and traditions and to historical and cur-

rent events of the Portuguese-speaking world. The course

is taught in Portuguese except in cases of linguistic difficulty

POL SC 88B, Independent Studies

in Political Science 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

POL SC 94, Law – Experiential Learning 0.5 units

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Business 5 or Political Science 24.

This course is a practicum in the legal profession and pro-

vides students with experience in the legal field. Students

engage in applied learning through unpaid experiential

activities organized by SMC’s applied/service learning cen-

ter (in conjunction with the student and the instructor).

Experiential learning will take place in private firms, govern-

ment agencies, and non-governmental organizations that

have a direct connection to the American legal system.

Students will complete a minimum of 30 hours of work

at their placement, develop a customized reading list rel-

evant to their particular placement (i.e., a student placed

with a labor lawyer would develop a reading list specific to

labor law), and submit academically-sound written reports

regarding the work done at their placement. Through

this experiential learning opportunity, students develop a

deeper understanding of the discipline and the profession.

This course is graded on a P/NP basis only.

POL SC 95, Public Policy – Experiential Learning 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Political Science 31 and eligibility for

English 1.

This course builds upon the content of Political Science 31,

Introduction to Public Policy, to provide the student with

field experience in the discipline. This course addresses the

theoretical underpinnings of democratic civic engagement

and is a practicum in public policy in a local setting. In this

hands-on course, the student will engage in experiential

learning through various governmental and nongovernmen-

tal agencies which have a role in developing and/or imple-

menting public policy. The student will develop a reading

list, customized to the focus of his/her particular agency,

and complete a minimum of 30 hours of volunteer work

with that agency. The course exposes the student to orga-

nized, meaningful public policy research and implementa-

tion in substantive policy arenas and will be supervised in

his/her off-campus experiential learning project pertaining

to the development of public policy.

This course is graded on a P/NP basis only.

POL SC 99, Applied Learning in Political Science 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Political Science.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

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PRO CR 7, Coaching of Soccer 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course is designed to prepare physical education

teachers in theory of coaching soccer at the High school,

Collegiate, or Club level. This course will include the mental

and physical preparation of becoming a coach, a compre-

hensive analysis of fundamental skills, game strategy, team

offense and team defense through lecture, participation,

and analysis of rules, and instructional procedures.

PRO CR 8, Coaching of Basketball 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course is designed to prepare physical education teach-

ers in the theory of coaching basketball at the high school,

collegiate, and club level. This course studies the various

aspects of coaching basketball. The emphasis of the class

will be on the theory of how to organize a basketball pro-

gram from start to finish of a season, off-season recruiting

and conditioning. The development of individual/team skills

both offensive and defensive will be examined. This course

includes a comprehensive analysis of the principle of move-

ment, motor skills and strategy concepts used in basketball.

PRO CR 9, Coaching of Volleyball 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course is designed to prepare physical education

teachers in theory of coaching volleyball at the High school,

Collegiate, or Club level. This course will emphasize devel-

opment and improvement of fundamental volleyball skills.

Course content will include strategy and improvement

through participation, analysis of rules, instructional proce-

dures and coaching techniques.

PRO CR 10, Introduction to Kinesiology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: KIN 100.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides an overview of the scope, history, and

philosophy of the profession of Kinesiology. Included is an

in-depth look at requirements and preparation for employ-

ment opportunities.

PRO CR 11, Introduction to Sports Injuries 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to the anatomy and

physiology of sports injuries. The prevention and treatment

of injuries as well as techniques of applying supportive

materials are included.

PRO CR 12, Emergency Care and Water Safety 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: KIN PE 48B.

Ability to swim 300 consecutive yards using various strokes

required.

as determined by the professor. Language laboratory is

required.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school Portuguese.

PORTGS 99, Applied Learning in Portuguese 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Portuguese.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Professional Courses in

Kinesiology/Physical

Education

PRO CR 3, Coaching of Racquet Sports 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides experience in techniques of teaching

and coaching racquet sports at the high school or college

level. The course will focus primarily on tennis, badminton,

and racquetball.

PRO CR 4, Coaching of Track and Field 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides experience and techniques of coach-

ing and teaching track and field events at the high school

or college level.

PRO CR 6A, Coaching of Football 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course offers instruction and practice in the skills of

football. The course will also provide experience in teaching

and coaching techniques of football at the high school or

college level.

PRO CR 6B, Coaching of Baseball 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course offers instruction and practice in the skills and

drills of baseball, plus experience in teaching and coaching

techniques at the high school or college level.

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might pose to exercise assessment and prescription, and

potential adaptations.

PRO CR 29A, Officiating Fall Sports 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides a study of the principles and mechanics

of officiating fall sports. Students will gain field experience

in officiating team sports on campus and with local recre-

ation departments. Fall sports may include: football (flag),

basketball, soccer, water polo, and volleyball.

PRO CR 29B, Officiating Spring Sports 3 units

Transfer: UC*, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

*Maximum UC credit for KIN PE 2, 3, PRO CR 3, 4, 6A, 6B, 7,

8, 9, 29A, 29B combined is 8 units.

This course provides a study of the principles and mechanics

of officiating spring sports. Students will gain field experi-

ence in officiating team sports on campus and with local

recreation departments. Spring sports may include: base-

ball, softball, swimming, volleyball, track and field, and golf.

PRO CR 80, Athletes and Leadership 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores how athletes have an impact on

their teams, their campuses, and the larger community.

The course examines how athletes influence the attitudes

and behavior of peers and can influence changes in social

norms. In the course students consider what it means to be

an effective leader in private as well as in public. Students

explore theories of leadership and motivation as well as

the use and misuse of leadership particularly in reference

to athletics.

Psychology

Psychologists study the behavior of individuals and groups

and try to help people achieve satisfactory personal adjust-

ment. They work with individuals, couples, families or

groups. Some engage in teaching or research, while others

work with people doing testing, counseling, or treatment in

clinics, schools, and industries. Some additional career titles

include developmental psychologist, industrial/organiza-

tional psychologist, mental health coordinator, and com-

munity services worker. See Counseling for courses in edu-

cational and vocational planning and personal awareness.

PSYCH 1, General Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PSY 110.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is an introduction and general survey course

in psychology. This course grounds the student in the

epistemology of psychology as a scientific discipline,

research methods, and critical analysis of research findings.

Substantive psychological content includes the biological

bases of behavior, perception, cognition and consciousness,

learning, memory, emotion, motivation, development, per-

This course deals with preventing accidents, caring for

common injuries, and emergency procedures at the scene

of accidents or sudden illness and learning fundamental

principles behind teaching water safety. The instruction

will include the practice of American Red Cross senior life

saving, water safety, lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR/

AED for the professional rescuer. Successful completion of

course requirements leads to American National Red Cross

advanced first aid, blood borne pathogens, CPR, Water

Safety Instructor certificates, and fundamentals of instruc-

tor training.

PRO CR 15, Sports Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This introductory leadership course provides foundation

for the preparation of future sport managers. The course

addresses sport management, sport law, sport marketing,

sport finance, sport ethics and sport history. This course

also discusses the support systems necessary to sustain the

sport industry such as broadcasting, media relations, and

facility and event management. Guest lecturers may be

arranged and field trips may be required.

PRO CR 19, Field Experience 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course offers the student an opportunity to plan,

organize, and conduct a beginning level activity class of his

or her choice as a teaching assistant with a member of the

physical education department.

PRO CR 25, Personal Trainer Preparation 3 units

Transfer: CSU

This course gives students the knowledge and understand-

ing necessary to prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer

Certification Exam and become effective personal trainers.

This is a comprehensive course for designing individualized

programs based on each client’s unique health, fitness,

and goals. This course helps students learn how to facili-

tate rapport, adherence, self-efficacy and behavior change

in clients, as well as design programs that help clients to

improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core func-

tion, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular endurance and

strength.

PRO CR 26, Exercise Programming for Special

Populations 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Advisory: KIN PE 3.

This course is designed to provide the student with the

environment to explore and discuss various modalities by

which fitness assessment and prescription may be adapted

to accommodate individuals with specific needs. Topics

that will be explored include but are not limited to: gen-

eral principles of exercise testing and prescription, holis-

tic approaches to assessment and prescription, variables

of exercise testing and prescription, exercise adherence,

neuromuscular and skeletal conditions, metabolic condi-

tions, respiratory conditions, cardiovascular conditions, and

behavioral & psychological conditions. Regarding each of

these conditions, we will explore the condition itself, the

role of exercise in the disease/condition process (preven-

tion, treatment, management), challenges these cases

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ing individual, marital and family life. Included are values

clarification, communication techniques, current views of

male and female roles in society, mate selection, sexual

involvement and adjustment, family planning, and child

rearing. Special emphasis is placed on the need for compro-

mise and adjustment in a marriage and family unit in our

rapidly changing society. This course will use lecture, discus-

sion, and experiential formats in exploration of these topics.

PSYCH 7, Research Methods in Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PSY 200.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: Psychology 1.

• Skills Advisory: Math 54 and eligibility for English 1.

This course surveys various psychological research methods

with an emphasis on research design, experimental pro-

cedures, descriptive methods, instrumentation, as well as

collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of research

data. Research design and methodology are examined in

a variety of the sub disciplines of psychology. Ethical con-

siderations for human and animal research are explored.

Students are introduced to critical thinking and the applica-

tion of the scientific method to psychological questions. The

course contains both lecture and practical experiences via

the formulation and completion of original research con-

ducted in small groups. Various descriptive and inferential

statistical approaches are explored and utilized to evaluate

data.

PSYCH 8, Community Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Advisory: PSYCH 1 and eligibility for English 1.

This course provides an overview of prevention science

and an introduction to the history, goals, and methods of

community psychology. Community psychology focuses on

the application of psychological principles to understand

and address community issues. This course emphasizes the

preventive and strength-based approach within community

psychology to understand the ecological context of human

experiences, initiate action research, and implement social

change. Topics such as family and community violence,

oppression, criminal justice, and mental health policy are

explored. This course requires students to engage in learn-

ing outside the classroom in conjunction with various

community-based organizations.

PSYCH 11, Child Growth and Development 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: CDEV 100.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course will examine the major developmental mile-

stones for children, both typically and atypically developing,

from conception through adolescence in the areas of physi-

cal, psychosocial, and cognitive development. Emphasis will

be on interactions between maturational and environmen-

tal factors within a culturally sensitive framework. While

studying developmental theory and investigative research

methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate

individual differences and analyze characteristics of devel-

opment at various stages.

sonality, social psychology, psychological disorders and

therapeutic approaches, and applied psychology.

PSYCH 2, Physiological Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PSY 150.

IGETC AREA 5B (Biological Sciences, non-lab)

• Prerequisite: Psychology 1.

• Advisory: English 1.

This introductory course emphasizes the biological approach

and methods as tools for adding to our understanding of

human psychology and neuroscience. Information about

the functioning of the human nervous system is used to

provide insight into mental, emotional, and behavioral

processes. The role of biological factors underlying sensa-

tion, perception, motivation, learning, thinking, language

processes, and psychopathology is stressed. The course also

notes historical scientific contributions and current research

principles for studying brain-behavior relationships and

mental processes. Ethical standards for human and animal

research are discussed in the context of both invasive and

non-invasive experimental research.

PSYCH 3, Personality:

Dynamics and Development 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This course provides an introduction to personality psy-

chology. Topics covered include the utility of personality in

predicting behavior, the influences of personality, the major

theories of personality development and dynamics, and the

application of personality theory and concepts to health,

psychopathology, and treatment. Assessment of personality

will also be discussed. This course will use a lecture, discus-

sion, and demonstration format in exploring these topics.

PSYCH 5, The Psychology of Communication 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This course emphasizes the study of psychological pro-

cesses involved with the construction of communication

including perception, motivation, learning, and emotion.

The course will cover issues involved in giving, receiving,

and interpreting verbal and non-verbal behavior in a variety

of interpersonal situations. Attention will be given to the

intersection of gender, culture, and social identities and

how these factors shape how we communicate with our-

selves, with other individuals, and via mass communication

and technology. Experiential exercises, including role-play-

ing and small group interactions, provide opportunities to

increase awareness of personal communication styles and

to develop more effective communication skills including

active listening, conflict resolution, and assertive language.

PSYCH 6, Marriage, Family,

and Human Intimacy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This course provides insight into and preparation for estab-

lishing relationships as the basis for a successful and fulfill-

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PSYCH 35, Seminar on Contemporary

Psychological Issues 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This course will examine the psychological literature cover-

ing a variety of contemporary topics. The areas may include:

the psychology of prejudice, Eastern and Western psychol-

ogy, experimental psychology, the psychology of learning,

ecological psychology, the psychology of crime and incar-

ceration, and other areas selected by the faculty. There may

be a different focus each semester this course is taught.

PSYCH 40, Environmental Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will focus on the theory and application of

psychological principles as they relate to the causes of,

and potential solutions to, current global environmental

problems. Modern ecological issues (such as global cli-

mate change, habitat-loss, etc.) have their historical origin

in human behavior; this class will focus both on relevant

causal behaviors, and on the mental mechanisms that give

rise to such behavior. An evolutionary perspective will be

employed to identify the pathways by which the clash of

a “universal human nature” and the modern environment

results in an “evolutionary mismatch.” Evolutionary models

such as the “tragedy of the commons” will be elucidated

with relevant and real world examples. In addition, the

course will explore potential avenues to effectively reshape

human kind’s social, technological and economic relation-

ship with its environment. As such, a systems approach will

be taken that considers the human as a part of, as well as

an influence on, ecosystems. Cutting edge research will be

integrated from different domains of psychology (cogni-

tive, social, developmental and evolutionary, etc.) as well

as related fields (genetics, behavioral economics, game-

theory, anthropology, etc.) to comprehensively study the

human-environment interaction.

