The Science Tutoring Center, located in SCI 245, provides FREE tutoring for Santa Monica College students (please note you need to be currently enrolled in the class for which you would like to be tutored).
We offer both in-person and online tutoring.
To schedule a Tutoring Appointment, log into Corsair Connect and click on the Tutoring link towards the right of the home page under Make a New Appointment.
Create an account, find the Science Tutoring Center, and follow the instructions at the top of our page.
Science Tutoring Center Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM - 5 PM | 8 AM - 5 PM | 8 AM - 5 PM | 8 AM - 5 PM | 8 AM - 5 PM | CLOSED |
Tutoring Schedule
*Science Tutoring will begin the second week of the fall semester, on Monday, September 8th 2025. See you then!
This schedule is subject to change. For the most up-to-date, course-specific schedule and tutor availability in real-time, please visit the Tutoring Appointments link on Corsair Connect .
Anatomy & Physiology
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9a-2p | 9a-5p | 9a-2p |
9a-1p 3p-5p |
9a-11a 12p-2p (online) |
CLOSED |
Anthropology 1,5
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1p-3p | CLOSED |
Biology
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11a-1p | 10a-2:30p | 11a-1p | 10a-12p (online) | CLOSED |
Chemistry 9, 10, 11
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11a-5p | 9a-5p |
9a-1p 2:30p-5p |
9a-12p 2:30p-5p |
9a-11a 10a-12p (online) |
CLOSED |
Chemistry 12-21
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11a-1p | 11a-1p | 10a-12p (online) | CLOSED |
Geography, GIS, Geology
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10a-2:30p | CLOSED |
Microbiology
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9a-12p | 10a-2p | 9a-12p | 9a-12p | 12p-2p (online) | CLOSED |
Nutrition 1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9a-2p |
11:30a-12:30p 4p-5p |
12p-2p |
11:30a-12:30p 4p-5p |
CLOSED |
Physics
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11a-1p |
9a-12p 3p-5p |
9a-1p |
9a-12p 3p-5p |
9a-11a 10a-12p (online) |
CLOSED |
Contact
Paulo Taboada
Science Tutoring Coordinator
SCI 245
Email: taboada_paulo@smc.edu Call: (310) 434-4630 Text: (424) 272-6478
Become a Tutor
View the tutor application. Applications are accepted at any time and tutors are hired throughout the year as needed.
Lab Hours
- Anatomy students must present their SMC student identification card at the LRC checkout counter upon arrival and departure. If an SMC ID card is not available, a valid picture ID, along with your SMC ID number, is acceptable.
- Students must remain in the Science LRC/Tutoring Center to accrue time. Using the computers or checking out materials does not count as lab hours.
LRC Materials and Conference Room
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Science Materials such as models, textbooks, and media may be checked out at the front desk to currently-enrolled students. Please present a valid picture ID and student ID number. Items must remain in the room.
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Circulation period for checked out items is three hours. An automatic fine of $0.50 per item, per hour is charged for overdue materials.
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The LRC Conference Room may be reserved by faculty, tutors, and student study groups for a maximum of 2 hours. An automatic fine of $ 5. 00 per hour is automatically charged when the time limit is exceeded.
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Computers: Priority use of computers in the LRC is given to currently-enrolled science students needing to use that equipment, or doing science-related work. (see also the SMC Computer Use Policy)