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C-ID: SPAN 210.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Advisory: SPAN 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 vocabulary. Developing a more sophisticated and structurally advanced writing style is also emphasized. Reading comprehension 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.

• Prerequisite: SPAN 2*.

*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school Spanish.

This course provides an opportunity to acquire intermediate 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.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Satisfies Global Citizenship

• Advisory: SPAN 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.

• 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 develop 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 understanding of the discipline.

This course introduces the basic concepts of sustainability 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.

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.

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, energy efficiency, and more, and provides both non-traditional and pathway students the opportunity to develop a skill-set in the field of sustainability.

This course is a hands-on introduction to integrated organics recycling and management including: waste prevention, food rescue, recovery through onsite and offsite technologies, 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.

This course introduces current and emerging soft and hard sustainability technologies including energy and water efficiency and conservation, renewable energy, and the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, and provides both non-traditional and pathway students the opportunity to develop a skill-set in the field of sustainability.

This course presents information critical to a basic understanding 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.

This course introduces the environmental, social, and economic issues surrounding our food system. We examine food sustainability, including zero waste, on campus; at food policy in Los Angeles; and provides both non-traditional and pathway students the opportunity to develop a skill-set in the field of sustainability.

C-ID: MATH 110.

• Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.

Formerly MATH 54.

This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines.

This course explores the fundamental principles and practical 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 conducive to becoming more effective student leaders. Topics in the course will include, but are not limited to, parliamentary procedure, guidelines governing the function of the Associated Students (e.g., Constitution and Bylaws, Title 5 and Education Code), and ethical decision-making. Strategies for academic success will be embedded throughout the course.

C-ID: SWHS 110.

This course provides an introductory overview of social welfare and the societal institutions in the U.S. that structure the provision of social services. It presents a historical perspective on the development of U.S. social work and human services. Special attention is given to current service delivery systems, their policies and procedures, and the tasks of culturally responsive social workers and human service workers within those settings.

C-ID: SWHS 120A.

• Prerequisite: SWHS 1.
• Corequisite: SWHS 95.

This course provides the student who is participating in a supervised field experience in a community organization, agency, or institution with a weekly class meeting that provides the academic element to the experiential course offering. The application of concepts gained in the prerequisite or corequisite course to the field experience will be emphasized. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop skills that would facilitate gaining employment in the human services field.

C-ID: SWHS 120B.

• Prerequisite: SWHS 1.
• Corequisite: SWHS 10.

This course offers the student a supervised field experience in a community organization, agency, or institution, allowing the student to apply knowledge and learn new skills outside of the classroom environment. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to observe, practice, and develop skills that would facilitate gaining employment in the human services field.

The study of speech designed to develop the skills for performing classic and modern dramatic literature is stressed in this course.

• Advisory: TH ART 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.

• Advisory: TH ART 10A.

Specific training is given in the performance of the regional American and foreign dialects most often used in the theatre.