The Latino Center Adelante Program is a success-oriented program focusing on academic achievement, transfer, cultural awareness, and personal growth. Adelante classes are offered each semester and emphasize verbal, written, and critical thinking skills essential to college success. The classes accentuate the Latino experience within the context of a course’s subject, and most classes offer credits that are transferable to the UC and CSU systems.
Students who join Adelante:
• Receive priority for enrolling in Adelante classes;
• Participate in classes with a large Latino enrollment;
• Join a network of Latino students and faculty;
• Become eligible for specially designated Latino Center scholarships; and
• Take classes with professors who have a special interest in promoting Latino student success.
The Adelante Program helps participants stay on track as they work toward meeting their educational goals. The support network offered by Adelante includes one-on-one bilingual counseling, peer mentoring, and the opportunity to develop supportive relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
For more information about the Adelante Program, please contact counselor Maria Martinez, or visit the Latino Center located in Counseling Complex next to Counseling. You may also visit the Latino Center webpage <www.smc.edu/latino>. The following courses are recommended for students in the Adelante Program:
1664 9:30a-10:50a MW DRSCHR 211 Padilla M R
1780 12:45p-2:05p TTh DRSCHR 221 Cano D R
1820 9:30a-10:50a MW AIR 103 Cardenas T P
1857 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 214 Cano D R
1882 9:30a-10:50a MW PE 140 Santilena J A
11:00a-11:50a MW DRSCHR 308
2320 7:45a-9:15a TThF MC 71 Murray D B
2370 12:45p-1:50p MTWTh + Arrange-1 Hour PE 32 Green T R
2412 9:30a-10:50a TTh + Arrange-1 Hour LS 203 Quevedo J M
2714 9:30a-10:50a TTh LS 101 Gunn K S
2784 11:15a-12:35p MW LA 115 Preciado C
2784 11:15a-12:35p MW LA 115 Preciado C
Santa Monica College provides access to its services, classes, and programs without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or gender. All students are eligible to apply for special programs. Please see program coordinator or attend orientation for additional information.