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SANTA MONICA COLLEGE2021/2022 CATALOG30#1 IN TRANSFERS

2021-2022 ACADEMIC CALENDARDates listed below are for full-length courses. For up-to-date information, enrollment dates and other deadlines forshort-term courses, dates for final exams, and specific deadline dates for adding and dropping classes, applying fora Pass/No Pass grading option, and filing Graduation petitions, please see the class schedule information at CorsairConnect (smc.edu/cc) or consult the Schedule of Classes.Fall Semester 2021Enrollment begins (Continuing Students). Late Apr 2021Enrollment begins (New Students). Early May 2021Last day to enroll by Web (online, hybrid, & Arranged Hours classes). Sun, Aug 29, 2021Last day to enroll by Web. Midnight before 1st class meeting(on-campus classes meeting once per week and courses with a lab)Last day to enroll by Web (on-campus classes).Midnight before 2nd class meetingFall Semester begins. Mon, Aug 30, 2021Labor Day (campus closed). Mon, Sep 6, 2021Veterans Day (campus closed).Thu, Nov 11, 2021Thanksgiving Holiday (campus closed). Thu & Fri, Nov 25 & 26, 2021Fall Final Exams. Tue, Dec 14 – Tue, Dec 21, 2021Fall Semester ends. Tue, Dec 21, 2021Campus open (classes not in session). Wed, Dec 22 – Thu Dec 23, 2021Winter Break (campus closed). Fri, Dec 24, 2021 – Fri, Dec 31, 2021New Year’s Day Holiday (campus closed). Mon, Jan 3, 2022Winter Session 2022Enrollment begins (Continuing Students).Early Nov 2021Enrollment begins (New Students). Mid Nov 2021Last day to enroll by Web (online, hybrid, & Arranged Hours classes). Sun, Jan 2, 2022Last day to enroll by Web. Midnight before 1st class meeting(on-campus classes meeting once per week and courses with a lab)Last day to enroll by Web (on-campus classes).Midnight before 2nd class meetingWinter Session begins.Tue, Jan 4, 2022Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (campus closed). Mon, Jan 17, 2022Winter Session ends (6-week classes). Thu, Feb 10, 2022Lincoln’s Birthday (observed; campus closed). Fri, Feb 11, 2022Spring Semester 2022Enrollment begins (Continuing Students).Early Nov 2021Enrollment begins (New Students). Mid Nov 2021Last day to enroll by Web (online, hybrid, & Arranged Hours classes). Sun, Feb 13, 2022Spring Semester begins. Mon, Feb 14, 2022Last day to enroll by Web. Midnight before 1st class meeting(on-campus classes meeting once per week and courses with a lab)Last day to enroll by Web (on-campus classes).Midnight before 2nd class meetingPresidents’ Day (observed; campus closed). Mon, Feb 21, 2022Departmental Flex Day (no classes). Fri, Mar 4, 2022Institutional Flex Day (no classes). Tue, Mar 15, 2022Spring Break (no classes; campus open except Apr 11). Mon, Apr 11 – Sun, Apr 17, 2022Memorial Day (campus closed). Mon, May 30, 2022Spring Final Exams. Tue, Jun 7 – Tue, Jun 14, 2022Spring Semester ends. Tue, Jun 14, 2022Graduation Day.Tue, Jun 14, 2022Summer Session 2022 (Subject to change)Enrollment begins (Continuing Students). Late Apr 2022Enrollment begins (New Students). Early May 2022Last day to enroll by Web (online, hybrid, & Arranged Hours classes).Sun, Jun 19, 2022Last day to enroll by Web. Midnight before 1st class meeting(on-campus classes meeting once per week and courses with a lab)Last day to enroll by Web (on-campus classes).Midnight before 2nd class meetingSummer Session begins. Mon, Jun 20, 2022Independence Day (campus closed). Mon, Jul 4, 2022Summer Session ends (6-week classes). Fri, Jul 29, 2022Summer Session ends (8-week classes). Fri, Aug 12, 2022Please Note: Many classes have different deadline dates for withdrawal refunds, avoiding or guaranteeing a W,etc. For specific details, students should go to smc.edu/cc and check their Corsair Connect account, which showsthe specific drop dates for each of their enrolled classes. Please note that all enrollment, tuition, and other feesare subject to change without notice.

WelcomeAt Santa Monica College, we are committed to helping youreach your full potential. We work hard to create a learningenvironment that is both challenging and rewarding, whereyou can pursue your personal and intellectual ideals. We are proudof our diversity, our distinguished professors and staff who are herebecause they believe that you have the power to transform thefuture, and our distinctive academic programs that exist to serve as aladder to get you to your life’s goals.Welcome to Santa Monica College and the world of new possibilities.Kathryn E. Jeffery, Ph.DSuperintendent/President