PSYCH 40 is the same course as ENVRN 40. Students may

earn credit for one but not both.

PSYCH 88A, Independent Studies in Psychology 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PSYCH 88B, Independent Studies in Psychology 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

PSYCH 320, Cognitive Psychology 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Math 54 or Psychology 7; Psychology 1,

English 1, and admission to the SMC baccalaureate

degree program.

This upper division Cognitive Psychology course addresses

how humans learn to process information in their environ-

ment as well as how they decide how and when to act

on their environment. This course includes a survey of

cognitive psychology, specifically, the science and study of

how people acquire, represent, transform and use verbal

and nonverbal information. In this context we will explore

sensation and perception of objects, surfaces, space, and

PSYCH 13, Social Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: PSY 170.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This course considers individual human behavior in rela-

tion to the social environment. The power of the situation,

other individuals, and the social group will be examined.

Emphasized topics include: aggression, prejudice and ste-

reotypes, interpersonal attraction, attitudes and attitude

change, conformity, group phenomena, gender roles, cul-

tural norms, person perception, and social cognition.

PSYCH 14, Abnormal Psychology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This course provides an introduction to biological, environ-

mental, social, and psychological determinants of psycho-

pathology and behavioral deviation. Historical and current

theories of abnormal mental or behavioral functioning,

their implications for therapy, and community support

systems are discussed. An integrative survey of theory

and research in abnormal behavior, and intervention and

prevention strategies for psychological disorders are also

introduced.

PSYCH 19, Lifespan Human Development 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

From a psychological perspective, this course traces physi-

cal, emotional, social and intellectual development through-

out the lifespan from conception through aging and dying.

Special attention is paid to the interaction of biological,

environmental, and psychological factors on development.

The way familial, cultural and socioeconomic influences

impact the individual will receive special emphasis. Theories

and research regarding physical, cognitive, personality, and

social development are used as a foundation to understand

lifespan issues, developmental problems, and practical

implications at each stage of development.

PSYCH 25, Human Sexuality 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Psychology 1.

This study of sexual behavior begins with anatomy and

physiology, reproduction, and other biological topics. Pre-

and post-natal development, gender differentiation, and

psychosexual development are discussed to provide the

background for considering the diversity of adult sexuality.

In regularly scheduled small group meetings, the student is

given an opportunity to explore and compare his or her own

psychological and behavioral dynamics with the different

values, beliefs, and practices of other individuals and other

cultures.

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This course will identify how resource management and

Zero Waste policies and programs are developed within a

community, what type of planning and facilities are needed,

and how to finance the systems. Students will also review

sample sustainability and zero waste plans and will discuss

different approaches communities have taken to develop-

ing Zero Waste goals. Students will also learn about tools

for local government, best practices for RFPs (Request for

Proposals) and contracts, enforcement options, design of

resource recovery parks, performance reporting and finan-

cial records, Extended Producer Responsibility and Local

Producer Responsibility policies and programs, bans, rules

and incentives, and local markets and uses for discarded

resources.

RRM 4, Resource Management and Zero Waste

in Business 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will provide hands-on applications and tools for

businesses to design, implement and oversee waste reduc-

tion and resource management programs. It will review a

variety of best practices for successful waste diversion and

recovery in businesses, detailing how businesses can imple-

ment those practices to achieve Zero Waste. Examination

of case studies will be used to demonstrate how different

companies have implemented successful waste diversion

and sustainability programs, including triple bottom line

business practices. This course will also provide students

with an understanding of how to plan and implement com-

mercial food and organics programs.

Religious Studies

REL ST 51, Literature of the Bible:

Old Testament 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course provides an analytical and critical study of the

Old Testament of the Bible, focusing on its component

genres and literary qualities. Attention is given to how

Biblical literature has been and can be interpreted, studied,

and used. Representative types of Biblical literature are

examined.

Religious Studies 51 is the same course as English 51.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

REL ST 52, Literature of the Bible:

New Testament 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Area 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: English 1.

This course introduces the students to the variety and

wealth of literature contained in the New Testament.

Attention is given to the ways in which Biblical literature

has been and can be interpreted, studied, and used. The

various types of literature in the Bible are set forth and

representative pages of each of these types are presented

and examined.

Religious Studies 52 is the same course as English 52.

Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

motion. Additionally, key cognitive functions are explored

including imagery, memory, representations of knowledge,

language, decision making, thinking and reasoning, atten-

tion and vigilance. Finally, we will review developmental

considerations in cognitive psychology from early infant

cognition to maturation and cognition as we age.

This course is open only to students who have been admit-

ted to SMC’s Bachelor of Science program in Interaction

Design. See ixd.smc.edu for more information.

Recycling and

Resource Management

Recycling and Resource Management is among the largest

and most rapidly growing industries in America. As more

cities and businesses develop sustainability and zero waste

policies, the need increases for personnel who can prop-

erly manage resource use and recycling. The Recycling and

Resource Management curriculum emphasizes an inter-

disciplinary approach, exploring recycling and resource

management form a variety of perspectives and in a variety

of settings. Core curriculum will provide students with an in-

depth study of waste diversion and resource management,

emphasizing cultural, community, and business applica-

tions. Courses cover governmental and organizational poli-

cies, practices, and procedures in waste and resource man-

agement, inducing best management practices and success-

ful community and educational zero-waste programs.

RRM 1, Introduction to Recycling Resource

Management 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces general terminology and principles

regarding waste, recycling, resource management and Zero

Waste. The history of waste and resource management in

California, including residential, commercial and institution-

al reuse, recycling, and composting programs, is addressed.

An overview of national, state, and local legislation and

regulations related to waste and resource management

and recycling is provided. The course covers waste diversion

practices such as reduce, reuse, recycle, and also introduces

principles in recovery, remanufacturing and repurchasing.

RRM 2, Culture and Zero Waste 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course will provide an overview of our “throw-away”

culture and the motivations behind consumerism and

related waste disposal practices. Key issues of the course

include carbon footprint, plastics in our environment,

consumer laws and cultural mindsets. The course will

identify key government agencies and policies and how to

collaborate and obtain funding for outreach. Environmental

educational skills, programs, and methods will be reviewed.

Case studies of successful youth campaigns will be explored

and the basics of establishing strong educational programs

examined.

RRM 3, Resource Management and Zero Waste

for Communities 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

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port, acid-base balance, mechanics of breathing and neural

control of breathing.

RES TH 70, Respiratory Pathophysiology 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy

program.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1, Respiratory

Therapy 60.

The pathology and pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treat-

ment of common diseases and disorders of the respira-

tory and cardiopulmonary systems are covered in detail.

Techniques of laboratory evaluation and specific monitoring

methods are discussed.

Russian

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Russian 1. Most sections require the use of a com-

puter with Internet access for class resources and/or to

complete assignments.

RUSS 1, Elementary Russian I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides students with basic vocabulary and

fundamental sentence structures in the present and past

tenses, using the nominative, locative and accusative and

genitive case of nouns and pronouns. Basic listening and

reading comprehension is developed, and students engage

in conversation, make oral presentations, and write brief

compositions. Significant geographic, historical, literary and

contemporary political, social and cultural issues are also

introduced. Language lab is required.

RUSS 2, Elementary Russian II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Russian 1*.

This continuation of Russian 1 increases basic vocabulary

and introduces students to sentence structures including

the past and future tenses in both imperfective and perfec-

tive verb aspects, and completes the cases (adding genitive,

instrumental and dative cases) including plural forms. Basic

listening and reading comprehension is developed, and

students engage in conversations and write brief composi-

tions using all tenses and cases. It includes the reading of

excerpts from modern Russian sources (online newspapers

and magazines) and discussion of significant geographic,

historical, literary and contemporary political, social and

cultural issues is continued and developed. This course is

taught in Russian except in cases of linguistic difficulty as

determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school Russian.

Respiratory Therapy

Enrollment in Respiratory Therapy classes, with the excep-

tion of Res Th 1, requires admission to the program. Please

call 310-434-3453 for additional information.

RES TH 1, Introduction to Respiratory Therapy 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This is a survey course in respiratory therapy that provides

an overview of the profession, including the various edu-

cational routes, credentialing mechanisms, professional

associations, and job responsibilities of a respiratory thera-

pist. Pulmonary anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology,

measurement scales, and basic gas behavior are taught.

Principles of medical gas manufacture, storage, and safety

systems are introduced.

RES TH 2, Respiratory Therapy Fundamentals 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy

Program (including MCRBIO 1 and PHYS 3).

This course covers the structure and functions of respira-

tory therapy equipment. It acquaints students with most of

the equipment used in the profession of respiratory care.

Students are expected to be able to select, assemble, and

correct malfunctions on most equipment used to provide

respiratory care.

RES TH 29, Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory

Therapy 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy

program.

This course presents prenatal development, high risk preg-

nancy and normal labor and delivery. Assessment of the

newborn and pediatric patient is taught. Neonatal and

pediatric diseases and disorders are described with an

emphasis on the respiratory care interventions, techniques,

and equipment used in neonatal and pediatric patient care.

RES TH 30, Adult Critical Care Monitory and

Diagnostics 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy

program.

This course presents current techniques of monitoring the

critically ill adult patient. This includes electrocardiography,

cardiovascular/hemodynamic monitoring, capnography and

pulmonary function testing. Cardiovascular pharmacol-

ogy and common approaches to supporting the unstable

intensive care patient are presented. Advanced Cardiac Life

Support (ACLS) algorithms for treatment of the patient with

acute coronary syndrome and other related disorders are

reviewed.

RES TH 60, Respiratory Physiology 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy

program.

This course presents the physiology of the cardiopulmonary

system from a clinical perspective including basic anatomy,

pulmonary ventilation, diffusion of gases, pulmonary circu-

lation, ventilation/perfusion relationships, blood gas trans-

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social change and provide a lens into the complexity of the

causes and consequences of human behavior.

SOCIOL 1, Introduction to Sociology 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 110.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces the study of society and human

social interaction. Both macro and micro sociological theory

are discussed, as well as methods of sociological inquiry,

culture, socialization, deviance, social change and social

stratification — particularly in the areas of social class, race

and ethnicity, and gender. Students are highly encouraged

to complete Sociology 1 prior to enrolling in other sociology

courses.

Students may earn credit for either Sociology 1 or 1 S but

not both. Only Sociology 1 S fulfills the Santa Monica College

Global Citizenship requirement.

SOCIOL 1 S, Introduction to Sociology –

Service Learning 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 110

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

By relying heavily on the instructional method of service-

learning, this course introduces the study of society and

human social interaction. Both macro and micro sociologi-

cal theory are discussed, as well as methods of sociological

inquiry, culture, socialization, deviance, social change, and

social stratification — particularly in the areas of social

class, race and ethnicity, and gender. Students are highly

encouraged to complete Sociology 1 or 1s prior to enrolling

in other sociology courses. This course requires students

to engage in learning outside the classroom in conjunction

with various community-based organizations.

Students may earn credit for either Sociology 1 or 1 S but

not both. Only Sociology 1 S fulfills the Santa Monica College

Global Citizenship requirement.

SOCIOL 2, Social Problems 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 115.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course involves a sociological analysis of social prob-

lems on the local, national, and international level. Critical

inquiry and analysis are conducted into issues such as global

inequality, environmental destruction, urban deterioration,

economic and political power distribution, poverty, racism,

sexism, and problems of work, family, education, drugs, and

crime. Theoretical perspectives of sociology and current

sociological research are explored.

Students may earn credit for either Sociology 2 or 2 S but

not both. Only Sociology 2 S fulfills the Santa Monica College

Global Citizenship Requirement.

SOCIOL 2 S, Social Problems – Service Learning 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 115.

RUSS 8, Conversational Russian 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Russian 2.

This course provides an opportunity to acquire fluency in

spoken Russian with emphasis on natural, colloquial use.

Applied and service-learning field experience within a public

agency, educational institution, and citizen volunteer groups

is a requirement of this class.

RUSS 99, Applied Learning in Russian 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Russian.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Science – General Studies

For other science courses please see specific disciplines

such as chemistry, anatomy, biology, etc.

SCI 10, Principles and Practice of Scientific

Research 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Successful completion of a UC

transferable science class with lab and Mathematics

20 and eligibility for English 1.

This course explores the modern practice of science. The

course focuses on the use of the scientific method; the his-

tory of science; how, why and where research is conducted;

the ethical protocol in the scientific process; how peer

review works; and how to formulate scientifically testable

hypotheses and design/perform experiments to test the

hypotheses. Students will apply the scientific method in

inquiry-based laboratory projects and will communicate

research design, data collection, and data interpretation in

conventional scientific formats.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of social life. It seeks to understand

all aspects of human social behavior, including the behavior

of individuals as well as the social dynamics of small groups,

large organizations, communities, institutions, and entire

societies. Students of sociology study a broad array of topics

including social networks, gender roles and relationships,

family structure and behavior, interpersonal relationships

and processes, urban development, historical societies,

social movements, gang violence, current immigration

issues, race and ethnic relations, and crime and incarcera-

tion. Sociology looks for what is universal as well as what

varies across societies and groups and courses explore

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• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces students to the characteristics and

issues facing the large pan-ethnic Latina/o population in the

United States. Attention will be given to the social, cultural,

economic and political factors impacting the various Latino

groups, as well as how those factors contribute both to dif-

ferentiate and build coalition with other groups in American

society. While the experiences of the diverse Latina/o

groups will be examined, particular emphasis is placed on

the experiences of Mexican Americans.

SOCIOL 32, Asian Americans

in Contemporary Society 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces students to the social conditions

and issues facing Asian/Pacific Americans. Using a socio-

logical perspective, the pan-ethnic identity of Asian/Pacific

Americans will be critically examined. Attention will be

given to the social, cultural, economic, and political factors

impacting the various Asian/Pacific groups, as well as how

those factors impact both intra- and intergroup relations.

