Santa Monica College Courses

Explore creative movement for children, guiding developmentally appropriate experiences and integrating dance across pre-K and elementary curricula to enhance learning.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore dance through personalized study, developing skills and knowledge under faculty guidance.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore dance through personalized study, developing skills and knowledge under faculty guidance.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Learn step-by-step digital media project management, from scripting to distribution, with industry insights on current trends and workflows.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master digital image creation and manipulation for media projects, learning essential tools and techniques for formats, brushes, selections, layers, painting, and color correction.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master digital compositing techniques for seamless image manipulation in film, TV, and multimedia. Develop aesthetic and technical skills through hands-on exercises and projects.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore techniques for fostering language development in young children through interactive activities, storytelling, and literature-based experiences.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore child development in societal contexts, examining family, school, and community influences across diverse cultures and socialization processes.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore developmentally appropriate curriculum and environments for children 0-8, covering planning, assessment, and teacher's role in supporting learning across content areas.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore diversity in education, examining historical perspectives and developing strategies for inclusive, anti-bias curriculum to promote understanding in a pluralistic society.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Gain hands-on experience in early childhood education through supervised teaching, reflection, and professional development opportunities.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Identify, analyze, and address challenging behaviors in children using developmentally appropriate strategies to foster social-emotional growth and classroom success.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Enhance communication skills with families about child development, addressing typical and atypical growth, parenting challenges, and effective strategies for collaboration.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore developmental variations in children with special needs, their impact on families, and relevant laws, identification processes, and disability categories.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Analyze infant and toddler development, focusing on physical, social, emotional, and cognitive aspects within family contexts. Explore assessment methods and early identification of special needs.

• California Community Colleges System
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course