Spring 2026 Classes

COMM C1000, Introduction to Public Speaking • 3 units

• Transfer:  UC, CSU
• Cal-GETC AREA 1C (Oral Communication)
• Formerly COM ST 11

In this course, students will 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, delivery to a live audience, and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.

Course Number: 1498  Time: 12:45 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. TTHLocation: MALBU 119Instructor: Melamed N Above section 1498 is a hybrid class taught online via the Internet and at the Malibu Campus.     

ENGL C1000, Academic Reading and Writing • 3 units

• Transfer:  UC, CSU
• Cal-GETC AREA 1A (English Composition)
• Formerly ENGL 1.

In English C1000, 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: 3120  Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. MWLocation: MALBU 119Instructor: Staff   Above section 3120 meets 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. Above section modality is On Ground

FILM 1, Film Appreciation: Introduction to Cinema • 3 units

• Transfer:  UC, CSU
• Cal-GETC Area 3A (Arts)
• Formerly Cinema 9.

This course will introduce the art, technology, language, and appreciation of film, exploring the varieties of film experience, film and the other arts, and the ways of viewing. Students will learn about the basic cinematic techniques and structures, including mise-en-scene and montage, use of cinematic time and space, the image, soundtrack, and the script. Consideration will also be given to analyzing the fundamentals of film production, directing, acting, and editing; how the elements of the production process are analyzed separately, then brought together to show how they create the emotional and intellectual impact of the film experience. Film examples will be screened in class.

This course is intended as a beginning course to introduce students to cinema.

Course Number: 2158 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:35 p.m. W Location: MALBU 202Instructor: Conley T Above section 2158 meets 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. Above section modality is On Ground

HIST 11, United States History Through Reconstruction • 3 units

• Transfer:  UC, CSU
• Cal-GETC AREA 3B (Humanities) or Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
• C-ID: HIST 130.

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: 2265  Time: 11:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. T   Location: MALBU 202     Instructor: Bolelli D

Course Number:    Time: Arrange - 1.5 Hours Location: ONLINE Instructor:   Above section 2265 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, Mat Pilates 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: 2346  Time: 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. TTh   Location: MALBU 103     Instructor: Muftuoglu G

Course Number:    Time:   Location:   Instructor:   Above section 2346 meets 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. Fully on ground and will be taught in person at the time and location listed in the schedule of classes.

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: 2348  Time: 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. TTh   Location: MALBU 103     Instructor: Muftuoglu G

Course Number:    Time:   Location:   Instructor:   Above section 2348 meets 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. Fully on ground and will be taught in person at the time and location listed in the schedule of classes.

STAT C1000, Introduction to Statistics • 4 units

• Transfer:  UC, CSU
• C-ID: MATH 110.
• Cal-GETC AREA 2 (Mathematical Concepts)
• Prerequisite: Place as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra
• Formerly MATH 54

This course covers concepts and procedures of descriptive statistics, elementary probability theory and inferential statistics. Course content includes: summarizing data; computation and interpretation of descriptive statistics; classical probability theory; probability distributions; binomial, normal, T, Chi-square and F distributions; making inferences; decisions and predictions. This course develops, analyzes, and interprets confidence intervals for population parameters, hypothesis testing for both one and two populations, correlation and regression, ANOVA, and test for independence. This course develops statistical thinking through the study of applications in variety of disciplines. The use of a statistical/graphing calculator and/or statistical analysis software is integrated into the course.

Course Number: 3118 Time: 12:45 p.m.  - 2:50 p.m. MW Location: MALBU 219Instructor: Perez, R Above section 3118 meets 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. Above section modality is On Ground

Course Number: 3119 Time: 12:45 - 2:50 p.m. TTH Location: MALBU 219Instructor: Perez, R Above section 3119 meets 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. Above section modality is On Ground

PSYC C1000, General Psychology • 3 units

• Transfer:  UC, CSU
• C-ID: PSY 110.
• Cal-GETC AREA 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences)
• Formally PSYCH 1

This course is an introduction and general survey course in psychology. This course grounds the student in the epistemology of psychology as a scientific discipline, research methods, and critical analysis of research findings. Substantive psychological content includes the biological bases of behavior, perception, cognition and consciousness, learning, memory, emotion, motivation, development, personality, social psychology, psychological disorders and therapeutic approaches, and applied psychology.

Course Number: 2845 Time: 9:30 - 10:50 a.m. MWLocation: MALBU 219Instructor: Hausman Ozery D Above section 2845 meets 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. Above section modality is On Ground.

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: 9711 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: 9714 Time: 1:20 - 4:20 p.m. THLocation: 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: 9718 Time: 3:00 - 5:50 p.m. M Location: 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: 9740 Time: 1 - 2:50 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: 9743 Time: 9:30 - 11:20 a.m. T Location: 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: 9748 Time: 3 - 4:50 p.m. F Location: MALBU 219Instructor: Fox Jr R W

HEALTH E85, Pilates Level 1

This course is designed to introduce Emeritus students to the beginning Pilates matwork technique of exercise, starting with 30 basic exercises. 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: 9791 Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. TTHLocation: 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: 9847 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. M Location: MALBU 202Instructor: Sarkissian R