The First Year Institute is designed for first year college students. The First Year Institute consists of special classes to help you succeed in your first year at SMC. We offer both classes and First Year Institute Learning Communities. If you are interested, please contact the Welcome Center at (310) 434-8101.
SPRING 2008 FIRST YEAR INSTITUTE CLASSES
First Year Institute Classes are a great way to begin your first year at SMC. In addition to having great instructors, these classes have supplemental instructors – students who successfully took the class and are returning to help you succeed!
CHEM 9, Everyday Chemistry 5 units UC, CSU
1312 11:00a-1:15p MW SCI 155 Walker Waugh M V
2:00p-4:15p T SCI 301 Walker Waugh M V
COUNS 20, Student Success Seminar 3 units UC, CSU
1551 8:00a-9:20a MW LA 223 Bonilla D
1564 9:30a-10:50a TTh MC 6 Cruz C S
1571 12:45p-2:05p TTh LA 223 Valentine D
EDUC 1, Career Choices in Education 3 units UC, CSU
3197 2:00p-5:05p M BUNDY 329 Beans T L
Arrange-2 Hours
ENGL 21A, English Fundamentals 1 3 units
1927 12:45p-2:05p TTh LA 121 Young R U
ENGL 21B, English Fundamentals 2 3 units
1946 9:30a-10:50a TTh DRSCHR 204 Einstein J S
Learning Communities
Learning Communities are an exciting way to help students succeed in college. In learning communities, two or more courses are linked together to focus on a common theme or concept. Teachers coordinate lessons, the amount of homework, and test dates so that students will not be overwhelmed by competing course demands. They emphasize teamwork and encourage all students to actively participate in learning. Students will receive a separate grade for each course. In addition, students will have the opportunity to work with supplemental instructors outside the classroom as needed.
The primary goal of learning communities is to support students during their first year in college by empowering them with the tools necessary to succeed academically. The same students participate in all the courses within the learning community and help each other, making it easier to develop friendships.
Please note: When a student enrolls as part of a learning community, he or she MUST MEET THE PREREQUISITE(S), if there are any, for EACH course in the combination. Students enrolled in one section of a course that is part of a learning community must be enrolled in all other courses in that group. Labs must be taken with lecture. If one course is dropped, the student MUST and WILL BE DISENROLLED from all other courses in the learning community. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.
SPRING 2008 LEARNING COMMUNITIES
ENGL 21A, English Fundamentals 1 3 units
1918 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 218 Todd G T
ENGL 23, Intermediate Reading and Vocabulary 3 units
1968 9:30a-10:50a MW DRSCHR 218 Todd G T
Arrange-2 Hours DRSCHR 312
ENGL 84R, Reading and Vocabulary III 3 units
2032 8:00a-9:20a TTh DRSCHR 221 Markarian E A
Arrange-2 Hours DRSCHR 312
ENGL 84W, The Basic College Essay 3 units
2047 9:30a-10:50a TTh DRSCHR 221 Markarian E A
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 308
ENGL 84R, Reading and Vocabulary III 3 units
2038 12:45p-2:05p MW MC 13 Shapiro E P
Arrange-2 Hours DRSCHR 312
ENGL 84W, The Basic College Essay 3 units
2055 2:15p-3:35p MW MC 13 Shapiro E P
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 308
For more information about the FYI Classes and FYI Learning Communities, visit the Welcome Center or call (310) 434-8101.
See full schedule for section details.