How to Use this Catalog to. GET INFORMATION: See the catalog’s INDEX to find what you’re looking for quickly, theACADEMIC CALENDAR on the catalog’s inside front cover for important dates and deadlines, and the MAPS in the back of this catalog to learn more about SMC’s main and satellitecampuses and where things are located on them. find out about requirements for SANTA MONICA COLLEGE DEGREES: Turn topage 33. develop a path for TRANSFER TO EARN A BACHELOR DEGREE at a four-year college or auniversity, like a campus of the University of California or California State University: Seepages 34-57, where you will learn about the requirements for the Intersegmental GeneralEducation Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) and other programs that can help you choose theclasses that fulfill your transfer requirements. learn about the requirements for our many choices in DEGREES, CERTIFICATES,AND TRANSFER PREPARATION: See the Academic and Career Paths section, starting onpage 62. figure out HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE: See the Financial Aid information on page 372-373. discover the wide array of SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES that SMC offersstudents, on pages 360-376. find out WHO’S WHO IN THE SMC COMMUNITY: See pages 402-432 for informationabout our administrators, staff, department chairs, program leaders, and the instructorswho will be teaching your classes. learn the details about HOW THINGS WORK here at SMC: Read the College’s policies,rules, and regulations, which start on page 377.COLLEGE DISCLAIMER NOTICEThe Santa Monica Community College District has made every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of this catalog atthe time it was published. All catalog information is subject to change without notice. The District reserves the right tomake changes to courses, programs, requirements, and other matters in response to student enrollment, level of financialsupport, or any other reason at the discretion of the Santa Monica Community College District administration. The Districtfurther reserves the right to add, amend, or repeal any of its rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, consistent withapplicable laws.Printed SMC materials are available in alternate media upon request. To request publications in alternate formats for disability accommodation, please send e-mail to dsps@smc.edu or call 310-434-4265. The information contained in this catalogis also available online (please see smc.edu/catalog).

TABLE OF CONTENTS / S A N T A M O N I C A C O L L E G E C A T A L O G 2 0 2 1 – 2 0 2 23Table of ContentsSANTA MONICA COLLEGE CATALOG 2021-20222021-2022 ACADEMIC CALENDAR. INSIDE FRONT COVERHow to Use this Catalog to. 2Table of Contents. 3Please Note. 8Accreditation. 8Statement of Equal Opportunity (Open Enrollment). 8Statement of Nondiscrimination. 8Declaración de no discriminación. 8Statement of Academic Freedom. 9Declaración de Libertad Académica. 9Academic Adjustments and Information Technology forStudents with Disabilities. 10GENERAL INFORMATION. 11The Vision, Mission, and Goals. 12Vision. 12Mission . 12Goals. 12About SMC. 12Global Citizenship. 12Educational Opportunities. 13College History. 13Community Support. 15SMC Associates. 15General Advisory Board (GAB). 15Santa Monica College Foundation and Alumni Relations. 15ADMISSION AND ATTENDANCE INFORMATION. 17Eligibility. 18Admission Eligibility for Credit Programs. 18Admission Eligibility for Noncredit Programs. 18Admission of F-1 and F-2 Status Students. 18Residency. 18Residency Requirements. 18Residency Provisions. 18Residence of an Adult. 19Residence of a Minor. 19Exceptions. 19VACA Exception (VACA H.R. 3230). 19California Nonresident Tuition Exemption. 20Selective Service Notice to Male Students. 20Steps to Become an SMC Student. 20Apply for Admission. 21English, ESL, and Math Placement. 22Orientation. 25Counseling and MyEdPlan. 25Enroll. 26Enrollment Priority. 26Fees and Tuition. 26Enrollment Fee. 26Nonresident Tuition FeE. 26Upper-Division Coursework Fee (B.S. in Interaction Design). 27Other Fees. 27On-Campus and Satellite Campus Parking. 28Returned Payments and Outstanding Balances. 28Refunds. 28

4S A N T A M O N I C A C O L L E G E C A T A L O G 2 0 2 1 – 2 0 2 2 / TABLE OF CONTENTSStudent Equity and Achievement Program and Matriculation. 29Matriculant Status. 29Matriculation Process and Components . 29Student Matriculation Responsibilities. 30Special Matriculation Responsibilities. 30Student Matriculation Complaints. 30Completion/Graduation Requirements. 30In-Residence Course Requirements. 31Petition for Graduation. 31ACADEMICS. 32Santa Monica College Degrees and Certificates. 33Philosophy of the General Education Requirements of a Santa Monica CollegeDegree. 33Global Citizenship Requirement. 33Degree and Certificate Requirements. 33Baccalaureate Degree Requirements. 33Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) Requirements. 33Associate Degree (AA/AS) Requirements. 34Certificate of Achievement Requirements. 34Department Certificate Requirements. 34Noncredit Certificate Requirements. 34Catalog Rights. 34Transferring from Santa Monica College. 34Transfer AND Articulation Agreements. 35General Education Requirements and Transfer. 36General Education Certification. 37Transfer to the University of California (UC) System. 37UC Applications. 37UC Priority Application Filing Period. 38Transfer Admission Requirements for the University of California (UC). 38Beyond the Minimum: An Academically Attractive Applicant for UC. 38UC General Education Requirements. 38UC Impacted Majors. 38Transfer to the California State University (CSU) System. 38CSU Applications. 39CSU Priority Application Filing Periods. 39Transfer Admission Requirementsfor the California State University (CSU). 39CSU General Education Requirements. 39Associate Degrees for Transfer to the CSU System. 39Course Identification System (C-ID). 40General Education (GE) Patterns. 41Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). 41Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum. 41Academics General Education (GE) Patterns. 41Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Requirements. 42CSU General Education Requirements. 46CSU General Education. 49CSU General Education Requirements. 49Santa Monica College General Education. 52Santa Monica College General Education Requirements. 52Credit by Exam. 55Advanced Placement (AP) Test. 55College Level Examination Program (CLEP). 58International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam. 60