SOCIOL 33, Sociology of Sex and Gender 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 140.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course addresses the distinction between biological

sex and the social construction of gender. Issues of gender

inequality in societal institutions and social structures will

be the focus of critical analyses of the consequences of the

sex/gender system in the United States. Incorporating an

understanding of the concept of Intersectionality will be

critical to a more inclusive approach to gender and sexuality

issues. A global perspective, which examines and compares

the place of gender in nations of the North with those of the

South, is also emphasized.

SOCIOL 34, Racial and Ethnic Relations

in American Society 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 150.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course involves the critical examination of patterns,

practices, and relations among racial and ethnic groups in

the United States. Particular attention will be given to prob-

lems of ongoing discrimination, prejudice, assimilation and

cultural pluralism, and power differences between groups.

Interconnections between race, ethnicity, social class, gen-

der, and other systems of inequality will be emphasized.

Social movements organized within and among racial and

ethnic groups that address institutional inequalities in this

society will be analyzed.

SOCIOL 88A, Independent Studies in Sociology 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

By relying heavily on the instructional method of service-

learning, this course involves a sociological analysis of

social problems on the local, national, and international

level. Critical inquiry and analysis are conducted into issues

such as global inequality, environmental destruction, urban

deterioration, economic and political power distribution,

poverty, racism, sexism, and problems of work, family, edu-

cation, drugs, and crime. Theoretical perspectives of soci-

ology and current sociological research are explored. This

course requires students to engage in learning outside the

classroom in conjunction with various community-based

organizations.

Students may earn credit for either Sociology 2 or 2 S but

not both. Only Sociology 2 S fulfills the Santa Monica College

Global Citizenship Requirement.

SOCIOL 4, Sociological Analysis 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 120.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Sociology 1 and eligibility for English 1.

This course introduces students to the fundamental prin-

ciples and methods of sociological research design and

implementation. Students examine the key varieties of evi-

dence — including qualitative and quantitative data, data-

gathering and sampling methods, logic of comparison, and

causal reasoning. The work of several scholars is evaluated

and students create their own research project related to a

sociological issue.

SOCIOL 12, Sociology of the Family 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SOCI 130.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course is an examination of the family as a social insti-

tution. Emphasis will be placed on relationships between

the family and other social institutions from American and

cross-cultural perspectives. Theories of family development

in society as well as pertinent research will be studied.

SOCIOL 30, African Americans

in Contemporary Society 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course involves a sociological examination of the social,

cultural, political, and economic conditions experienced

by African Americans in the United States. Current and

past institutional practices relating to inequality, institu-

tional discrimination, segregation, cultural pluralism, and

assimilation are analyzed. Social movements within African

American communities as well as intra- and intergroup rela-

tions are also considered.

SOCIOL 31, Latinas/os in Contemporary Society 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

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the use of learned structures in compositions. Reading skills

and basic literary analysis are developed using selected

readings from Spanish and Spanish-American literature.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to three years of

high school Spanish.

SPAN 4, Intermediate Spanish II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SPAN 210.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Spanish 3*.

This course is taught through thematic units in Spanish on a

variety of current and cultural topics. This course provides

an in-depth review of Spanish grammar, idioms, and vocab-

ulary. Developing a more sophisticated and structurally

advanced writing style is also emphasized. Reading compre-

hension and literary analysis are developed using selected

readings from Spanish and Spanish-American literature.

This course is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic

difficulty as determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to four years of

high school Spanish.

SPAN 8, Conversational Spanish 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Spanish 2*.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three

years of high school Spanish.

This course provides an opportunity to acquire intermedi-

ate fluency in spoken Spanish with emphasis on natural,

colloquial usage. This course is taught in Spanish except in

cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.

Applied and service-learning field experience within a public

agency, educational institution, and citizen volunteer groups

is a requirement of this class.

SPAN 9, The Civilization of Spain 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Spanish 3.

This course traces the development of Spanish culture from

prehistoric times to the present. It explores the geography,

history, literature, music, art, and the customs of the major

cultural and linguistic regions of Spain. The course will be

taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as

determined by the professor.

SPAN 11, Spanish for Heritage Speakers I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

The Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 sequence is equivalent to

Spanish 11. Students will receive credit for the sequence or

Spanish 11, but not both.

This course is designed for students who speak Spanish

at home and who need to improve their vocabulary and

knowledge of the grammar as well as their spelling, writing

skills, and reading comprehension. Formal aspects of the

language will be stressed including: spelling, punctuation,

and accentuation. In addition, there is a focus on formal

writing and the writing process. Reading, reading strate-

SOCIOL 88B, Independent Studies in Sociology 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Spanish

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Elementary Spanish.

Most sections require the use of a computer with Internet

access for class resources and/or to complete assignments.

SPAN 1, Elementary Spanish I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SPAN 100.

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

The Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 sequence is equivalent to

Spanish 11. Students will receive credit for the sequence or

Spanish 11, but not both.

This course introduces the students to basic vocabulary and

fundamental sentence structure in the present and preterit

tenses. Basic aural and reading comprehension is developed

and students hold simple conversations and write short

compositions about present and past actions. This course is

taught in Spanish, except in the case of linguistic difficulty

as determined by the professor. Language lab is required.

SPAN 2, Elementary Spanish II 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SPAN 110.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Spanish 1*.

The Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 sequence is equivalent to

Spanish 11. Students will receive credit for the sequence or

Spanish 11, but not both.

This course is a continuation of Spanish 1. Using the Natural

Approach, this course stresses basic vocabulary and funda-

mental sentence structure in the past and future indicative

tenses and the subjunctive mood. The course develops

basic aural and reading comprehension. Students hold

simple conversations and write short compositions in the

past and future. They read simple texts and further study

Spanish and Latin American culture. Language laboratory

is required.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to two years of

high school Spanish.

SPAN 3, Intermediate Spanish I 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SPAN 200.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Spanish 2*.

Students will receive credit for either Spanish 3 or Spanish

12, but not both.

This course is taught through thematic units in Spanish on

a variety of current and cultural topics. In addition, this

course reviews Spanish grammar, emphasizing idiomatic

constructions and expressions. Emphasis is also placed on

Course Descriptions

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SPAN 26, Digital Storytelling in Spanish

Transfer: CSU

• Skills Advisory: Spanish 25.

This survey class, taught in Spanish, will introduce students

to the historical and current trends in Spanish-language

media and LatinX-oriented media in the United States.

Students will compare demographic evolution and resultant

effects on media contexts. Students will practice media

production techniques and create media content. As a part

of this course, students will experience work in the com-

munications field through experiential learning placements.

Spanish 26 is the same course as Media Studies 26. Students

may earn credit for one but not both.

SPAN 31A, Practical Spanish 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is designed for the student with no previous

knowledge of Spanish and develops basic conversation

skills in the present tense. It emphasizes the use of set-

up phrases, idiomatic expressions, correct pronunciation,

development of useful thematic vocabulary and the ability

to communicate at a practical and basic level. This course

is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as

determined by the professor.

SPAN 99, Applied Learning in Spanish 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Corequisite: Any course in Spanish.

This course — taken in tandem with another course in the

discipline — enables a student to apply course content in

a meaningful and relevant way to a particular activity. In

this hands-on course, students engage in applied learning

through unpaid experiential activities organized by the

student (in conjunction with SMC’s applied/service learning

center) and approved by the instructor. Students will devel-

op a customized reading list relevant to their particular

activity, complete a minimum of 15 hours of volunteer work

with that activity, and submit academically-sound written

reports regarding the activity. By applying course material

to their experience, students develop a deeper understand-

ing of the discipline.

Speech

Please see listing under “Communication Studies.”

Student Activities

STUGOV 81, Introduction to Student

Government 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores the fundamental principles and prac-

tical applications of student government organizations.

Students will have an opportunity to reflect upon and

assess their leadership and communication styles and

subsequently, create a personal development plan condu-

cive to becoming more effective student leaders. Topics

in the course will include, but are not limited to, parlia-

mentary procedure, guidelines governing the function of

the Associated Students (e.g., Constitution and Bylaws,

Title 5 and Education Code), and ethical decision-making.

gies and comprehension as well as basic literary analysis

are stressed. This course is taught in Spanish except in

cases of linguistic difficulty as determined by the professor.

Language lab is required.

SPAN 12, Spanish for Native Speakers 2 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SPAN 220.

IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities), Foreign Language (required

for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Spanish 11*.

Students will receive credit for either Spanish 3 or Spanish

12, but not both.

This is the second semester of an accelerated sequence of

two designed for students whose native language is Spanish

but have had little academic training in the language. In

addition to a review of tenses from Spanish 11 and con-

tinued study of accent rules and orthography, the second

semester will focus on advanced grammar concepts includ-

ing subjunctive tenses (simple and compound) and the

sequence of tenses. Composition skills taught in Spanish 11

will be strengthened in Spanish 12. There will also be a focus

on reading strategies and vocabulary building. This course

is taught in Spanish except in cases of linguistic difficulty as

determined by the professor.

*The advisory for this course is comparable to three years of

high school Spanish.

SPAN 20, Latin American Civilization 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 3B, OR 4 (Humanities, Social & Behavioral

Sciences)

• Skills Advisory: Spanish 3 level skills.

This course introduces students to the development of

Latin American culture from pre-Columbian times to the

present. It will explore history, literature, art music, geogra-

phy, archeology, culture, customs and traditions of Spanish

America. This course will be taught in Spanish.

SPAN 25, Spanish for the Professions 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Spanish 4.

This course prepares students who have completed the

intermediate level of Spanish to enter the workforce in

either a Spanish monolingual or a bilingual environment.

The course introduces students to both cultural and lin-

guistic expectations within the workplace environment

and in addressing clients and partners. Students practice

appropriate preparation of documents, early contact com-

munications and interview skills in Spanish, create presen-

tations on industry topics, work in groups to present and

discuss business and outreach strategies (including effective

outreach to communities and audiences), and branding

and product marketing. Financial and budgetary matters,

human resource topics and expectations, and industry envi-

ronments are also covered. The course is taught in Spanish.

During this course, students will have the opportunity to

participate in optional experiential learning as an introduc-

tion to workplace culture.

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Theatre Arts

Pre-enrollment auditions are required for Theatre Arts

production classes (Th Art 45, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56).

Theatre Arts majors enroll in Theatre Arts 5. All sections

require attendance of theatre productions for which stu-

dents must purchase tickets.

TH ART 2, Introduction to the Theatre 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 111.

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course provides the student with a general knowledge

of theatre and its influence on modern society. Historical

growth, basic vocabulary, skills, and crafts of theatre are

emphasized.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 5, History of World Theatre 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 113.

IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

This course covers the history of theatre and dramatic lit-

erature with emphasis on the relationship of the theatre to

cultural development.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 10A, Voice Development for the Stage 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

The study of speech designed to develop the skills for per-

forming classic and modern dramatic literature is stressed

in this course.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 10B, Advanced Voice Development

for the Stage 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Theatre Arts 10A.

This course covers more advanced study of stage speech

designed to help develop the skills for performing classic

and modern dramatic literature. This is also a continuation

for the non-actor in the dynamic approach to vocal and

health and affective communication.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 13, Stage Dialects 2 units

Transfer: CSU

• Advisory: Theatre Arts 10A.

Specific training is given in the performance of the regional

American and foreign dialects most often used in the the-

atre.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

Strategies for academic success will be embedded through-

out the course.

Sustainability Systems and

Technology – Noncredit

SST 901, Fundamentals of Sustainability 0 units

This course introduces the basic concepts of sustainabil-

ity and examines connections among social, economic

and environmental systems in society, and provides both

non-traditional and pathway students the opportunity to

develop a skill-set in the field of sustainability.

SST 902, Sustainability Outreach 0 units

This course introduces a community relations system with

proven techniques and practices for effective sustainability

outreach programs and provides both non-traditional and

pathway students the opportunity to develop a skill-set in

the field of sustainability.

SST 904, Sustainability Assessment 0 units

This course provides hands-on instruction on the qualitative

and quantitative processes and equipment used to assess

sustainability in areas including Zero Waste, Net Zero, ener-

gy efficiency, and more, and provides both non-traditional

and pathway students the opportunity to develop a skill-set

in the field of sustainability.

SST 905, Organics Recycling 0 units

This course is a hands-on introduction to integrated organ-

ics recycling and management including: waste prevention,

food rescue, recovery through onsite and offsite tech-

nologies, energy production, and marketing of processed

by-products. Students will participate in operating the on-

campus worm farm for recycling food wastes and provides

both non-traditional and pathway students the opportunity

to develop a skill-set in the field of sustainability.

SST 906, Introduction to Clean Technologies 0 units

This course introduces current and emerging soft and hard

sustainability technologies including energy and water effi-

ciency and conservation, renewable energy, and the 3Rs:

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, and provides both non-tradi-

tional and pathway students the opportunity to develop a

skill-set in the field of sustainability.

SST 908, Impacts of Policy on Sustainability 0 units

This course presents information critical to a basic under-

standing of public and private sector governance that acts

as an important driver to sustainability, and provides both

non-traditional and pathway students the opportunity to

develop a skill-set in the field of sustainability.

SST 909, Sustainable Food Systems 0 units

This course introduces the environmental, social, and eco-

nomic issues surrounding our food system. We examine

food sustainability, including zero waste, on campus; at

food policy in Los Angeles; and provides both non-tradi-

tional and pathway students the opportunity to develop a

skill-set in the field of sustainability.

Course Descriptions

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TH ART 20, Stagecraft 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 171.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course covers the construction, painting and rigging

of stage scenery, properties and effects. It includes the use

of construction tools, shop safety and procedures, and an

introduction to scenic design.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 21, Scenic Painting Techniques 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Skills Advisory: Theatre Arts 20.

