Just in the past 10 years, Santa Monica College has crafted over 300 new courses in 58 subject areas to meet student, community and industry needs. Here are just a few:
One Decade.
Over 300 New Courses.
And 291 more!
See a complete list below.
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Automotive Technology
- Biological Sciences
- Business
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Applications
- Computer Science
- Cosmetology
- Counseling and Testing
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Education
- Energy Efficiency
- English
- English Literature
- Entertainment Technology
- Environmental Studies
- Fashion Design and Merchandising
- Film Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Global Studies
- Graphic Design
- Health Education
- Interaction Design
- Interior Architectural Design
- Journalism
- Kinesiology Physical Education
- Linguistics
- Language
- Mathematics
- Music
- Music History and Appreciation
- Nursing
- Office Technology
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Photovoltaic Systems
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Recycling and Resource Management
- Respiratory Therapy
- Science
- Sociology
- Theatre Arts
- Varsity Intercollegiate Sports
- Women’s Studies
Accounting
ACCTG 26 – Advanced Business Law
ACCTG 9 – Accounting Ethics
Anthropology
ANTHRO 10 – Forensic Anthropology
ANTHRO 19 – The Culture of Food
ANTHRO 21 – Peoples and Power in Latin America
ANTHRO 22 – Magic, Religion, and Witchcraft
ANTHRO 7 – Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
Art History
AHIS 18 – Introduction to African Art History
AHIS 5 – Latin American Art History 1
AHIS 6 – Latin American Art History 2
Astronomy
ASTRON 6 – Archaeoastronomy
ASTRON 7 – Cosmology
ASTRON 8 – Introduction to Astrophysics
ASTRON 9 – Astrophysics with Calculus
Automotive Technology
AUTO 40 – Automotive Maintenance and Operation
AUTO 45 – Automotive Braking Systems
AUTO 46 – Automotive Electrical Systems
AUTO 47 – Suspension and Steering
AUTO 50 – Emerging and Alternative Auto Technology
Biological Sciences
BIOL 10 – Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology
BIOL 94C – Cell and Molecular Biology Research Methods
NUTR 4 – Healthy Lifestyle: Food and Fitness
Business
BUS 15 – Introduction to Insurance with Code and Ethics
BUS 16 – Personal Insurance
BUS 17 – Property and Liability Insurance
BUS 18 – Commercial Insurance
BUS 34 – Introduction to Social Media Marketing
BUS 47 / COUNS 47 – Personal Finance for Students
BUS 64 – Business Protocol and Professionalism
BUS 82 – Supply Chain Management
BUS 83 – Operations Management
Chemistry
CHEM 19 – Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
CHEM 9 – Everyday Chemistry
Communication Studies
COM ST 22 – Introduction to Competitive Speech and Debate
COM ST 30 – Introduction to Communication Theory
COM ST 31 – Research Methods for Communication Studies
COM ST 36 – Gender and Communication
COM ST 9 – Introduction to Communication Studies
Computer Applications
CIS 9A / CS 9A – Technology Project Management I
CIS 9B / CS 9B – Technology Project Management II
CIS 36R – Microsoft Office Publisher
CIS 39 – MS Outlook - Comprehensive Course
CIS 58 – Designing Accessible Websites
CIS 61 – Fireworks
CIS 64 – Illustrator
CIS 65 – Flash Catalyst
CIS 67 – WordPress
Computer Science
CS 25 – Embedded Systems
CS 30 – MATLAB Programming
CS 41 – Linux Network Administration
CS 43 – Windows Network Administration
CS 53A – iOS Development with Objective-C
CS 53B – iOS Mobile App Development
CS 53C – iOS Advanced Mobile App Development
CS 75 – Network Protocols and Analysis
CS 78 – Secure Server Installation and Administration
CS 83R – Server-Side Ruby Web Programming
