COUNS 12H, Career Planning 1 unit
Transfer: CSU • Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited, check with counseling.
This course is designed to inform and assist students in making appropriate and satisfying career choices. Using self-evaluation instruments and inventories, a student’s interests, abilities, and goals are identified. Skills necessary for future career investigation and decision-making are included. There is an emphasis on disability-related concerns, for example, stereotypes and legislation.
1549 2:15p-4:20p Th MC 14 Adams J
Above section 1549 meets for 8 weeks, Sep 03 to Oct 22.
COUNS 13H, Personal and Social Awareness (1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited, check with counseling.
This course is designed for students who wish to gain greater self-awareness, become more sensitive to others, and improve their communication skills through group interaction.
1550 2:15p-4:20p T MC 14 Zucker S S
1551 2:15p-4:20p W LS 101 Zucker S S
Above section 1551 is recommended for Injured Veteran Education (IVEd) Program students.
COUNS 15H, Job Search Techniques 1 unit
• Prerequisite: Counseling 12H.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited, check with counseling.
The objective of this course is to teach skills necessary for successful job hunting. Skills identification, interviewing techniques, researching the job market, and resume writing are explored. Emphasis is placed on understanding legal rights of a person with a disability under federal and state laws.
1552 2:15p-4:20p Th MC 14 Adams J
Above section 1552 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 29 to Dec 17.
COUNS 21H, Adapted Computer Technology (1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
In the context of word processing, students receive instruction in the assistive technology needed to provide computer access for completion of written academic assignments. This course is designed for the Disabled Students Program and students must enroll through the Disabled Students High Tech Center. Students must be concurrently enrolled in an academic class at Santa Monica College.
1609 Arrange-3 Hours SS 103 Cutler E J
COUNS 22H, Adapted Computer Technology, Internet Skills for Academic Success (1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn Internet skills and resources helpful for academic coursework. This class is designed for students eligible for the Disabled Students Program, and students must enroll through the Disabled Students/High Tech Center. Students must be concurrently enrolled in academic classes at SMC. Experience with basic word processing skills is strongly suggested.
1610 Arrange-3 Hours SS 103 Cutler E J
COUNS 25H, Adapted Computer Technology, Technology Tools for Academic Success (.5,.5,.5) 0.5 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn software programs relevant to their academic success. Programs address academic strategies and reference tools, (e.g., brainstorming, organizing information, planning, spelling and homonym checking, dictionaries and thesauri), text to speech technology, and the fundamentals of industry-standard applications used in mainstream courses (e.g., Excel, Access, Photo Shop). This class is designed for students eligible for the Disabled Students Program, and students must enroll through the Disabled Students/High Tech Center. Students must be concurrently enrolled in academic classes at SMC. Experience with basic word processing skills is strongly suggested.
1611 Arrange-2 Hours SS 103 Cutler E J
COUNS 26, Technology Literacy for Academic Success (1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn features of industry-standard applications (e.g., formatting a research paper in Word, creating a multimedia PowerPoint presentation) professors expect students to use for their course assignments. Students will use these technologies to create a short research paper and a PowerPoint presentation relevant to their academic coursework and/or learning strategies. This open-entry, self-paced course is designed for students with disabilities.
1612 Arrange-3 Hours SS 103 Cutler E J
COUNS 51, Test Taking/Memory Strategies (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course is designed to teach specific learning strategies in the areas of test taking and memory. Students will learn to be more successful in taking various types of academic tests by applying specific strategies for studying for tests, retaining and recalling information, answering test questions, and learning from mistakes. This course is designed for students with learning disabilities.
1613 9:30a-10:35a TTh MC 76 Johnson A F
Above section 1613 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 27 to Dec 17. Above section 1613 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.
COUNS 52, Textbook/Memory Strategies (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course is designed to teach specific learning strategies in the areas of textbook study and memory. Students will learn to improve comprehension of textbooks in various subject areas by reading actively, to create a variety of study tools from textbooks, and to apply techniques for remembering what has been read. This course is designed for students with learning disabilities.
1614 11:30a-12:35p TTh MC 76 Johnson A F
Above section 1614 meets for 8 weeks, Sep 01 to Oct 22. Above section 1614 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.
COUNS 53, Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary Development (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course helps students develop strategies to improve phonetic and rule-based spelling. This course also helps students develop vocabulary through understanding of word morphology. This course is designed for students with learning disabilities.
1615 11:00a-12:05p MW MC 76 Teruya S
Above section 1615 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 16. Above section 1615 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.
COUNS 54, Organizational Strategies (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
The primary emphasis of this class is time management and task analysis. Students are taught how to break academic assignments down into individual steps and how to schedule these and other tasks on daily, weekly, and monthly calendars. Goal setting, prioritizing, procrastination, and evaluation of study time and environment are part of this planning process. Also covered are organization of materials and information, preferred learning styles, and sensory modalities. This class is designed for students with learning disabilities and especially attention deficit disorders.
1616 9:30a-10:35a MW MC 76 Axelrod L
Above section 1616 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 21. Above section 1616 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.
COUNS 55, Student Success Strategies (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course is designed to assist students with learning disabilities in developing specific learning and study strategies in order to meet the academic demands of their college level coursework.
1617 11:30a-12:35p MW MC 76 Lau T Y
Above section 1617 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 21. Above section 1617 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.
COUNS 56, Written Language Strategies (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course is taught in the High Tech Center as it incorporates the use of computers and software to implement and support the step-by-step stages of writing strategies. This course is designed for students with learning disabilities.
1618 11:00a-12:05p MW SS 103 Axelrod L
Above section 1618 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 16. Above section 1618ecommended for students concurrently enrolled in English 21A or above.
COUNS 57, Listening, Note Taking and Memory (1,1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course is designed to improve a student’s ability to actively listen, take lecture notes, and to employ memory strategies. The class is specifically for students with learning disabilities. Assistive technology for note taking is also explored.
1619 9:30a-10:35a TTh MC 76 Teruya S
Above section 1619 meets for 8 weeks, Sep 01 to Oct 22. Above section 1619 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.
COUNS 58, Math Strategies (1,1,1) 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None.
Maximum credit of AA applicable counseling courses may be limited; check with Counseling.
This course teaches students with learn disabilities strategies to improve how they learn mathematics and solve mathematical problems.
1620 12:45p-1:50p MW MC 76 Lau T Y
Above section 1620 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 26 to Dec 16. Above section 1620 is for students concurrently enrolled in Math 20.
1621 12:45p-1:50p MW MC 76 Lau T Y
Above section 1621 meets for 8 weeks, Aug 31 to Oct 21. Above section 1621 is for student concurrently enrolled in Math 20.
1622 12:45p-1:50p TTh MC 76 Marcopulos G E
Above section 1622 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 27 to Dec 17. Above section 1622 is for student concurrently enrolled in Math 31.
1623 12:45p-1:50p TTh MC 76 Marcopulos G E
Above section 1623 meets for 8 weeks, Sep 01 to Oct 22. Above section 1623 is for students concurrently enrolled in Math 31.
COUNS 59, Textbook Strategies Using Technology 1 unit
• Prerequisite: None
Students learn to apply technology-based study strategies to enhance comprehension and retention of instructional materials. Students will apply the strategies with consideration for their learning styles and the types of materials they are reading. Comprehension strategies such as patterns of organization and skimming techniques are also covered. This course is designed for students with learning disabilities.
1624 11:30a-12:35p TTh SS 103 Johnson A F
Above section 1624 meets for 8 weeks, Oct 27 to Dec 17. Above section 1624 is designed for students concurrently enrolled in at least one academic course.