The course concerns the study and execution of scenic

painting techniques. It provides study and training in the

use of materials and techniques for painting scenery for

theatre, film and television.

A materials fee will be charged for student supplies.

TH ART 22, Stage Lighting 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 173.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to the theory and prac-

tice of modern stage lighting. The properties and control of

light are covered, including electricity, color, instrumenta-

tion and design.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 23, Projection and Lighting Design 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores the process of designing projection and

lighting for theatrical performances including: visualizing

and choosing a concept, drafting a light plot, finding projec-

tion content, and focusing and cueing. In-depth program-

ming of lighting consoles and advanced equipment (includ-

ing moving lights, LEDs, projectors and DMX controlled

accessories) will be addressed. Students are also introduced

to drafting light plots by hand and with computer software

such as Vectorworks, Spotlight, and Lightwright, the basics

of using Photoshop, and running projection with Qlab.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 25, Introduction to Theatrical Sound 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to the theory and prac-

tice of modern theatrical sound design. The role of sound in

theatre is explored with a focus on its unique contribution

in supporting the dramatic narrative. Instruction will cover

basic sound theory and acoustics, use of contemporary

audio equipment, tools, and techniques, and crafting a

sound design from concept to completion. Attendance of

theatre productions for which students must purchase tick-

ets is required.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 26, Introduction to Stage Costuming 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 174.

TH ART 15, Stage Movement for the Actor 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Theatre Arts 15A.

This course develops the student’s awareness of the body

as an instrument of communication in stage acting.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 16, Advanced Stage Movement

for the Actor 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Formerly Theatre Arts 15B.

This course enhances the student’s awareness of the

physical self as a means of communication in Theatre.

Techniques from Flamenco movement are incorporated to

help the student develop coordination, poise, rhythm and

passion that are inherent in this art form. Adopting this

technique, students perform scenes and monologues from

various genres including works of Shakespeare, Lorca and

Oscar Wilde.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 18A, Technical Theatre Production

Workshop 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 192; to get C-ID THTR 192 for TH ART 18A,

students must complete both TH ART 18A and 18B.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is intended for students interested in actual

training and experience, either in the various backstage

areas of technical support or by being involved as a member

of a production crew for a Santa Monica College Theatre

Arts Dept. production.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 18B, Technical Theatre Production

Workshop 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 192.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is intended for students interested in actual

training and experience, either in the various backstage

areas of technical support or by being involved as a member

of a production crew for a Santa Monica College Theatre

Arts Department production.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 18C, Technical Theatre Production

Workshop 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 192.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is intended for students interested in actual

training and experience, either in the various backstage

areas of technical support or by being involved as a member

of a production crew for a Santa Monica College Theatre

Arts Department production.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

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logue performance, and written work. Students evaluate

theatre productions based on materials and techniques

studied.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 42, Acting II 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 152.

• Skills Advisory: Theatre Arts 41.

This course provides continued and intensive development

of acting skills. Focus on realistic acting techniques, rehears-

al skills, character building, scene study and performance,

and play analysis.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 43, Acting, Historical Styles – Early 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Theatre Arts 41 or 42.

This course contains development of acting skills and

explores several non-realistic acting styles through per-

formance of prepared scenes and culminating in a final

public performance. Styles covered in class may include

Greek (Tragedy and Comedy), Roman Comedy, Medieval,

Shakespearean (Tragedy and Comedy) and Comedy of

Manners.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 44, Acting, Historical Styles – Late 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Theatre Arts 41 or 42.

This course contains development of acting skills and

explores several non-realistic acting styles through per-

formance of prepared scenes and culminating in a final

public performance. Styles covered in class may include

Commedia dell’Arte, Farce, Melodrama, Ibsen, Chekhov,

Brecht, Theatre of the Absurd (Beckett, Pinter, Ionesco,

Genet, Stoppard, Sheppard).

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 45, Musical Theatre Workshop 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 191.

• Prerequisite: Audition required.

This course introduces the student to theories, techniques

and practices of musical theatre performance. The class

concentrates on preparing and performing scenes from

musical theatre, culminating in a public performance.

Theatre Arts 45 is the same course as Music 45. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

TH ART 46, Comedy Acting Workshop 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Theatre Arts 41.

This course explores comedic acting skills through the appli-

cation and development of progressive comedy techniques.

Through acquired knowledge of the genre and analysis of

plays, this course fosters the development of acting tech-

niques for theatrical venues. Students will rehearse and

• Prerequisite: None.

Costume construction theory and practice are the essential

elements in this course, including a survey of the history of

costume.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 28A, Beginning Stage Make-Up 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

A study of the art and application of stage make-up with

practice in the techniques of creating facial characteriza-

tions and alterations for specific roles and types.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 28B, 3D and Theatrical Styles Make-Up 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course is a study and practice of specific techniques in

the art of 3D and theatrical styles make-up with emphasis

on developing knowledge and skill in its design and practical

application.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 31, Introduction to Stage Management 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course explores the artistic and organizational tech-

niques and practices required of stage managers. Topics

covered include production preparation, safety, rehearsal

documentation styles, execution and calling of shows. The

course also addresses the necessary collaborations and

relationships with other artists and staff.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 32, Scenic Design 2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the student to the principles of

scenic design as applied to the Theatre. Creative skills such

as sketching, drawing, and research will be explored, and

techniques in drafting by hand will be covered along with a

brief introduction to Vectorworks and Sketchup.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 38A, Beginning Stage Direction 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

• Advisory: Theatre Arts 41.

Basic techniques of play analysis and stage directorial tech-

niques are explored in this course.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 41, Acting I 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 151.

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces the beginning student to the art of

stage acting. The major emphasis is on actor development

and growth through character portrayal, scene or mono-

Course Descriptions

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TH ART 55, Advanced Production –

Small Theatre Venue 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: THTR 191.

• Prerequisite: Pre-enrollment audition required.

This course involves rehearsals and performances of a

theatrical production designed for a smaller venue. Such

a production includes, but is not limited to any of the fol-

lowing: Non-traditional themes, newer or lesser-known

playwrights, student or faculty-written works, multi-cultural

works and multiple theatrical genres. The course applies

advanced acting skills in the selected genre to the develop-

ment and performance of a production. Emphasis is placed

on cooperative blending of all theatre activities into a

finished public performance. Students rehearse and learn

about the processes of performing for the live theatre.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 56, Advanced Audition Workshop 4 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Pre-enrollment audition required.

On-site exploration and application of progressive audition

techniques for students hoping to advance to higher levels

of education and performance goals. Students will prepare

audition material and learn about the processes of audition-

ing at the more advanced levels of theatre and the educa-

tion system. Many will proceed to audition for prestigious

schools and contests.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 88A, Independent Studies

in Theatre Arts 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

TH ART 88B, Independent Studies

in Theater Arts 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

TH ART 90A, Theatre Arts Internship 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

TH ART 90B, Theatre Arts Internship 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

TH ART 90C, Theatre Arts Internship 3 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

TH ART 90D, Theatre Arts Internship 4 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Turkish

Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language

Lab for Turkish 1. Most sections require the use of a com-

puter with Internet access for class resources and/or to

complete assignments.

prepare material and learn about the processes of comedy

acting for the live theatre.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 50, Advanced Production – Full Play 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: THTR 191.

• Prerequisite: Pre-enrollment auditions required.

This course includes rehearsals and performances of a full-

length theatrical production in the Main Stage. Emphasis

is placed on cooperative blending of all theatrical activities

into a finished public performance.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 51, Stage Make-Up Workshop 0.5 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Concurrent Enrollment in a Theatre Arts production course

is required.

A study of the art and practical application of stage make-up

for those performing in Theatre Arts Department produc-

tions.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 52, Advanced Production –

Musical Theatre 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Pre-enrollment auditions required.

This course includes rehearsals and performances of the

department’s musical theatre production. Dance laboratory

is included.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 53, Production for the Younger

Audience 3 units

Transfer: CSU

C-ID: THTR 191.

• Prerequisite: Pre-enrollment audition required.

Co-enrollment in Theatre Arts 51 is required.

This course includes rehearsals and performances of a

theatrical production geared specifically for a younger

audience. It explores acting skills through the application

and development of progressive performance techniques.

Emphasis is placed on cooperative blending of all theatre

activities into a finished public performance. Students will

rehearse and prepare material and learn about the pro-

cesses of performing for the live theatre.

Students enrolled in this course are required to purchase

tickets for and attend SMC theatre productions.

TH ART 54, Advanced Production –

Summer Theatre 6 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: Pre-enrollment auditions required.

This course includes rehearsals and performances of the

department’s summer theatre productions, including relat-

ed production activities.

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VAR PE 9V, Varsity Basketball for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This basketball course provides a consistent laboratory for

the development and enhancement of the skills required

to participate in intercollegiate basketball. The course is in

conjunction with regular season practice and competitions

as scheduled by the local and state community college ath-

letics organizations. This class is recommended for those

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 9W, Varsity Basketball for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity basketball course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in women’s intercollegiate basket-

ball. The course is in conjunction with regular season prac-

tice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state

community college athletics organizations. This class is rec-

ommended for those students that plan on participating on

the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 11A, In-Season Intercollegiate Strength

and Conditioning 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Students will be instructed in sport specific strength and

conditioning protocols geared towards maintaining physi-

cal athletic qualities such muscular strength and power.

There will also be an emphasis on recovery techniques. This

in-season physical preparation course is recommended for

those students participating on the intercollegiate varsity

team.

VAR PE 11B, Off-Season Intercollegiate Strength

and Conditioning 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

Students will be instructed in sport specific strength and

conditioning protocols related to improving muscular

strength, power, agility, and speed. This off-season physical

preparation course is recommended for those students that

plan on participating on the intercollegiate varsity team.

VAR PE 11C, Intersession Intercollegiate Strength

and Conditioning 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course covers sport specific strength and condition-

ing protocols related to improving conditioning, muscular

strength, power, agility, and speed. This physical prepara-

tion course is recommended for those students that plan on

participating on the intercollegiate varsity team.

VAR PE 14V, Varsity Cross Country for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This cross country course provides a consistent laboratory

for the development and enhancement of the skills required

to participate in intercollegiate cross country. The course is

in conjunction with regular season practice and competi-

tions as scheduled by the local and state community college

athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those

TURKSH 1, Elementary Turkish 1 5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces basic vocabulary and the fundamen-

tals of modern Turkish grammar, sentence structure, and

pronunciation. The course prepares students to hold simple

conversations and write short dialogs and compositions

in modern Turkish. Aspects of Turkish culture, history and

geography are covered as well. Students will be introduced

to traditional Turkish arts such as the art of water marbling,

Karagoz shadow play and Orta Oyunu Theater. This course

is conducted primarily in Turkish except in cases of linguistic

difficulty. Language lab is required. Turkish 1 is equivalent

to 2 years of high school Turkish.

Urban Studies

Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary investigation of our

dynamic world of cities and their suburbs. From points of

view ranging from the local to the global, students in this

field examine cities as complex social groupings of people

and institutions, as well as cultural landscapes of buildings,

pathways, and public and private spaces. Urban Studies

is concerned with what cities are and have been, as well

as with ever-changing ideas about what cities could and

should be. Urban Studies prepares students for careers in

fields such as urban planning, architecture, public policy,

and real-estate development, and it informs discussions of

issues such as housing, transportation, urban renewal, seg-

regation, sustainability, and suburban sprawl.

URBAN 8, Introduction to Urban Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

This course introduces students to the multi-disciplinary

study of urban society and space. Cities are examined both

as complex social-economic groupings of people, and as

material landscapes of buildings, pathways, and public

and private spaces. Attention is paid to what cities are and

have been (the evolving urban experience of the past and

present) as well as to ever-changing ideas about what cities

should be (urban planning and design for the future). While

the overall perspective of the course is global, its primary

focus is on the cities of North America and, in particular,

the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This emphasis is evident

both in the classroom and in field trips or other assignments

that ask students to apply classroom ideas to our local

urban setting.

Urban Studies 8 is the same course as Geography 8. Students

may earn credit for one, but not both.

Varsity Intercollegiate

Athletics

Athletic courses provide an opportunity for inter-confer-

ence, invitational, sectional or state involvement at a high

level of mental and physical competition. Athletic excel-

lence is stressed throughout. One repeat of each varsity

sport is allowed. Maximum credit for UC transfer for any or

all of these courses combined is four units.

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VAR PE 45W, Varsity Softball for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity softball course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in intercollegiate softball. The course

is in conjunction with regular season practice and competi-

tions as scheduled by the local and state community college

athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 48V, Varsity Swimming and Diving

for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity swimming and diving course provides a consis-

tent laboratory for the development and enhancement of

the skills required to participate in intercollegiate swimming

and diving. The course is in conjunction with regular season

practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and

state community college athletics organizations. This class

is recommended for those students that plan on participat-

ing on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience

on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is

allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 48W, Varsity Swimming and Diving

for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity swimming and diving course provides a consis-

tent laboratory for the development and enhancement of

the skills required to participate in intercollegiate swimming

and diving. The course is in conjunction with regular season

practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and

state community college athletics organizations. This class

is recommended for those students that plan on participat-

ing on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience

on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is

allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 50V, Varsity Water Polo for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity water polo course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in men’s intercollegiate water polo.

The course is in conjunction with regular season practice

and competitions as scheduled by the local and state com-

munity college athletics organizations. This class is recom-

mended for those students that plan on participating on

the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 50W, Varsity Water Polo for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity water polo course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in women’s intercollegiate water

polo. The course is in conjunction with regular season prac-

tice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state

community college athletics organizations. This class is rec-

ommended for those students that plan on participating on

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 14W, Varsity Cross Country for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This cross country course provides a consistent laboratory

for the development and enhancement of the skills required

to participate in intercollegiate cross country. The course is

in conjunction with regular season practice and competi-

tions as scheduled by the local and state community college

athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 20V, Advanced Football for Men 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

This course is designed with an emphasis on a high level of

competition among students with previous experience in

competitive football. The course stresses the development

of advanced skills and strategies for competitive intercol-

legiate football.