CS 86 – Android Development
CS 87A – Python Programming
CS 6 – Virtual Worlds and Game Programming
Cosmetology
COSM 10A – Related Science 1A
COSM 10B – Related Science 1B
COSM 11E – Curly Hair Techniques 1
COSM 21E – Curly Hair Techniques 2
COSM 31E – Curly Hair Techniques 3
COSM 41A – Hair Cutting 4
COSM 46 – Nail Care 4
COSM 50C – Written Preparation for State Board Exam
COSM 50E – Written Preparation For Esthetician State Board Exam
COSM 50N – Written Preparation For Nail Care State Board Exam
COSM 71 – Cosmetology Instructional Techniques: Theory
COSM 72 – Applied Instructional Techniques
COSM 73 – Cosmetology Instructional Materials
COSM 74 – Techniques for Assessment
COSM 75A – Instructional Techniques in Salon 1
COSM 75B – Instructional Techniques in Salon 2
COSM 75C – Instructional Techniques in Salon 3
COSM 75D – Instructional Techniques in Salon 4
COSM 95A – Salon Experience
COSM 95B – Salon Experience
COSM 95C – Salon Experience
COSM 95D – Salon Experience
Counseling and Testing
COUNS 26 – Technology Literacy for Academic Success
COUNS 51 – Test Taking/Memory Strategies
COUNS 52 – Textbook/Memory Strategies
COUNS 53 – Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary Development
COUNS 54 – Organizational Strategies
COUNS 55 – Student Success Strategies
COUNS 56 – Written Language Strategies
COUNS 57 – Listening, Note Taking and Memory
COUNS 58 – Math Strategies
COUNS 59 – Textbook Strategies Using Technology
Dance
DANCE 10 – Fundamentals of Dance Technique
DANCE 19 – Ballroom Dance
DANCE 2 – Dance in American Culture
DANCE 27B – Intermediate Brazilian Dance
DANCE 29 – Middle Eastern/North African Dance
DANCE 37 – Beginning Pointe
DANCE 38 – Intermediate Pointe
DANCE 70 – Dance Staging Technique
DANCE 75 / ECE 75 – The Teaching of Dance for Children
Early Childhood Education
ECE 17 – Introduction to Curriculum
ECE 19 – Teaching in a Diverse Society
ECE 20 – High Scope Key Experience Curriculum
ECE 30 – Children with Challenging Behaviors
ECE 31 – Communicating with Families
ECE 47 – Developing Family Childcare
ECE 50A – Parent Skills Development
ECE 54 – Documentation: Making Learning Visible
ECE 55 – Environment As The Third Teacher
ECE 61 – Teacher/Child Interactions
ECE 70 – The Hanen Language Program
ECE 71 – Infants and Toddler Education and Care
Economics
ECON 4 – Environmental Economics
ECON 8 – Women in the Economy
Education
EDUC 24 – Paraeducator Fieldwork Experience
Energy Efficiency
ENERGY 1 – Introduction to Energy Efficiency
ENERGY 2 – Residential Building Science
ENERGY 3 – Commercial Building Science
English
ENGL 20 – Reading and Writing 2
ENGL 300 – Advanced Writing
English Literature
ENGL 49 – Asian Mythology
ENGL 61 – Introduction to the Fairy Tale
ENGL 9 – Literature of California
Entertainment Technology
ET 17 – Advanced 3D Level Design
ET 24B – 3D Character Animation
ET 24C – Advanced 3D Character Animation
ET 25B – 3D Character Creation
ET 25C – 3D Character Rigging
ET 30 – Animation Project
ET 31A – Digital Video Fundamentals
ET 31B – Digital Video Editing
ET 39 – Digital Audio for Games
ET 59 – Motion Graphics II
ET 63 – Digital Tracking and Integration
ET 80 – Digital Effects Project
Environmental Studies
ENVRN 14 / HIST 14 – U.S. Environmental History
ENVRN 20 / PHILOS 20 – Environmental Ethics
ENVRN 22 – Environmental Politics and Policies
ENVRN 32 / HIST 32 – Global Environmental History
ENVRN 40 – Environmental Psychology
Fashion Design and Merchandising
FASHN 18 – Computer Assisted Fashion Illustration and Design
FASHN 19 – Fashion Marketing
FASHN 20 – Window Display for Fashion
Film Studies
FILM STUDIES 31 – Introduction to Digital Filmmaking
FILM STUDIES 32 – Advanced Digital Filmmaking
FILM STUDIES 32L – Advanced Digital Filmmaking Lab
