Malibu Campus Fall 2026 Classes
Below are the classes being offered for Fall 2026. Classes begin the week of August 31, 2026.
Credit classes can be used to earn an Associate degree or transfer to a four-year college or university. Enrollment for Fall is open now using Corsair Connect (current students), or Apply Now using the Step-by-Step guide, click on "New" or "Returning" students.
ARTH C1100, Western Art History 1 • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU.
- Cal-GETC Area 3A (arts)
- Satisfied Global Citizenship.
- C-ID: ARTH100.
- Formerly ART 1
A survey of the chronologial development of Western art from the Stone Age to the Gothic Period with emphasis on the cultural, political, and social factors that influenced this evolution. This includes: Near-Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic art and architecture.
Course Number: 1236 Time: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. ThLocation: MALBU 202Instructor: Mace J Y
Course Number: Time: Class Dates: Sept. 24 to Dec. 10Location: Instructor: Above section 1236 meets for 13 weeks, Sept. 21 to Dec 11, and is a hybrid class taught at the Malibu campus 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu, and online via the Internet. Please be advised that the distance between the Main SMC Campus and the Malibu Campus is approximately 15 miles. Please plan your schedule to accommodate travel time, which will vary depending on time of day and mode of transportation. For additional information, go to smc.edu/OnlineEd.
COMM C1000, Introduction to Public Speaking • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU
- Cal-GETC Area 1C (Oral Communication)
- C-ID: COMM 110.
- Formerly COM ST 11.
In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.
Course Number: 1511 Time: 1 - 2:20 p.m. TLocation: MALBU 119Instructor: Menjivar M I
ENGL C1000, Academic Reading and Writing • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU
- Cal-GETC Area 1A (English Composition)
- Prerequisite: Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process.
- Formerly ENGL 1.
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.
Course Number: 1989 Time: 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. MWLocation: MALBU 119Instructor: Casey A N
Course Number: 2011 Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. MWLocation: Malibu 119Instructor: Casey A N
FILM 1, Introduction to Cinema • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU.
- Cal-GETC Area 3A (Arts)
- Formerly CINEMA 9.
This course introduces students to the aesthetic or formal properties of cinema, including narrative, performance, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and sound. Students then examine genre filmmaking and different modes of cinematic representation, including animated and avant-garde cinema, as well as works in documentary and nonfiction.
This course is intended as a beginning course to introduce students to cinema.
Course Number: 2295 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. WLocation: MALBU 202Instructor: Conley T
Course Number: Time: Location: Instructor: Above section 2295 meets at the Malibu Campus, 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu; schedule your classes with travel time in mind. Fully on ground and will be taught in person at the time and location listed in the schedule of classes. Please be advised that the distance between the Main SMC Campus and the Malibu Campus is approximately 15 miles. Please plan your schedule to accommodate travel time, which will vary depending on time of day and mode of transportation. For additional information, go to smc.edu/OnlineEd.
HIST 1, History of Western Civilization I • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU.
- IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities)
- C-ID: HIST 170.
- Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course surveys the development of Western Civilization from its beginnings in the valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates and Nile Rivers to Europe of the 16th century. It addresses cultures of the Near East, Greece, and Rome; the medieval period; the Renaissance; and the Reformation, introducing the social, economic, political, intellectual, and artistic transformations that shaped what came to be known as the West.
Course Number: 2368 Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. MLocation: MALBU 219Instructor: Streeper R A
Course Number: Time: ARRANGE-1.5 HoursLocation: Instructor: Section 2368 is a hybrid class taught online via the Internet and at the Malibu Campus, 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu CA 90265. Please be advised that the distance between the Main SMC Campus and the Malibu Campus is approximately 15 miles. Please plan your schedule to accommodate travel time, which will vary depending on time of day and mode of transportation. For additional information, go to smc.edu/OnlineEd.
HIST C1001, United States History to 1877 • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU.
- IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
- + satisfies CSU U.S. History graduation requirement
- C-ID: HIST 130.
- Advisory: Eligibility for English 1.
This course surveys the United States from the colonial period through post-Civil War Reconstruction, addressing developments in American culture; ethnic, racial, gender, and class relations; politics; and the economy. It also considers American interaction with other nations, including both foreign policy and the relationship of domestic developments to the larger history of the modern world.
Course Number: 2413 Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. TLocation: MALBU 202Instructor: Bolelli D
Course Number: Time: ARRANGE-1.5 HoursLocation: Instructor: Section 2413 is a hybrid class taught online via the Internet and at the Malibu Campus, 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu CA 90265. Please be advised that the distance between the Main SMC Campus and the Malibu Campus is approximately 15 miles. Please plan your schedule to accommodate travel time, which will vary depending on time of day and mode of transportation. For additional information, go to smc.edu/OnlineEd.
KIN PE 29A, Pilates Mat Exercise • 1 unit.
- Transfer: UC*, CSU
- Formerly KIN PE 19E.
This course is designed to introduce the student to Pilates' mat technique of exercise. Pilates is a unique method of body control and conditioning. It consists of stretching and strengthening the muscles, while improving flexibility and balance.
Course Number: 2489 Time: 2:15 - 3:35 p.m. TTH Location: MALBU 103Instructor: Muftuoglu G
KIN PE 29B, Intermediate Pilates • 1 unit.
- Transfer: UC*, CSU
- Students should have previous Pilates experience before enrolling in this class.