VAR PE 21V, Varsity Football for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

The varsity football course provides a consistent laboratory

for the development and enhancement of the skills required

to participate in intercollegiate football. The course is in

conjunction with regular season practice and conference

games as scheduled by the local and state community col-

lege athletics organizations. This class is recommended for

those students that plan on participating on the intercol-

legiate varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high

school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 43V, Varsity Soccer for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity soccer course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in intercollegiate soccer. The course

is in conjunction with regular season practice and competi-

tions as scheduled by the local and state community col-

lege athletics organizations. This class is recommended for

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 43W, Varsity Soccer for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity soccer course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in intercollegiate soccer. The course

is in conjunction with regular season practice and competi-

tions as scheduled by the local and state community col-

lege athletics organizations. This class is recommended for

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

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the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 54W, Varsity Tennis for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity tennis course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in intercollegiate tennis. The course

is in conjunction with regular season practice and competi-

tions as scheduled by the local and state community college

athletics organizations. This class is recommended for those

students that plan on participating on the intercollegiate

varsity team. Previous experience on a club or high school

team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 56V, Varsity Track and Field for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity track and field course provides a consistent

laboratory for the development and enhancement of the

skills required to participate in intercollegiate track and

field. The course is in conjunction with regular season prac-

tice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state

community college athletics organizations. This class is rec-

ommended for those students that plan on participating on

the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 56W, Varsity Track and Field for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity track and field course provides a consistent lab-

oratory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in women’s intercollegiate track and

field. The course is in conjunction with regular season prac-

tice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state

community college athletics organizations. This class is rec-

ommended for those students that plan on participating on

the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 57V, Varsity Volleyball for Men 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity volleyball course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in men’s intercollegiate volleyball.

The course is in conjunction with regular season practice

and competitions as scheduled by the local and state com-

munity college athletics organizations. This class is recom-

mended for those students that plan on participating on

the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 57W, Varsity Volleyball for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

This varsity volleyball course provides a consistent labora-

tory for the development and enhancement of the skills

required to participate in women’s intercollegiate volley-

ball. The course is in conjunction with regular season prac-

tice and competitions as scheduled by the local and state

community college athletics organizations. This class is rec-

ommended for those students that plan on participating on

the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience on a

club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 59W, Varsity Beach Volleyball

for Women 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

The varsity beach volleyball course provides a consistent

laboratory for the development and enhancement of the

skills required to participate in intercollegiate athletics. The

course is to be arranged in conjunction with regular season

practice and competitions as scheduled by the local and

state community college athletics organizations. This course

is recommended for those students that plan on participat-

ing on the intercollegiate varsity team. Previous experience

on a club or high school team is preferred. One repeat is

allowed.

Must be enrolled in at least 12 units, including this course.

VAR PE 60, Conditioning for Intercollegiate

Sport 1 unit

Transfer: UC, CSU

• Prerequisite: None.

This conditioning course provides a consistent laboratory

for sport specific training and conditioning related to inter-

collegiate athletics participation. Emphasis is on individual

and team activities that contribute to advancement in their

designated sport.

Women’s, Gender,

and Sexuality Studies

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplin-

ary field of inquiry analyzing structures of power, especially

as they are grounded in gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity,

nationality, ability, and other sources of inequalities. The

students who enroll in these courses gain the opportu-

nity to understand how social forces, organized around

the central concept of gender, shape both themselves as

individuals and the world around them. Students have

the opportunity to attain a fuller understanding of human

behavior, culture, and society made possible by investigat-

ing women’s lives, as well as the lives of other marginalized

groups, and acquaint themselves with the experience of

subordinate genders of various economic, ethnic, and racial

backgrounds.

WGS 10, Introduction to Women’s, Gender,

and Sexuality Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SJS 120.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Women’s Studies 10.

Introduction to the study of women and men in society,

covering comparative issues of social, political, and eco-

nomic position in the workplace, family, cultural institu-

tions; historical basis of gender based subordination; the

female experience; the male experience; relations between

women and men; intersections of ethnicity/race, class, sex-

uality and gender; violence against women; cultural images

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This course applies economic theory to study women’s deci-

sions regarding labor force participation, unpaid household

production, and marriage and fertility. Other topics to be

considered include: the gender wage gap, women’s edu-

cational attainment, and economic differences for women

across race, socioeconomic status, and marital status.

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 8 is the same

course as Economics 8. Students may earn credit for one but

not both.

WGS 80, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Leadership Practicum 3 units

Transfer: CSU

• Prerequisite: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

10 or 20 or 30.

Formerly Women’s Studies 80 and Women’s Studies 8.

This course is an application of feminist theories and

women’s, gender and sexuality studies pedagogy to leader-

ship development. Utilizing the methods and tools found

in the interdisciplinary field of women’s, gender, and

sexuality studies, the course is rooted in theoretically-based

and thoughtfully-organized individual and collective action

through leadership training, group activities, service-learn-

ing, and networking opportunities both on and off campus.

By emphasizing the importance of praxis — connecting

theory and practice students develop an understanding of

a broad range of women’s experiences across class, racial/

ethnic, and international lines. Students initiate, design, and

implement a “field project” of their choosing that demon-

strates their understanding of feminist theories and praxis.

Specific course content fluctuates based on individual and

group interests, available resources, and community needs.

WGS 88A, Independent Studies in Women’s,

Gender, and Sexuality Studies 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

WGS 88B, Independent Studies in Women’s,

Gender, and Sexuality Studies 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

WGS 90A, Internship in Women’s, Gender,

and Sexuality Studies 1 unit

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

WGS 90B, Internship in Women’s, Gender,

and Sexuality Studies 2 units

Transfer: CSU

Please see “Internships” section.

Zoology

Please see listing under “Biological Sciences.”

of women and men; social roles of women and men, LGBTQ

identities and movements for social change.

WGS 20, Gender, Feminisms, and Social Movements:

A Global Approach 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Women’s Studies 20.

This course introduces and utilizes feminist theories to

examine salient issues that women confront around the

world and the variant movements of resistance and social

change spurred by these issues. The course includes an

examination of both historical and contemporary women’s

activism around the globe, including feminist movements

that focus on political, economic, cultural, and environ-

mental change, as well as an assessment of the impact of

globalization on women’s lives. Particular attention may be

given to Third World women, poor women, women of color,

immigrant women, incarcerated women, women and war,

women with disabilities, and queer people.

WGS 30, Women, Gender, and Sexuality

in Popular Culture 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.

Formerly Women’s Studies 30.

This course utilizes the lens of feminist theories to critically

analyze how popular culture constructs gender and sexual-

ity and how these constructions become cultural norms and

values. Employing feminist theories and feminist analysis,

this course examines the relationship between women,

gender, sexuality and popular culture. Students will exam-

ine historical and contemporary images and roles of women

in popular culture (including print, film, television, music,

advertising, and consumerism) and situate these images

and roles within changing socio-historical, political, and

economic contexts. The intersection of gender, race, class,

and sexual orientation is examined throughout the course

and the relationship between popular culture and feminist

movements is emphasized.

WGS 40, Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

C-ID: SJS 130.

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Prerequisite: None.

This introductory course examines a broad range of con-

temporary and historical gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgen-

der, intersex and queer issues in various contexts, such as

social, scientific and cultural contexts.

WGS 8, Women in the Economy 3 units

Transfer: UC, CSU

IGETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

• Prerequisite: None.

• Skills Advisory: MATH 31 or MATH 50 and Eligibility for

English 1

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ART E06, Artistic Expression through Gardening

This course helps older adults express themselves by creat-

ing indoor and/or outdoor gardens and learn how garden-

ing can lead to a more creative and healthier lifestyle. Older

adults discuss maintenance issues, cost factors, and artistic

expression in gardening, as well as the history of gardening

styles in public and private spaces. Older adults learn about

making environmentally sensitive gardening choices, as well

as ways to create long-lasting environments that make their

lives more pleasant and fulfilling.

ART E10, Exploratory Art for Older Adults

This course helps older adults explore new and unusual

approaches to the creative process, and encourages and

supports them in working with new and non-traditional

techniques of self expression. Older adults explore new

styles, methods, and context to express feelings, observa-

tions, memories, and reactions to the world around them.

ART E11, Creative Art for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in incorporating the process

of creating art into their lives in unusual and inspiring ways.

The course provides an atmosphere where older adult

students can use their hands, minds, and eyes to express

themselves in their art, as well as interact with their peers,

unlock their creativity through guided visualization in art

and relaxation techniques, and improve their sense of well

being by holistically blending mind, body, and spirit through

art.

ART E14, Arts and Crafts for Older Adults

This course is designed for long-term care residents, pro-

vides an opportunity for self-expression for more frail

older adults, and helps them build a sense of purpose and

enhance self esteem through crafts. Older adults maintain

manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination by manipulat-

ing art materials and tools, and develop ideas as expressed

through mixed media, painting, sculpture, and paper mak-

ing.

ART E15, Drawing

This course provides a supportive atmosphere for older

adults — from beginners to more advanced students — to

explore and experiment with self expression through draw-

ing. Older adult students learn drawing skills, elements

of design, composition, and creativity, as well as drawing

techniques for representative or stylistic effect. As well,

students learn to interpret the perceived “real world” in

a two-dimensional field, and to improve their observation

and hand-eye coordination. The course focuses on the

processes by which one makes art, exposes students to dif-

ferent approaches, and challenges students to think about

what they are doing or trying to do.

ART E16, Life Drawing Studio

This course provides a opportunity for older adults to

learn to see the human form and draw the anatomy of the

human figure. This supportive class explores basic anatomy,

movement, and skeletal structure of the figure using live

models. Through demonstrations, class exercises, individual

instruction, and guidance, beginning students learn basic

life drawing skills, while more advanced students sharpen

their skills in capturing the physical attributes of the model

and expressiveness of the pose.

SMC EMERITUS

The following classes are designed for older adults. The

classes are noncredit and free, and they do NOT carry

academic credit or assign grades. Please call 310-434-4306

for information.

Administration of Justice

AD JUS E00, Crimes Against the Elderly

for Older Adults

This course educates older adults in methods of protection

for their person and property. Older adults learn common

methods used by scam artists to prey upon the older adult

population, current illegal schemes, safe behavior, and

prevention techniques. The course also covers consumer

information and methods of dealing with peace officers.

Arts & Crafts

ART E00, Survey of Art

This course provides older adult students with in-depth

knowledge about the chronological, social, and histori-

cal development of art and/or architecture. Older adults

investigate the history of art and view selections from dif-

ferent time periods, regions, or developmental stages, and

compare and contrast artwork from different periods with

their peers.

Survey of art: View selections from a variety of time periods

and artists. Classes with “ITINERARY” listed as a location

have field trips to galleries, museums, studios and site-

specific works of art. For “ITINERARY” location classes, first

meeting only at 1227 2nd St. to receive the itinerary — ask

front desk for location of first meeting. Gallery tour sched-

ules may change due to venue schedules.

ART E01, Contemporary Art

This course provides older adults with a working knowledge

of current trends in the art world, as well as a greater under-

standing of how art influences all of our lives. Older adults

will develop an appreciation for contemporary art and will

compare and contrast specific pieces of art.

ART E03, Art and Architecture

This course helps older adults learn about the structures

around them and how to appreciate historical buildings and

monuments located locally and around the world. Older

adult students learn and discuss with their peers the histori-

cal periods and styles of world architecture, as well as the

development of modern trends.

ART E05, Fine Arts

This course is designed to provide opportunities for social-

ization and to enhance the artistic skill and self expression

of older adults who wish to maintain creative expression

and eye-hand coordination through instruction in drawing

using traditional methods. Students, most of whom are new

to drawing and painting, are exposed to a variety of artistic

materials and processes, and learn to execute a variety of

projects to demonstrate understanding of the concepts.

Older adult students also participate in constructive cri-

tiques of their own and others’ work.

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tering styles and letterforms and create professional-quality

projects for personal expression.

ART E30, Watercolor Studio

This course allows older adults who have never used water-

colors to acquire a strong foundation in watercolor tech-

niques, and provides those students with some watercolor

experience with a strongly supportive peer group in which

to paint. Older adult students learn watercolor techniques

and methods, as well as washes, textures, color, value, and

composition.

ART E40, Color and Design for Older Adults

This course is designed to provide older adults with a sup-

portive environment to explore artistic self expression, as

well as opportunities to socialize with other older adults

through instruction in design and basic use of color and

color mixing.

ART E55, Sculpture

This course introduces older adults to three-dimensional

design principles and elements, and helps them create

expressive works of sculpture. Older adults learn to appre-

ciate sculpture as a medium of self expression, and use a

combination of materials and techniques to create a sculp-

tural form and develop an expressive idea using a variety of

materials, including items from everyday life. Students are

required to purchase or bring their own materials.

ART E60, Creative Crafts for Older Adults

This course allows older adults to create a variety of decora-

tive arts and crafts projects, including stationary, personal

home accessories or decoration, paper, fancy boxes, jew-

elry, bookends, botanicals, sachets, wreaths, floral candles,

bread dough art, wind chimes, and more.

ART E80, Jewelry Making

This course provides older adults with an opportunity to

create pieces of jewelry and learn an assortment of differ-

ent techniques involved in creating jewelry. Students also

learn about the wide range of materials available for making

jewelry. Older adults make bracelets, earrings, and neck-

laces using techniques such as wire wrapping and bending,

macrame, pearl knotting, crimping, and bead-weaving. Each

week students learn a new technique and make a piece of

jewelry using that technique.