FILM STUDIES 33 – Directing the Short Film
FILM STUDIES 33L – Directing the Short Film Lab
FILM STUDIES 40 – Cinematography
FILM STUDIES 5 – Film and Society
FILM STUDIES 50 – Production Sound
Geography
GEOG 11 / GLOBAL 11 – World Geography: Introduction to Global Studies
GEOG 24 – Geospatial Imagery: Maps for the Twenty-First Century
GEOG 94 – Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
Geology
GEOL 3 – Introduction to Environmental Geology
GEOL 35C – Field Studies: Central California
GEOL 35D – Geology Field Studies: Death Valley and the Basin
GEOL 94 – Introduction to Geoscience Field Methods
Global Studies
GLOBAL STUDIES 10 – Global Issues
GLOBAL STUDIES 3 / MEDIA 3 – Global Media
GLOBAL 35 – Global Citizenship Field Study
GLOBAL STUDIES 5 – International Political Economy: Introduction to Global Studies
GLOBAL STUDIES 95 – Global Los Angeles - Experiential Learning
Graphic Design
GR DES 60 – Design Research
GR DES 61 – User Experience Design 1
GR DES 62 – User Experience Design 2
GR DES 65 – Web Design 1
GR DES 66 – Web Design 2
GR DES 67 – Web Design 3
GR DES 71B – Motion Graphics 2
GR DES 75 – Mobile Design 1
GR DES 76 – Mobile Design 2
Health Education
HEALTH 60 / NURSNG 60 – Multicultural Health and Healing Practices
Interaction Design
IXD 310 – Interactive Design Studio
IXD 350 – Interactive Storytelling
IXD 330 – Interaction Design Studio
IXD 360 – Product Design
IXD 370 – Design for Community Change
IXD 430 – Tangible Interaction
IXD 410 – Project Management for Design
IXD 450 – Interaction Design Portfolio
IXD 470 – Interaction Design Senior Studio
IXD 490 – Interaction Design Internship
Interior Architectural Design
INTARC 29 – Computer Skills for Interior Architectural Design
INTARC 34B – 3D Applied Design Theory
INTARC 39 – Green Design for Interiors
INTARC 54 – Universal Design for Interiors
INTARC 65 – Digital Illustration for Interiors
INTARC 71 – Contemporary Spatial Design Studies
Journalism
JOURN 15 – Introduction to Multimedia Storytelling
Kinesiology Physical Education
KIN PE 10C – Advanced Fitness Lab
KIN PE 14B – Intermediate Cross Country
KIN PE 14C – Advanced Cross Country
KIN PE 16A – Beginning Rock Climbing
KIN PE 16B – Intermediate Rock Climbing
KIN PE 25D – Golf Player Development
KIN PE 34B – Intermediate Karate
KIN PE 4 – Introduction to Sport Psychology
KIN PE 41M – Self Defense - Men
KIN PE 43B – Intermediate Soccer
KIN PE 43D – Competitive Soccer
KIN PE 46 – Performance Cheerleading
KIN PE 5A – Beginning Badminton
KIN PE 5B – Intermediate Badminton
KIN PE 5C – Advanced Badminton
KIN PE 49D – Basic SCUBA
PRO CR 7 – Coaching of Soccer
PRO CR 8 – Coaching of Basketball
PRO CR 9 – Coaching of Volleyball
Linguistics
LING 1 – Introduction to Linguistics
Language
ASL 1 – American Sign Language 1
ASL 2 – American Sign Language 2
ARABIC 1 – Elementary Arabic 1
CHNESE 4 – Intermediate Chinese 2
CHNESE 9 – Chinese Culture and Tradition
ENGL 85 – Reading and Writing 1
ENGL 990 – English Acceleration Support
ESL 16C – Sentence Structure and Punctuation
ESL 971 – Beginning Idioms, Prepositions, and Vocabulary
ESL 28 – Academic Vocabulary Skills
ESL 10G – Multiple Skills Preparation: Listening, Speaking, and Grammar
ESL 10W – Multiple Skills Preparation: Reading and Writing
JAPAN 9 – Japan: Culture and Civilization
KOREAN 3 – Intermediate Korean I
KOREAN 4 – Intermediate Korean 2
PORTGS 1 – Elementary Portuguese 1
SPAN 12 – Spanish for Native Speakers 2
TURKSH 1 – Elementary Turkish 1
Mathematics
MATH 18 – Intermediate Algebra for Statistics and Finite Mathematics
MATH 26 – Functions and Modeling for Business and Social Science
MATH 49 – Beginning and Intermediate Algebra for Statistics and Finite Mathematics
Music
