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 2008 Scholars program Courses
ANTHRO 5, Physical Anthropology with Lab 4 units UC, CSU
1085 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 136 Austin J K
12:45p-3:50p W DRSCHR 136 Austin J K
BIOL 3, Fundamentals of Biology 4 units UC, CSU
1202 8:00a-11:05a TTh SCI 227 Clark M W
CHNESE 3, Intermediate Mandarin I* 5 units UC, CSU
1363 12:45p-2:15p MWF DRSCHR 221 Wu X
COMM 10, Journalism, Gender, and Race 3 units UC**; CSU
1440 12:45p-2:05p MW AET 203 Horwitz J T
COUNS 20, Student Success Seminar 3 units UC, CSU
1584 11:15a-12:35p TTh MC 6 Hall T T
ENGL 1, Reading and Composition 1 3 units UC, CSU
1779 8:00a-9:20a MW DRSCHR 210 Zehr D M
1789 8:00a-9:20a TTh DRSCHR 201 Watts J W
1812 9:30a-10:50a MW DRSCHR 203 Driscoll L V
1818 9:30a-10:50a TTh LA 217 Fonseca M L
1844 12:45p-2:05p MW DRSCHR 202 Engelmann D S
ENGL 2, Critical Analysis and Interm. Composition 3 units UC, CSU
1886 8:00a-9:20a MW LA 239 Fonseca M L
1891 8:00a-9:20a TTh DRSCHR 211 Arieff D E
1899 9:30a-10:50a MW LA 239 Daughtry P J
1906 9:30a-10:50a TTh LA 121 Mattessich S N
1909 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 210 Dossett G H
FRENCH 3, Intermediate French I* 5 units UC, CSU
2302 12:00p-2:25p TTh LA 214 Aparicio M A
FRENCH 4, Intermediate French II* 5 units UC, CSU
4302 7:30p-9:55p TTh MC 2 Isner-Ball D R
GEOG 5, Physical Geography with Lab 4 units UC, CSU
2311 9:30a-12:35p MW HSS 251 Selby W A
GEOG 8, Introduction to Urban Studies 3 units UC, CSU
2314 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 251 Morris P S
GERMAN 3, Intermediate German I* 5 units UC, CSU
2332 9:30a-11:00a MW DRSCHR 221 Gerl A
9:30a-11:00a F DRSCHR 221 Gerl A
GERMAN 4, Intermediate German II* 5 units UC, CSU
2333 9:30a-11:00a MW DRSCHR 221 Gerl A
10:30a-12:00p F DRSCHR 221 Gerl A
HIST 12, United States History Since Reconstruction 3 units UC, CSU
2410 2:15p-3:35p MW HSS 103 Gantner D C
HIST 13, History of the U.S. after 1945 3 units UC, CSU
2413 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 103 Borghei S C
HIST 20, History of California 3 units UC, CSU
2424 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 104 Wilkinson Jr E C
ITAL 3, Intermediate Italian I* 5 units UC, CSU
4345 7:30p-9:55p TTh LA 214 Serafini Ti
JAPAN 3, Intermediate Japanese I* 5 units UC, CSU
2480 11:15a-12:45p MWF LS 110 Hashimoto Y
4349 5:00p-7:25p MW DRSCHR 217 Nishikawa M
JAPAN 4, Intermediate Japanese II* 5 units UC, CSU
2481 12:50p-2:20p TThF HSS 203 Tada K
KOREAN 3, Intermediate Korean I* 5 units UC, CSU
4362 5:00p-7:25p TTh DRSCHR 217 Yu C L
MATH 2, Precalculus* 5 units UC, CSU
2590 8:15a-9:20a MTWTh LS 103 Taka G J
MATH 52, Elementary Statistics 3 units UC, CSU
2684 8:00a-9:20a MW LS 205 Moassessi M
MUSIC 32, Appreciation of Music* 3 units UC, CSU
2776 11:15a-12:35p MW M CONHALL Martin J M
MUSIC 33, Jazz in American Culture 3 units UC**, CSU
2792 12:45p-2:05p TTh MAD 116 Drayton L C
PHILOS 1, Knowledge and Reality 3 units UC, CSU
2943 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 252 Katherine A L
PHILOS 51, Political Philosophy 3 units UC, CSU
2974 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 154 Oifer E R
POL SC 1, National and California Government 3 units UC, CSU
3051 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 150 Schultz C K
3053 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 150 Schultz C K
POL SC 51, Political Philosophy 3 units UC, CSU
3089 8:00a-9:20a MW HSS 154 Oifer E R
PSYCH 1, General Psychology 3 units UC, CSU
3113 11:15a-12:35p MW HSS 254 Phillips D M
PSYCH 11, Child Growth and Development 3 units UC, CSU
3143 8:00a-9:20a TTh MC 12 Olsen R J
SOCIOL 1, Introduction to Sociology 3 units UC, CSU
3181 12:45p-2:05p MW HSS 156 Massey R A
SPAN 3, Intermediate Spanish I* 5 units UC, CSU
3219 11:10a-12:40p TThF DRSCHR 218 Mizuki A H
3218 2:30p-4:55p MW DRSCHR 214 Anderson R A
SPAN 4, Intermediate Spanish II* 5 units UC, CSU
3220 2:30p-4:55p TTh DRSCHR 217 Trives T
4553 7:30p-9:55p MW MC 16 Staff
SPEECH 1, Elements of Public Speaking 3 units UC, CSU
3234 9:30a-10:50a MW LS 110 Ogata D K
URBAN 8, Introduction to Urban Studies 3 units UC, CSU
3304 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 251 Morris P S
WOM ST 10, Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 units UC, CSU
3315 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 153 Klein M C
SPAN 4, Intermediate Spanish II* 5 units UC, CSU
3220 2:30p-4:55p TTh DRSCHR 217 Trives T
4553 7:30p-9:55p MW MC 16 Figueroa A B
SPEECH 1, Elements of Public Speaking 3 units UC, CSU
3234 9:30a-10:50a MW LS 110 Ogata D K
URBAN 8, Introduction to Urban Studies 3 units UC, CSU
3304 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 251 Morris P S
WOM ST 10, Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 units UC, CSU
3315 8:00a-9:20a TTh HSS 153 Klein M C
*Recommended for But Not Limited to Scholars participants.
** Meets UC Berkeley American Cultures graduation requirement.
See full schedule for section details.