The Latino Center Adelante Program is a success-oriented program focusing on academic achievement, transfer, cultural awareness, and personal growth. Adelante classes are offered each semester and emphasize verbal, written, and critical thinking skills essential to college success. The classes accentuate the Latino experience within the context of a course’s subject, and most classes offer credits that are transferable to the UC and CSU systems.
Students who join Adelante:
• Receive priority for enrolling in Adelante classes;
• Participate in classes with a large Latino enrollment;
• Join a network of Latino students and faculty;
• Become eligible for specially designated Latino Center scholarships; and
• Take classes with professors who have a special interest in promoting Latino student success.
The Adelante Program helps participants stay on track as they work toward meeting their educational goals. The support network offered by Adelante includes one-on-one bilingual counseling, peer mentoring, and the opportunity to develop supportive relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
For more information about the Adelante Program, please contact counselor Maria Martinez, or visit the Latino Center located in Counseling Complex next to Counseling. You may also visit the Latino Center webpage <www.smc.edu/latino>. The following courses are recommended for students in the Adelante Program:
CHEM 10, Introductory General Chemistry • 5 units; UC, CSU
1335 12:15p-2:30p MW SCI 157 Walker Waugh M V
12:30p-2:45p T SCI 332 Walker Waugh M V
COUNS 20, Student Success Seminar • 3 units; UC, CSU
1562 8:00a-9:20a TTh LS 101 Jimenez P W
DANCE 22, Mexican Dance (2,2) • 2 units; UC, CSU
1680 3:30p-5:35p MW GYM 102 Ramirez R V
ENGL 1, Reading and Composition 1 • 3 units; UC, CSU
1797 9:30a-10:50a MW DRSCHR 211 Padilla M R
ENGL 2, Critical Analysis and Intermediate Composition • 3 units; UC, CSU
1877 8:00a-9:20a MW LA 136 Espinosa A A
ENGL 21A, English Fundamentals 1 • 3 units
1969 9:30a-10:50a MW BUNDY 212 Cardenas T P
ENGL 21B, English Fundamentals 2 • 3 units
2022 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 218 Cano D R
ENGL 81A, The Paragraph - Plus • 3 units
2065 9:30a-10:50a TTh DRSCHR 213 Markarian E A
11:00a-11:50a TTh DRSCHR 308
ENGL 83A, Reading and Vocabulary I • 3 units
2090 8:00a-9:20a TTh DRSCHR 213 Markarian E A
Arrange-2 Hours DRSCHR 312
MATH 20, Intermediate Algebra • 5 units
2571 8:15a-9:20a MTWTh MC 83 Green T R
MATH 31, Elementary Algebra • 5 units
2612 9:30a-10:35a MTWTh LS 201 Jimenez B S
Arrange-1 Hour
MATH 81, Basic Arithmetic • 3 units
2663 11:15a-12:35p MW LS 203 Martinez M G
Arrange-1 Hour
MATH 84, Arithmetic Review and Pre-Algebra • 3 units
2681 9:30a-10:50a MW LS 205 Sims J M
Arrange-1 Hour
PSYCH 1, General Psychology • 3 units; UC, CSU
3053 9:30a-10:50a TTh HSS 253 Gunn K S
SOCIOL 1, Introduction to Sociology • 3 units; UC, CSU
3115 9:30a-10:50a MW HSS 156 Preciado C
SPEECH 1, Elements of Public Speaking • 3 units; UC, CSU
3192 2:15p-3:35p MW LS 105 McNamara C V
3193 2:15p-3:35p TTh LS 105 Aquino A R
See full schedule listing for section details.
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.