MUSIC 46 / TH ART 53 – Production for the Younger Audience
MUSIC 57 – Advanced Vocal Performance Techniques
MUSIC 69D – Interpretation of 20th Century Piano Music
MUSIC 70C – Intermediate Strings Orchestra
MUSIC 79A – Jazz Improvisation
MUSIC 81 – Introduction to Mariachi Performance
Music History and Appreciation
MUSIC 36 – History of Rock Music
Nursing
NURSNG 900 – Supervised Tutoring
Office Technology
OFTECH 10 – Skill Building on the Keyboard
OFTECH 20 – Medical Vocabulary
OFTECH 21 – Medical Terms and Transcription 1
OFTECH 22 – Medical Terms and Transcription 2
OFTECH 23 – Medical Billing (Medisoft)
OFTECH 24 – Medical Coding/Billing 1
OFTECH 25 – Medical Coding/Billing 2
OFTECH 26 – Medical Coding/Billing 3
OFTECH 27 – Medical Office Procedures
OFTECH 28 – Electronic Health Records
OFTECH 30 – Legal Office Procedures
OFTECH 31 – Legal Terms and Transcription
OFTECH 40 – HIT Implementation Project Manager 1
OFTECH 41 – HIT Implementation Project Manager 2
OFTECH 50 – HIT Trainer 1
OFTECH 51 – HIT Trainer 2
Philosophy
PHILOS 11 – Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics
Photography
PHOTO 21 – Alternative Photographic Processes
PHOTO 29 – Video Production for Still Photographers
PHOTO 30 – Techniques of Artificial Lighting
PHOTO 31 – Lighting for People 1
PHOTO 32 – Lighting for People 2
PHOTO 33 – Lighting for Products
PHOTO 5 – Digital Asset Management, Modification and Output
PHOTO 60 – Business Practices in Photography
PHOTO 64 – Community Documentary Photography
Photovoltaic Systems
PV 1 – Introduction to Solar Energy Systems
PV 2 – Intermediate Solar Photovoltaic System Installation
PV 3 – Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Systems
PV 4 – Photovoltaic Technical Sales
Political Science
POL SC 3 – Introduction to Politics: Justice, Power and Agency
POL SC 31 – Introduction to Public Policy
POL SC 95 – Public Policy - Experiential Learning
Psychology
Psych 320 – Cognitive Psychology
PSYCH 7 – Research Methods in Psychology
Recycling and Resource Management
RRM 1 – Introduction to Recycling Resource Management
RRM 2 – Culture and Zero Waste
RRM 3 – Resource Management and Zero Waste for Communities
RRM 4 – Resource Management and Zero Waste in Business
Respiratory Therapy
RES TH 29 – Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Therapy
RES TH 30 – Adult Critical Care Monitory and Diagnostics
RES TH 60 – Respiratory Physiology
RES TH 70 – Respiratory Pathophysiology
Science
SCI 10 – Principles and Practice of Scientific Research
Sociology
SOCIOL 1 S – Introduction to Sociology - Service Learning
SOCIOL 2 S – Social Problems - Service Learning
Theatre Arts
TH ART 16 – Advanced Stage Movement For The Actor
TH ART 25 – Introduction to Theatrical Sound
TH ART 31 – Introduction to Stage Management
TH ART 55 – Advanced Production - Small Theatre Venue
TH ART E30 – Dramatic Interpretation Through Movies
Varsity Intercollegiate Sports
VAR PE 20V – Advanced Football for Men
VAR PE 60 – Conditioning for Intercollegiate Sport
Women’s Studies
WOM ST 20 – Women, Feminism, and Social Movements: A Global Approach
WOM ST 30 – Women and Popular Culture
Emeritus College Courses
Computer Training
OCC E01 – Word Processing
OCC E10 – Using Data Files
PHOTO E10 – Digital Photography II
OCC E20 – Using the Internet Safely for Older Adults
Health & Conditioning
HEALTH E21 – Yoga Health & Safety, Principles & Practices for Older Adults
HEALTH E22 – Chi Gong Principles & Practices for Older Adults
HEALTH E23 – T'ai Chi Principles & Practices for Older Adults
HEALTH E24 – Physical Fitness Principles & Practices for Older Adults
HEALTH E25 – Strength & Stamina Training Principles & Practices for Older Adults
Music Appreciation & History
MUSIC E30 – Opera Appreciation