The following classes are noncredit and free to students. These classes do NOT carry academic credits or grades.
American Sign Language – Noncredit
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.
7001 6:30p-8:35p T MC 6 Natale A
7002 6:30p-8:35p Th MC 6 Natale A
ESL – Noncredit
ESL 902: High Beginning ESL
An integrated course including listening, speaking, reading and writing basic English. Emphasis on: longer sentences; verb tenses; dialog; common idiomatic expressions; expanding vocabulary.
7009 9:30a-12:30p MW BUNDY 236 Easton J A
Above section 7009 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7010 6:30p-9:30p TTh BUNDY 236 Perez I D
Above section 7010 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 904: High Intermediate ESL
An integrated course including listening, speaking, reading and writing basic English. Emphasis on: comprehension and fluency; increased vocabulary; improved spelling; development of paragraph writing skills.
7011 9:30a-12:30p TTh BUNDY 236 Lopez R G
Above section 7011 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7012 6:30p-9:30p MW BUNDY 236 Strong A D
Above section 7012 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 906: High Advanced ESL
Emphasis on: consolidation of skills; maximizing communication; use of complex grammatical structure; enrichment of fluency; accent reduction; preparation for reading and writing for college and/or real-life experiences.
7013 9:30a-12:30p TTh BUNDY 435 Evenhuis J K
Above section 7013 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7014 6:30p-9:30p MW BUNDY 228 Freund A F
Above section 7014 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 911: Beginning Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation
This course is designed for the beginning ESL student. The focus is improvement of the student’s pronunciation and comprehension of English through exercises which improve aural discrimination of sounds, build association of sounds with written letters; teach placement of lips, tongue and teeth for correct pronunciation; impart correct intonation and stress patterns; improve conversation skills; teach socio-cultural context for intonation and vocabulary.
7015 1:30p-4:30p M BUNDY 236 Krivan M A
Above section 7015 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
NEW 7034 9:30a-12:30p Sat ST ANNES La Barge M
Above section 7034 meets at St. Anne’s Church, 2011 Colorado Blvd., Santa Monica.
ESL 913: Intermediate Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation
This course is designed for the intermediate ESL student. The focus is refinement of pronunciation and comprehension of English through exercises which improve aural discrimination of sounds; association of sounds with written letters; improve intonation, stress patterns and positions of mouth; improve and expand conversation skills and vocabulary; refine socio-cultural contact for intonation, vocabulary and subject matter.
7016 9:30a-12:30p F BUNDY 236 Bostwick L H
Above section 7016 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7017 1:30p-4:30p M SR HSNG McGee N
The above section 7017s at 4th Street Senior Housing, 1122 4th Street, Santa Monica
7018 1:30p-4:30p T BUNDY 236 Chuah C C
Above section 7018 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 915: Advanced Listening, Speaking and Pronunciation
This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The focus is refinement of pronunciation; use and comprehension of English though exercises which improve and refine analysis and production of sounds, enrich fluency; and build the student’s confidence in a wide variety of situations where a solid command of aural English is required.
7019 9:30a-12:30p Sat BUNDY 236 Parr T E
Above section 7019 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7020 1:30p-4:30p T BUNDY 428 Afable E
Above section 7020 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 961: Beginning Reading and Writing
This course is designed for the beginning ESL student and focuses on providing students with basic English vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Students learn basic idiomatic expressions and grammatical structures, enabling them to: construct simple sentences and short paragraphs; use basic English vocabulary in real-life situations; demonstrate comprehension of different types of writing; and produce short (1- or 2-paragraph) writing samples.
7021 6:30p-9:30p M BUNDY 435 Easton J
Above section 7021 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 965, Advanced Reading and Writing
This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The course focuses on the analysis and comprehension of advanced-level English vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical structures, enabling students to: construct complex sentences and paragraphs; use advanced-level vocabulary in real-life situations; analyze the content of various types of writing, including some literature; and understand and produce basic five-paragraph essays.
7023 1:30p-4:30p Sat BUNDY 236 Parr T E
Above section 7023 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7024 6:30p-9:30p Th BUNDY 428 Joshi K
Above section 7024 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 971: Beginning Idioms, Prepositions, and Vocabulary
This course is designed for the beginning ESL student. Students learn basic English vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, and grammatical structures, and begin engaging in simple dialogs and conversations that are culturally-appropriate and applicable to a variety of real-life situations.
7025 1:30p-4:30p W BUNDY 236 Joshi K
Above section 7025 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 973: Intermediate Idioms, Prepositions, and Vocabulary
This course is designed for the intermediate ESL student. Students build an intermediate-level English vocabulary, and expand their knowledge and use of idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs, and grammatical structures. Students engage in intermediate-level dialogs and conversations that are culturally-appropriate and applicable to a variety of real-life situations.
7026 9:30a-12:30p Th BUNDY 436 Faye D
Above section 7026 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
ESL 975: Advanced Idioms, Prepositions, and Vocabulary
This course is designed for the advanced ESL student. The course focuses on enriching and refining students’ knowledge and use of idioms, phrasal verbs, and vocabulary. Students learn advanced-level English vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical structures, and engage in complex and culturally-appropriate dialogs and conversations.
7027 1:30p-4:30p Th BUNDY 236 Joshi K
Above section 7027 meets at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
Nursing – Noncredit
NURSNG 900, Supervised Tutoring 0 units
The purpose of this course is to provide additional assistance to nursing students, enrolled in the Santa Monica College Nursing Program, in order to facilitate the core concepts taught in the courses in the curriculum. The course will assist the student in assessing their comprehension of the content taught in the nursing courses(s) and facilitate the transfer of nursing concepts. 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, understanding of underlying pathophysiology and its relevance to the therapeutic regime and therapeutic nursing interventions.
7029 9:45a-11:45a M BUNDY 329 Peters H Y
Above section 7029 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 25 to Oct 13, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7030 11:00a-1:00p T BUNDY 321 Peters H Y
Above section 7030 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 26 to Oct 14, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7031 2:30p-4:30p T BUNDY 329 Peters H Y
Above section 7031 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 21 to Dec 09, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
7032 10:40a-12:45p F BUNDY 329 Peters H Y
Above section 7032 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 24 to Dec 12, at the Bundy Campus, 3171 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
Political Science – Noncredit
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.
7033 7:00p-9:00p MW ST ANNES McGee N
Above section 7033 meets at St. Anne’s Church, 2011 Colorado Blvd., Santa Monica.