This course is an intermediate level Pilates class, building on the Basic/Essential Pilates level and applying the principles to an intermediate Matwork class. Students will be introduced to more challenging variations of the 30 Basic Exercises and new intermediate exercises
Course Number: 2492 Time: 2:15 - 3:35 p.m. TTH Location: MALBU 103Instructor: Muftuoglu G
PSYC C1000, Introduction to Psychology • 3 units.
- Transfer: UC, CSU
- Cal-GETC Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
- C-ID: PSY 110.
- Formerly: PSYCH 1.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations.
Course Number: 2996 Time: 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. TThLocation: MALBU 119Instructor: Hausman Ozery D
STAT C1000, Introduction to Statistics
This course in an introduction to statistical thinking and process, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines.
Course Number: 3146 Time: 10:30 a.m. -12:35 p.m. TTh Location: MALBU 219Instructor: Perez R E
Course Number: 3156 Time: 12:45-2:50 p.m. TTh Location: MALIBU 219Instructor: Perez R E
No offerings during the Fall 2026 semester.
The Emeritus Program is a noncredit, free, lifelong learning program offering classes designed for older adults. Enrollment for Fall 2026 Emeritus courses will open late April 2026 for New and Returning students. Download: The Emeritus enrollment form and email it to emeritus@smc.edu. You may also drop it off to the mail slot in our office at 1227 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA. 90401.
ART E15, Drawing
This course provides a supportive atmosphere for older adults - from beginners to more advanced students - to explore and experiment with self expression through drawing. Older adult students learn drawing skills, elements of design, composition, and creativity, as well as drawing techniques for representative or stylistic effect. As well, students learn to interpret the perceived "real world" in a two-dimensional field, and to improve their observation and hand-eye coordination. The course focuses on the processes by which one makes art, exposes students to different approaches, and challenges students to think about what they are doing or trying to do.
Course Number: 9705 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. WLocation: MALBU 220 Instructor: TBD
ART E16, Life Drawing Studio
This course provides a opportunity for older adults to learn to see the human form and draw the anatomy of the human figure. This supportive class explores basic anatomy, movement, and skeletal structure of the figure using live models. Through demonstrations, class exercises, individual instruction, and guidance, beginning students learn basic life drawing skills, while more advanced students sharpen their skills in capturing the physical attributes of the model and expressiveness of the pose.
Course Number: 9709 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. ThLocation: MALBU 220Instructor: Harrison A B
ART E19, Painting
This course enhances older adults’ artistic creativity and painting skills through positive motivation and instruction in oils and acrylics techniques that may use the palette knife for effect. Older adults learn how to select supplies and equipment, and basic elements of composition. Painting projects, demonstrations, group critiques, and discussions are used to explore two-dimensional artwork.
Course Number: 9713 Time: 1:20 - 4:20 p.m. Th Location: MALBU 220Instructor: Harrison A B
ART E20, Drawing and Painting
This course provides older adults with a supportive environment for instruction in drawing and painting. Older adults, from beginners to more advanced students, maintain or improve their drawing and/or painting skills in a constructive environment, and learn about space, line, value, and color in a workshop atmosphere.
Course Number: 9716 Time: 1 - 3:50 p.m. MLocation: MALBU 220Instructor: Tirr C A
ENGL E27, Poetry and Fiction
This course helps older adults explore a wide variety of poetry; in particular, poetry as adventure, confirmation, and renewal. Older adults also employ selected poems as a means to examine their life experiences and discuss these experiences with their peers. This course is designed to refresh older adults’ enjoyment and increase their appreciation of poetry as a means of expression, and helps older adults explore poetry in relation to other types of literature, in particular in its use of language and imagery.
Course Number: 9742 Time: 12 - 1:50 p.m. FLocation: MALBU 219Instructor: Fox Jr R W
ENGL E30, Creative Writing
This course nurtures, revitalizes, and stimulates older adult writers who may already be producing or thinking about producing written material. The course is intended to discover, encourage, and develop untapped writing talent in older adults. It also allows older adults to develop and refine their writing and self expression skills, discuss their writing with peers, and comment on their peers’ writing in a respectful and constructive manner. The course is also a forum for older adults to share their creative voices with peers.
Course Number: 9745 Time: 9:30 - 11:20 a.m. TLocation: MALBU 112Instructor: Davis C V
ENGL E33, Autobiography
This course helps older adults review and integrate the experiences that have shaped their lives, share memories with peers, and create a record of events for themselves and their families. Through this class older adults achieve a sense of pride in their accomplishments, improve their writing abilities, and express themselves in writing that can be shared with family, friends, and the public if desired.
Course Number: 9750 Time: 2 - 3:50 p.m. F Location: MALBU 219Instructor: Fox Jr R W
HEALTH E85, Pilates Level 1
This course increases older adults' understanding of local, national, and international current affairs and how it affects their lives as well as the world around them. Older adults consider the political, economic, and social movements that determine domestic and foreign policies in the United States and around the world.
Course Number: 9776 Time: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. T/ThLocation: MALBU 103Instructor: Muftuoglu G
POL SC E00, Current Events
This course increases older adults' understanding of local, national, and international current affairs and how it affects their lives as well as the world around them. Older adults consider the political, economic, and social movements that determine domestic and foreign policies in the United States and around the world.
Course Number: 9816 Time: 9:30 - 11:20 a.m. MLocation: MALBU 202Instructor: Sarkissian R
No offerings during the Fall 2026 semester.