Cloud Computing @ SMC

Thank you for your interest in our bachelor's degree program.  This page helps students to prepare and complete their application to the bachelor's degree program.

Important: Complete Your Application in One Sitting
The application can't be saved partway through. Have all your documents and essays ready before you start, and plan to finish in one sitting.

Required Information and Other Materials - Be sure to have the following before you begin your application:

1. Santa Monica College Student ID : You must have an SMC ID before starting the application.  A valid student SMC email account/username (not your SMC student ID #) and password is required to access the application portal.  New students must first apply to Santa Monica College through SMC Admissions and Records via the link:   www.smc.edu/apply.  Returning students who have not attended SMC for two consecutive semesters must reapply to SMC prior to applying to the bachelor's degree program.
2. College Transcripts : We will use these to determine your eligibility to participate in this program as they should show you have completed 60 semester units and all the classes that are required to apply (CS 79A, CS 79B, CS 79C, CS 79D, STATS C1000 or the equivalent, ENGL C1000 or the equivalent and a second course in oral communication).  Submit all college/university transcripts including colleges you attended during high school, College Board AP score report, and/or evaluated foreign institutions.  Official transcripts should also be filed directly with the SMC Admissions and Records Office.  SMC coursework associated with your student ID does not need to be submitted on this application, as we have access to it already.  All other college work needs to be submitted so we can properly award you credit to help you complete the degree requirements on time.
3. Recommendations : Although not required, you may upload as many as two academic, professional or personal recommendations in support of your participation in this degree program. 
4. Personal Statements : The application will ask you to author an essay response to each of the following prompts.   

Answer one of the prompts below: (limit of 350 words)

- Why are you interested in SMC’s Cloud Computing Program?
- How will you use Cloud Computing to impact your community in the future?

Answer one of the prompts below: (limit of 350 words)

- Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant opportunity or worked to overcome a barrier you have faced.
- Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you took to overcome this challenge.  How has this challenge affected your path in life?
- Think of an academic subject that interests and inspires you.  Describe how you have furthered this interest over time.
- Beyond what you have already shared in your application, what do you believe makes you a strong candidate for admission to the Cloud Program at Santa Monica College?