HME EC E71, Needlecrafts II

This course provides a supportive, stimulating, and creative

environment for older adults to create handmade needle-

work or other fiber arts projects using an assortment of

techniques, including knitting, crochet, needlepoint, weav-

ing and macrame. Beginning students will learn basic skills;

students with some experience in needlework will learn

more advanced techniques.

Automotive Technology

AUTO E00, Auto Care and Repair for Older Adults

This beginning course familiarizes older adults with how

an automobile functions and builds their understanding

of safety checks and emergency procedures. Older adults

learn basic under-the-hood auto maintenance checks, inte-

ART E18, Painting for Older Adults

This course is designed to provide older adults with a sup-

portive environment and an appropriate place to create

works of art and express themselves through painting. The

course helps older adults maintain or improve hand-eye

coordination, painting skills, self confidence, skill in han-

dling art materials, and interaction with other older adults.

ART E19, Painting

This course enhances older adults’ artistic creativity and

painting skills through positive motivation and instruction in

oils and acrylics techniques that may use the palette knife

for effect. Older adults learn how to select supplies and

equipment, and basic elements of composition. Painting

projects, demonstrations, group critiques, and discussions

are used to explore two-dimensional artwork.

ART E20, Drawing and Painting

This course provides older adults with a supportive environ-

ment for instruction in drawing and painting. Older adults,

from beginners to more advanced students, maintain or

improve their drawing and/or painting skills in a construc-

tive environment, and learn about space, line, value, and

color in a workshop atmosphere.

ART E21, Painting/Drawing, Oil and Acrylic

This course enhances older adults’ artistic creativity and

painting skills through positive motivation and instruction

in oils and acrylic techniques. Older adults learn basic paint-

ing techniques, the elements of composition, and how to

select and use materials. Painting projects, demonstrations,

and group critiques are used to explore two-dimensional

artwork.

ART E22, Watercolor

This course allows older adults who have never used water-

colors to acquire a strong foundation in watercolor tech-

niques, and provides those students with some watercolor

experience with a strongly supportive peer group in which

to paint. Older adult students learn watercolor techniques

and methods, as well as washes, brush strokes, color, value,

and composition.

ART E23, Calligraphy for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in acquiring basic skills in

calligraphy to use for personal growth, self expression, or

for family and volunteer projects. Older adult students learn

the tools and equipment needed to write the beginning

calligraphy alphabet, as well as fundamental calligraphy

techniques.

ART E24, Calligraphy II

This course expands older adults’ knowledge of calligraphy

and everyday calligraphic forms to use for personal growth,

self expression, or for family and volunteer projects. Older

adult students learn the tools and equipment needed to

write the calligraphy alphabet, as well as fundamental cal-

ligraphy techniques, lettering styles, and display methods.

ART E25, Calligraphy III

This course strengthens older adults’ sense of creativity,

competence, motor skills, and sense of belonging to a group

through the advanced study of calligraphy. Older adult stu-

dents learn and/or improve their knowledge of complex let-

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Beginners learn about data files, including terminology,

software, and processing possibilities. Hands-on experience

in a popular software applications on an IBM compatible

machine. Bring a two-sided, double-density computer disk

to class.

CIS E20, Using the Internet

• Prerequisite: None.

Beginners learn about search engines for browsing the

internet, terminology, software, and safety precautions.

Hands-on experience in popular software applications on an

IBM compatible machine. Bring a two-sided, double-density

computer disk to class for transferring information.

CIS E81, Introduction to the Computer

• Prerequisite: None.

Beginners learn through hands-on experience about using

the computer keyboard, learn what a mouse is and how

to use it, and the fundamentals of how a computer works.

Learn to use a computer safely and comfortably while

learning computer terminology. Bring a two-sided, double-

density computer disk to class.

Employments for Seniors –

Computer Training

OCC E00, Basic Computer Training

(formerly Introduction to Computers)

This course is designed to assist students in accessing the

world of computers and technology. Students acquire

introductory computer skills, enabling them to interact with

colleagues, family and friends and promote self-expression.

Students learn about personal computers, improve techni-

cal vocabulary, review typing and mouse skills, conduct

basic computer maintenance, and learn how to use com-

puter special function keys.

OCC E01, Word Processing

This course assists older adults in acquiring the skills neces-

sary to use word processing software. Older adults learn to

create, save, and retrieve documents and gain consumer

and personal management skills. The pace of the course is

designed to meet the needs of older adults who are at least

somewhat familiar with computer technology.

OCC E10, Using Data Files

This course helps older adults understand how to use tables

and data files to create mailing labels, financial records for

taxes, or work in a volunteer or paid job requiring these and

other consumer skills. The course is offered at a pace that

helps older adults maximize their knowledge retention and

continue learning.

OCC E20, Using the Internet Safely

This course focuses on ways students can better protect

themselves in a new technological environment and use

the Internet to find valid information. Best practices in

virus protection and using e-mail are discussed. In addition,

students examine and discuss their computer and internet

needs for personal and professional use.

rior and exterior care, and skills for on-the-road problem

solving.

Business & Finance

BUS E00, Planning for Retirement, Healthcare and

Estate Planning

For men, women & couples: methods of long range plan-

ning for a secure future. Deal with estate planning, retire-

ment and healthcare issues. Legal aspects of wills, trusts

and charitable giving by attorney Wes Hicks. Income plan-

ning, survivorship, and retirement issues by financial advi-

sor Pat McIlrath. Healthcare, Medicare, and long term care

issues by Virginia Hart.

BUS E04, Personal Finance: Estate Planning

for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in preparing an estate plan

that meets their individualized needs and wishes. This

may include some financial management practices, trust

investments, and other investment strategies specifically

designed for the older adult.

BUS E06, Personal Finance: Advanced Estate Planning

for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in managing their finances,

understanding their investments, understanding the health-

care and medicare systems, and planning the distribution of

their estates. The three-pronged course focuses on the legal

aspects of wills, trusts, and charitable giving; income plan-

ning, survivorship, and retirement issues; and healthcare,

med-care, eldercare, and long-term care issues.

Communications

CIS E01, Word Processing – Beginning

• Prerequisite: None.

Beginners learn word processing, including terminology,

software, and processing possibilities. Hands-on experience

in popular software applications on an IBM compatible

machine. Bring a two-sided, double-density computer disk

to class.

CIS E03, Word Processing – Intermediate

• Prerequisite: None.

Continue learning word processing skills including terminol-

ogy, software, and processing possibilities. Designed for

those who have some elementary knowledge of word pro-

cessing on an IBM compatible machine. Bring a two-sided,

double-density computer disk to class.

CIS E05, Advanced Word Processing

• Prerequisite: None.

Continue learning more advanced word processing skills,

including terminology, software, and processing possibili-

ties. Designed for those who have knowledge of word pro-

cessing on an IBM compatible machine. Bring a two-sided,

double density computer disk to class.

CIS E10, Using and Creating Data Files

• Prerequisite: None.

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their own personal therapeutic yoga applications. Students

will be encouraged to practice daily, creating opportunities

to rehabilitate challenges. The course is designed to help

students to use yoga methods such as postures, breathing

techniques, meditation, and visualization to enhance their

confidence, health, and overall feeling of well being.

HEALTH E22, Chi Gong Principles & Practices

for Older Adults

This course is designed to enhance the health and safety of

older adults through use of the principles and techniques

of Chi Gong. Based on Chinese philosophy and healing

concepts, the course will include the history, theory and

practice of Chi Gong, including both the Wu School and

Yang Style. Included are such Chinese philosophies as Yin

and Yang, the Eight Directions, and Five Element theory and

their applications to healthy living. Students work at their

own level to improve tone, strength, flexibility and balance.

Lectures, films, texts and discussions will explore the theory

and practice of this traditional Chinese method for health

and healing. Students will analyze which strategies best

meet their needs, and create an individual health plan inte-

grating Chi Gong techniques into their daily lives.

HEALTH E23, T’ai Chi Principles & Practices

for Older Adults

This course offers an overview of the history, philosophy and

techniques of the Chinese energy balancing health practice

T’ai Chi Ch’uan. With a focus on enhancing healthy aging

for older adults, the course offers strategies for improving

balance and posture; increasing flexibility and endurance,

reducing stress, and promoting relaxation and mindfulness.

The course shows older adults how to avoid injury, conserve

energy and use the body in an ergonomic manner. Students

will create a personal health plan integrating T’ai Chi prin-

ciples and techniques into their daily lives.

HEALTH E24, Physical Fitness Principles & Practices

for Older Adults

This course focuses on physical fitness and conditioning

principles to help older adults maintain or improve their

health, safety and independence. It covers basic prin-

ciples of anatomy and fitness, showing older adults how

to improve their cardiovascular health, muscle strength,

endurance, flexibility, posture and balance. Principles of

good nutrition also will be covered. Students explore move-

ment strategies that are particularly helpful for older adults.

Included are proper concepts and methods for warm-

ups, stretching, low-impact aerobic activity, cool-downs,

strength training and balance work. Students learn how to

avoid falls and safely accommodate physical conditions and

challenges. Students create a customized personal fitness

and conditioning plan to suit their individual needs and

physical challenges.

HEALTH E25, Strength & Stamina Training Principles &

Practices for Older Adults

This course focuses on how strength training and stamina

building strategies help to promote health, safety and vital-

ity in older adults. Principles of basic anatomy and physi-

ology are covered. The course explores how older adults

can maintain or improve their health and stamina through

strength training using free weights, resistance devices and

fitness techniques. The course emphasizes safe ways to

start and maintain a program to increase strength, improve

PHOTO E00, Digital Photography I

This course assists older adults in selecting and using digital

cameras. Older adults are encouraged to take photographs,

keep photographic records, use photography as a means

of self-expression, and share their vision and photographic

experiences with others.

PHOTO E10, Digital Photography II

This course assists older adults in choosing and using mod-

ern technology for keeping photographic records of their

family, friends, and travels, and helps them use photogra-

phy as a means of self-expression. Older adults share their

photographic visions with peers and other family members.

Some emphasis is placed on documenting students’ family

histories.

Health & Conditioning

HEALTH E09, Body Movement for Older Adults

This course helps older adults of all fitness levels maintain

or improve their physical health, muscle strength, coordi-

nation, and light cardiovascular conditioning by walking,

engaging in strengthening and stretching exercises, and/or

using modified Pilates techniques.

HEALTH E10, Movement and Conditioning

for Older Adults

This course helps older adults maintain or improve their

physical health, muscle strength, coordination, and cardio-

vascular conditioning by engaging in low-impact aerobic

exercises, some strength training, floor exercises, and

stretch movements. Older adults will also increase their

range of motion and flexibility with a variety of stretches to

fun and lively music.

HEALTH E11, Rhythmic Exercise for Older Adults

This course helps older adults maintain and build their

strength by exercising and dancing to musical rhythms. The

course also provides a supportive space for socialization

with other older adults.

HEALTH E14, Body Movement Modified

for Older Adults

This course provides older adults who reside in a communal

housing site with an enjoyable, safe exercise program. Older

adults learn to maintain or improve their physical health

through mild exercise, movement games, modified dances

involving music, and rhythmic instruments and props.

HEALTH E21, Yoga Health & Safety, Principles &

Practices for Older Adults

This course focuses on the history, principles and practices

of yoga. Designed to promote health and safety among

older adults, it focuses on yoga principles and practices to

enhance the health of older adults through improved flex-

ibility, balance, range of motion, strength, lung capacity

and circulation. Some course sections may focus on spe-

cific yogic methods. Some sections may include therapeutic

applications of yoga to address specific health challenges

for older adults. Students will be encouraged to share their

physical, mental and emotional challenges in a supportive

environment specifically for older adults. These challenges

will then be addressed within the coursework. Students

will create a Daily Personal Yoga Health Plan integrating

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effectively without joint stress. Students create an indi-

vidual plan for mobility and physical fitness.

HEALTH E48, Stress Reduction through Yoga

for Older Adults

This course teaches older adults Iyengar yoga techniques

that can be used to maintain or increase their respiratory

capacity, physical strength, balance, and flexibility. Older

adults will relax their bodies and minds through the practice

of Iyengar yoga and meditation.

HEALTH E50, Chinese Life Force Exercise

for Older Adults

This course helps older adults increase their strength, flex-

ibility, balance, and circulation by encouraging older adults

to concentrate or focus intently on their physical self, thus

blocking out the factors that detract from a sense of well-

being.

HEALTH E60, Yoga Posture and Conditioning

for Older Adults

This course provides older adults with a supportive yoga

experience using yoga concepts that most benefit older

adults. Yoga movements performed in this class are designed

as an alternative to high-impact aerobics, and maintain or

improve older adults — flexibility, lung capacity, range of

motion, balance, circulation, strength, and ability to relax.

HEALTH E62, Tai Chi Chih for Older Adults

This course helps older adults engage in Tai Chi Chuan exer-

cises to maintain or increase their balance, strength, and

flexibility. Exercises are modified to take the special condi-

tions of individual older students into account.

HEALTH E63, Body Conditioning After a Stroke

This course helps older adults who have experienced an

acquired brain injury to maintain or improve their mobility

and physical endurance through an individualized program

offered in a group setting. Topics include how to cope with

the effects of brain injury or stroke and how to restore the

student’s natural energy and flexibility, through techniques

used to regain and maintain physical fitness. Participation in

this Pathfinders Program allows older adults to be included

in their community and maintain their independence, and

helps them to self-advocate and engage in activities that

benefit their health. Registration is completed through the

SMC Disabled Students Program & Services (DSPS) 310-434-

4442.

HEALTH E65, Pool Exercises for Older Adults

This course assists older adults with joint difficulties and

other chronic conditions by helping them engage in a zero-

impact exercise in water. Older adults learn routines that

use the resistance of water to build strength and stamina.

