The Scholars Program at Santa Monica College is a highly demanding, enriched educational program that prepares students with outstanding scholastic achievements for transfer to a four-year college or university. Students completing the Scholars Program are recognized as well-prepared and are guaranteed priority consideration at the junior level in most majors at:
• University of California, Los Angeles,
• University of California, Santa Cruz,
• University of California, Irvine,
• California State University, Northridge,
• Loyola-Marymount University,
• Occidental College,
• Pomona College,
and
• Chapman College.
Scholars Program students receive a number of benefits including:
• Priority registration at Santa Monica College;
• A special Scholars counselor and Scholars tutor to help during their semesters at Santa Monica College;
• Special Scholars Classes limited to 25 students;
• Workshops and other assistance in registration, financial aid, and housing at their transfer institutions; and
• Special invitations to a variety of programs at Santa Monica College and the participating universities.
To be eligible for the Scholars Program, students must first apply through the Scholars Program Office and meet the following requirements:
Freshmen:
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in high school,
• Must be eligible to take English 1, and
• Must write an essay to be evaluated by the Scholars Program Coordinator and the Scholars Counselor.
Continuing Students:
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in at least 12 units of UC/CSU transferable courses and
• Must have an A or B in English 21 or English 1 at SMC.
Once accepted into the program, students are required to:
• Maintain a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0,
• Complete special Scholars Program courses, and
• Complete all pre-major and general education requirements set by their transfer institution.
The special Scholars Program courses are rigorous, university-level sections that satisfy general education requirements in the following areas:
• English Composition and Critical Thinking
• Life Science
• Mathematics
• Physical Science
• Social Science
For further information, please call Teresa Garcia in the Scholars Program Office at (310) 434-4371.
Note: Scholars students will receive Scholars credit for any section of Biology 21 or 23 as well as any Modern Language Intermediate I or II course (with prior approval of the Scholars Coordinator).
FALL 2005 SCHOLARS PROGRAM COURSES
COMM 10, Journalism, Gender, and Race 3 units UC**, CSU
1416 12:45p-2:05p MW AET 203 Horwitz J T
COUNS 11, Orientation to Higher Education* 1 unit CSU
1509 9:00a-10:05a F MC 14 Garcia T
ECON 1, Principles of Microeconomics 3 units UC, CSU
1643 9:30a-10:50a TTh MC 4 Yankey K A
ENGL 1, Reading and Composition 1 3 units UC, CSU
1675 8:00a-9:20a MW DRSCHR 202 Zehr D M
1698 9:30a-10:50a MW DRSCHR 222 Engelmann D S
1699 9:30a-10:50a MW LA 200 Costello K B
1703 9:30a-10:50a TTh LA 136 Fonseca M L
1729 12:45p-2:05p MW DRSCHR 218 Goldthwait B F
1733 12:45p-2:05p TTh DRSCHR 212 Krusoe J A
ENGL 2, Critical Analysis and Intermediate Composition 3 units UC, CSU
1780 9:30a-10:50a MW LA 239 Daughtry P J
1790 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 210 Dossett G H
1802 12:45p-2:05p TTh AET 206 Mattessich S N
GEOG 5, Physical Geography with Lab* 4 units UC, CSU
2125 2:30p-5:35p MW DRSCHR 136 Selby W A
HIST 10, Ethnicity & American Culture 3 units UC**, CSU
2191 11:15a-12:35p MW MC 6 Kawaguchi L A
HIST 12, History of the U.S. after 1865 3 units UC, CSU
2208 9:30a-10:50a MW LA 121 Borghei S C
MATH 2, Precalculus 5 units *UC, CSU
2374 8:15a-9:20a MTWTh LA 231 Taka G J
MATH 7, Calculus 1* 5 units UC, CSU
2387 8:15a-9:20a MTWTh MC 10 Kennedy J R
MATH 52, Elementary Statistics 3 units UC, CSU
2484 12:45p-2:05p TTh MC 71 McGraw C K
MUSIC 1, Fundamentals of Music 3 units UC, CSU
2536 2:15p-3:35p TTh M 169 Gran C L
MUSIC 32, Appreciation of Music* 3 units UC, CSU
2549 11:15a-12:35p MW M CONHALL Martin J M
PHILOS 1, Knowledge and Reality 3 units UC, CSU
2711 2:15p-3:35p TTh LA 240 Katherine A L
POL SC 1, National and California Government 3 units UC, CSU
2807 8:00a-9:20a TTh LA 200 Schultz C K
2809 9:30a-10:50a MW LA 136 Schultz C K
PSYCH 1, General Psychology 3 units UC, CSU
2847 8:00a-9:20a TTh LS 101 Gunn K S
2863 11:15a-12:35p MW MC 8 Phillips D M
PSYCH 11, Child Growth and Development 3 units UC, CSU
2898 9:30a-10:50a TTh MC 8 Berg D S
SOCIOL 1, Introduction to Sociology 3 units UC, CSU
2920 8:00a-9:20a MW MC 4 Klein M C
SPEECH 11, Argumentation 3 units UC, CSU
3015 11:15a-12:35p MW LA 236 Crane H J
*Recommended for But Not Limited to Scholars participants.
** Meets UC Berkeley American Cultures graduation requirement.
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.