HEALTH E66, Movement, Posture, and Weight Control

for Older Adults

This course helps older adults maintain or improve their

physical health, weight, muscle strength, coordination, and

cardiovascular conditioning through low-impact aerobic

exercises as well as some strength training and stretch

movements.

stamina and sustain bone density. Principles of good nutri-

tion and stress management are included. Students create

a personal fitness and strength training plan based on their

individual needs and physical challenges.

HEALTH E30, Personal Safety – Fall Prevention

This course is designed to help students avoid falls, which

are the most frequent cause of serious injury in older adults.

The course focuses on how, when and where falls frequent-

ly occur; how to maintain mobility, and how to improve and

recover one’s balance. Students will create an individualized

activity program to improve balance, endurance, strength

and flexibility.

HEALTH E31, The Human Body for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in understanding the major

functions of parts of their bodies, preventative measures, as

well as how aging can impact their lifestyle.

HEALTH E34, Stress Reduction through Yoga

This course offers older adults a range of strategies and

techniques to reduce and manage stress in their lives. It

includes stress reduction methods such as positive thinking,

breathing exercises, meditation, humor, diet and exercise.

The course also helps students establish peer support

groups to help maintain their stress reduction skills.

HEALTH E36, Medical Topics for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in understanding the func-

tions and elements of the human body, including what

can go wrong, current treatment options, and consumer

information on alternative treatments. Older adult students

learn about a variety of conditions that affect their popula-

tion, including those that vary by lifestyle and/or genetic

background.

HEALTH E38, Joint Health & Mobility for Older Adults

This course helps older adults with chronic joint pain or

mobility problems to attain and maintain physical strength,

mobility and flexibility. Older adults with arthritis and/or

other minor physical limitations will learn about the func-

tion of joints in the human body and techniques to move

effectively without joint stress. Students create an indi-

vidual plan for mobility and physical fitness.

HEALTH E39, Light Joint Maneuver for Older Adults

This course is designed to improve the flexibility and mobil-

ity of older adults, increase their activity levels, and lessen

their joint pain through exercise. Older adult students focus

on maintaining strength, stability, mobility, balance, and

flexibility in order to improve their physical and mental well

being through safe and therapeutic core strengthening and

balance techniques, deep muscle and/or moving stretches,

and weight-bearing exercises using balls, blocks, weights,

dynabands, and/or straps. Some sections of this course

involve moving the body and performing joint exercises to

fun and lively music.

HEALTH E47, Tai Chi Chuan

This course helps older adults with chronic joint pain or

mobility problems to attain and maintain physical strength,

mobility and flexibility. Older adults with arthritis and/or

other minor physical limitations will learn about the func-

tion of joints in the human body and techniques to move

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about food fads, as well as factual information about food

additives, mixing herbs and medications, and basic nutri-

tional information. The course provides older adults with a

sense of how nutrition can enhance their lifestyles, improve

their health, and ease physical changes.

HME EC E52, Restaurant Critic – Dining Wisely:

Healthy Eating Choices for Older Adults

This course helps older adults learn how to prepare healthy

foods for a small household and how to make cost-effective

choices in planning a menu. Older adults work together to

create a cookbook or recipe book, share food and recipes

with their peers, learn restaurant terms, learn to write a

standard recipe, and discuss and write about memories

involving food. The course also engages older adults in

discussions about food fads and provides factual informa-

tion on food additives, vitamins, safe food storage, health

precautions, and basic nutritional information.

HME EC E70, Needlecrafts I

This course provides a supportive, stimulating, and creative

learning environment to allow older adults to create inex-

pensive knitting projects. Older adults learn and practice

knitting and crocheting techniques, including the selection

of materials, planning projects, and finishing methods.

HME EC E72, Needlepoint: Beginning for Older Adults

This course provides a supportive learning environment for

older adults to learn needlecrafts and create inexpensive

and handmade garments or projects for personal or chari-

table use. Beginning and intermediate students will learn

about the materials and stitches needed to complete simple

and complex needlepoint projects, including embroidery,

hand, and crewel work.

HME EC E74, Creative Stitchery for Older Adults

This course provides a supportive and creative learning

environment for older adults to create inexpensive, hand-

made needlework projects. Older adults will learn knitting

and crocheting techniques, as well as cabling and blocking.

Human Development

HUMDEV E02, Volunteering Today for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in finding valuable and sig-

nificant volunteer opportunities in their community. The

course also emphasizes ways that older adults can become

successful volunteers and how they can make the most of

a volunteer association, and provides general information

about local volunteer agencies. Older adults can socialize

with peers who are also interested in volunteering, and may

receive some skills training as part of their preparation for

a volunteer activity.

HUMDEV E03, Life Review for Older Adults

This course helps older adults review and discuss their life

with peers in order to understand the past more fully, give

new meaning to their present life, and validate the lives of

older adults through shared experiences. Older adults will

discuss major life events, achieve greater insight into their

personal history, and share their experiences and thoughts

with others.

HEALTH E67, Comprehensive Conditioning

for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in improving their health and

cardiovascular performance through low-impact aerobic

exercises, some strength training, and stretch movements

that increase their range of motion and flexibility and

improve their overall sense of wellness.

HEALTH E68, Modified Physical Conditioning

for Older Adults

This course helps older adults in long-term care facilities

maintain as high a level of mobility and fitness as possible,

and to preserve as much independence as possible.

HEALTH E72, Feeling Fit for Older Adults

This course helps older adults build and maintain their

strength and socialize with others who have similar goals.

Older adults who have not recently engaged in an exercise

routine burn calories, build muscle and stamina through

exercise routines, and increase strength by using light

weights and engaging in resistance techniques. Older

adult students may begin with light weights and increase

the weights as they build muscle, strengthen bones, and

increase stamina.

HEALTH E80, Introduction to SMC Fitness Center

Build your stamina and flexibility at your own pace in this

course, especially designed for older adults. Students must

attend at least 80% of the sessions. There is a separate sec-

tion for intermediate students.

Home Economics

CT E00, The Fix-It Class – Repair Almost Anything

This course teaches older adults about household tools,

how to make minor or more complex home repairs or main-

tenance, and how to evaluate proposed repair processes

when hiring and paying a repair person. Older adults learn

to repair leaky faucets, fix minor electrical problems, hang

almost everything, caulk a bathtub, and so forth. The course

is intended to help older adults be knowledgeable, confi-

dent, and prudent about home repairs and maintenance.

HME EC E01, Sewing Lab

This course helps older adults learn sewing-based skills,

including how to construct clothing, engage in creative sew-

ing projects, use patterns, engage in patchwork or machine

quilting, and/or other specialized sewing techniques. Older

adults learn economical sewing techniques and socialize

with their peers in a supportive and creative environment.

HME EC E40, Consumer Education for Older Adults

This course helps older adults learn about the resources

consumers can use to make the best choices about goods

and services and provides a space to discuss these resources

with their peers. The course covers several topics of inter-

est to older adult consumers, including insurance; older

adult services, products, and health issues; and entitlement

programs.

HME EC E50, Nutrition Fundamentals for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in making nutritional chang-

es that enhance their quality of life and allow them to main-

tain a high level of independence. Older adults will learn

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HUMDEV E24, Bereavement Support

This course helps older adults in the resolution of grief and

toward a more positive view or reaction to the death of a

loved one. The course provides older adults with a variety

of alternative methods of dealing with loss in a small group

setting. Older adults share their grief with others, receive

encouragement and moral support, and learn about the

natural grieving process, as well as how to heal and rebuild

their lives.

HUMDEV E25, Dealing with Hearing Impairment

This course helps older adults with hearing impairments

improve their communication skills and adaptive techniques

and increase their levels of sociability and self-confidence.

Older adults learn the study of speech, lip reading, body

language, and auditory clues.

HUMDEV E27, Exercising the Brain

This course assists older adults in minimizing anxiety when

memory behavior patterns change. The ultimate goal of

the class is to stimulate thinking and to exercise the brain.

Older adults learn the latest information on the causes,

symptoms, and treatments of memory loss in older adults,

as well as practice skills to enhance memory retention and

retrieval.

HUMDEV E28, Communication After a Stroke

(Computer Based)

This course helps older adults with aphasia reconstruct their

language comprehension and communication skills and gain

greater self-confidence in their ability to understand and

communicate with others. The course introduces adults

with aphasia to a computer software program that can help

them improve their language and reading comprehension,

memory, verbal reasoning skills, and attention span. The

course, which is part of the Pathfinders Program, allows

older adults to experiment with language comprehension

software before purchasing it for use at home. Registration

is completed through the SMC Center for Students with

Disabilities, 310-434-4442.

HUMDEV E50, Communication After a Stroke

This course, which is part of the Pathfinders Program,

increases, enhances, and maintains the daily speech func-

tion of adults who have experienced speech impairments

due to acquired brain injury. Older adults learn to cope with

the effects of stroke or other brain injury on communication

skills, get support from those in similar situations, and guid-

ance from professionals after outpatient therapy is com-

pleted. Registration is completed through the SMC Center

for Students with Disabilities, 310-434-4442.

PSYCH E02, Interpersonal Relationships

for Older Adults

This course teaches and instills in older adults communica-

tion techniques and skills designed to improve their interac-

tions with family members, friends, and service providers,

including adult children, grandchildren, landlords, health

professionals, and other significant individuals. Older adults

practice new communication techniques and deepen their

understanding of themselves, their peers, and other signifi-

cant people in their lives.

HUMDEV E06, Enjoy Life – Understanding Our Mind,

Body & Brain for Senior Adults

This course familiarizes older adults with the aging pro-

cess, including physiological, psychological, and sociologi-

cal aspects. Older adults become more comfortable with

changes in themselves and others over time, and learn to

celebrate the benefits of a longer life. Older adults also

learn new coping strategies and explore issues facing adults

of all ages, including conflicts, stereotypes, age, bias, loss,

and change.

HUMDEV E10, American Socialization for Older Adults

This course helps older adult Latino/Hispanic immigrants

become an integral part of their community. Older adults

learn about differences and similarities in the behaviors,

processes, and practices in the culture in which they were

raised and segments of the surrounding American culture.

Older adults also learn about entitlements and social ser-

vices for seniors, and interact with other older adult immi-

grants.

HUMDEV E14, Assertiveness Training for Older Adults

This course helps older adults learn effective coping skills to

use in a variety of situations that occur in later years, includ-

ing dealing with health practitioners during health crises,

working with different generations during health crises,

working with service providers such as repairmen or busi-

ness representatives, and ensuring equal status as people

in other age groups. Older adults learn to communicate

their wishes clearly, insist on their right to say “no,” help

their peers and others understand their needs, and consider

other peoples’ needs and desires.

HUMDEV E21, Life Experience

This course assists older adults in evaluating their lives and

starting a positive life review process. Older adults will look

back at their accomplishments, failures, and satisfying life

experiences, and will share these memories with their peers

in a constructive and supportive atmosphere.

HUMDEV E22, Senior Seminar: Through a Jewish Lens –

Art, Culture & Entertainment

This course is designed to help older adult students learn

about Jewish culture, from the historical backdrop of

the 19th Century’s worldwide advances, pogroms, and

immigrations, to the flowering of Jewish art, culture and

entertainment in 20th Century United States and beyond.

The course aims to improve older adults outlook on life,

stimulate their minds and imaginations, improve peer group

interaction and communication, and increase their sense of

positive aging and cultural identity with particular attention

to Jewish humor and tenacity as survival mechanisms in the

face of adversity. Older adults will engage with their peers

in a positive and up-lifting manner while learning about the

use of art and humor through the last century. They will

learn about Jewish theater, literature, film, art and music,

and how American culture has flourished as a result of the

Jews’ contributions. We will discuss: changes in stereotypes

such as comedic images of older adults and other subgroups

of the community; different types of art, self-expression

and humor; and/or popular trends in all aspects of culture

and entertainment.

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people. Older adults explore a variety of French literature in

the language in which it was written and engage in stimulat-

ing discussions with their peers.

BILING E03, Literature from Around the World

This course helps older adults experience and appreciate

the vast literary output from non-English speaking coun-

tries and discuss that literature with peers in the language

in which it was written. Course sections may focus on

literature from any non-English speaking country, as long

as there are sufficient numbers of interested students and

faculty who can teach in that language are available.

ENGL E20, Literature: The Novel

This course, which examines the world’s greatest literary

works (such as James Joyce’s Ulysses) is designed to help

older adults learn about trends in writing in different societ-

ies. Older adults learn about the uniqueness of each age of

literature and each author under scrutiny. Various literary

themes and the concerns of authors in different historical

periods serve as a basis for discussion so that older adults

may compare and contrast these topics with current events,

modern cultures and sub-cultures, and societal structures

and mores. Older adults will also discuss with their peers

how these works relate to their own life experiences and

accumulated knowledge.

ENGL E22, Short Story

This course is designed for older adults who want to explore

literature, such as the works of Milton, Austen, Hawthorne,

and T.S. Eliot, as well as short stories from Latin America,

America, Europe, and Africa, and discuss it with their peers.

This course allows older adults to experience a wide range

of classic and contemporary literature in a social setting and

relate that content and emotion to their own personal life

experiences.

ENGL E23, Shakespeare

This course allows older adults to study and discuss selected

plays by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries with

their peers. Older adults will experience or re-experience

the emotional and dramatic content in Shakespeare’s clas-

sic works in light of their current life situations, and discuss

the concerns of the human heart from the height of passion

to the depths of despair.

ENGL E24, Bible as Literature

This course introduces older adults to a wide variety of

interpretations of biblical literature, encouraging students

to offer interpretations based on their own knowledge and

life experiences.

ENGL E25, Literature: The American Novel

This course assists older adults in analyzing American nov-

els, discussing them with their peers, and renewing their

appreciation for this unique form of literature. Older adults

learn background and trends in writing in different time

periods and regions of America, and discuss how these

works relate to their own life experiences and accumulated

knowledge.

ENGL E27, Poetry and Fiction

This course helps older adults explore a wide variety of

poetry; in particular, poetry as adventure, confirmation,

and renewal. Older adults also employ selected poems as a

PSYCH E03, Grandparenting

This course helps Latino/Hispanic older adults learn more

about the school system in California, how their grandchil-

dren fit into the school system, and ways in which they may

help their grandchildren be successful in and out of school.

Older adults learn grandparenting skills, with an emphasis

on building self-esteem and setting goals. Latino/Hispanic

older adults also learn about the developmental stages

through which young adult and elementary school children

are passing. This course is taught in Spanish in cooperation

with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

PSYCH E32, Death, Dying, and the Family

for Older Adults

This course assists older adults in coping with the death of

a close relative or family member; the loss of mobility or

deterioration of their physical condition; or the loss of their

job or financial status due to a significant change in their

life. Older adults share their emotions about life-changing

events with their peers and develop coping strategies that

help them deal with life transitions in a more comfortable

manner.

PSYCH E33, Living as a Single Person

This course assists older adults who are facing a change

in their lifestyle because they are now single. Older adults

explore topics such as dealing with isolation ageism, depres-

sion, eating patterns, and social interactions. The course

assists older adults in making the necessary transitions and

adjustments to live a happy and successful life as an older

single person.

Law

LAW E10, The Law and How to Use It for Older Adults

This course helps older adult students understand areas

of law that affect older adults. Older adults learn how the

American justice system works and how to use the system

or its alternatives when conflicts arise. Specific topics vary

from semester to semester and may include: information

on dealing with health professionals, landlords, or sales

representatives; information about small claims court,

mediation, negotiation, arbitration, and/or other methods

of resolving conflicts; basic estate planning; wills and trusts;

tax law; powers of attorney; elder abuse; and advanced

care directives.

Literature

BILING E01, Literature in Spanish

This course helps older adults explore a variety of Spanish

literature in the language in which it was written and

stimulates their appreciation of the vast literary output of

Spain, Latin America, and other Spanish speaking countries.

Students may also explore the history and culture of the

country in which a literary work was produced, and partici-

pate in class discussions in Spanish.

BILING E02, French Literature

This course helps older adults understand and appreciate

the vast literary output of France and other French speak-

ing countries, and introduces them to French culture and

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ENGL E34, Writing for Publication

This course will be split into three units of focus. The first

unit will be spent writing and sharing new pieces of mem-

oir, fiction or poetry. During the second unit, students will

prepare their selected piece (or several short ones) for

publication in the Emeritus Chronicles journal. Each student

will give and receive several rounds of editorial feedback.

During the third and last unit of this course, enrolled stu-

dents will give editorial feedback to writers not enrolled

in this class who also submitted pieces to the Emeritus

Chronicles. This course will culminate in the assembly of the

Emeritus Chronicles which will be published in the spring.

ENGL E35, Workshop in Contemporary Poetry

for Older Adults

This course stimulates older adults in developing and refin-

ing their poetry writing skills through classroom readings

and self and peer reviews and critiques. The course is

intended to discover, encourage, and develop untapped

poetry writing talent in older adults and allow them to

express themselves through poetry. The course is also a

forum for older adults to share their creative voices with

peers.

ENGL E37, Writing Seminar

This course develops and refines older adults’ writing skills

in an informal round-table atmosphere through classroom

readings and critiques of their own and classmates’ writing.

The course is intended to discover, encourage, and develop

untapped writing talent in older adults and nurture, revi-

talize, and stimulate older adult writers who may already

be expressing themselves through the written word. The

course is also a forum for older adults to share their creative

voices with peers.

ENGL E81, Skills Review – Conversational English

Older adults will have the opportunity to practice conver-

sational English in small, supportive groups. Students will

practice using a variety of phrases and syntax appropriate

for use in social and business situations.

Music Performances &

Appreciation

HUMDEV E17, Senior Seminar – Luisa R.G. Kot

Concert Series

This seminar provides a supportive atmosphere for discus-

sions about a variety of topics of interest to older adults.

Topics may include philosophy, music, laughter as good

medicine, legislation that affects older adults, and others.

For example, in a seminar focused on philosophy, older

adults might explore philosophical sources and connections

between ideas, values, and concepts that are relevant to

older adults’ life experiences. In a seminar focused on musi-

cal performance, older adults might be exposed to differ-

ent performers, composers, and musicians and engage in

stimulating discussions about music, performers’ lives, the

ways in which music and art can enrich one’s life, and so

forth. Regardless of the specific topic, this seminar provides

a space for older adults to socialize with their peers and

validate their life experiences while gaining exposure to

mentally stimulating content.

means to examine their life experiences and discuss these

experiences with their peers. This course is designed to

refresh older adults’ enjoyment and increase their appre-

ciation of poetry as a means of expression, and helps older

adults explore poetry in relation to other types of literature,

in particular in its use of language and imagery.

ENGL E28, Plays and Playwrights

Discover the world of drama. Study theater from a literary

viewpoint and learn about plots, characters and the many

interpretations through comparative analysis.

ENGL E29, Greek Literature

This course introduces older adults to the world of ancient

Greek drama and fosters discussion among peers. Older

adults will study Greek theater from a literary viewpoint

and learn about plots, characters, and different interpreta-

tions through comparative analysis. Older adults will learn

how ancient Greek drama is interpreted in modern media

and will relate it to their own lives and experiences.

ENGL E30, Creative Writing

This course nurtures, revitalizes, and stimulates older adult

writers who may already be producing or thinking about

producing written material. The course is intended to dis-

cover, encourage, and develop untapped writing talent

in older adults. It also allows older adults to develop and

refine their writing and self expression skills, discuss their

writing with peers, and comment on their peers’ writing in

a respectful and constructive manner. The course is also a

forum for older adults to share their creative voices with

peers.

ENGL E31, Writing for Publication for Older Adults

This course nurtures, revitalizes, and stimulates older adult

writers who may already be producing or thinking about

producing written material, and helps them prepare their

work for publication through self and peer review and cri-

tique. The course is intended to discover, encourage, and

develop untapped writing talent in older adults and help

them express themselves in ways that might be published.

The course is also a forum for older adults to share their

creative voices with peers.

ENGL E32, Writing for Fun and Profit for Older Adults

This course helps older adults improve their ability to write

in Spanish and learn the skills necessary to communicate

through writing. Older adults learn to express their ideas

with clarity, coherence, and style and share their creative

voices with peers. The course emphasizes the connection

between writing in Spanish and Latin culture, and broadens

the readership of works created by older adults. The course

may also help older adults think about how to publish their

material.

ENGL E33, Autobiography

This course helps older adults review and integrate the

experiences that have shaped their lives, share memories

with peers, and create a record of events for themselves

and their families. Through this class older adults achieve a

sense of pride in their accomplishments, improve their writ-

ing abilities, and express themselves in writing that can be

shared with family, friends, and the public if desired.

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ment with music in order to promote mental, emotional,

and physical health. Older adult students will discuss and

listen to music, focusing on different themes or exploring a

particular composer or musical era each week.

MUSIC E32, Music Appreciation

This course helps older adults understand how music can

enhance their life experiences by learning more about

music styles, composition, performance, and historical

periods. Older adults listen to and discuss musical selec-

tions and composers’ biographies; expand their musical

knowledge and understanding of different types of music,

including orchestral, jazz, indigenous, and film music; and

explore different aspects of musical performance by com-

paring different performers’ recordings of the same piece.

MUSIC E33, Art and Music of Western Culture

This course provides older adults with a telescopic look at

the development of music in western culture. Older adults

learn how musical experiences can continue to enhance and

stimulate their lives, and explore the origins and develop-

ment of western music from major historical periods. Older

adults listen to and discuss western music with their peers,

learn about musical style, form, and composers, and share

ways in which western music has influenced their lives.

MUSIC E34, Lyric Chorus

This course provides older adults with a musical growth

experience, opportunities to enhance their self-esteem and

sense of belonging, and a way to express their creativity

and interact with peers. Older adults rehearse and perform

three-part arrangements of classics, Broadway hits, and

ragtime music, and learn to be positive contributors to the

sound, appearance, and artistic personality of a performing

chorus while keeping their concentration and lung capacity

at a peak.

MUSIC E51, Piano and Theory

This course is intended to enhance the enjoyment of creat-

ing music among older adults and enhance their ability to

express themselves through music. Older adults learn to

play piano music at their own level and pace, and partici-

pate in group discussions with peers. Older adults also learn

musical skills and concepts and develop their ability to play

piano music.

Nature Studies

HORT E01, Home Gardening and Plant Growing

for Older Adults

This course furthers older adults’ consumer knowledge

about home gardening techniques; older adults learn what

to buy, what to avoid, and how to get the most pleasure

out of home gardening. Older adults also discuss garden-

ing choices and techniques to compensate for difficulties

brought on by aging, living in an apartment, or being on a

fixed income. In addition, older adults study a wide variety

of plants used in homes and gardens around them and learn

about plant selection, care, and maintenance. This course

emphasizes hands-on instruction in ornamental and edible

gardening techniques, native plants, and water conserva-

tion.

MUSIC E00, Concert Band

This course reinforces older adults’ love of performing

music in public and provides a structure for them to express

themselves and participate in a performance group during

their later years. Older adults also experience the physical

benefits of deep breathing and head, eye, and ear coordi-

nation that result from playing a musical instrument. The

course mentally stimulates older adults to concentrate on a

wide variety of musical score, memorize parts, and problem

solve in front of an audience.

MUSIC E02, Guitar for Older Adults

This course re-stimulates older adults’ interest in and

knowledge of music played on the guitar and enhances their

self-expression through music. Older adults learn basic and

some advanced guitar chords, strumming patterns, and fin-

ger picks while playing songs from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s,

and 1950s, as well as traditional folk songs.

MUSIC E03, “The Merits” – Vocal Ensemble

This course provides older adults with an opportunity

to express themselves musically, perform in community

events, gain a sense of belonging to a creative peer group,

and continue their life experiences in music. The course also

helps older adults improve their vocal performance skills,

rehearsal techniques, and general knowledge of music.

MUSIC E04, Voice Training

This course provides a venue for older adults to discover or

strengthen their musical creativity, personal vocal skill, per-

formance standards, and self-confidence. Vocal exercises

and solo singing. Advanced memorization is stressed.

MUSIC E06, Gospel Community Chorus

This course introduces older adults to gospel music, lit-

erature, and singing techniques with the goal of performing

throughout the community. The course provides a venue

for older adult students to express themselves through gos-

pel music, gain knowledge of the history of gospel music,

build or rebuild their self-confidence as soloists or group

performers, and interact with a group of creative peers.

MUSIC E10, Spanish Folk Singing

This course provides older adults (primarily those with

a working knowledge of the Spanish language) with an

opportunity to practice and perform music in Spanish from

around the world. Older adult students are introduced to

Spanish music, literature, and singing techniques from their

own and other cultures, and encouraged to express them-

selves through Spanish folk songs.

MUSIC E30, Opera Appreciation

This course helps older adults understand and appreciate

opera as a music form and provides opportunities for social-

ization through shared interests. Older adults learn about

the creative aspects, history, and development of opera.

The course includes operatic experiences, live productions,

and other opportunities for mental stimulation and peer

group socialization.

MUSIC E31, Music Appreciation Modified

for Older Adults

This course stimulates older adults’ many of whom are in

residential or convalescent homes — to rediscover their life

experiences, interact with peers, and renew their involve-

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TH ART E30, Dramatic Interpretation Through Movies

This course helps older adults explore the art, technology,

language and appreciation of film from the point of view of

the older adult. Older adult students analyze the fundamen-

tals of film production as a means of encouraging mental

stimulation and peer socialization. Film examples are shown

in class for comparison and discussion.

HORT E04, Home Gardening and Plants

This course helps older adults select and maintain a small

garden or group of plants in an indoor environment. The

course is designed especially for older adults in residential

or daycare facilities, and helps older adults get the most

pleasure out of gardening while socializing with others and

using as many life skills as possible.

Political Science

POL SC E00, Current Events

This course increases older adults’ understanding of local,

national, and international current affairs and how it affects

their lives as well as the world around them. Older adults

consider the political, economic, and social movements

that determine domestic and foreign policies in the United

States and around the world.

Theater Arts

HUMDEV E15, Theater – History of Comedy

This seminar provides a supportive environment for older

adults to discuss with their peers a variety of topics of inter-

est to seniors, including the study of aging, public policy

related to older adults, philosophy, literature, music and

musicals, or religion. The course is designed to allow older

adults to relate any of these topics to their life experiences

and socialize with others in similar stages of life. Specific

topics may vary from semester to semester and may include

the history of comedy, the great American songbook, etc.

TH ART E01, Principles of Acting

This course allows older adults to explore the human con-

dition in historical and contemporary dramatic literature,

fairy tales, myths, and legends, satire, and parody. By learn-

ing how to analyze and interpret these texts, older adults

will be able to craft the characters that inhabit these stories.

Through the transformative process of creativity, older

adults improve their acting skills and participate in a public

performance, which builds self-confidence and self esteem.

TH ART E02, Theater Arts Appreciation

This course expands older adults’ knowledge of play pro-

duction methods and the history of the theater as it relates

to current society and the life experiences of older adults.

Older adults will learn about theater production from the

viewpoint of the director, actor, critic, and viewer.

TH ART E05, Reader’s Theater

This course increases older adults’ knowledge of how to

present dramatic literature and allows them to express

themselves by reading scenes, poetry, illuminating litera-

ture, or speeches in front of an audience. Older adults also

interpret plays and practice acting skills with their peers.

This course expands older adults’ experience with dramatic

literature without requiring perfect recall from memory.

Course Descriptions

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